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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 File Photo: The Saudi bodybuilding team securing nine medals at the 2023 World Fitness & Bodybuilding Championship held in Spain. (SPA)

Saudi National Team Ranks First Globally at World Bodybuilding Championship

The Saudi bodybuilding national team achieved an exceptional milestone by securing first place globally at the World Bodybuilding Championship hosted in Khobar…

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Sports Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Manchester City v Bayer Leverkusen - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - November 25, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Man City's Guardiola Brushes off Scrappy Win over Leeds before Fulham Test

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not believe last weekend's Premier League win over relegation-threatened Leeds United indicates a change of…

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Sports Former Italian tennis legend and Davis Cup winner Nicola Pietrangeli sits during the tennis Davis Cup final 8 match between Brazil's Joao Fonseca and Netherland's Botic Van De Zandschulp at the Unipol arena, in Bologna, northern Italy, Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Michele Nucci/LaPresse via AP)

Italian Tennis Icon Pietrangeli Dies Aged 92

Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time winner of the French Open, has died at the age of 92, Italy's tennis federation announced on Monday. "Italian tennis is…

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Sports  Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates with his team after winning the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on November 30, 2025. (AFP)

Red Bull to Announce 2026 F1 Driver Lineups on Tuesday

Yuki Tsunoda looks set to lose his Red Bull race seat with the energy drink company's two Formula One teams scheduled to announce their 2026 driver line-ups on…

Sports Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe gestures during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Girona FC and Real Madrid, in Girona, Spain, 30 November 2025. (EPA)

Real Madrid Title Hopes Dented at Girona in Third Straight Draw

Real Madrid were held to a third consecutive La Liga draw in a 1-1 tie at Girona on Sunday, allowing Barcelona to retain pole position. Azzedine Ounahi…

Sports Manchester United's English midfielder #07 Mason Mount (R) celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park in south London on November 30, 2025. (AFP)

Fernandes Lauds Mount’s Quality After Midfielder Nets Winner at Palace

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes hailed Mason Mount as a key member of the squad after the midfielder scored the winner in their 2-1 Premier League…

Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Arsenal - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - November 30, 2025 Chelsea's Moises Caicedo is shown a red card by referee Anthony Taylor Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

James Says 10-man Chelsea Could Have Won Against Arsenal

Chelsea captain Reece James said his side could have beaten Premier League leaders Arsenal after dominating their London derby despite playing with 10 men for…

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Sports TOPSHOT - Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen holds up the trophy on the podium after winning the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail on November 30, 2025. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)

Verstappen Wins Qatar GP

Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Championship…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - November 29, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri in action during the sprint race REUTERS/Jakub Porzycki

Italy's Fornaroli Wins Formula Two Title in Qatar

Italian Leonardo Fornaroli won the Formula Two championship with a round to spare on Sunday after finishing runner-up in the feature race in Qatar. The 20…

Sports Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah applauds after the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Liverpool and PSV in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Mohamed Salah Left Out of Liverpool Team for Premier League Clash With West Ham

Mohamed Salah was left out of Liverpool's starting lineup to play West Ham on Sunday in a surprise move by coach Arne Slot. Club great Salah was Liverpool's…

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Sports 29 November 2025, United Kingdom, Manchester: Leeds United manager Daniel Farke waves following the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Leeds United at Etihad Stadium. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire/dpa

Leeds Boss Accuses City's Donnarumma of Bending Rules after 3-2 Loss

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke accused Manchester City of exploiting a stoppage during their 3-2 Premier League win on Saturday, hinting that goalkeeper…

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Winners Crowned at Saudi Equestrian Federation Endurance Cup

Representatives from the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation and the Equestrian Development at the Royal Commission for AlUla crowned the winners of the Saudi…

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Sports FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 29: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF and teammates lift the Champion's trophy after winning the the Audi 2025 MLS Cup western conference final match between Inter Miami CF and New York City FC at Chase Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images/AFP

Messi's Inter Miami Advances to MLS Cup Final with 5-1 Win over NYCFC in East Final

Lionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets clearly aren't ready to begin their retirements, either. Tadeo Allende scored…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Aston Villa - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 1, 2021 A match-ball is seen before the match Pool via REUTERS/Michael Regan

Swedish Fans Tear Down Fences, Throw Flares During Playoff Match

A Swedish soccer playoff match between Orgryte IS and IFK Norrkoping descended into chaos on Saturday as fans tore down the fence and threw flares inside the…

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Sports Leny Yoro of Manchester United (L) and Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts after the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton FC in Manchester, Britain, 24 November 2025. (EPA)

Amorim Says Manchester United Must Be Club of ‘No Excuses’

Ruben Amorim insisted Manchester United must be a club of "no excuses" given the enduring demands for success at Old Trafford. The English giants suffered a…

Sports Real Madrid's Franco Mastantuono (2L), Ferland Mendy (2R) ans Antonio Rudiger (R) during team's training session at Valdebebas Sports Complex in Madrid, Spain, 25 November 2025. Real Madrid will face Olympiacos F.C. in the UEFA Champions League match on 26 November. (EPA)

Real Defense Boosted by the Return of Rudiger and Militao for Girona Visit

LaLiga Leaders Real Madrid will be boosted by the return of Germany defender Antonio Rudiger after a two-month absence due to a hamstring injury when they…

Sports  Race winner McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia, second right, poses with second placed Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain, second left, third placed McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, right, and Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic after the sprint race at the Lusail International Circuit ahead of the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix, in Lusail, Qatar, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP)

Piastri Wins Sprint Race at Qatar GP to Close Gap on F1 Leader Norris to 22 Points

Oscar Piastri won the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race from pole position Saturday to move 22 points behind McLaren teammate Lando Norris heading into Sunday's…

Sports  French driver Sebastien Ogier and his French co-driver Vincent Landais compete in their Toyota GR Yaris during stage 5 of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Jeddah on November 27, 2025. (AFP)

Ogier Wins Record-equaling Ninth World Rally Title at Jeddah Finale

Toyota's Sebastien Ogier secured a record-equaling ninth world rally title in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah on Saturday to equal the tally of fellow Frenchman…

Sports Football - UEFA Champions League - Arsenal v Bayern Munich - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - November 26, 2025 Arsenal's Declan Rice during the warm up before the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Arteta Says ‘Special’ Rice Has Even More to Offer Arsenal

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is adamant that there is more to come from Declan Rice ahead of the England international's confrontation with Chelsea's…

Sports  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Team's British Elfyn Evans and co-driver Scott Martin compete in their Toyota GR Yaris Rally 1 during the second stage of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Jeddah on November 27, 2025. (AFP)

Evans Suffers Puncture as Fourmaux Retains Lead in WRC Finale in Saudi Arabia

World rally championship leader Elfyn Evans suffered a puncture and continued to lag his title rivals in the decisive season-ending Saudi Arabian rally on…

Sports  McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain steers his car during the first qualifying session at the Lusail International Circuit ahead of the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix, in Lusail, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025. (AP)

Lando Norris Staying Calm with Formula 1 Title in His Sights at Qatar GP

Lando Norris has a big enough lead not to panic heading into the penultimate race of the Formula 1 season in Qatar on Sunday. The McLaren driver is close to…

Sports Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Final - Argentina v France - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - December 18, 2022 General view of the World Cup trophy on a plinth before the trophy presentation. (Reuters)

Iran Boycotting World Cup Draw Citing Visa Restrictions for Football Officials

Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the US denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run IRNA news…

Sports Idrissa Gueye of Everton (R) grabs Jordan Pickford of Everton (L) as Iliman Ndiaye of Everton (C) tries to intervene during the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton FC in Manchester, Britain, 24 November 2025. (EPA)

Everton Midfielder Gueye’s Red-Card Appeal for Slap on Teammate Rejected

Everton's appeal against the red card shown to midfielder Idrissa Gueye for slapping his teammate Michael Keane during their 1-0 Premier League victory over…

Sports LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 22: Isack Hadjar of France and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls arrives in the Paddock prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 22, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images/AFP

Hadjar Excited Over Prospect of Partnering Verstappen

Star rookie Isack Hadjar told AFP he would relish "the incredible opportunity" of becoming Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull next season. The 21-year…

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