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Sabalenka Apologizes for Outburst During Loss to Svitolina

Sports 13 November 2026, US, Indian Wells: Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka in action against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their women's singles group stage match of the FAGE WTA Finals tennis tournament at Indian Wells. Photo: Charles Baus/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Sabalenka Apologizes for Outburst During Loss to Svitolina

Aryna Sabalenka apologized on Saturday for her angry outburst during her defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at the WTA Finals. Television footage appeared…

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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 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 Tennis - Davis Cup - Final 8 - Spain v Czech Republic - SuperTennis Arena, Bologna, Italy - November 20, 2025 General view inside the court during the match between Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka and Spain's Jaume Munar REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Potapova Switches Allegiance to Austria from Russia

Anastasia Potapova has become the latest Russian-born tennis player to switch international allegiance after the world number 51 said her application for…

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Sports Mohamed Salah of Liverpool (L) greets their supporters after the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Sunderland in Liverpool, Great Britain, 03 December 2025.  EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN

Van Dijk: Salah's Benching Shows Every Player Has to Earn their Place at Liverpool

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the decision to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench in back-to-back Premier League games shows that no player is guaranteed…

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Sports WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 04: MLS Commissioner Don Garber speaks during the MLS Commissioner State of the League Address at Audi Field on December 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.   Hannah Foslien/Getty Images/AFP

On Eve of World Cup Draw, MLS Commissioner Says US Soccer is Thriving

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said the arrival of elite players such as Lionel Messi has helped the sport cement its place in a crowded US market…

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Sports Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - Olympic torch due to arrive at Rome airport and Italian Presidential Palace - Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025 President of the Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee, Giovanni Malago and tennis player Italy's Jasmine Paolini arrive with the Olympic torch REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Flame Arrives in Italy for Milano Cortina Winter Games

The Olympic flame arrived in Rome on Thursday in preparation for a two-month torch relay designed to stir excitement across Italy before the Winter Games in…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Toyota Motor Corp's logo is pictured at its dealership in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo/File Photo

Toyota to Become Title Sponsor of Haas F1 Team

Toyota Gazoo Racing, the Japanese car maker's motorsport division, will become title sponsor of the Haas Formula One team next season in a deal that…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Sevilla v FC Barcelona - Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville, Spain - October 5, 2025 General view of sprinklers watering the pitch inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

Sevilla Stadium Partially Closed after Fans Throw Objects in Derby

Sevilla's Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium will be partially closed for the next three games after fans threw objects onto the pitch during their 2-0 loss to Real…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Brentford - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 3, 2025 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

Arteta Hits Out at Schedule after Rice, Mosquera Forced off Deepening Arsenal's Injury Woes

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has criticized the club's Premier League schedule after midfielder Declan Rice and center-back Cristhian Mosquera became the…

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Sports Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Santos v Sport Recife - Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, Brazil - November 28, 2025 Santos' Neymar during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Thiago Bernardes

Neymar Nets Hat-trick to Boost Santos Survival Hopes

Neymar played through a knee injury to score a hat-trick and lift his boyhood club Santos clear of the relegation zone in Brazil's Serie A. The 33-year-old…

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Sports Jeddah Baja Toyota kicks off. (SPA)

Final Showdown: Jeddah Baja Toyota Kicks Off

The third and final round of the 2025 Saudi Toyota Baja Championship, the Jeddah Baja Toyota, kicked off on Wednesday with participant registration,…

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Sports F1 - Italian Grand Prix - Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy - September 6, 2025 Red Bull's Max Verstappen poses after qualifying in pole position with second placed McLaren's Lando Norris and third placed McLaren's Oscar Piastri. (Reuters)

Formula One’s Championship Permutations 

Lando Norris (McLaren), Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren) are the three title contenders going into Sunday's Abu Dhabi season-ender at Yas…

Sports A woman stands under a canopy waiting for the rain to stop, as the first winter rains arrive following one of the driest years on record, in Tehran on December 1, 2025. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

Iranian Pulls Out of Taekwondo Tournament Over Bout with Israeli

Iranian athlete Rozhan Goudarzi withdrew from a taekwondo tournament in Kenya after refusing to compete against an Israeli opponent, local media reported…

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Sports Football - Premier League - Fulham v Manchester City - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - December 2, 2025 Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Haaland Scores His 100th Premier League Goal as City Beats Fulham 5-4 

Erling Haaland scored his 100th Premier League goal on Tuesday and Manchester City moved to within two points of the top of the standings after surviving a…

Sports FILE - Serena Williams, of the United States, returns a shot to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File))

Serena Denies Pending Return Despite Re-entering Anti-doping Test Pool

Serena Williams has re-entered the tennis anti-doping testing pool but the 23-times Grand Slam champion denied on Tuesday that the move had anything to do with…

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Sports West Ham's Lucas Paqueta (C) argues with referee Darren England (R) causing him to be sent off during the English Premier League match between West Ham and Liverpool in London, Britain, 30 November 2025. EPA/NEIL HALL

West Ham Boss: Paqueta 'Suffering' Following Red Card

West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paqueta is suffering and disappointed after his sending-off in Sunday's 2-0 Premier League home defeat to Liverpool, manager…

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Sports 1 August 2025, Netherlands, Zandvoort: French Formula One driver Isack Hadjar of Racing Bulls team celebrates on the podium after taking third place following the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort. (dpa)

Hadjar to Partner Verstappen in 2026 as Lindblad Arrives in F1

Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda in the hot seat as Max Verstappen's Red Bull teammate next season with Arvid Lindblad joining Liam Lawson at Racing…

Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 26, 2025 Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

'Superhuman' Salah Unhappy After Being Dropped, Says Liverpool's Slot

Arne Slot admitted on Tuesday that "superhuman" Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being omitted from Liverpool's team for their vital 2-0 win against West Ham,…

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Sports  McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri (R) and Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen drive during the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on November 30, 2025. (AFP)

Formula One Title Showdown: The Road to Abu Dhabi

When the 2025 season revved into gear in Melbourne back in March, there was every expectation that this would be a championship to savor. Even though Max…

Sports Nice's Nigerian forward #09 Terem Moffi kicks the ball during the French L1 football match between OGC Nice and Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, south-eastern France, on November 21, 2025. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Nice Fans' Fury Boils Over: Players Attacked After 6th Straight Loss

Ligue 1 club Nice has condemned "unacceptable" incidents after angry fans attacked staff and players following yet another disappointing performance from the…

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Sports Andy Murray watches Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during his quarter-final match against Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP)

Murray Says Coaching Stint with Djokovic Was Learning Experience

Andy Murray said his six-month stint as Novak Djokovic's coach was a valuable learning experience despite a disappointing end after the high-profile…

Sports  Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 30, 2025 Leonardo Fornaroli celebrates after winning the Formula 2 title. (Reuters)

F2 Champion Fornaroli Joins McLaren in Test Role

Newly-crowned Formula Two champion Leonardo Fornaroli has joined McLaren in a test and development role, the Formula One champions announced on Tuesday. The…

Sports Soccer Football - International Friendly - Brazil v Senegal - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - November 15, 2024 Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti celebrates after the match REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Ancelotti Says Vinicius Must Be Fully Fit for Brazil World Cup Squad

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Vinicius Jr must be fully fit to make next year’s World Cup squad, reiterating his policy of picking only players who are 100…

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