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Guardiola Hits 'Reset' with Man City Floundering in the Premier League

Sports Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola watches the play during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP)

Guardiola Hits 'Reset' with Man City Floundering in the Premier League

For Pep Guardiola, the season starts now. Chastened. Relieved. Defiant. The Manchester City manager displayed a whole range of emotions after his latest…

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Sports  Bayern's head coach Vincent Kompany claps hands during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at the Signal-Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP)

Bayern Have Attacking Options to Replace Kane, Says Kompany

Bayern Munich have enough talented players to replace injured striker Harry Kane, starting on Tuesday with their German Cup round of 16 tie against holders…

Sports Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gives instructions to Manchester City's Portuguese defender #03 Ruben Dias from the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 1, 2024. (AFP)

Man City Have the Spirit to Weather the Storm, Dias Says

Manchester City have the character to come through the rough patch of form that saw the defending champions slump to a fourth straight Premier League defeat at…

Sports  Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - December 1, 2024 Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. (Reuters)

No Concerns about Hamilton’s Speed, Says Ferrari’s Vasseur

Lewis Hamilton's struggles at Mercedes are not giving his future employers Ferrari any concern, according to team boss Fred Vasseur. The seven-times Formula…

Sports Alpine driver Esteban Ocon of France walks away from his car after crashing during the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit racetrack in Lusail, Qatar, 01 December 2024. (EPA)

F1 Driver Esteban Ocon Released by Alpine, Doohan to Drive at Final GP of the Season

F1 team Alpine confirmed Monday that Esteban Ocon has been released ahead of the final Grand Prix of the season and that Jack Doohan will make his debut in Abu…


Sports  21 October 2024, Spain, Madrid: Borussia Dortmund coach, Nuri Sahin takes part in a press conference for the team at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League soccer match against Real Madrid. Photo: Alberto Gardin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Spanish and German Soccer Royalty Collide in Third Round of Champions League Games

It’s the best in Spain against German soccer royalty in the latest round of games in the Champions League. A rematch of last season’s final between Real…

Sports Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - October 21, 2024 Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood celebrates scoring their first goal as Crystal Palace's Dean Henderson reacts. (Reuters)

Wood Strikes Again to Give Nottingham Forest 1-0 Win over Crystal Palace

Chris Wood scored his fifth goal of the season as Nottingham Forest overcame Crystal Palace 1-0 to move into the top half of the English Premier League on…

Sports Taylor Fritz of the United States plays a forehand return against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's singles semifinals match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP)

Fritz Unhappy with ITF Decision to Allow Off-Court Coaching

World number six Taylor Fritz said the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) decision to allow off-court coaching from 2025 would ruin the one v one…

Sports Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Sevilla - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - October 20, 2024 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Lewandowski Extends Scoring Streak as Barcelona Routs Sevilla Ahead of ‘Clasico’ against Real Madrid

Robert Lewandowski scored two more goals to extend his league-leading tally to 12 and Barcelona routed Sevilla 5-1 to open a three-point gap on Real Madrid…

Sports Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner speaks to Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App RB in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images/AFP)

Horner Praises Lawson for ‘Elbows Out’ Performance

Liam Lawson drew praise from Red Bull boss Christian Horner after the driver marked his return to Formula One for the first time in more than a year by racing…

Sports Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 13, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against China's Qinwen Zheng. (Reuters)

Sabalenka Determined to Stay World Number One after Leapfrogging Swiatek

Aryna Sabalenka's return to top spot in the WTA rankings after leapfrogging Iga Swiatek has set up a thrilling end to the season, with next month's WTA Finals…

Sports Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari and Second placed Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrate with their team after the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP)

Leclerc Wins US Grand Prix and Late Penalty Gives Verstappen 3rd Place over Norris in Title Chase

Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a commanding drive Sunday, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen strengthened…

Sports Bochum coach Peter Zeidler gestures on the sidelines, during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and VfL Bochum, in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)

Bundesliga Straggler Bochum Fires Coach after 8 Games in Charge and No Wins

Last-place Bundesliga club Bochum has fired coach Peter Zeidler after he failed to win any of his first eight games in charge. Bochum said late Sunday it was…

Sports Atletico Madrid Beats Leganes in Spanish League in Partially Closed Stadium

Atletico Madrid Beats Leganes in Spanish League in Partially Closed Stadium

Fewer fans than normal watched Atletico Madrid beat Leganes 3-1 on Sunday in a Spanish league match played in a partially closed stadium because of recent fan…

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Sports 20 October 2024, United Kingdom, Liverpool: Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Chelsea at the Anfield. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpa

Liverpool Stays Ahead of Man City by Beating Chelsea 2-1 in Premier League

Liverpool is looking more and more like Manchester City’s main title rival after beating resurgent Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday to stay top of the Premier League…

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Sports Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli Saudi Club aims for its third consecutive victory when it faces Al-Rayyan of Qatar on Monday at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan in the third round…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brentford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 19, 2024 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag celebrates with assistant manager Rene Hake after Rasmus Hojlund scored their second goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington

Man Utd Boss Ten Hag Says Brentford Win No More Important than Any Other

While Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Brentford was their first win in more than a month, and came amid a cloud of speculation around Erik ten Hag's job,…

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Saudi Vice Minister of Sport Crowns Winners in the Battle of the Giants Event

The PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants, a prestigious mixed martial arts event hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, concluded on Sunday. The event was…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Celta Vigo v Real Madrid - Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain - October 19, 2024 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their second goal with Real Madrid's Luka Modric REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

Modric Becomes Real Madrid's Oldest Player, Passes for Winner at Celta Vigo

Luka Modric became the oldest player in Real Madrid’s history while also delivering the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga on…

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Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Rafel Nadal of Spain hold their trophies after their third place match at the Six Kings Slam exhibition tennis tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19 October 2024. EPA/STR

Djokovic Tops Nadal before Sinner Beats Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia

Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 for the championship in the Six Kings Slam exhibition Saturday after Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal 6-2…

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Sports Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi controls the ball during the Major League Soccer (MLS) football match between Inter Miami and New England Revolution at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 19, 2024. (Photo by Chris Arjoon / AFP)

Messi, Inter Miami Finish with Best Record in MLS History

Lionel Messi checked into the match early in the second half, the score tied and Inter Miami's chances at breaking a pair of Major League Soccer regular-season…

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Sports Tennis - 6 Kings Slam - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October 16, 2024 Al-Hilal's Neymar is pictured at the quarter final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Denmark's Holger Rune. (Reuters)

Neymar Available for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal Next Week after Year-Long Recovery from ACL Injury

Neymar is available to play for Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal in an AFC Champions League Elite match next week after one year on the sidelines due to injury. …

Sports  Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday Oct. 19, 2024. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP)

Wirtz Returns to Help Leverkusen Beat In-Form Frankfurt 2-1 in Bundesliga

Florian Wirtz returned from injury to help Bayer Leverkusen defeat in-form Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, when the latter was aggrieved…

Sports Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 19, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min scores their fourth goal. (Action Images via Reuters)

Tottenham Beats West Ham 4-1 with Second-Half Scoring Spree

Tottenham scored three goals in eight minutes in a 4-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Spurs had trailed to Mohammed Kudus' 18th minute…

Sports Real Madrid won the fourth edition of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh earlier this year. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia to Host Spanish Super Cup for 5th Time

The Saudi Ministry of Sport announced on Friday that the Kingdom will host the Spanish Super Cup football competitions for the fifth time. Real Madrid,…

Sports RB's French principal Laurent Mekies attends a press conference after the practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 18, 2024. (AFP)

Ricciardo Knew He Was Out before Singapore, Says RB Boss

Daniel Ricciardo and his RB Formula One team knew before last month's Singapore Grand Prix that he was leaving and having to pretend otherwise was "not ideal",…

Sports Trent Alexander-Arnold of England (L) and Christos Tzolis of Greece (R) in action during the UEFA Nations League match between England and Greece in London, Great Britain, 10 October 2024. (EPA)

Alexander-Arnold Not Disturbed by Transfer Noise, Liverpool Boss Slot Says

Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is not disturbed by the growing speculation around his future at the Premier League club and is fully focused on…

Sports A view shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Russian Held in France for 'Destabilizing' Olympics put Under House Arrest

A Russian citizen detained in France for "destabilizing" the Olympics has been placed under house arrest, Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the…

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Sports Liverpool face a test of their title credentials against Chelsea. Paul ELLIS / AFP

Liverpool Face Chelsea Title Test, Ten Hag Fights to Avoid Sack

Premier League leaders Liverpool face the first serious test of their title credentials against Chelsea this weekend as the English top flight returns after an…

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