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Tennis Zverev Clinches Year-end World Number One for First Time Alexander Zverev, 29, has secured the year-end world number one ranking for the first time in his career, becoming the oldest first-time year-end number one. The German's place at the top was sealed b
Football Mbappe Fades in Ballon D'Or Race as Yamal and Kane Lead Several weeks before the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London on 26 October, British outlet The Touchline has gone public with the names of the two players it says sit at the top of the rankings. "CONFIRMED
F1 Human Error Left Half of Field Without Overtake Boost, Sainz Says Only half of the drivers received a half-second boost in engine power after a human error in race control saw the Overtake Mode system switched off after 27 seconds. Following the incident in sprint q
Football Alonso Promises Estevao More Minutes Amid €100m Barcelona Talk Estevao Willian, the 19-year-old Brazilian talent valued at €110.9m, has played just 23 minutes for Chelsea in this season's Premier League. His lack of game time has fuelled press reports of a possib
F1 Verstappen Ends Singapore Wait with First Marina Bay Win Max Verstappen celebrated his first career victory on the Marina Bay street circuit, a 73rd grand prix win that came in his milestone 250th race. The Red Bull driver started from pole position, held o
Football Real Madrid's Vinicius Risks Two-match Ban and Clasico Absence The threat of a two-match ban has left Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior at risk of missing El Clasico against Barcelona. After he was sent off against Villarreal for pulling an opponent's hair, ref
Football 'I Am Certain He Is in Good Condition' – Postecoglou Backs Ronaldo After Portugal Walkout A 4-0 defeat by Al-Ain on matchday one left Al-Nassr at the bottom of the AFC Champions League Elite league-stage table. Victory over Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh is now vit
Football Gyokeres Would Be Sold If Arsenal Sign New Striker Viktor Gyokeres scored 21 goals in his debut season at Arsenal, but he has lost his place in the starting line-up in the Premier League this term. Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith believes the Swede
Football Man City Win at Anfield Amid Oasis-themed Fan Protest Protests aimed at Manchester City over their 114 financial breaches set the tone at Anfield. Liverpool supporters unfurled banners parodying famous Oasis lyrics, a dig at brothers Liam and Noel Gallag
F1 Perez Crash Brings Out Red Flag in Singapore Sprint Qualifying The floor of the car slammed hard into the asphalt at Turn 4, the driver lost control and hit the barrier. Cadillac's Mexican driver Sergio Perez crashed during sprint qualifying at the Singapore Gran
MMA UFC Champion Strickland Refuses to Fight Until Pay Dispute Resolved Three fighters missed weight at the official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 122, with Ismael Bonfim producing the most disastrous result after coming in 7.5 pounds over the limit. Under the promotion's rulin
Football Man Utd Weigh January Loan or Sale for Yoro Leny Yoro, the 20-year-old French defender signed for €62 million, is short of game time at Manchester United. He made his first Premier League start of the season in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham, wher
Football Chelsea, Bayern, Dortmund and Man Utd Track Spurs Starlet Luca Williams-Barnett, an 18-year-old midfielder, has caught the attention of Europe's giants with goals for England Under-19s against Norway and the USA. For all his potential, the Tottenham youngste
Football Arsenal Prioritise New Deals for Rice, Timber and Odegaard Securing the futures of Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Martin Odegaard, a trio valued at €238.5 million, has become the top priority for Arsenal's hierarchy. With manager Mikel Arteta having signed a
Basketball Lebron James Denies Broadcaster's Claim He Scolded Embiid A claim by broadcaster Mike Breen that LeBron James had shouted at Joel Embiid for arriving late to practice has been flatly denied by the players themselves. James posted a short, blunt message on so
Football Chevalier Set to Leave PSG in January Lucas Chevalier, the French goalkeeper signed for €40m, has lost his starting place at PSG to Matvey Safonov after a string of serious mistakes. According to L'Equipe, the 24-year-old plans to leave t
F1 Hadjar Calls for F1 Cooling Vests to Be Banned Cockpit temperatures above 50C once left drivers falling ill and in need of medical attention. Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Red Bull's French driver Isack Hadjar has called for cooling vests to
Basketball Wilson Joins Jordan and Russell with Fifth MVP Title With 65 of 74 first-place votes from the media panel and 713 points, Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson has been named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for 2026. It is the fifth MVP award of her
Football Real Madrid and Barcelona Lurk as Haaland Stands by Man City Manchester City have officially been found guilty of 114 of the 115 financial charges brought against them, turning the threat of relegation from the Premier League into a very real prospect. Despite
Basketball Dream Sweep Liberty to Reach First Wnba Finals in 13 Years The Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty, the 2024 champions, 85-83 in Game 3 of their semi-final series to complete a 3-0 sweep and reach the WNBA Finals for the first time in 13 years. Angel Rees
