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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 Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior celebrate after scoring the 4-0 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves, in Madrid, Spain, 14 May 2024. (EPA)

Real Madrid Presents Spanish League Trophy to Fans and Then Routs Alaves 5-0 

Real Madrid presented its 36th Spanish league trophy to its fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday, then followed up the celebrations with a 5-0 rout…

Sports The NCAA’s all-time Division I scoring leader, who finished the game 5 for 15 from the field, had 10 turnovers and went scoreless in the first quarter. - The AP

Caitlin Clark Finishes with 20 Points as Indiana Falls to Connecticut in WNBA Opener

Caitlin Clark struggled early in her WNBA debut before finishing with 20 points as the Indiana Fever fell to the Connecticut Sun 92-71 on Tuesday night. …

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Sports Manchester City forward Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring against Tottenham © Ben Stansall / AFP

Haaland Double Puts Man City on Brink of Premier League History

The Norwegian forward tapped home a pinpoint Kevin De Bruyne cross early in the second half to score City's first-ever league goal at the Tottenham Hotspur…

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Sports Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is targeting European qualification © Andy Buchanan / AFP/File

European Football a 'Driving Force' for Newcastle, says Howe

Howe's men are sixth in the table, two places and three points better off than their hosts with two games to go for each team. Chelsea are in seventh place on…

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Sports Francois Thierry, the sports expert at Aguttes auction house, presents the Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy in the case display, near Paris, France, 13 May 2024. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Maradona Heirs Say his Golden Ball Trophy Was Stolen. They Want to Stop its Auction

Diego Maradona's heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer…

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Sports Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 14, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her round of 16 match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. (Reuters)

Aryna Sabalenka Survives Three Match Points to Make Rome Quarters 

World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka saved three match points en route to defeating No. 16 seed Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7) in a late-night marathon in the Round…

Sports USA's Coco Gauff serves to Spain's Paula Badosa during the Women's WTA Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 13, 2024. (AFP)

Gauff Says Tweaked Serve Needs Time to Take Off 

American Coco Gauff has accumulated 35 double faults in three matches at the Italian Open, but the world number three said the technical changes to her serve…

Sports Jhon Duran of Aston Villa celebrates after scoring the sixth goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Liverpool in Birmingham, Britain, 13 May 2024. (EPA)

Substitute Bags Two Late Goals in Villa Thriller with Liverpool 

Substitute Jhon Duran was a late savior for Aston Villa on Monday, scoring twice in the last five minutes against Liverpool to grab a remarkable 3-3 home draw…

Sports PSG's Kylian Mbappe, center, celebrates with his teammates PSG's French League One title after the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP)

Mbappe Gets Mixed Reception from Fans in Last PSG Home Game Before Scoring in 3-1 Loss 

Kylian Mbappe got a mixed reception from Paris Saint-Germain fans in his last home game for the club before scoring in a 3-1 home defeat against Toulouse in…

Sports Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his match against Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the Men's ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 12, 2024. (AFP)

Djokovic’s Rome Exit Opens Door for Sinner to Grab Top Ranking at Roland Garros 

Novak Djokovic's shock exit from the Italian Open on Sunday could prove to be a decisive moment in the race for the world number one spot, as the top-ranked…

Sports Football - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester City - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - May 11, 2024 Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol celebrates scoring their third goal with Phil Foden. (Reuters)

Gvardiol Proving His Worth After Early Struggles, Says Guardiola 

Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol struggled to find his feet at the Premier League club but is now growing in confidence after his goal-scoring exploits…

Sports Eric ten Hag manager of Manchester United salute supporters after the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Arsenal in Manchester, Britain, 12 May 2024. (EPA)

Ten Hag Laments Man Utd’s Injuries After Home Loss to Arsenal 

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag blamed an injury crisis at the Old Trafford club for a poor campaign after his side fell to a 1-0 loss to Arsenal in the…

Sports Leverkusen supporters celebrate the team being 50 matches unbeaten in all competitions this season after the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and Bayer Leverkusen in Bochum, Germany, 12 May 2024. (EPA)

Leverkusen Beats Bochum 5-0 to Extend 50-Game Unbeaten Run 

Bayer Leverkusen erased memories of its last defeat almost a year ago by beating Bochum 5-0 away in the Bundesliga to stretch its unbeaten start to the season…

Sports Dortmund's German head coach Edin Terzic (C) reacts with players after the German first division Bundesliga football match between Mainz 05 and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Mainz, western Germany on May 11, 2024. (AFP)

Terzic Fuming after Dortmund Suffer Defeat at Mainz

Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund deserved their 3-0 defeat at Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga as they lack the drive to achieve consistency in their…

Sports The Grand Smash 2024 World Table Tennis Championship, "Saudi Smash", was organized by the Saudi Table Tennis Federation, supervised by the Ministry of Sport, in cooperation with the World Table Tennis Organization (WTT) (File photo by SPA)

First Edition of ‘Saudi Smash’ Championship 2024 Concludes

The Grand Smash 2024 World Table Tennis Championship, "Saudi Smash", which was organized by the Saudi Table Tennis Federation, supervised by the Ministry of…

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Sports  Winners of the "Tabuk Toyota Rally 2024" were awarded on Saturday - SPA

Tabuk Deputy Governor Crowns Winners of ‘Tabuk Toyota Rally 2024’

Under the patronage of the Governor of Tabuk Region, Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor of the Tabuk Region, Prince Khalid bin Saud bin…

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Sports Christian McFarlane was born in Essex before moving to New York. Photograph: New York City FC via The Guardian Sport

Christian McFarlane: Could England Gain a US-raised Star?

Down the years, it has been common for US Soccer to track young English talent who also hold American passports. From Fulham’s Antonee Robinson to Milan’s…

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Sports Erik ten Hag has overseen Manchester United’s worst defensive record since the 1970s. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

When Will the Manchester United Cycle Stop?

Erik ten Hag arrived at Manchester United promising to inspire flowing, thrilling transition football. And, you have to say, mission accomplished. You only had…

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Sports Kylian Mbappé of PSG celebrates after scoring the 0-2 goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg soccer match between Real Sociedad and Paris Saint-Germain, in San Sebastian, Spain, 05 March 2024. (EPA)

Macron 'Counting On Real Madrid' to Let Mbappe Play at Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday he hoped star footballer Kylian Mbappe would be freed up by his likely future club Real Madrid to take part in…

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Sports Football - Friendly - Manchester City v Girona - Etihad Campus, Manchester, Britain - December 17, 2022 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts. (Reuters)

Guardiola Expects Man City to be Pitch Perfect Against Fulham

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will be prepared for whatever conditions come their way at Fulham on Saturday after training on long grass. City,…

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Sports  Spain's Rafael Nadal fell to a second-round defeat in Rome ahead of the French Open - AFP

Nadal Falls to Hurkacz in Rome Open Second Round

Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz…

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Sports Spurs finished eighth last year and the season ended in rancour and recrimination (file photo by The AP)

Ange Postecoglou Has Reinvented Spurs for Tottenham. But the Path Forward is Murky.

The good news for Tottenham is that they did not concede a goal from a set play against Liverpool on Sunday. But there wasn’t much else. A 4-2 defeat meant…

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Sports Robert Pires says ‘football is my life and it’s in my blood’, so found it hard to adjust to retirement. Getty Images

Robert Pires on Life After Football: 'When it was Game Over, it Was Difficult to Accept'

Robert Pires will never forget what it was like coming to terms with being a retired footballer. “You don’t want to say stop because I had been playing for 19…

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Sports He was also runner-up at three Grand Slams (The AP)

Former US Open Champion Dominic Thiem to Retire at End of the Season

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem plans to retire at the end of the year after struggling to return to his top form following a wrist injury. “I am going…

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