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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 Soccer Football - UEFA Europa League - Viktoria Plzen v Fenerbahce - Doosan Arena, Plzen, Czech Republic - November 6, 2025 Fenerbahce's Ederson makes a save REUTERS/David W Cerny

Ederson Says he Felt Unhappy at Manchester City

Brazil goalkeeper Ederson said he had already attempted to leave Manchester City the season before last, with unhappiness at the Premier League club weighing…

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Sports Zaid Al-Sarraj poses with his medal. (SPA)

Swimmer Al-Sarraj Wins First Gold Medal for Saudi Arabia at Islamic Solidarity Games 

Saudi swimmer Zaid Al-Sarraj won on Tuesday the first gold medal for the Kingdom at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games, which is underway in Riyadh. He won…

Sports Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) takes part in a training session in Algorfa, Alicante, Spain, 11 November 2025. EPA/Marcial Guillen

Barca President Laporta: Messi Return 'Unrealistic'

Barcelona all-time great Lionel Messi returning to the Catalan giants is "unrealistic,” the club's president Joan Laporta said Wednesday. The 38-year-old…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Brentford - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - October 28, 2023 Chelsea's Reece James looks dejected after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo

Chelsea's James Warns England of Extreme Heat at 2026 World Cup

England defender Reece James said his teammates must brace for "super difficult conditions" at the 2026 World Cup in North America having experienced intense…

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Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against  Lorenzo Musetti of Italy (not pictured) during the men's finals match of the ATP Hellenic Championship tennis tournament, Athens, Greece, 08 November 2025. EPA/GEORGE VITSARAS

Djokovic Says Sinner's Doping Controversy Will Linger

Novak Djokovic said the shortness and timing of Jannik Sinner's ban this year for an inadvertent doping violation was "odd" and the case would hang over the…

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Sports Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group B - Iraq v Indonesia - King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - October 11, 2025 Iraq coach Graham Arnold. (Reuters)

Iraq, UAE Battle to Keep World Cup Dream Alive 

Iraq and the United Arab Emirates will attempt to overcome the disappointment of missing out on an automatic berth at next year's World Cup when they face off…

Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Celta Vigo v FC Barcelona - Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain - November 9, 2025 FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their third goal. (Reuters)

Yamal, Mbappe and Ronaldo Close to Qualifying for 2026 World Cup. Haaland’s Norway Nearest of All 

Spain and Lamine Yamal, France and Kylian Mbappe plus Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo are close to confirming their places at the 2026 World Cup. Erling…

Sports This picture taken on January 2, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 3, 2025 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) posing for a commemorative photo with players and coaches who won the championship at the 2024 U-17 Women's World Cup in November in the Dominican Republic, outside the Party Central Committee headquarters building in Pyongyang. (KCNA via KNS / AFP)

‘Joy to Beloved Motherland’: N.Korea Football Glory Fuels Propaganda

North Korea is basking in its dominance of women's youth football after a third World Cup win in just over a year, sporting success that is being used to…

Sports Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 16, 2025 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates winning her second round match against Colombia's Camila Osorio. (Reuters) 

Jabeur Announces Pregnancy, Takes Break from Tennis 

Tunisia's former world number two Ons Jabeur announced on Monday that she is expecting her first child and will take an extended break from professional tennis…

Sports Liverpool's manager Arne Slot (C) and Liverpool's Joe Gomez (R) walk on the pitch after the English Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC, in Manchester, Britain, 09 November 2025. (EPA)

Liverpool Face Huge Uphill Battle After City Loss, Says Robertson 

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson conceded his side have a huge task on their hands in the Premier League title race after falling eight points behind leaders…

Sports Football - UEFA Champions League - Liverpool Training - AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, Britain - November 3, 2025 Liverpool's Federico Chiesa during training. (Action Images via Reuters) 

Liverpool’s Chiesa Declined Italy Call-Up, Says Gattuso 

Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has made himself unavailable for Italy's final two World Cup qualifiers this week, coach Gennaro Gattuso said on Monday. …

Sports John Elkann, Chairperson of Ferrari, attends the Allen and Company Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at The Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo P

Ferrari Boss Says Hamilton and Leclerc Need to 'Focus on Driving and Talk Less'

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc need to “focus on driving and talk less,” Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann warned Monday after both of the team’s…

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Sports Football - World Cup - South American Qualifiers - Argentina v Bolivia - Estadio Mas Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina - October 15, 2024 Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Messi Visits Barca's Revamped Camp Nou, Hopes to Return

Lionel Messi expressed his wish to one day return to Barcelona's Camp Nou on Monday, having made a brief visit to see the newly revamped stadium where he…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - April 24, 2025 General view outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Apollo to Become Majority Shareholder in Atletico Madrid

US fund Apollo's sports investment arm Apollo Sports Capital has agreed to become the majority shareholder in top-tier Spanish football club Atletico Madrid,…

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Sports Manchester United's Cameroonian midfielder #19 Bryan Mbeumo celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on November 8, 2025. (AFP) 

African Players in Europe: In-Form Mbeumo Scores Again 

Manchester United striker Bryan Mbeumo notched his fourth goal in his last four appearances at the weekend, opening the scoring in a 2-2 Premier League draw at…

Sports Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates with his teammate Ronald Araujo (C-L) after winning the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Celta Vigo and FC Barcelona, in Vigo, Spain, 09 November 2025. (EPA)

Lewandowski’s Hat Trick Moves Barcelona Closer to League Leader Real Madrid 

Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick to help Barcelona gain ground on Real Madrid in the Spanish league on Sunday. After Madrid was held by Rayo Vallecano…

Sports Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said his side will not give up despite a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. Darren Staples / AFP

Liverpool Up for the Fight despite Man City Masterclass, Says Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool will fight back after a demoralizing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, but manager Arne Slot conceded the English champions cannot…

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Sports Scuderia Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain competes in the 2025 Formula One Grand Prix of Sao Paulo at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace racetrack in Interlagos, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 09 November 2025. EPA/Sebastiao Moreira

Hamilton Upbeat Despite 'Nightmare' at Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton did his best to stay upbeat for the future on Sunday after yet another wretched weekend in what he described as a "nightmare" year with Ferrari…

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Sports Riyadh to Host World’s Top Golfers for PIF Saudi International 2025

Riyadh to Host World’s Top Golfers for PIF Saudi International 2025

Golf Saudi announced the launch of the PIF Saudi International 2025 powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, to be held from November 19 to 22 at Riyadh Golf…

Sports Enrico Del Prato (C) scored Parma's equalizer against AC Milan. Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP

Wasteful Milan Draw at Parma but Level with Serie A Leaders Napoli

AC Milan are level with Napoli at the top of Serie A after throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 on Saturday in an entertaining match at lowly Parma. Two…

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Sports Inter Miami's Argentine star forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his second goal with teen countryman Mateo Silvetti, front, in an MLS playoff victory over Nashville that advanced Miami to the second round. CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

Messi Leads Miami into MLS Playoff Matchup with Cincinnati

Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on two by Tadeo Allende to spark Inter Miami in a 4-0 rout of Nashville on Saturday to advance in the MLS Cup…

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Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy (not pictured) during the men's finals match of the ATP Hellenic Championship tennis tournament, Athens, Greece, 08 November 2025. (EPA)

Djokovic Withdraws from ATP Finals After Athens Win

Seven-times ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the season-ending tournament due to a shoulder injury, hours after winning his 101st title at…

Sports Chelsea's Estevao looks on during the English Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers, in London, Britain, 08 November 2025. (EPA)

Chelsea Manager Maresca Pleased with Estevao’s Impact

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca applauded Estevao for his performance after the winger came off the bench and inspired Chelsea to a 3-0 Premier League win over…

Sports Tennis - WTA Finals - Riyadh - King Saud University Indoor Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 8, 2025 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after winning the final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Rybakina Beats No. 1-ranked Sabalenka to Win WTA Finals in Riyadh

Elena Rybakina won the WTA Finals after beating No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 (0) on Saturday. The sixth-ranked Rybakina struck eight aces and…

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