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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  Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 26, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in action during her round of 32 match against China's Qinwen Zheng. (Reuters)

Rybakina Hits Out at Line‑Calling System After Madrid Row

Elena Rybakina said ‌she has lost faith in the electronic line-calling system after the Australian Open champion was left fuming over a disputed call…

Sports Coco Gauff of the US returns the ball to Sorana Cirstea of Romania during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Gauff Battles Through Illness to Reach Madrid Open Last 16

World number three Coco Gauff fought off more than just her opponent at the Madrid Open on Sunday, overcoming illness and vomiting to beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6 7…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Chelsea - Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Britain - March 21, 2026 Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho, Marc Cucurella and Jorrel Hato look dejected as they applaud fans after the match REUTERS

Chelsea Beat Everton to Keep Alive Faint WSL Title Hopes

Striker Sam Kerr scored a brace for Chelsea as they beat Everton 4-1 to keep the pressure on Women's Super League leaders Manchester City, who slumped to a…

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Sports Brennan Johnson of Crystal Palace (R) in action against Mohamed Salah of Liverpool (C) during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace, in Liverpool, Britain, 25 April 2026.  EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

Egypt National Team Director: Injured Salah to Miss Rest of Liverpool Season

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hamstring injury in a 3-1 Premier League win over Crystal Palace, Egypt…

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Sports Soccer 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

Tottenham’s De Zerbi Gives Injury Update on Solanke, Simons

Tottenham Hotspur will assess the fitness of Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons after both were forced off in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, a…

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Sports Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 25, 2026 Poland's Iga Swiatek looks dejected after losing in her round of 32 match against Ann Li of the US. REUTERS/Ana Beltran

Swiatek Retires from Madrid Open Due to Illness

Six-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek retired from her Madrid Open round-of-32 match against American Ann Li on Saturday due to illness, trailing 6-7(4) 6…

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Sports Soccer Football - Asian Champions League - Final - Al Ahli v Machida Zelvia - King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - April 25, 2026 Al Ahli players celebrate after winning the Asian Champions League REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Al-Ahli Beats Machida Zelvia in Extra Time to Retain AFC Champions League Elite Title

Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia successfully defended the AFC Champions League Elite crown after beating first-time finalist Machida Zelvia of Japan 1-0 on Saturday. …

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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)

Liverpool Close on Champions League but Salah Limps off

Liverpool moved ever closer to securing Champions League football next season with a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday but will be hoping Mohamed Salah…

Sports Real Madrid defender Eder Militao (C) leaves the pitch during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, 21 April 2026. (EPA)

Report: Brazil’s Militao Risks Missing World Cup with Hamstring Injury

Real Madrid's Brazil defender Eder Militao is at serious risk of missing the World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury, sources close to the club and the…

Sports  Soccer Football - LaLiga - Real Betis v Real Madrid - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - April 24, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe reacts. (Reuters)

Real Madrid’s Mbappe Suffers Hamstring Issue at Betis

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe suffered a "muscle overload" in his left hamstring during the team's 1-1 draw at Real Betis in La Liga, a club source told…

Sports 24 April 2026, United Kingdom, Sunderland: Nottingham Forest's Igor Jesus (C) celebrates scoring their side's fourth goal of the game with teammates during the English Premier League match between Sunderland and Nottingham Forest at the Stadium of Light. (Owen Humphreys/PA Wire/dpa)

Forest Blitz Sunderland to Close in on Premier League Safety

Nottingham Forest smashed Sunderland 5-0 on Friday to pull eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone, heaping extra pressure on struggling…

Sports Football - Serie A - Napoli v Cremonese - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - April 24, 2026 Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund scores their second goal. (Reuters)

Napoli Delay Inter’s Title Celebrations with 4-0 Win Over Cremonese

Napoli cruised to a ‌4-0 win at home to Cremonese on Friday, a result which means Serie A leaders Inter Milan will have to wait at least another week to…

Sports  Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo in action during the AFC Champions League Two 2025/2026 semi-finals match between Al-Nassr and Al Ahli Doha in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 April 2026. (EPA)

Portugal’s Fernandes Hopes to Win World Cup to Crown Ronaldo’s Career

Portugal midfielder Bruno ‌Fernandes expressed hope that he and his teammates can help crown Cristiano Ronaldo's international career by winning the 2026…

Sports Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz gives a press conference to announce his withdrawal from the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Trofe Conde de Godo, in Barcelona, Spain, 15 April 2026. (EPA)

Defending Champion Alcaraz to Miss French Open with Wrist Injury

Two-time reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said on Friday he will not play at this year's tournament as he recovers from a wrist injury. "We have…

Sports Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Türkiye - October 10, 2021 General view at the start of the race REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File Photo

Formula 1 Returns to Türkiye from 2027 on 5-year Contract

The Turkish Grand Prix is back on the Formula 1 calendar next season for the first time since 2021, on a five-year agreement. After an initial announcement…

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Sports Liverpool's manager Arne Slot reacts during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Liverpool in Liverpool, England, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Liverpool's Slot Warns 'Margins Are Small' in Champions League Push

Arne Slot warned on Friday that "margins are small" in the Premier League as Liverpool aim to strengthen their push for a place in next season's Champions…

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Sports Man Utd manager Michael Carrick looks on during the English Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United in London, Britain, 18 April 2026.  EPA/ANDY RAIN

Michael Carrick Keen to Balance Short-term Success with Building for the Future

Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick said the rapid turnover of managers in the Premier League will not affect how he approaches the job and he…

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Sports FILE - The crowd watch Norway's Casper Ruud playing against Spain's Rafael Nadal on the court Philippe Chatrier, known as center court, during their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium on June 5, 2022 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Madrid Open Sets Up Practice Court, Nadal Trains with Courtois and Bellingham

Rafael Nadal was back on a tennis court — one inside Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium — on Thursday. The Madrid Open set up the temporary court on…

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Sports US Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 23 April 2026. EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL

US Says Does Not Object to Iran Playing in World Cup but People with IRGC Ties Won't be Allowed

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup but he added the…

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Sports Coach Georgios Donis (Photo by Essa Doubisi)

Saudi Arabia Appoints Donis as Coach Ahead of World Cup

Saudi Arabia made its coaching change official Thursday by replacing Hervé Renard with Georgios Donis until July 27, less than two months before the start of…

Sports The program is aimed at supporting rising talent and widening opportunities for players from the Global South. Photo: PIF

Saudi PIF and ATP Launch Program to Support Rising Talent

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the ATP launched the ATP Next Gen Accelerator on Thursday, a program aimed at supporting rising talent and…

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Sports Casper Ruud of Norway in action during his match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, 09 April 2026.  EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Inspired by Nadal, Ruud Returns for Madrid Defense

Casper Ruud hoped his short training stint at Rafa Nadal’s academy in Mallorca would reignite his season as the 27-year-old returns from an injury to defend…

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Sports Players of RB Leipzig celebrate with their supporters after winning the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig in Frankfurt, Germany, 18 April 2026. EPA/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF

Leipzig and Union's Bundesliga Clash Shows Changing Face of Football

RB Leipzig's home Bundesliga clash with Union Berlin on Friday has the two sides chasing different season goals, while showing the changing face of the game. …

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Sports Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v FC Nantes - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - April 22, 2026 Paris St Germain's Marquinhos, Goncalo Ramos and Fabian Ruiz celebrate after the match REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

PSG Leads Lens by Just 4 Points as Race for French League Title Heats Up

The suspense remains intense in Ligue 1, where Paris Saint-Germain is not as dominant as on the European stage at this crucial final stretch. The reigning…

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