Today: October 20, 2026
Today: October 20, 2026

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'Is this the end?' Cristiano Ronaldo's future with Portugal unclear after veteran star leaves team

Cristiano Ronaldo’s abrupt decision to leave Portugal’s training camp after an apparent rift with coach Jorge Jesus has left many wondering what his future in international soccer will be

Europe|Sports|World

Ronaldo quits Portugal camp after learning he won't start game, vows to one day tell truth over exit

Cristiano Ronaldo has walked out on Portugal’s training camp hours after coach Jorge Jesus said the star forward would not start the game against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday

Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports

The chairman of scandal-hit Man City has worked with Trump and Macron as part of the UAE elite

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is a public face of the 2023 Champions League winner that is now embroiled in one of soccer’s biggest scandals

Sports|World

Ireland players wear black armbands and refrain from handshakes in soccer game against Israel

There were no handshakes between Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match, with the Irish team wearing black armbands for its 3-0 win

Sports|World

Klopp endures first loss in charge of Germany after unprecedented victory for Greece

Germany has slumped to its first defeat under Jürgen Klopp with Dimitris Kourbelis giving Greece a shock 1-0 away win in the Nations League

Europe|MidEast|Political|Sports|World

Ireland players vote to play contentious games against Israel, intend to wear black armbands

Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza has taken its toll on the Ireland team with players ultimately putting their participation to a vote

Sports

France coach Zinedine Zidane's first win soured by Mbappé's knee injury, Italy loses to Belgium

Zinedine Zidane’s first game in charge of France has ended on a sour note as Kylian Mbappé injured his left knee moments after scoring in a 1-0 Nations League win in Turkey

Americas|Europe|MidEast|Sports

Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi sent off for goal celebration in Nations League

Israel player Sayed Abu Farchi has been sent off for his goal-scoring celebration after equalizing against Austria in the Nations League

Sports|World

Spain's World Cup-winning stars are ‘built different’ and cannot be copied, says England's Gordon

England winger Anthony Gordon believes his national team would be making a mistake by trying to replicate Spain’s successful style of play in a bid to win major tournaments

Europe|Sports|World

Title holder Barcelona scores 5, OL Lyonnes hits 8 in wins to open Women's Champions League

Title holder Barcelona has won 5-2 and record eight-time champion OL Lyonnes prevailed 8-0 in their Women’s Champions League openers

Entertainment|Europe|Sports

England soccer great Harry Kane muses on future double duty playing in both NFL and MLS

England soccer great Harry Kane’s long-held hope of being a kicker in the NFL took clearer shape Wednesday

Sports

Messi set for Argentina farewell. Mbappé, Lamal and Ronaldo return after World Cup

The international break in soccer will offer the last chance to see Lionel Messi play for Argentina

Europe|Sports|World

Columbus Crew fires reserve coach Federico Higuaín after incident with female referee

Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew has fired reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín

Sports|World

Columbus Crew reserve team coach fired after incident involving ‘physical abuse and sexism’

Columbus Crew reserve team coach fired after incident involving ‘physical abuse and sexism’

Sports

Man City salvages draw at Bayern Munich in return to the Women's Champions League. Arsenal wins late

Manchester City has rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in its return to the Women’s Champions League at the start of the league phase

Europe|Sports|World

Zidane, Klopp start fresh and Ronaldo goes on as European national teams return after World Cup

Champions League-winning coaches Zinedine Zidane and Jürgen Klopp debut in their new careers this week when national team soccer returns in Europe after the World Cup

Business|Sports|World

‘Every player wants to win it’: Kylian Mbappé eyes first Ballon d’Or award

‘Every player wants to win it’: Kylian Mbappé eyes first Ballon d’Or award

Europe|MidEast|Sports|World

Protests and fiery comments as Ireland and Israel prepare for soccer doubleheader

Tensions are high ahead of an international soccer doubleheader between Ireland and Israel

Political|Sports

Mexican Senate moves to restore soccer promotion and relegation, reigniting Liga MX fight

The debate over promotion and relegation in Mexican soccer has reached the Senate

Sports

Man City wins 8-goal thriller against Sunderland, Man United rescues late draw

No Pep Guardiola

Sports

Sandro Mazzola, Italy and Inter Milan soccer star, dies at age 83

Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain who was one of Italy’s most acclaimed players, has died at 83

Sports|World

Brentford climbs to third in Premier League after sweeping Chelsea aside 3-0

Brentford has climbed to third in the Premier League after a crushing 3-0 win over west London rival Chelsea

Business|Sports|Technology

Mbappe leaves Nike, signs with On as Swiss sportswear maker forays into soccer

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has ended a two-decade partnership with Nike to join fast-growing Swiss sportswear brand On, giving the Roger

Europe|Sports|World

Klopp wants to 'reclaim the flag' as Germany coach as he calls up 44 players for his first games

Jürgen Klopp says he wants to help spread national pride in Germany as he announced a super-sized first roster as national team coach with an appeal to “reclaim the flag.”

Political|Sports|World

Mbappé and Vinícius caught in Spain's great migration debate after obscuring message on Ceuta shirts

Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco

Sports

Carrick's woes continue as Man United stunned by Brighton in League Cup

Manchester United has blown a two-goal lead to crash out of the English League Cup after a 3-2 loss to Brighton

Sports

Messi scores his 19th MLS goal as Inter Miami draws 2-2 with Nashville

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 19th goal of the season as Inter Miami played first-place Nashville to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night

Sports

Arsenal goes clear on top of the Premier League, Liverpool and Chelsea stumble

Bruno Guimaraes sent Arsenal three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a moment of brilliance that was doubly painful for Sunderland

Sports|World

US women storm past Hungary 108-56 to reach FIBA World Cup semifinals

Napheesa Collier has scored 19 points and the U.S. has routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany

Europe|Political|Sports|World

Morocco and Spain joust over which will host 2030 World Cup final amid border crisis

Morocco and Spain are jousting over the right to host the 2030 World Cup final

Arts|Entertainment|Sports|Travel

How ‘Ted Lasso’ turned a charming London suburb into a tourist hotspot

How ‘Ted Lasso’ turned a charming London suburb into a tourist hotspot

Sports

Arsenal rallies to 2-1 win against Chelsea and Man United drops more points in the Premier League

Arsenal passed the biggest test of its Premier League title defense so far by rallying to a 2-1 win against Chelsea

Political|Sports|World

Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer’s governing body

Sports

Haaland scores again as Man City maintains perfect start to the Premier League season

Norway striker Erling Haaland scores his third goal of the season as Manchester City beats Coventry 1-0 to stay top of the Premier League

Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Hugh Jackman aims to buy into soccer club Norwich that's a division rival of Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham

Hugh Jackman wants to join his fellow Hollywood star and friend Ryan Reynolds in owning part of a soccer club in the English leagues

Crime|Sports

Asencio cleared of sex tape charge but Real Madrid opens disciplinary case after DUI

Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio has been acquitted of charges he revealed a sex video without consent

Europe|Sports|World

How 'brave' small-town club Elversberg is shaking up German soccer

Elversberg represents a town of just 13,000 people and operates on a shoestring budget

Sports|World

Messi to get mid-game tribute by soccer teams across Argentina after international retirement

Soccer teams across Argentina will pay tribute to Lionel Messi with a mid-game minute of applause during their next match following his decision to retire from international duty

Celebrity|Sports|World

Soccer-Argentina's Messi ends international career

Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday.