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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 Kei Nishikori of Japan reacts after defeating Thiago Monteiro of Brazil during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP)

Japanese Trailblazer Nishikori to Retire at End of Season

Kei Nishikori will hang ‌up his racquet at the end of the 2026 season, the 36-year-old said on Friday, bringing down the curtain on a professional career…

Sports 30 April 2026, United Kingdom, Nottingham: Aston Villa manager Unai Emery reacts after the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa at the City Ground. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire/dpa

Villa Coach Emery Hits Out at VAR after Europa League Loss to Forest

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery was scathing in his criticism of the Video Assistant Referee's (VAR) decisions in the Europa League first-leg tie against…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Psychologist Carlos Angel Diaz walks on the day of a court case against people charged in connection with the death of Argentine soccer player Diego Maradona, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

Psychologist in Maradona Death Trial Says Star Had Bipolar Disorder

A psychologist charged in the trial over Diego Maradona's death told an Argentine court on Thursday that the soccer great had bipolar disorder and was a…

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Sports FIFA President Gianni Infantino (C) interacts with the President of the Palestine Football Association Jibril Rajoub as the Vice-President of Israel Football Association Basim Sheikh Suliman (L) looks on during a heated moment in the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada on April 30, 2026. (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP)

Palestinian, Israeli Soccer Officials Refuse to Shake Hands During Tense FIFA Congress Moment

Palestine Football Association President Jibril Rajoub refused to shake hands with Basim Sheikh Suliman, the vice president of Israel’s soccer governing body,…

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Sports Belgium's Alexander Blockx celebrates beating Norway's Casper Ruud during their 2026 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament quarter-final singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 30, 2026. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

Blockx Converts Late Madrid Call-up Into Breakthrough Semi-final Run

Alexander Blockx arrived at the Madrid Open expecting to play the qualifying rounds, but the Belgian has made the most of his late promotion to the main draw…

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Sports FILE - Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy steers his car in pit lane during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuki, Japan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Franck Robichon⁩/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Antonelli Bids for Hat-trick as F1 Returns in Miami

Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, will seek to complete a hat-trick of early season victories this weekend as…

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Sports (FILES) Burnley's English manager Scott Parker arrives before the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor in Burnley, north-west England on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Burnley Boss Parker Leaves Club after Relegation

Scott Parker has left his position as head coach of Burnley by mutual consent following the club's relegation from the Premier League, it was announced on…

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Sports The FIFA Congress gathering comes weeks before the start of a World Cup that is being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico (Reuters)

Canadian Official Backs Up Report that Iran’s Soccer Chief Denied Entry for FIFA Event

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it was her “understanding” that Iranian soccer officials were denied entry into her country ahead…

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Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 29, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his quarter final match against Spain's Rafael Jodar REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Sinner Beats Rising Star Jódar in Madrid and Declares 'What a Player'

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner proved too much for Rafael Jódar, the latest tennis sensation from Spain. Jódar's run was halted by a 6-2, 7-6 (0) loss to Sinner in…

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Sports (FILES) British runner Jordan Adams carries a fridge at the start of the 2026 London Marathon at Blackheath in south-east London on April 26, 2026. (Photo by Toby Shepheard / AFP)

Marathon Brothers Run Ireland in Race to Find Dementia Cure

Jordan Adams, who ran the London marathon with a 25-kilogram fridge on his back last weekend, is now running around Ireland in a race to find a cure for a form…

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Sports Austria's Anastasia Potapova returns the ball to Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova during their 2026 WTA Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP)

Lucky Loser Potapova Makes History with Madrid Open Semi-final Run

Anastasia Potapova has turned tennis heartbreak into history by becoming the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final after her thrilling 6-1 6-7(4) 6…

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Sports PSG's Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Paris, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

PSG and Bayern's 5-4 Thriller Points to New Era of High-scoring Soccer

It was possibly the wildest match in Champions League history and may just change some long-held perceptions about soccer. Paris Saint-Germain's 5-4 win…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026.  REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

White House: None More Deserving of FIFA Peace Prize Than Trump

The White House has hit back at critics of Donald Trump being awarded the FIFA Peace Prize, saying there is none more deserving than the US president. Global…

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Sports Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her quarterfinals match against Hailey Baptiste of the USA at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 28 April 2026. EPA/JUANJO MARTIN

Sabalenka Stunned by Baptiste in Madrid Open Quarter-finals

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock 2-6 6-2 7-6(6) defeat by Hailey Baptiste at the Madrid Open on Tuesday as the American produced the biggest…

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Sports A replica World Cup soccer ball is seen during a press conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, New York, USA, 27 April 2026. EPA/SARAH YENESEL

FIFA Enacts New World Cup Rule on Yellow Cards to Help Avoid Player Bans in Knockout Rounds

FIFA has tweaked World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games. An extra amnesty for yellow cards —…

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Sports Luca Zidane. (AFP)

Algeria’s Luca Zidane Doubt for World Cup After Jaw Fracture

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane is a doubt for the World Cup after suffering a jaw and chin fracture while playing for his club Granada in Spain's second tier. …

Sports Japan supporters clean the stands at the end of the World Cup group E football match between Germany and Japan, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (AP)

A Bird Leaves Nothing Behind: The Lesson Behind Japan’s World Cup Stadium Cleanups

If there's one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it's Japan. Literally. Scenes of Japanese football fans sweeping stadiums and picking up…

Sports Boxing - Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua - Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, US - December 19, 2025 Anthony Joshua after winning his fight against Jake Paul. (Reuters)

Riyadh to Host Joshua vs. Prenga Showdown in July

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh announced the return of British boxer Anthony Joshua to…

Sports Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick reacts after the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Brentford FC, in Manchester, Britain, 27 April 2026. (EPA)

Man Utd Close in on Champions League Spot but Still Work to Do, Carrick Says

Manchester United's 2-1 win ‌over Brentford on Monday put them on the brink of Champions League qualification but interim manager Michael Carrick said…

Sports AC Milan's Croatian midfielder #14 Luka Modric leaves the pitch after being injured during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy, on April 26, 2026. (AFP)

Modric Undergoes Cheekbone Surgery Weeks Before World Cup

Luka Modric has undergone successful surgery after fracturing his left cheekbone, the Croatian Football Federation said on Monday, weeks before the 40-year-old…

Sports Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish head coach Luis Enrique arrives for a press conference of French football club Paris Saint-Germain a day ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-final match against German club FC Bayern Munich at the PSG Campus in Poissy, north-west of Paris, on April 27, 2026. (AFP)

Nobody Better Than PSG, Says Luis Enrique Ahead of Bayern Semi

Holders Paris St Germain take on Bayern Munich in a Champions League semi-final clash of two of the top attacking teams in Europe, and while Luis Enrique says…

Sports Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 25, 2026 Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the warm up before the match. (Reuters)

Salah Will Get Fitting Liverpool Farewell Despite Injury, Says Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is certain Mohamed Salah will get the send-off his glittering career deserves, even if injury prevents the Egyptian from…

Sports Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal 3:4 during the German first division Bundesliga football match between 1 FSV Mainz 05 and FC Bayern Munich in Mainz, western Germany on April 25, 2026. (AFP)

Team-First Kane Propelling Bayern to Glory as PSG Showdown Looms

Having decisively ended his own silverware drought with back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Harry Kane's team-first approach has been key for a Bayern Munich side…

Sports 25 April 2026, United Kingdom, Wolverhampton: Tottenham Hotspur's Xavi Simons is stretchered off injured during the English Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at the Molineux stadium. (Nick Potts/PA Wire/dpa)

‘Heartbroken’ Xavi Simons Out of World Cup and Spurs Relegation Fight

Xavi Simons is out of Tottenham's Premier League relegation fight and this summer's World Cup with a knee injury, the Dutch star said, describing himself as …