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Portugal Changes How No. 7 Is Written to Honor Cristiano Ronaldo

Sports Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the 1-2 goal during the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Hungary, in Budapest, Hungary, 09 September 2025. (EPA)

Portugal Changes How No. 7 Is Written to Honor Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portugal football team is making a change to how the No. 7 is written to honor the recently-retired Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who wore the number and…

Sports Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho waves during Ravenna FC’s team presentation for the 2026-27 season in Marina di Ravenna, Italy, Aug. 20, 2026. (AFP)

Ronaldinho Poised for Ravenna Start and, Perhaps, One Last Goal

Ronaldinho will roll back the years this weekend when the 46-year-old Brazilian starts his first competitive match in over a decade, and in the unlikely…

Sports Mirra Andreeva plays Diana Shnaider during day six of the FAGE WTA Finals at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on November 13, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Andreeva Says She Is Learning to Move on Faster from Defeats After WTA Finals Sweep

Mirra Andreeva said she has learned to recover more quickly from setbacks after the Russian teenager completed an unbeaten run through the WTA Finals round…

Sports  Uruguay's players celebrate after Argentina's Leonardo Balerdi scored an own goal during an international friendly soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. (AP)

Uruguay Beats Argentina 2-1 in the First Match Since Messi’s Retirement

The post-Messi era began with an Argentina defeat on Friday. Argentina fell 2-1 to Uruguay on Friday in an international friendly at La Bombonera in Buenos…

Sports Elina Svitolina of Ukraine serves to Aryna Sabalenka during day six of the FAGE WTA Finals at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on November 13, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

Svitolina Stuns Sabalenka to Reach WTA Finals Semis

Elina Svitolina overwhelmed Aryna Sabalenka in the deciding set to seal a 6-3 3-6 6-1 upset on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the season-ending WTA Finals…


Sports The Asian Games will take place in Japan from September 19 to October 4. Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP

Japan Lights Torch as Countdown Begins to Asian Games

The Asian Games held a torch-lighting ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday as Japan counts down to the multisport spectacular that features more athletes than the…

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Sports The award was presented for the first time in the championship’s history at the 2025/26 Formula E End of Season Awards ceremony. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Named First-Ever Recipient of Formula E’s New ‘Best Host Country’ Award

Formula E has awarded Saudi Arabia its newly introduced “Best Host Country” award in recognition of the Kingdom’s outstanding organization of one of the world…

Sports Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after losing the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Portugal and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

‘This Is Probably My Last Year in Football,’ Says Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career. The 41-year-old superstar’s contract with Riyadh…

Sports Colombia's Jhon Lucumí, left, and Switzerland's Remo Freuler battle for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 7, 2026. (AP)

Colombia Defender Jhon Lucumí Moves to Juventus After Impressing at World Cup

Colombia defender Jhon Lucumí signed for Juventus on Monday for 19.5 million euros ($22.6 million) after impressing at the World Cup. Juventus said the 28…

Sports Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - May 24, 2026 Arsenal's Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Premier League. (Reuters)

Premier League Is Back and Uncertainty Pervades Start of Post-Guardiola Era

The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English football amid uncertainty and upheaval — not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the…

Sports 16 August 2026, United Kingdom, Liverpool: Liverpool's Jeremy Jacquet celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool and Como at Anfield. (dpa)

Jacquet Scores on Liverpool Debut in Friendly Win Over Como

Jeremy Jacquet scored on his Liverpool debut as Andoni Iraola's Reds ended their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Serie A side Como at Anfield on Sunday…

Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Manchester United v AC Milan - Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland - August 15, 2026 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo

Maguire Hopes 'Big Asset' Rashford Stays at Manchester United

Marcus Rashford improves Manchester United's team and provides a genuine goalscoring threat, teammate Harry Maguire said, voicing hopes that the forward will…

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Sports MASON, OHIO - AUGUST 16: Aryna Sabalenka serves to Talia Gibson of Australia during day six of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 16, 2026 in Mason, Ohio. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Sabalenka Squeezes Out Win on 6th Match Point in Cincinnati

World number one Aryna Sabalenka needed six match points to subdue Talia Gibson on Sunday and join reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra…

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Sports Arsenal's Norwegian midfielder #08 Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy as Arsenal's players celebrate their victory after the English FA Community Shield football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at The Principality Stadium, in Cardiff, south Wales on August 16, 2026. (AFP)

Odegaard Says Arsenal ‘Want to Win Everything’ After Community Shield Success

Martin Odegaard warned Arsenal's rivals that the Premier League champions want to "win everything" after starting their season by sweeping aside Manchester…

Sports Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid in action during the friendly soccer match between Schalke 04 and Real Madrid in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 16 August 2026. (EPA)

Real Madrid Crush Schalke in Friendly as Diomande Debuts

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 win at Schalke on Sunday in their final friendly, with Kylian Mbappe on the scoresheet and record signing Yan…

Sports Football - Pre-Season Friendly - Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - August 15, 2026 Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala before the match. (Reuters)

Bayern Yet to Update on Jamal Musiala After Collapse During Friendly Match

Bayern Munich was yet to give an update Sunday about the condition of Jamal Musiala, who collapsed the day before during a friendly game against Leipzig. The…

Sports Trabzonspor's Mohamed Salah in action during the Turkish Super Lig football match between Kasimpasa and Trabzonspor in Istanbul, Türkiye, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP)

Salah’s Trabzonspor Debut Ends in Draw After Kasimpasa Fight Back

Mohamed Salah made his competitive debut for Trabzonspor on Saturday, coming off the bench in their Turkish Super Lig opener as Kasimpasa rallied from a goal…

Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia waves to fans as he walks onto the court for a match against Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina on day five of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 15, 2026 in Mason, Ohio. (Getty Images/AFP)

Djokovic Ousted from Cincinnati Open in His First Match Since Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. It also might be his last. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4,…

Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Liverpool v AS Monaco - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - August 9, 2026 Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo

Iraola: Liverpool's Como Double-header a Key Test Before New Season

Liverpool's double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday will be a good test ahead of the new Premier League season, manager Andoni Iraola said on…

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Sports FILED - 16 June 2026, US, Kansas City: Argentina's Cristian Romero in action during the 2026 world cup match between Argentina and Algeria. Photo: Tom Weller/dpa

Atlético Madrid Signs Argentina Defender Cristian Romero from Tottenham

Atlético Madrid confirmed the signing of Argentina defender Cristian “Cuti” Romero from Tottenham for a fee reported to be 34 million pounds ($46 million) on…

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Sports FILE - Union SG's Charles Vanhoutte, right, and Union SG's Anan Khalaili, center, fight for the ball against Glimt's Philip Zinckernagel during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Union SG and Bodo/Glimt at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels, on Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Crystal Palace Signs Anan Khalaili from Union Saint-Gilloise after Inter Milan Move Breaks Down

Crystal Palace announced the signing of Anan Khalaili from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on Saturday, weeks after the Israel winger’s proposed move…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US - July 19, 2026 Spain's Ferran Torres reacts REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

World Cup Winner Ferran Torres Signs for Paris Saint-Germain

Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last month's World Cup final, signed for two-time Champions League winners Paris Saint Germain…

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Sports (L-R) Silver medalist Alexandrina Mihai of Italy, gold medalist Maria Perez of Spain, and Lyudmila Olyanovska of Ukraine pose after the Women's Half Marathon Walk at the European Athletics Championships Birmingham 2026, in Birmingham, Britain, 15 August 2026.  EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Spain's Perez Sets Women's Half Marathon Race Walk World Record

Spain's Maria Perez established the inaugural world record for the women's half-marathon race walk with a time of one hour 30 minutes and six seconds when…

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Sports Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero (Reuters)

Romero Bids Farewell to Spurs Ahead of Atletico Move

Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero bid farewell to the club on Friday ahead of his expected move to Atletico Madrid. The Argentina defender, who…

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Sports Diego Gomez. STEVE BARDENS / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE

Paraguay's Gomez Signs New 5-year Brighton Deal

Paraguay international Diego Gomez has signed a new five-year deal with Premier League side Brighton. The 23-year-old midfielder moved to Brighton from MLS…

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Sports Soccer Football - Pre Season Friendly - Arsenal v Como - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - August 12, 2026 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

From Hunters to Hunted: Arsenal Ready to Retain Premier League Crown

Arsenal finally ended a 22-year wait to win the Premier League title last season but history shows that successfully defending it is a rare achievement,…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia's president, in Cali, Colombia, August 7, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

FIFA Chief Infantino Receives Support from 6 Arab Federations

The heads of six Arab soccer federations expressed their “full support” and “confidence” in Gianni Infantino on Thursday as the embattled FIFA president fights…

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Sports TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 13: Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with the trophy after defeating Elena Rybaina of Kazakhstan during the Final on day twelve of the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers at Sobeys Stadium on August 13, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.   Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP

Swiatek Defeats Rybakina to Claim Canadian Open Title

Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday, giving the Pole a…

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Sports MONTREAL, CANADA - AUGUST 04: Jack Draper of Great Britain plays a forehand against Terence Atmane of France during their singles first round match on day three of the ATP 1000 National Bank Open presented by Rogers at Stade IGA on August 4, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.   Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Draper Has 'Very, Very Big' Mountain to Climb in Bid to Return to his Best

Jack Draper's comeback hit another obstacle on Thursday as the injury-ravaged Briton suffered a 6-3 7-5 first-round defeat by Martin Landaluce at the…

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