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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 Jannick Sinner of Italy serves to Andrey Rublev of Russia during Day 7 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 17, 2024, in Mason, Ohio. (Getty Images/AFP)

Top-Ranked Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner Reach Semifinals in Cincinnati

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner fended off challenges Saturday to reach the semifinals in the Cincinnati Open. Swiatek extended her match winning…

Sports Al-Hilal claims Saudi Super Cup title with 4-1 victory over Al-Nassr. (SPA)

Al Hilal Crush Al Nassr 4-1 to Clinch Saudi Super Cup

Al Hilal clinched the Saudi Super Cup trophy by coming from a goal down to crush Al Nassr 4-1 on Saturday, with all four of their goals coming in a dominant…

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Sports Aug 16, 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Carlos Alcaraz of Spain smashes his racket during his match against Gael Monfils of France on day five of the Cincinnati Open. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

Alcaraz Apologizes on Social Media for Destroying Racket

Carlos Alcaraz has apologized for his behavior during Friday afternoon’s loss to Gael Monfils at the Cincinnati Open. During the third set, Alcaraz destroyed…

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Sports Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Ipswich Town and Liverpool at Portman Road stadium in Ipswich, England, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Mohamed Salah Breaks a Premier League Scoring Record in Liverpool's Opening Game

Mohamed Salah broke a Premier League scoring record in Liverpool's opening game of the season, The AP reported. Salah poked home a finish from close range in…

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Sports FILE - The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, center, is located at Foley Square, Oct. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US Judge Blocks Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros Sports Streamer

A US federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery from launching a joint sports streaming service as the question of whether…

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Sports Ousmane Dembele (R) celebrates after scoring Paris Saint-Germain's second goal in their 4-1 win at Le Havre - AFP

PSG Begin Post-Mbappe Era with Win at Le Havre

Paris Saint-Germain began their defense of the Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 win at Le Havre on Friday in their first competitive game since the departure of…

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Sports Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta celebrates at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Arteta Says Arsenal Must Be Almost 'Perfect' to Take Title from Man City

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal will have to be almost perfect in their pursuit of Manchester City if the Gunners are to end their long wait for a Premier League…

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Sports AlNassr, AlHilal Play the Diriyah Saudi Super Cup Final on Saturday

AlNassr, AlHilal Play the Diriyah Saudi Super Cup Final on Saturday

AlNassr and AlHilal will meet on Saturday for the Diriyah Saudi Super Cup final at Abha's Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium. AlNassr qualified…

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Sports Olympic gold medalist in the the women's 66 kg boxing Algeria's Imane Khelif waves from the top of a double decker bus while surrounded by fans as she returns home from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Tiaret, Algeria, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

Gold Medal Boxer Imane Khelif Hailed upon Return to Algeria

With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes…

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Sports Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates a point against Ben Shelton of the USA during the men's second round match at the 2023 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, 09 August 2023. (EPA)

Frustrated Carlos Alcaraz Smashes His Racket in 3-set Loss to Gael Monfils at Cincinnati Open

Carlos Alcaraz repeatedly smashed his racket on the court in a rare show of frustration on Friday, and the four-time Grand Slam winner fell to Gael Monfils 4-6…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Beach Volleyball - Men's Preliminary Phase - Pool C - Poland vs France (Bryl/Losiak vs Bassereau/Lyneel) - Eiffel Tower Stadium, Paris, France - August 01, 2024. The Eiffel Tower and the Olympic rings are illuminated at the end of the game. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo

Tusk: Poland Will Seek to Host Olympics in 2040 or 2044

Poland will seek to host the Olympic Games in 2040 or 2044, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday. Tusk said it was not yet clear whether the goal was…

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Sports Ajax's Dutch goalkeeper #22 Remko Pasveer (C) saves a penalty during the penalty shootout at the end of the UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round second leg football match between Ajax FC and Panathinaikos FC at the Johan Cruyff Arena, in Amsterdam, on August 15, 2024. (Photo by Olaf Kraak / ANP / AFP)

Ajax Keeper Hailed as Hero After 'Crazy' Shoot-Out

The 40-year-old goalkeeper of Ajax was being hailed as a hero Friday after the Dutch giants won a "crazy" penalty shoot-out 13-12 to advance into the Europa…

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Sports Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan reacts after winning the first set of a match against Coco Gauff of the United States on day four of the Cincinnati Open. Mandatory (Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports)

Defending Champion Coco Gauff Falls to Putintseva in First Match at Cincinnati Open 

Defending champion Coco Gauff lost Thursday in her opening match at the Cincinnati Open, falling to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Gauff, then…

Sports Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran arrives for the screening of the film "Songwriter" during the 68th edition of the International Film Festival Berlin, in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP)

Ed Sheeran Buys Minority Stake in Hometown Club Ipswich 

Singer Ed Sheeran fulfilled "any football fan's dream" and purchased a minority stake in his hometown club, the newly-promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town…

Sports Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan's first Olympic gold medalist athlete in the men's javelin, waves to people who gather to welcome him at his hometown in Mian Channu, Pakistan August 11, 2024. (Reuters)

From Bamboo Stick to Olympic Javelin Gold Medal, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem Reflects on His Past 

More than a decade after making a javelin from a bamboo stick in a small village in Pakistan's Punjab province, Arshad Nadeem stunned the world with his…

Sports Barcelona's Spanish forward #27 Lamine Yamal looks on during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 2 group H football match between FC Porto and FC Barcelona at the Dragao stadium in Porto on October 4, 2023. (AFP)

Father of Spain’s Yamal in ‘Serious but Stable’ Condition after Being Stabbed

Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, is in a "serious but stable" condition after being stabbed late on Wednesday in a…

Sports Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in action during an English Premier League soccer match at Elland Road in Leeds, England, on April 25, 2021. (AP)

Captain Fernandes Extends Man Utd Stay until June 2027

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until June 2027, with the option to extend for another year,…

Sports  Soccer Football - Super Cup - Real Madrid v Atalanta - National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland - August 14, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé celebrates with the trophy after winning the Super Cup. (Reuters)

Kylian Mbappé Scores on Debut for Real Madrid in a 2-0 Win over Atalanta in UEFA Super Cup

A goal and a trophy. How about that for a debut by Kylian Mbappé for Real Madrid? The France captain pulled on the famous white jersey of the Spanish…

Sports Iga Swiatek of Poland serves during her match against Varvara Gracheva of France during Day 4 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 14, 2024 in Mason, Ohio. (Getty Images via AFP)

Top-Ranked Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner Advance in Cincinnati Open

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek survived in her return to hard courts Wednesday night in the Cincinnati Open, outlasting Varvara Gracheva 6-0, 6-7 (8), 6-2. Playing…

Sports Gold medalist Algeria's Imane Khelif poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 66kg final boxing category during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 9, 2024. (AFP)

France Launches Probe over Alleged Cyberbullying of Algerian Olympic Boxer Khelif

France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the center of a gender controversy…

Sports  Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts as he attends a training session on the eve of the UEFA Super Cup football match Real Madrid v Atalanta Bergamo in Warsaw, Poland, on August 13, 2024. (AFP)

Mbappe Makes Madrid Heavy Favorite to Repeat as Spanish League Champion for 1st Time in 17 Years

Real Madrid was one of the teams to beat in Europe last season, winning the Spanish league with ease and adding another Champions League trophy to its…

Sports Liverpool's Conor Bradley, front, controls the ball during the English League Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool in London, Feb. 25, 2024. (AP)

Premier League to Explain VAR Decisions on Social Media During Matches 

The Premier League hopes to reduce frustration with the VAR system with the launch of a social media account that will provide near real-time updates and…

Sports Naomi Osaka of Japan serves during her match against Ashlyn Krueger of the United States (not pictured) during Day 2 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 12, 2024 in Mason, Ohio. (Getty Images/AFP)

Osaka Perplexed by Power Struggles After Cincinnati Setback 

Naomi Osaka said she still does not feel like herself on court eight months into her comeback season following a maternity break, with the four-times Grand…

Sports Gold medalists Australia's Matt Wearn (C) and Kaylee McKeown wave as they disembark from a chartered flight along with other athletes upon arrival at Sydney International Airport on August 14, 2024. (AFP)

Triumphant Australian Team Return Home with Record Gold Medal Haul 

Australia's Olympic team, including gold medalists Jessica Fox, Kaylee McKeown and Ariarne Titmus, arrived back in Sydney on Wednesday to a rapturous welcome…