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Zverev Opens ATP Finals with Convincing Win over Jodar

Sports 15 November 2026, Italy, Turin: German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against Spain's Rafael Jodar during their men's singles match of the 2026 Nitto ATP Finals, an international tennis match in Turin. Photo: Claudio Benedetto/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa

Zverev Opens ATP Finals with Convincing Win over Jodar

Aiming to punctuate the best year of his career with another big title, top-ranked Alexander Zverev got his ATP Finals campaign off to a strong start with a 6…

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Sports Ravenna's Ronaldinho after the Serie C soccer match between Ravenna and Forli in Ravenna, Italy, Sunday Nov. 15, 2026. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

Ronaldinho Makes his Pro Football Return with Italy's Ravenna

Ronaldinho made his return to professional football on Sunday for Ravenna, an ambitious club in Italy's third tier aiming to reach Serie A. The 46-year-old…

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Sports The camp runs through November 19 as part of the team's preparations for upcoming competitions - SPA

Saudi U15 Girls' National Team Begins Training Camp in Jeddah

The Saudi U15 girls' national football team begins its training camp today in Jeddah. The camp runs through November 19 as part of the team's preparations for…

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Sports Saudi Sport Ministry Launches Ticketing Platform Accreditation Service Through Riyadhi Platform

Saudi Sport Ministry Launches Ticketing Platform Accreditation Service Through Riyadhi Platform

The Saudi Ministry of Sport announced on Sunday the launch of a service to accredit platforms that sell and resell tickets for sports competitions and events…

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Sports 13 November 2026, US, Indian Wells: Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka in action against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their women's singles group stage match of the FAGE WTA Finals tennis tournament at Indian Wells. Photo: Charles Baus/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sabalenka Apologizes for Outburst During Loss to Svitolina

Aryna Sabalenka apologized on Saturday for her angry outburst during her defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals. Television footage appeared…

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Sports Paula Badosa of Spain celebrates after winning the China Open tennis tournament women's singles match against Zhang Shuai of China at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Badosa Ends Zhang's Resurgence at China Open

Zhang Shuai’s drought-busting week came to a shuddering halt as Paula Badosa continued her own resurgence in a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory to make the China Open…

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Sports The torch traveled to various regions of the Kingdom and was celebrated in at least 17 cities. SPA

Saudi Games Torch Returns to Riyadh After Month-Long Journey Across the Kingdom

The torch of the Saudi Games 2024 has returned to the capital Riyadh, after a 30-day journey across the Kingdom, covering over 3,500 kilometers. The torch is…

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Sports An anti-Israel billboard is displayed on a building in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Indian Football Team Refuses to Travel to Iran for Game Because of Security Fears

India’s Mohun Bagan Super Giants has refused to travel to Iran to play Tractor SC in an Asian Champions League Two match scheduled for Wednesday because of the…

Sports FC Barcelona's President Laporta, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, and vice President Rafael Yuste hold Barcelona shirt following Szczesny's signing in Barcelona, Spain, October 2, 2024. (FC Barcelona/Handout via Reuters)

Former Poland Goalkeeper Szczesny Joins Barcelona after Announcing His Retirement in August

Barcelona added former Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to its squad on Wednesday to help make up for the absence of the injured Marc-André ter Stegen. …

Sports Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka applauds the fans following during the UEFA Champions League football match between Arsenal and Paris St Germain (PSG) at the Emirates Stadium in north London on October 1, 2024. (AFP)

Saka Says This Is Arsenal’s Year after Back-to-Back Premier League Misses

Arsenal can go all the way and end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title this season, winger Bukayo Saka said after his side beat Ligue 1 champions…

Sports Fans display flares during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Celtic Glasgow at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.  (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP)

Dortmund Scores 7 while Barcelona, Man City and Arsenal All Win in Champions League

Karim Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions…

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Sports Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a return to China's Bu Yunchaokete during their men's singles semi-final match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on October 1, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP)

Sinner to Play Alcaraz in China Open Final

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner will play rival Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the China Open after recording a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete…

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Sports Atletico Madrid's players applaud at the end of the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on September 29, 2024. (AFP)

Atletico Ban Spectator Who Threw Object During Interrupted Madrid Derby

Atletico Madrid on Monday said they have imposed a permanent stadium ban on a fan who police identified as throwing an object onto the pitch during Sunday's…

Sports  Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper #01 Thibaut Courtois warms up before the Spanish league football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid CF at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on September 29, 2024. (AFP)

Injured Real Madrid Goalie Courtois to Miss Champions League Game

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will miss Real Madrid’s match at Lille in the Champions League on Wednesday because of a muscle injury. Following tests on…

Sports Football - Asian Champions League - Group B – Al-Nassr v Al-Rayyan - Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - September 30, 2024 Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)

I Don’t Care about Individual Records Anymore, Ronaldo Says

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is focused on being the perfect team member at Saudi side Al-Nassr rather than collecting more individual accolades in the…

Sports Paula Badosa of Spain serves during the women's singles fourth round match against Jessica Pegula of United States in the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, 01 October 2024. (EPA)

Pegula Out of China Open after a 4th-Round Loss to Badosa

Paula Badosa reeled off 11 of the last 12 games in a 6-4, 6-0 victory over US Open finalist Jessica Pegula at the China Open on Tuesday to reach her eighth…

Sports The groundbreaking partnership ceremony between the ministries and the academy was held at Prince Faisal bin Fahad Olympic Complex in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Ministers of Sport and Education Inaugurate 1st Sports School for Talented Athletes

Minister of Sport and chairman of the Mahd Sports Academy's board of directors Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal and Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 29, 2024 Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes is shown a red card by referee. (Chris Kavanagh Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith)

Man United’s Fernandes Took an Unusual Decision to Face Questions after His Red Card against Spurs

Bruno Fernandes said he didn’t deserve to be sent off for a dangerous challenge on James Maddison in Manchester United’s Premier League defeat against…

Sports Atleticos's head coach Diego Simeone gestures during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at Civitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, 29 September 2024. (EPA)

Simeone Says Players Who Provoke Fans Should Be Punished

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said on Sunday fans that hurled objects onto the pitch causing their derby against Real Madrid to be suspended for over…

Sports AC Milan's ultras fans celebrate during a Serie A match against Lecce at the San Siro stadium on September 27, 2024. Gabriel BOUYS / AFP

AC Milan, Inter Ultras Arrested for Alleged Organized Crime Offences

Hardcore supporters of AC Milan and Inter Milan were arrested on Monday for alleged organized crime offenses, Italian police said. In a statement, Italy's…

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Sports British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes-AMG Petronas being interviewed after coming in third in the qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore, 21 September 2024. (EPA)

Hamilton Reveals Long Battle with Depression in Times Interview

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton battled with depression for years from an early age as he dealt with the pressure of pursuing a career in motor…

Sports  Tennis - China Open - China National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - September 30, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her round of 32 match against Ashlyn Krueger of the US. (Reuters)

Sabalenka Extends Winning Streak, Osaka to Play Gauff at China Open

Aryna Sabalenka's dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday…

Sports  Frankfurt's Omar Marmoush celebrates after the Bundesliga soccer match between Holstein Kiel and Eintracht Frankfurt, at the Holstein Stadium in Kiel, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Frank Molter/dpa via AP)

Egypt’s Marmoush Keeps Scoring as Frankfurt Keeps Winning in the Bundesliga

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush starred again to lead Eintracht Frankfurt to a 4-2 win at promoted Holstein Kiel for its fourth straight Bundesliga win on Sunday. …

Sports China’s Zheng Qinwen speaks to fans after winning against Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova at their women’s singles match during the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on September 28, 2024. (AFP)

China Hails ‘Queen Wen’, the Tennis Star Who Fulfilled a Dream

Zheng Qinwen's parents sold the family home to fund her tennis dreams and now she is an Olympic champion and China's biggest current sports star. The 21-year…

Sports  Munich's Harry Kane passes the ball past Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (dpa via AP)

Bayern Says Kane’s Ankle Injury Is Not as Bad as Initially Feared

Bayern Munich star Harry Kane’s left ankle injury is not as serious as initially feared, the Bundesliga club said. “Examinations by the club’s medical unit…

Sports Football - LaLiga - Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - September 24, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their second goal. (Reuters)

Champions League Returns Missing Mbappe, Rodri, Barella as Injury Wave Hits European Soccer

Key players will be sidelined when the Champions League resumes Tuesday after a wave of injuries within a week of the new-look competition starting. Kylian…

Sports Members of North Korea's U-20 women's football team, wave at people from a vehicle upon their arrival in Pyongyang on September 28, 2024, after their victory against Japan at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final football match, which took place at the Nemesio Camacho “El Campin” stadium in Colombia's capital Bogota. (AFP)

N. Korea Players Celebrate U-20 World Cup Victory in Pyongyang

North Korea's young women's football team received a thunderous homecoming after their title win at the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, AFP footage…

Sports Afghan youths play futsal at a sports complex in Kabul on September 25, 2024. (AFP)

‘Historic Achievement’: Futsal World Cup Journey Inspires Afghans

Inspired by the "extraordinary" rise of his country's national futsal team, Mustafa beats the dawn every day to train in a busy sports complex in central Kabul…

Sports A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

PFL Announces Fight Card for Riyadh's 'Battle of the Giants'

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has finalized the fight card for its highly anticipated "Battle of the Giants" event, set to take place in Riyadh on…

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