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Trump All Smiles as He Wins FIFA’s New Peace Prize

Sports Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, US - December 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump wears his medal as he is awarded the FIFA Peace Prize. (Reuters)

Trump All Smiles as He Wins FIFA’s New Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader whose…

Sports  Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drives during the second practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 5, 2025. (AFP)

From Hunted to Hunter, Comeback King Verstappen Chases Fifth Title

Max Verstappen has won the Formula One title for the last four years, but it would be far from "more of the same" if he snatches a record-equaling fifth in a…

Sports Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 5, 2025 McLaren's Lando Norris arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki

Norris Says F1 Title Means Everything and he Has Most to Lose Ahead of Abu Dhabi Decider

Lando Norris says winning the Formula One world championship would mean everything to him, but being the frontrunner also means he has most to lose. The…

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Sports Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is again scoring better than a goal a game this league campaign. Odd ANDERSEN / AFP

Prolific Kane and Undav Face Off as Bayern Head to Stuttgart

League leaders Bayern Munich travel to Stuttgart on Saturday, setting the scene for a battle between the Bundesliga's two in-form goal getters: Harry Kane and…

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Sports Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha celebrates after scoring against Atletico Madrid. Josep LAGO / AFP

'Annoying' Raphinha Pulling Barca Towards their Best

Forward Raphinha's comeback from injury has helped Barcelona edge back towards their best form and helped the Catalans reclaim top spot in La Liga. The…

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Sports Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso and Kylian Mbappe walk off the pitch after the Champions League soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP)

Kylian Mbappe Struggles Again at Anfield as Liverpool Beats Real Madrid 1-0 

Kylian Mbappe has been near-unstoppable this season. At Anfield on Tuesday, he hit a roadblock. Again. For the second year running, the Real Madrid forward…

Sports 04 November 2025, Greece, Athens: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in action against Canadian-Chilean Alejandro Tabilo during their men's singles match at the Hellenic Championship tennis Championship. (dpa)

Djokovic in Tears After Tribute to Late Coach Pilic in Athens 

Novak Djokovic fought back tears after his second-round win at the Hellenic Championship in Athens on Tuesday after tournament organizers played a tribute…

Sports 04 November 2025, Italy, Turin: Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Juventus and Sporting CP at the Allianz Stadium. (dpa)

Spalletti Happy with Juve’s Character Despite Being Held by Sporting 

Juventus failed to pick up a victory in their fourth straight Champions League game on Tuesday after drawing 1-1 with Sporting but new manager Luciano…

Sports  Coco Gauff of the United States plays a shot against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during their women's singles match at the WTA tennis finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP)

Gauff Sweeps Paolini Aside to Revitalize WTA Finals Defense in Riyadh

Coco Gauff claimed a much-needed 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jasmine Paolini to keep her WTA Finals title defense alive in Riyadh on Tuesday. The American third…

Sports Football - Saudi Pro League - Al-Nassr v Al-Fayah - Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 1, 2025 Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo scores their second goal from the penalty spot. (Reuters)

Ronaldo Reveals Emotional Retirement Will Come 'Soon'

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he plans to retire "soon" as the Portugal and Al-Nassr star prepares for a tearful end to his glittering career. Ronaldo…

Sports Granit Xhaka scored Sunderland's equalizer. ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP

Xhaka Lifts Sunderland into Fourth after Everton Draw

Sunderland climbed into the Premier League's top four after Granit Xhaka's deflected strike salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to Everton on Monday. The Black Cats…

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Sports Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham (L) has improved in recent weeks. INA FASSBENDER / AFP

Jobe Bellingham Finding His Feet as Dortmund Head to City

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City on…

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Sports Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso attends a press conference at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool in northwest England, on November 3, 2025, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League league phase football match against Liverpool. (AFP)

Alonso Says ‘Special’ Wirtz Helped Him Land Real Job 

Xabi Alonso credits Florian Wirtz with helping him land the Real Madrid manager's job after they won a German league and cup double together at Bayer…

Sports Novak Djokovic serves to Tomas Martin Etcheverry during their men's singles match on Day 3 of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Paris in November 2023. (AFP) 

Djokovic Will Play at ATP Finals, Italy Fed President Says 

Novak Djokovic has confirmed his participation at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy's tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi said, easing concerns that the 24…

Sports Ange Postecoglou. (AFP)

US Rapper Snoop Dogg Tells Celtic to ‘Bring Ange Back’ 

Ange Postecoglou has been linked with a return to the Celtic job since the departure of Brendan Rodgers and an unlikely voice has joined those calling for the…

Sports  Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 3, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during her group stage match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina. (Reuters)

Error-prone Swiatek Goes Down to Rybakina in WTA Finals in Riyadh

An error-prone Iga Swiatek went down 3-6 6-1 6-0 to Elena Rybakina in the WTA Finals on Monday, as the world number six registered her second win in a row to…

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Saudi Arabia Advances to WAFF U-17 Championship Final in Jordan

The Saudi U-16 national football team advanced to the final of the 2025 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-17 Championship after defeating Jordan 4–3 on…

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Sports  Indian players celebrate with the trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match in Navi Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

India Wins Women’s Cricket World Cup for First Time with 52-run Victory over South Africa

India won the Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time with a 52-run victory over South Africa on Sunday. Opener Shafali Verma scored a career-best 87 off…

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Sports The Saudi Camel Sports has allocated more than SAR10 million in prizes for the owners of winning camels across various races - SPA

Saudi Camels Win Three Cups in 2025 Olympic Cup Championship

Saudi camels secured three cups in the 2025 Saudi Olympic Cup championship, winning 34 titles in the Laqaya category competitions held at the Rumah Camel…

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Sports 28 October 2025, France, Nanterre: Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz leaves the court after he lost his match against Britain's Cameron Norrie on day two of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Paris La Defence Arena in Nanterre. (AFP/dpa)

Sinner, Alcaraz Set for South Korea Exhibition Ahead of Australian Open 

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will play an exhibition match in South Korea in January, organizers said on Monday, as the top two men's players in the world…

Sports Barcelona's English forward #14 Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on November 2, 2025. (AFP) 

Barca Boss Flick Wants Rashford to Be More Clinical in Front of Goal 

Marcus Rashford's strike helped Barcelona to a 3-1 LaLiga victory over Elche on Sunday, but manager Hansi Flick said the forward can still make more of the…

Sports Real Madrid's defender Trent Alexander-Arnold attends a training session of the team at Valdebebas Sports Complez in Madrid, Spain, 31 October 2025. (EPA) 

Anfield Jeers Won’t Sour My Love for Liverpool, Says Real's Alexander-Arnold 

Trent Alexander-Arnold could face a rancorous reception when he returns to Anfield for Tuesday's Champions League game against Liverpool, but the Real Madrid…

Sports Jannik Sinner of Italy poses for photographs with the trophy after winning his final match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada  at the ATP Paris Masters tennis tournament in Nanterre, outside Paris, France, 02 November 2025.  EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

Sinner Seizes Paris Masters Crown to Reclaim World Number One Ranking

Italy's Jannik Sinner powered past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(4) to capture his maiden Paris Masters title on Sunday, a triumph that catapulted the Italian…

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Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 2, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after winning her round of 16 match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Sabalenka Serves her Way Past Paolini at WTA Finals in Riyadh

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka put on a dominant serving display in her opening match at the WTA finals, producing 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 8-ranked…

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Sports Soccer Football - Bundesliga - VfL Bochum v Bayern Munich - Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum, Germany - October 27, 2024 Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller celebrates with teammates after the match REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

Bayern Munich Announces Record Turnover and Membership Figures

Bayern Munich announced club-record financial and membership figures at its annual general meeting on Sunday, when members also celebrated the team’s record 15…

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Sports The competition will begin with qualifying rounds on the first two days to determine the top three finishers in each category - SPA

Hail International Arabian Horse Beauty Championship Kicks Off Thursday

Under the patronage of Governor of Hail Region Prince Abdulaziz bin Saad bin Abdulaziz, the fourth edition of the Hail International Arabian Horse Beauty…

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Sports Chelsea's Brazilian striker #20 Joao Pedro reacts after his shot was save by Tottenham Hotspur's Italian goalkeeper #01 Guglielmo Vicario during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on November 1, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

Chelsea's Joao Pedro Says Helping Team Matters More Than Goals

Chelsea striker Joao Pedro said he was relieved to end his goal drought but not overly concerned about his numbers, insisting that team success is his priority…

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Sports Mohamed Salah of Liverpool in action during the English Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Aston Villa FC, in Liverpool, Britain, 01 November 2025.  EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

Salah Savors 'Great Feeling' after 250th Liverpool Goal

Mohamed Salah said scoring his 250th goal for Liverpool was a "great feeling" as the Egypt star helped end the Premier League champions' losing streak with a 2…

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Sports NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 01: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF reacts during the 2025 MLS Cup Playoff match between Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF at GEODIS Park on November 01, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images/AFP

Messi Scores but Nashville Staves off MLS Cup Elimination in Game 2 Win over Inter Miami

Lionel Messi scored a late goal but sixth-seeded Nashville beat No. 3 seed Inter Miami 2-1 in Game 2 of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday…

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