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Contenders Plot Path to 2026 World Cup Glory

Sports WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: US President Donald Trump looks on during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP

Contenders Plot Path to 2026 World Cup Glory

The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at Friday's draw ceremony in Washington…

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Sports Head coach of the Brazilian national soccer team Carlo Ancelotti arrives for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, USA, 05 December 2025. EPA/WILL OLIVER

Brazil's Ancelotti Raises Doubts About Whether Neymar Will Reach 2026 World Cup

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti raised doubts about whether Neymar will be in his squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Italian has yet to pick the former captain…

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Sports Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Round of 16 - 1. FC Union Berlin v Bayern Munich - Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, Berlin, Germany - December 3, 2025 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates after the match with Manuel Neuer, Luis Diaz and Joshua Kimmich REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Bayern's Diaz Gets Champions League Ban Reduced to Two Games

Bayern Munich forward Luis Diaz's three-game Champions League ban for a violent tackle on PSG's Achraf Hakimi was reduced to two, the European soccer body UEFA…

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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 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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Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 1, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her round of 32 match against Madison Keys of the US. (Reuters)

Swiatek Swats Aside Keys for Winning Start at WTA Finals in Riyadh

World number two Iga Swiatek began her quest for a second WTA Finals trophy with a 6-1 6-2 win over Australian Open champion Madison Keys in their round robin…

Sports Genoa's coach Patrick Vieira looks on during the Italian Serie A match between Genoa CFC and US Cremonese in Genoa, Italy, 29 October 2025. (EPA)

Patrick Vieira’s Tenure as Genoa Coach Ends with the Club in Last Place in Serie A

Patrick Vieira's tenure as Genoa coach ended Saturday with the club in last place and winless through nine rounds of the Serie A season. While Genoa…

Sports Alexander Zverev of Germany celebrates after winning his quarter-finals match against Daniil Medvedev of Russia at the ATP Paris Masters tennis tournament in Nanterre, outside Paris, France, 31 October 2025. (EPA)

Zverev Saves Match Points to Set up Sinner Semifinal at Paris Masters

Alexander Zverev saved two match points to overcame Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) and keep alive his Paris Masters title defense on Friday. Zverev ended…

Sports Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta looks on during the English Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC at the Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, 26 October 2025. (EPA)

Arsenal Oppose Palace Request to Reschedule League Cup Tie

Arsenal have opposed Crystal Palace's request to reschedule their League Cup quarter-final to December 23, with manager Mikel Arteta saying it would be unfair…

Sports Bayern's head coach Vincent Kompany arrives for an interview before the German soccer cup match between Cologne and FC Bayern Munich in Cologne, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP)

Tough Schedule Is No Problem for Bayern Ahead of Leverkusen Clash, Says Kompany 

Bayern Munich's busy match schedule with three matches in seven days will not shift the focus of the German champions ahead of Saturday's Bundesliga match…

Sports Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester United - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 19, 2025 Liverpool's Alexander Isak reacts. (Reuters)

Isak, Alisson Unlikely for Liverpool’s Clash Against Villa 

Liverpool head into Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa desperate to halt a miserable run of six defeats in their last seven outings across all…

Sports Aryna Sabalenka. (Reuters) 

Sabalenka Targets First WTA Finals Title as Stars Collide in Riyadh 

Aryna Sabalenka will aim to reinforce her status as the world's top player by winning her first WTA Finals title in Riyadh as the season finale gets underway…

Sports Vinicius Junior and Lamine Yamal fight for the ball during last weekend's Clasico, in which Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1. Oscar DEL POZO / AFP/File

Real Madrid and Barcelona Aim to Shake off Clasico Consequences

Real Madrid may have beaten Barcelona in last weekend's Clasico but the game exposed problems in both camps, from the difficulties in dealing with Vinicius to…

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Sports Saudi national youth handball team wins Asian gold for first time. (SPA)

Saudi National Youth Handball Team Wins Asian Gold for First Time

The Saudi national youth handball team won the gold medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games (Bahrain 2025), defeating Kuwait 29-28 in the final at Umm Al Hassam…

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Sports (FILES) Italy's head coach Luciano Spalletti looks on before the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Europe zone group I football match between Italy and Moldova at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia, on June 9, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Struggling Juventus Hires Former Napoli and Italy Coach Luciano Spalletti

Former Napoli and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti was hired to manage struggling Juventus on Thursday and tasked with making the record 36-time Serie A champion…

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Sports Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan returns the ball to Taylor Fritz of the United States of during their third round match at the Paris Masters tennis tournament in Paris, France, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Bublik Downs Fourth Seed Fritz to Reach Paris Masters Quarters

Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan downed US fourth seed Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Thursday to book his spot in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters. …

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Sports World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Opening Ceremony - Medal Ceremony - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 13, 2025 World Athletics President Sebastian Coe ahead of the evening events REUTERS

World Athletics Uncovers 1.5 Million Euros Corporate Theft by Staff

Two World Athletics employees and a contracted consultant systematically stole more than 1.5 million euros ($1.75 million) from the organization over several…

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Sports Bayer Leverkusen's Algerian midfielder #30 Ibrahim Maza celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) second round football match between SC Paderborn and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Paderborn, western Germany on October 29, 2025. Leverkusen won the match 4-2. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)

Improving Leverkusen Face Toughest Test to Date at Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen have seen their season turned around early under new coach Kasper Hjulmand, with a four-game winning run in the Bundesliga, but on Saturday…

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Saudi Arabia: STA, AROYA Cruises, and Major Sports Cruises Partner to Enhance Sports Tourism

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), AROYA Cruises, and Major Sports Cruises have announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s growing…

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Sports The Saudi national teams secured three bronze medals on Wednesday in the third Asian Youth Games. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Adds Three Bronze Medals at Asian Youth Games

The Saudi national teams secured three bronze medals on Wednesday in the third Asian Youth Games currently being held in Manama, Bahrain, bringing the Kingdom…

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Sports Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after winning against Belgium's Zizou Bergs following their men's singles match on day three of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 29, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Sinner's No. 1 Bid Starts with 2nd-round Win over Zizou Bergs at Paris Masters

Jannik Sinner's bid to reclaim the No. 1 ranking got off to a good start Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Zizou Bergs in the second round of the Paris…

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Sports Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior walks past Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso as he is substituted during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on October 26 , 2025. (AFP)

Real Madrid's Vinicius Says Sorry for Clasico Substitution Huff

Brazilian forward Vinicius has issued a public apology to Real Madrid after his angered reaction to being substituted during a tense 2-1 win over arch-rival…

Sports French midfielder Paul Pogba poses with his new jersey following his official presentation in Monaco, on July 3, 2025. (AFP)

AS Monaco’s Pogba Nears Return after More Than 2 Years Out 

Paul Pogba, who has not played a competitive match since September 2023, could make his debut for AS Monaco soon, manager Sebastien Pocognoli said, stressing…

Sports Nicolas Mahut. (Reuters)

France’s Marathon Man Mahut Calls Time on Tennis Career 

Frenchman Nicolas Mahut delivered an emotional farewell to professional tennis after his doubles defeat at the Paris Masters. Mahut, 43, won five Grand Slam…

Sports Italy's then head coach Luciano Spalletti looks on ahead of the Nations League quarter final first leg football match between Italy and Germany at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, on March 20, 2025. (AFP)

Juventus Pick Spalletti as New Coach, Media Say 

Juventus Serie A club have chosen Luciano Spalletti as their new head coach, Italian newspapers reported on Wednesday, adding that the official announcement is…

Sports Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts as he plays against Britain's Cameron Norrie during their men's singles match on day two of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)

Alcaraz Left Nonplussed after Shock Defeat to Norrie in Paris

Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the Paris Masters in rich form but the Spaniard's campaign in the French capital came to a close much quicker than anyone expected…

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