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Alcaraz Withdraws From Wimbledon as Wrist Injury Reshapes Tennis Season
The former champion’s absence opens the door for Jannik Sinner and changes the competitive balance of the French Open and grass-court swing. LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz will miss Wimbledon as he continues to recover from a right wrist injury, removing…
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FIFA Secures China World Cup Broadcast Deal Weeks Before Kickoff
The late agreement with China Media Group highlights both football’s global pull and the commercial challenges facing the expanded 2026 tournament. FIFA has finalized a broadcast rights deal in China just weeks before the opening of the 2026 World Cup,…
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North Korean Women’s Football Team Arrives in South Korea in Rare Sporting Visit
The Asian Women’s Champions League semifinal has become a symbolic moment of contact between the two Koreas after years of frozen relations. SEOUL — A North Korean women’s football club has arrived in South Korea for a regional tournament, marking…
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Sinner Survives Medvedev Test to Reach Rome Final, Turning Italian Open Into a National Moment
The world No. 1 beat Daniil Medvedev after a rain-delayed semi-final and will face Casper Ruud as he chases the only major Masters title still missing from his collection. Jannik Sinner has moved one step from a landmark home triumph…
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Saudi Arabia Deepens Its Football Power Play with New FIFA World Cup Deal
The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund has become an official supporter of the 2026 World Cup, reinforcing Riyadh’s strategy of using global sport as a pillar of economic influence and soft power. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has been named an…
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Supply Teacher Zak Chelli Stuns Boxing World with Knockout of David Morrell
From classroom discipline to corner commands: The unlikely journey of a part-time educator who delivered one of the year’s biggest upsets. MANCHESTER — In a sporting upset that defies the conventional trajectory of professional boxing, 28-year-old supply teacher Zak Chelli delivered…
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India Opens Door to Pakistani Athletes, but Keeps Bilateral Sports Freeze
New Delhi’s revised policy allows Pakistani teams into multilateral events hosted in India, while preserving a political red line on direct India-Pakistan competition. India has announced that Pakistani athletes and teams will be allowed to compete in multilateral international sporting…
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U.S. World Cup Hopes Hit by Cardoso Injury Blow
Atletico Madrid midfielder Johnny Cardoso is set for ankle surgery, deepening the injury concerns around Mauricio Pochettino’s squad just weeks before the 2026 tournament begins. The United States men’s national team has been dealt a significant setback ahead of the…
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FIFA’s World Cup Broadcast Standoff Puts Billions of Viewers at Risk
With the 2026 tournament weeks away, unresolved TV-rights negotiations in China and India threaten to undercut FIFA’s promise of the most inclusive World Cup in history. FIFA’s ambition to stage the most inclusive World Cup ever is facing an unexpected…
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Sabalenka’s Rome Exit Turns French Open Build-Up Into a Fitness Race
The world No. 1’s shock defeat to Sorana Cirstea at the Italian Open has raised fresh doubts over her clay-court form just two weeks before Roland Garros begins. Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open preparations suffered a serious setback in Rome, where…
