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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  Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta attends a press conference at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 4, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League league semifinal, second-leg football match against Atletico Madrid. (AFP)

Arsenal Keen to End 20-Year Wait for Champions League Final When It Hosts Atletico Madrid

Arsenal has waited 20 years to get back into another Champions League final, and 22 years for another Premier League title. Now both are within reach,…

Sports  PSG's head coach Luis Enrique during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient in Paris, France, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP)

A Coaching Great? Luis Enrique Has PSG on Brink of Another Champions League Final

Luis Enrique will join a select group of coaching greats if he leads Paris Saint-Germain to Champions League glory again this season, and it is his remarkable…

Sports Bayern Munich's Belgian head coach Vincent Kompany arrives for the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and Heidenheim in Munich on May 2, 2026. (AFP)

Bayern’s Kompany Promises Repeat Fireworks in PSG Champions League Semi

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany has promised to stick with his high-octane, high-risk approach in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg…

Sports Chelsea's interim manager Calum McFarlane reacts on the touchline during the English Premier League match Chelsea FC against Nottingham Forest, in London, Britain, 04 May 2026. (EPA)

McFarlane Rues Chelsea’s Poor Start in Nottingham Loss

Chelsea interim ‌manager Calum McFarlane lamented his side's poor start during Monday's 3–1 Premier League home defeat to Nottingham Forest, marking the…

Sports Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy receives medical attention during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between RCD Espanyol and Real Madrid, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 03 May 2026. (EPA)

Madrid’s Mendy Suffers Another Injury Setback

Injury-plagued Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy has suffered a thigh injury, with Spanish media reporting on Monday that he will be sidelined for several…

Sports Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Saudi FA Financials With SAR 88 Million Surplus

Asharq Al-Awsat Reveals Saudi FA Financials With SAR 88 Million Surplus

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation is set to approve its consolidated financial statements for the period from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, at its…

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Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 28, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her quarterfinal match against Hailey Baptiste of the US. (Reuters)

Top Tennis Players Slam Roland Garros Prize Money, Citing a Shrinking Share of Tournament Revenue

A group of leading players including Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have expressed “their deep disappointment” at the level on…

Sports Fourth placed George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates with his team during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

Russell Confident Momentum Will Swing Back His Way from Antonelli

George Russell lost ‌his tag of Formula One title favorite to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli on Sunday but remained confident the momentum would swing…

Sports Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Fulham - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - May 2, 2026 Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their second goal. (Action Images via Reuters)

Saka Sparks Arsenal Attack into Life Ahead of Atletico Showdown

Bukayo Saka's return from injury has jolted Arsenal's attack back into life just in time for the Gunners to dream of a Premier League and Champions League…

Sports Inter Milan's Romanian head coach Cristian Chivu celebrates after winning the 21st "scudetto" following the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Parma at San Siro stadium in Milan, on May 3, 2026. (AFP)

Chivu Draws on Playing Days as Inter Seal Serie A Title

Inter Milan coach Cristian ‌Chivu said his own experiences as a player helped him guide the club to a 21st Serie A title after Sunday’s 2-0 home win over…

Sports North Korean propaganda village "Gijungdong" is seen from an South Korea's observation post inside the JSA during a media tour at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, 03 March 2023. (Reuters)

North Korean Club to Play Rare Football Match in South

A North Korean women's football club will become the first sports team from the country to play in South Korea since 2018 when they visit this month, Seoul's…

Sports MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 03: Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team kisses his trophy on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 03, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Peter Fox/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Peter Fox

Kimi Antonelli Wins Miami Grand Prix for 3rd Straight Victory

Italian wunderkind Kimi Antonelli won from the pole for the third consecutive race, claiming the Miami Grand Prix to tighten his hold on the Formula 1 drivers'…

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Sports Manchester United's English midfielder #37 Kobbie Mainoo (L) and Manchester United's English defender #05 Harry Maguire (R) react aftrer the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on May 3, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Man Utd Beat Liverpool to Secure Champions League Place

Manchester United secured Champions League football next season as Kobbie Mainoo's strike earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over old rivals Liverpool on Sunday. …

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Sports Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds the trophy after winning the men's singles tennis final match against Alexander Zverev, of Germany, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Sinner Crushes Zverev to Win Madrid Open

World number one Jannik Sinner dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Madrid Open for the first time. The Italian claimed a record fifth…

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Sports Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) battles for the ball with Orlando City defender Robin Jansson (6) in the second half during an MLS soccer match, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Chris Arjoon).

Messi Goal Not Enough as Miami Collapse in 4-3 Loss to Orlando

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami squandered a 3-0 lead to fall 4-3 to Orlando City on Saturday and remain in search of a first win at their new Nu Stadium. Miami…

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Sports Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli waves after winning the pole position during the qualifying session for the 2026 Miami Formula One Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, on May 2, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

Kimi Antonelli on Miami GP Pole; Race Moved Up Due to Forecast

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli earned his third consecutive pole by edging Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc during Saturday's session ahead of…

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Sports Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal during the team's training session at club's sport complex in Valdebebas, Madrid, Spain, 23 April 2026. (EPA)

Real Madrid’s Carvajal Suffers Toe Fracture

Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal will miss the Clasico on May 10 after suffering a toe fracture, his club said Saturday. The veteran right-back is set to…

Sports Alex Zanardi of Italy celebrates holding his gold medal following the medal ceremony for the man's road cycle individual time trial H4 category at the 2012 Paralympics games, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at Brands Hatch motor racing circuit near London. (AP)

Alex Zanardi, Auto Racing Champion-Turned-Paralympian, Dies at 59 After Life-Altering Accidents

Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59. …

Sports Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - April 25, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi celebrates after the match (Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff)

Kinsky Says de Zerbi Has Lifted Tottenham Spirits as Club Fights to Avoid Relegation

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky ‌said the arrival of head coach Roberto De Zerbi has instilled a positive mindset as the club battles to avoid…

Sports  Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after winning his men's singles semifinal match against Arthur Fils of France at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 01 May 2026. (EPA)

Sinner Says Adrenaline Drives Him Past Fatigue in Run to Madrid Final

Jannik Sinner said ‌the surge of adrenaline that comes with big matches had helped him push through mounting fatigue after the Italian reached his maiden…

Sports Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari looks on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on April 30, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

Leclerc Offers Hope to Ferrari Fans in Miami

Charles Leclerc offered Ferrari fans a message of hope on Friday after the Italian team were outpaced by McLaren's world champion Lando Norris in qualifying…

Sports Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford on track during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 01, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images/AFP)

Verstappen Feels Red Bull Have Closed Gap and He Trusts Car More

Max ‌Verstappen felt Red Bull had closed the gap to Formula One rivals at the Miami Grand Prix and he could trust his car more. The four-time world…

Sports  Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta gestures during a Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP)

Arteta Urges Arsenal to Focus on Premier League Title Push Ahead of Fulham Clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his players to refocus on their Premier League title push as they prepare to host Fulham on Saturday, days after being…

Sports Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 25, 2026 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah applauds fans as he walks off the pitch after being substituted. (Reuters)

Salah ‘Deserves Big Send-Off’, Says Liverpool Boss Slot

Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off" as he confirmed he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the end of the season. …