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Osaka Inspired by Agassi’s Comeback as She Embraces Clay Court Grind 

Sports Japan's Naomi Osaka serves against Italy's Sara Errani during the 2th round of the WTA Master 1000 Internazionali d'Italia tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Wednesday May 7, 2025 (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)

Osaka Inspired by Agassi’s Comeback as She Embraces Clay Court Grind 

Four times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this year's clay court swing feels different as she enters it with momentum, having picked up wins and…

Sports Bayern Munich's Belgian head coach Vincent Kompany attends a press conference prior to the UEFA Champions League Second Leg football match Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich at the BayArena stadium in Leverkusen on March 10, 2025. (AFP)

Bayern’s Kompany Ready to Catch Some Z’s After Bundesliga Title Win 

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany wants nothing more than a good night's sleep after his team won the Bundesliga title last week with two matches left to…

Sports Football - Champions League - Semi Final - Second Leg - Paris St Germain v Arsenal - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 7, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber and manager Mikel Arteta look dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

PSG Loss Left Arsenal Players in Tears, Arteta Says 

Arsenal players were left in tears after Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final loss at Paris St Germain knocked them out of the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta…

Sports Fabio Fognini. (AFP)

Fognini Says This Italian Open Will Be His Last 

Former world number nine Fabio Fognini said this year's Italian Open in Rome will be his last appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 event. The 37-year-old…

Sports Mexico's iconic Azteca Stadium is undergoing renovation ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP/File

Mexico City Prepares to Welcome Millions for 2026 World Cup

Mexico City is gearing up to welcome more than five million visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, whose opening match will be played in the sprawling megacity,…

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Sports Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 7, 2025 General view inside the court during the round of 128 match between Serbia's Dusan Lajovic and Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

James Blake Says Future of Tennis is in Good Hands

James Blake believes men's tennis is poised for another Golden Era thanks to blossoming rivalries between the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Nigeria Press Conference - Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 10, 2024 Jose Peseiro during a press conference REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coach Peseiro Leaves Egypt's Zamalek after 3 Months

Zamalek ended Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro's contract by mutual consent, the Egyptian soccer club said on Wednesday, after less than three months in charge…

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Sports Ajax coach Francesco Farioli looks on during the Dutch Eredivisie match between AFC Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 27 April 2025.  EPA/MAURICE VAN STEEN

Henderson Leads Ajax to Brink of Dutch Title

If Ajax Amsterdam hold on to their lead in the Dutch top flight and are crowned champions, then captain Jordan Henderson will enjoy a lion’s share of the…

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Sports FC Barcelona's coach Hansi Flick gestures during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA/Roberto Bregani

Barca Coach Flick Fumes over Refereeing Decisions in Defeat at Inter

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was upset over several refereeing decisions in his side's 4-3 loss at Inter Milan that stopped the Catalans reaching their first…

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Sports Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 6, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek during a press conference REUTERS/Yves Herman

Swiatek Defends Coach and Psychologist Despite Disappointing Results

Iga Swiatek has failed to win a tournament in almost a year, but the Polish world number two has defended her coach and psychologist despite the poor run of…

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Sports Munich's Jonas Urbig reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich in Leipzig, Germany, 03 May 2025. EPA/Filip Singer

Bayern Keeper Urbig Eyes Another Title after Winning Bundesliga

Bayern Munich keeper Jonas Urbig celebrated his first Bundesliga title on Sunday with his team sitting eight points clear at the top with two games left to…

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Sports (FILES) Liverpool fans stand outside unable to get in in time leading to the match being delayed prior to the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 28, 2022. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP)

French Minister Apologizes to Liverpool Fans for 2022 Champions League Final Blame

France's former interior minister Gerald Darmanin has apologized to Liverpool fans for wrongly blaming them for the chaos at the Stade de France during the…

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Sports Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. Glyn KIRK / AFP

Odegaard: Arsenal Must 'Stick Together' in PSG Showdown

Martin Odegaard has urged Arsenal to "stick together" after their recent failures as they aim to defy the odds in Wednesday's decisive Champions League semi…

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Sports Milan's head coach Sergio Conceicao (R) celebrates with goalkeeper Mike Maignan (C) after winning the Italian Serie A soccer match between Genoa CFC and AC Milan, in Genoa, Italy, 05 May 2025.  EPA/LUCA ZENNARO

Milan Clinch 2-1 Win with Two Quick-fire Goals in Rainy Genoa Clash

AC Milan secured a 2-1 victory over Genoa in a rainy Monday Serie A clash, with a rapid second-half turnaround driven by Rafael Leao's equalizer and an own…

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Sports  Tennis - Italian Open - Jannik Sinner Press Conference - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 5, 2025 Italy's Jannik Sinner gestures during a TV interview after the press conference. (Reuters)

Sinner Details the Loss and Confusion He Felt after Accepting Doping Ban

Jannik Sinner has said he was lost and confused after receiving a three-month doping ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency in February. The…

Sports US swimmer Gary Hall Jr. (L) holds one of the original medals as he is presented with repilicas of his Olympic medals by IOC President Thomas Bach during a handover ceremony after the originals were destroyed with his house in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year, at the Olympic House in Lausanne on May 5, 2025. (Photo by Denis Balibouse / POOL / AFP)

Olympic Champion Hall Jr. Receives Replicas of 10 Medals Lost in LA Fires

Multiple Olympic swimming champion Gary Hall Jr. received replicas of his 10 Olympic medals on Monday after the originals were destroyed during the Los Angeles…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Liverpool - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - April 24, 2024 Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold REUTERS

Alexander-Arnold Says he is Leaving Liverpool

England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving Liverpool, the club he has been at since the age of six, he said on social media platform X on Monday,…

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Sports Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc enjoyed a fun ride in Lego F1 cars before enduring more frustration in the Miami Grand Prix. Mark Thompson / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

'Sarcastic' Hamilton Shows Frustration as Ferrari Struggle Again

Lewis Hamilton showed his frustration with his Ferrari team's tactics at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday as the Scuderia once again struggled to compete. …

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Sports Runner-up Coco Gauff of the USA poses with ther trophy after losing the women's Singles final match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Mutua Madrid Open, in Madrid, Spain, 03 May 2025.  EPA/Chema Moya  EPA-EFE/Chema Moya

Gauff Taking a Lot of Positives from her Performance in Madrid Despite Loss

Coco Gauff got past the disappointment of losing the Madrid Open final to Aryna Sabalenka and was celebrating a solid week that will make her the top-ranked…

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Sports 04 May 2025, Spain, Madrid: Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud celebrates winning the Madrid Open 2025 tournament at La Caja Magica. Photo: Alberto Gardin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Ruud Beats Draper in Madrid Open Final to Win his First Masters 1000 Title

Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday. The former…

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Sports Real Madrid's head coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Ancelotti: Real Will Put Up a Good Fight at Barcelona

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti promised his team will put up a good fight against LaLiga leaders Barcelona at the "El Clasico" next Sunday, as the defending…

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Sports FILE PHOTO: Atalanta fans unfurl banner for 26-year old Atalanta BC fan, Riccardo Claris who was stabbed to death during clashes with Inter Milan supporters, in Italian reading: "Claris is everywhere with us", during the match against AC Monza, in Monza, Italy, May 4, 2025. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo /File Photo

Atalanta Fan Stabbed to Death in Clashes with Inter Supporters

A 26-year-old fan of Italian Serie A team Atalanta was stabbed to death during clashes between Atalanta and Inter Milan supporters in the northern city of…

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Sports Naomi Osaka, of Japan, reacts during her match against Lucia Bronzetti, of Italy, at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Osaka Wins First WTA Title Since Maternity Break

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka won her first WTA title since triumphing at the 2021 Australian Open after beating Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 6-1 7-5 in the…

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Sports Moment Al-Ahli lift continental title (Reuters)

Al-Ahli Crowned New Kings of Asian Champions League Elite

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahli ended a long drought in major tournament triumphs, particularly on the continental stage, by clinching the revamped AFC Elite Champions…

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Sports Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF gestures from the stands the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and FC Dallas at Chase Stadium on April 27, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP

Lionel Messi Scores as Inter Miami Rout Red Bulls 4-1

Luis Suarez and Marcelo Weigandt each had one goal and one assist to help Inter Miami record a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at…

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Sports Football - Premier League - Leicester City v Southampton - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 3, 2025 Referee David Webb receives medical attention after sustaining an injury. (Action Images via Reuters)

Referee Webb Substituted Due to Head Injury on Premier League Debut

Referee David Webb suffered a head injury and was replaced following a delay of several minutes during the first half of Leicester City's Premier League game…

Sports Football - Championship - Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United - Home Park, Plymouth, Britain - May 3, 2025 Leeds United's Ethan Ampadu lifts the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Championship. (Action Images via Reuters)

Leeds Win Championship Title on Goal Difference, Luton Relegated

Leeds United edged out Burnley to win the second-tier Championship title on goal difference after both teams finished the season with 100 points as Luton Town…

Sports Soccer Football - Asian Champions League - Semi Final - Al Hilal v Al Ahli - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - April 29, 2025 Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus reacts during the match REUTERS/Stringer

Saudi's Al-Hilal Part Ways with Coach Jesus

Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal parted ways with Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus, the club announced on Friday. It comes few days after Al-Hilal were eliminated…

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Sports May 2, 2025; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli (12) during Sprint Race Qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Antonelli Becomes F1's Youngest Polesitter in Any Format

Mercedes' Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest polesitter in any format after a mighty final lap in Miami Grand Prix sprint qualifying…

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