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Flame Arrives in Italy for Milano Cortina Winter Games

Sports Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - Olympic torch due to arrive at Rome airport and Italian Presidential Palace - Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025 President of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee, Giovanni Malago and tennis player Italy's Jasmine Paolini arrive with the Olympic torch REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Flame Arrives in Italy for Milano Cortina Winter Games

The Olympic flame arrived in Rome on Thursday in preparation for a two-month torch relay designed to stir excitement across Italy before the Winter Games in…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corp's logo is pictured at its dealership in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo/File Photo

Toyota to Become Title Sponsor of Haas F1 Team

Toyota Gazoo Racing, the Japanese car maker's motorsport division, will become title sponsor of the Haas Formula One team next season in a deal that…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Sevilla v FC Barcelona - Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville, Spain - October 5, 2025 General view of sprinklers watering the pitch inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

Sevilla Stadium Partially Closed after Fans Throw Objects in Derby

Sevilla's Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium will be partially closed for the next three games after fans threw objects onto the pitch during their 2-0 loss to Real…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Brentford - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 3, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Arteta Hits Out at Schedule after Rice, Mosquera Forced off Deepening Arsenal's Injury Woes

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has criticized the club's Premier League schedule after midfielder Declan Rice and center-back Cristhian Mosquera became the…

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Sports Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Santos v Sport Recife - Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, Brazil - November 28, 2025 Santos' Neymar during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Thiago Bernardes

Neymar Nets Hat-trick to Boost Santos Survival Hopes

Neymar played through a knee injury to score a hat-trick and lift his boyhood club Santos clear of the relegation zone in Brazil's Serie A. The 33-year-old…

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Sports Monaco’s French midfielder #08 Paul Pogba kicks the ball during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and AS Monaco at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on November 22, 2025. (AFP)

Pogba Never Doubted He Would Play Again After Returning from Doping Ban

Paul Pogba described his emotional Monaco debut as a moment of relief and gratitude on Saturday after the French midfielder returned to the pitch for the first…

Sports  Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - November 22, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri in action during the race. (Reuters)

Piastri Puts a Brave Face on His Fading F1 Title Hopes

Oscar Piastri put a brave face on his fading Formula One hopes on Saturday, recognizing it would take something significant to deny McLaren teammate Lando…

Sports  Nottingham Forest's Murillo, center, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (AP)

Forest Embracing the Ugly Side of the Game, Says Dyche

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche said his players had embraced the ugly side of the game after their physicality and defensive graft helped them to a…

Sports  Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing lifts his trophy on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty Images via AFP)

Verstappen Closes in on 5th F1 Title After Norris, Piastri Disqualified in Las Vegas

A fifth consecutive Formula 1 championship is within Max Verstappen's reach following the disqualifications of contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after…

Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao - Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - November 22, 2025 FC Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Lamine Yamal REUTERS/Albert Gea

Barcelona Mark Camp Nou Return with 4-0 Rout of Athletic Bilbao

Ferran Torres struck twice as Barcelona marked their long-awaited return to their Camp Nou Stadium with an emphatic 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. …

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Sports Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez celebrates scoring their side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Burnley v Chelsea, in Burnley, England, Saturday Nov. 22, 2025. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)

Chelsea Beats Burnley 2-0 to Gain Ground on Leader Arsenal in Premier League

Chelsea reduced the gap to Premier League leader Arsenal to three points with a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday. Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez scored at Turf…

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Sports Nov 21, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton (44) during qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix at Las Vegas Strip Circuit. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Hamilton Gutted after Last-place Vegas Qualifying

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton suffered a new low in what he said was his hardest year in Formula One after qualifying last at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Friday. …

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Sports Aqeel Muftin. Iraqi News Agency

Iraq's Olympic Committee President Hands Over Duties after US Sanctions

The head of Iraq's Olympic Committee has temporarily assigned his vice president to manage affairs while his lawyers address the US sanctions against him for…

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Sports 21 November 2025, Italy, Bologna: Italian tennis player Flavio Cobolli (L) celebrates with compatriot Matteo Berrettini after defeating Belgium's Zizou Bergs during the 2025 Davis Cup semifinal match between Italy and Belgium at Bologna Fiere. Photo: Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Battling Cobolli Sends Holders Italy into Davis Cup Final

Hosts Italy closed in on a third successive Davis Cup title as Flavio Cobolli saved seven match points to beat Belgium's Zizou Bergs in a thriller and seal a 2…

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Sports Formula One F1 - Las Vegas Grand Prix - Las Vegas Strip Circuit, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - November 21, 2025 McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Norris Takes Pole in Rainy Las Vegas Qualifying, Verstappen Bumped to 2nd

Formula 1's title contenders mastered the wet and slick Las Vegas Strip in a rainy Friday night qualifying session that saw championship leader Lando Norris…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - November 9, 2025 General view of a giant Crystal Palace banner and Crystal Palace fans during the match REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Premier League to Introduce a Spending Cap from Next Season

Premier League teams agreed Friday to introduce spending caps in England's top flight from next season. Clubs' on-field spending will be restricted to 85% of…

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Sports Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca gestures from the sideline during the UEFA Champions League league phase football match between Qarabag and Chelsea at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in Baku on November 5, 2025. (Photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)

Palmer to Miss Three More Chelsea Games after Toe Break

Chelsea and England forward Cole Palmer will miss two Premier League games and the Champions League clash with Barcelona next week after fracturing a toe,…

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Sports Liverpool's Dutch manager Arne Slot shouts from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on November 9, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Slot Says Liverpool Will Never Use Jota Grief as 'Excuse' for Poor Form

Arne Slot said on Friday that Liverpool would never use their grief over the death of Diogo Jota "as an excuse" for bad results as he seeks to arrest a…

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Sports (FILES) Barcelona supporters attend FC Barcelona open training session, the first at the Camp Nou stadium since the beginning of the construction works more than two years ago, on November 7, 2025 in Barcelona. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

Barca Hoping Camp Nou Return Can Spark Liga Title Defense

Finally reopening Camp Nou is cause to celebrate for Barcelona but coach Hansi Flick will only be happy if they inaugurate their rebuilt stadium by…

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Sports Soccer Football - World Cup Playoff Tournament and European Playoff draws - FIFA Headquarters, Zurich, Switzerland- November 20, 2025 Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso speaks to the media after the draw REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Gattuso: Italy Will Be Ready for Physical Northern Ireland

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their playoff semi-final for next year…

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Sports Uruguay's national team coach, Marcelo Bielsa, speaks at a press conference in Montevideo, Uruguay, 20 November 2025.  EPA/Gaston Britos

Uruguay Manager Bielsa Calls for Calm after Thrashing by US

Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa said he felt ashamed in the wake of his side's 5-1 thrashing by the U.S. in a friendly earlier this week but he sought to…

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Sports Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - Spain v Czech Republic - SuperTennis Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 20, 2025 Spain's Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez celebrate with teammates after winning the doubles match against Czech Republic's Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik to win the series REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Spain Beats the Czech Republic to Reach the Davis Cup Semifinals

Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez defeated Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik in tiebreakers to help Spain — without top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz — rally past the…

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Sports  UEFA Qualifiers - Play-Off Semi Final - Italy v North Macedonia - Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy - March 24, 2022 Italy's Giorgio Chiellini with teammates after the match REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Italy Has to Beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to Return to the World Cup

Italy was stopped by Sweden from getting to the 2018 World Cup. It was North Macedonia in 2022. Now it is Northern Ireland's turn. Four-time World Cup winner…

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Sports FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Play Off - Second Leg - Iraq v United Arab Emirates - Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq - November 18, 2025 Iraq's Amir Al-Ammari and Merchas Doski celebrate after the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Iraq Await Bolivia or Suriname in World Cup Playoff Tournament

Iraq will play either Bolivia or Suriname to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after the inter-confederation playoff tournament draw was held on Thursday to…

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Sports Liverpool's Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah warms up ahead of the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on November 1, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Liverpool's Premier League Title Defense is in Disarray but Benign Fixture Run Could Change That

Three months in and it has already been a season of highs and lows for Liverpool. A run of five straight wins to start the team’s Premier League title…

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Sports His remarks came during his participation in a session as part of the ninth annual Misk Global Forum “MGF25" - SPA

Saudi Vision 2030 Has Transformed Sports Sector, Sport Minister Says

Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal affirmed that Saudi Vision 2030 has created opportunities for all in various fields, with the…

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Sports Roger Federer with his last Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 28, 2018. (AP)

Roger Federer Elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st Year of Eligibility 

Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who's paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis…

Sports Estevao of Brazil celebrates a goal during the International friendly soccer match between Tunisia and Brazil in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, 18 November 2025. (EPA)

Brazil Held to Friendly Draw by Tunisia Despite Estevao Goal 

Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil were held to a disappointing 1-1 friendly draw by Tunisia in Lille on Tuesday as their stuttering build-up to the 2026 World Cup…

Sports Scotland's midfielder #04 Scott McTominay grabs the corner flag as Scotland's midfielder #23 Kenny McLean celebrates with teammates after scoring his long-range last-kick of the game goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European qualification football match between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park in Glasgow on November 18, 2025. (AFP)

Scott McTominay's Bicycle Kick Helps Scotland Secure World Cup Spot 

Scott McTominay scored the dramatic -- and ultimately decisive -- goal on a bicycle kick on Tuesday to secure Scotland's spot in the 2026 World Cup. Less…