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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 Gold medalist Federica Brignone of Italy celebrates during the medal ceremony of the Women's Super G of the Alpine Skiing competitions at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, Tofane ski center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, 12 February 2026. (EPA)

Brignone Leads Giant Slalom in Double Olympic Gold Bid, Shiffrin in Striking Distance

Federica Brignone is in pole position for double Milan-Cortina gold after the veteran Italian topped the times in the first run of Sunday's giant slalom, while…

Sports Mansfield Town's English midfielder #25 Louis Reed (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Burnley and Mansfield Town at Turf Moor in Burnley, northwest England on February 14, 2026. (AFP)

Man City Beat Salford, Newcastle Knock Out Villa, Mansfield Town Stun Burnley in FA Cup

Manchester City beat League Two Salford City 2-0 in the FA Cup to move into the fifth round on Saturday as January signing Marc Guehi scored his first goal for…

Sports  Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group C - United States vs Denmark - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 14, 2026. A spectator waves a Greenland flag in the stands before the match. (Reuters)

Fans Who Raised Greenland’s Flag at US-Denmark Olympic Hockey Game Say It Was a Pro-European Gesture

Two fans who raised a flag of Greenland as the United States played Denmark in men's hockey at the Winter Olympics Saturday in Milan say they did so as a…

Sports Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich, in Bremen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Carmen Jaspersen/dpa via AP)

Harry Kane Keeps Scoring as Bayern Maintains 6-point Bundesliga Lead

Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich maintained its six-point Bundesliga lead with a 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Werder Bremen on Saturday. Bayern…

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Sports Alex de Minaur of Australia reacts against Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands during their semi-final men's singles match at the Rotterdam Open tennis tournament at Ahoy Rotterdam arena in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 13 February 2026. (EPA)

De Minaur Eases Past Inconsistent Humbert into Rotterdam Final

Australia's Alex de Minaur Saturday cruised into the final of the Rotterdam Open, holding his nerve to overcome an error-strewn challenge from France's Ugo…

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Sports Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Figure Skating - Men Single Skating - Free Skating - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 13, 2026. Ilia Malinin of United States performs during the Free Skating REUTERS/Yara Nardi

'Nothing is Impossible': Shaidorov Shocks Favorite Malinin to Make History

Mikhail Shaidorov said his Olympic men's figure skating gold proved "nothing is impossible" after shocking US star Ilia Malinin on Friday to make history for…

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Sports FC Barcelona's striker Joao Felix celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal during the UEFA Champions League group H soccer match between FC Barcelona and FC Porto, in Barcelona, Spain, 28 November 2023. (EPA)

Barca Blast Refereeing Inconsistency in Letter to Spanish Federation

Spanish champions Barcelona filed a complaint with the country's football federation (RFEF) criticising perceived refereeing inconsistencies on Saturday. …

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Sports Black Foils SailGP Team helmed by Peter Burling and DS Automobiles SailGP Team France helmed by Quentin Delapierre collide during racing on Race Day 1 of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Andrew Baker/ SailGP via AP)

2 Sailors Injured after Crash between New Zealand, France at SailGP Race

Two sailors have been injured in a high-speed crash between New Zealand and France on the first day of the SailGP race in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. …

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Sports FRISCO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 13: Taylor Fritz of the United States plays a shot against Sebastian Korda of the United States in the Men's Singles Quarterfinals match during day five of the 2026 Dallas Open at The Ford Center at The Star on February 13, 2026 in Frisco, Texas. Sam Hodde/Getty Images/AFP

Top Seed Fritz Makes ATP Dallas Semis with Fantastic Finish

Top seed Taylor Fritz captured the last five points in a deciding tie-breaker to defeat fellow American Sebastian Korda and advance to the ATP Dallas Open semi…

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Sports Rennes' Jordanian forward #11 Mousa Tamari (R) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between Stade Rennais FC and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, western France, on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP)

Coachless Rennes Stuns Ligue 1 Leader PSG and Ends Winless Run

Coachless Rennes stunned Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 at home and snapped a five-game winless run on Friday. The home side fired coach Habib Beye…

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Sports Finland players vie for the puck against Slovakia players during the Men's Preliminary Round match Slovakia against Finland of the Ice Hockey competitions, at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano, Italy, 11 February 2026. (EPA)

A Fugitive on the Run for Years Is Arrested When He Turns up at the Olympics to Watch Hockey 

A Slovak fugitive who had been on the run for 16 years was finally arrested when he turned up in Milan to support his national ice hockey team at the Milan…

Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Liverpool - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - February 11, 2026 Liverpool manager Arne Slot reacts REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Slot Says Liverpool Monitoring Player Workloads amid Congested Schedule

Liverpool are closely monitoring ‌player workloads to avoid further injuries during a congested run of fixtures, manager Arne Slot said ahead of Saturday…

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Sports Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone, left, and Barcelona's head coach Hansi Flick greet each other before the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP)

Flick Calls Atletico Thrashing a ‘Wake-up Call’ as Simeone Hails Electric Energy at Metropolitano 

Barcelona manager ‌Hansi Flick labelled his team's humbling 4-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg as a "wake-up call" and…

Sports Football - Premier League - Manchester City v Fulham - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - February 11, 2026 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola applauds fans after the match. (Reuters)

Arsenal, Man City Eye Trophy Haul, Macclesfield More FA Cup ‘Miracles’ 

Arsenal and Manchester City take a break from their battle at the top of the Premier League to try and remain on course for a quadruple this weekend as Wigan…

Sports Real Madrid's head coach Alvaro Arbeloa looks on prior to the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Valencia CF and Real Madrid at the Mestalla Stadium, in Valencia, Spain, 08 February 2026. (EPA)

Trent Return Can Help Arbeloa’s Real Madrid Move Forward 

Trent Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid career has not got off the ground yet but, fit again after injury, the England right-back could be crucial for the Spanish…

Sports Canada's Victoria Mboko reacts after her women's singles quarter-final match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha on February 12, 2026. (AFP)

Teen Sensation Mboko Closes in on Top 10 After Beating Rybakina in Qatar 

Victoria Mboko took ‌a big step towards entering the top 10 in the WTA rankings for the first time after the Canadian teenager stunned Australian Open…

Sports LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 12: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against the Dallas Mavericks in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on February 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Wally Skalij/Getty Images/AFP

LeBron James Becomes Oldest Player to Have a Triple-double in NBA History

LeBron James became the oldest player in NBA history to have a triple-double, accomplishing the feat Thursday night at 41 years and 44 days old during the Los…

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Sports 10 February 2026, United Kingdom, London: Tottenham Hotspur's Wilson Odobert receives medical treatment during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire/dpa

Tottenham Winger Odobert Sidelined with ACL Tear

Tottenham Hotspur's French winger Wilson Odobert has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear, the Premier League club said on Thursday, after the 21-year…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 8, 2026 England manager Thomas Tuchel in the stands REUTERS/Phil Noble

Thomas Tuchel Extends Contract as England Coach Until Euro 2028

Thomas Tuchel has signed a new contract that will see him remain head coach of the England national football team through to the end of Euro 2028 in the UK and…

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Sports (FILES) Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych wears a helmet which depicts Ukrainian sportsmen and women, victims of his country's war with Russia, as he takes part in the skeleton men's training session at Cortina Sliding Center during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 9, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

Ukraine Skeleton Racer Disqualified from Olympics over Memorial Helmet

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - February 11, 2026 Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche reacts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Premier League's Nottingham Forest Fires Head Coach Sean Dyche

Nottingham Forest has fired Sean Dyche and the Premier League team is looking for its fourth head coach of the season. Dyche was relieved of his duties…

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Sports Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi waves to supporters before a friendly soccer match between Inter Miami and Atlético Nacional at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín, Colombia, 31 January 2026. EPA/Carlos Ortega

Messi Suffers Muscle Strain, Miami Reschedule Preseason Finale

Inter Miami’s ‌Lionel Messi did not participate in training on Wednesday due ​to a muscle strain in his left hamstring, with his injury leading to the…

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Sports (FILES) Tottenham Hotspur's Danish head coach Thomas Frank gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor in Burnley, north-west England on January 24, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)/

Tottenham Hotspur Sack Head Coach Thomas Frank

Thomas Frank was fired by Tottenham on Wednesday after only eight months in charge and with his team just five points above the relegation zone in the Premier…

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Sports Marseille's Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi looks on from the technical area during the French Cup round of 32 football match between FC Bayeux and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Michel-d'Ornano Stadium in Caen on January 13, 2026. (AFP) 

Marseille Coach De Zerbi Leaves After Humiliating 5-0 Loss to PSG 

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi is leaving the French league club in the wake of a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of PSG in French soccer biggest game. The nine…