Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal’s national team after 23 years, ending a career with 146 goals in 234 appearances. His departure followed a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus over leaving training camp without permission and losing his starting place, though the article also describes Ronaldo’s long influence on Portugal and his relationships with past coaches and teammates.
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Ronaldo’s final appearance for Portugal was against Wales on 24 September.
He scored 146 goals in 234 games for the national team.
Portugal sanctioned him with a 30-day suspension, which he had already served, and a fine of 255 euros for leaving training camp without permission.
Jesus benched Ronaldo for one match and said he did not plan to start him in the next.
Ronaldo was 19 when Portugal lost the Euro 2004 final to Greece 1-0.
Ronaldo chose to play in a September 2005 qualifier after learning that his father had died.
Ronaldo’s early national-team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari told him that changing his attitude could make him Portugal’s captain.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he will no longer play for Portugal, ending an international career that spanned more than two decades. He played in six World Cups, won a European title and holds the men’s record for international goals.
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Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal’s national team on Thursday.
His international career began more than two decades ago, before Euro 2004.
He played in six World Cups.
He won a European title with Portugal.
He holds the men’s all-time international scoring record.
The article identifies Ronaldo as a Portuguese soccer player.
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Jessica Pegula called Mirra Andreeva “a diva” and said the Russian player needed to be humbled in comments picked up by a courtside microphone during a streamed practice session at Indian Wells. Pegula also praised Andreeva’s abilities, while a separate stream showed an apparent tense exchange between Elena Rybakina and her coach, Stefano Vukov.
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The WTA streamed Pegula’s practice session ahead of the season-ending WTA Finals, which began at Indian Wells.
Pegula made the remarks in a conversation with her coach, Mark Knowles, after practicing with Andreeva.
Pegula called Andreeva a diva and said her coach, Conchita Martinez, encouraged her behavior.
Pegula also described Andreeva as wonderful and smart, and praised her movement and serve.
Andreeva won the French Open in June and is ranked world number three; Pegula is ranked number five.
Pegula and Andreeva are in different WTA Finals groups but could meet in the semi-finals or final.
A separate practice stream showed Rybakina apparently speaking angrily to coach Stefano Vukov before a session with Linda Noskova.
The WTA suspended Vukov in February 2025 after an independent investigation and allowed him to return to Rybakina’s team in August.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal’s national team in a video letter released Thursday morning. The article says he is 41 years old.
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Ronaldo is 41 years old, according to the article.
He announced his international retirement.
The retirement is from Portugal’s national team.
He made the announcement in a video letter.
The video letter was released Thursday morning.
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Padel is seeking to join the Olympic program at the 2032 Brisbane Games. Al Jazeera’s Tom Sizeland reported from the Padel World Cup in Doha, where top players are competing for gold.
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The article describes padel as the world’s fastest-growing racket sport.
Padel is seeking an Olympic debut at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
The Padel World Cup is taking place in Doha.
Al Jazeera reporter Tom Sizeland was at the tournament.
The article says the world’s best padel players are competing for gold.
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England manager Thomas Tuchel is due to name his squad on Friday for Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain. The article highlights Josh King, Will Lankshear and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall as possible selections, with Lankshear presented as a potential option to back up Harry Kane.
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England are set to play Croatia at home and Spain away in the final international break of the year.
The article says England are close to qualifying for the Nations League knockout stage and could secure top spot before the quarter-finals in March.
Fulham midfielder Josh King, 19, has impressed for England’s under-21s and was described by Tuchel as close to a senior call-up.
Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear, 21, has scored 15 goals in all competitions this season, including 13 in 13 Championship games.
Lankshear missed Middlesbrough’s match against Wrexham with a tweaked hamstring, but the article says he could return by Saturday.
Everton midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has scored twice and provided two assists in all competitions, according to the article.
Dewsbury-Hall has declined Republic of Ireland call-ups while pursuing the possibility of playing for England.
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Gloucestershire Cricket plans to play its men’s and women’s T20 Blast teams under a Bristol identity from 2027, while keeping Gloucestershire as the club’s overall name. The club says the change aims to attract new audiences and address falling Blast ticket revenue; some members and supporters oppose the move, saying it risks weakening the county club’s heritage.
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The club has played as Gloucestershire since 1870.
The new Bristol T20 name, kit and logo are expected to be announced with the 2027 fixtures on 24 November.
The Blast generates 20% of the club’s ticketing revenue, and its revenue fell 21% in 2026 compared with 2025.
The club said it consulted players, members, stakeholders and the England and Wales Cricket Board over several months.
Gloucestershire won the T20 Blast for the first time in 2024, beating Somerset at Edgbaston.
Life member Tim Lezzard criticized the rebrand, saying it could erase the club’s history and detach supporters.
Warwickshire returned its T20 team from the Birmingham Bears name to the Warwickshire Bears banner in 2026.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football, ending a 23-year career with Portugal. He scored a record 146 goals and made 234 appearances for the national team.
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Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football.
His Portugal career lasted 23 years.
He scored 146 goals for Portugal, a record.
He made 234 appearances for Portugal.
His retirement ends his international career with Portugal.
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Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 52 points and grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-111. He made the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left and blocked eight shots, helping San Antonio earn its sixth straight win.
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Wembanyama made the decisive free throw with 24.2 seconds remaining.
He blocked eight shots, including three in a 13-second span in the second quarter.
San Antonio led by 19 points early in the third quarter before Dallas rallied and briefly took the lead.
Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 29 points; Cooper Flagg added 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Dylan Harper scored 21 points, Stephon Castle scored 17 and De’Aaron Fox scored 10 for the Spurs.
Wembanyama became the first player in the past 30 seasons to record at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a half.
The Mavericks lost their second straight game.
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Max Jorgensen, the Sheffield-born Australia back who scored a last-play try to beat England at Twickenham in 2024, says that experience gives his team confidence ahead of their next match. Australia face England at Twickenham on Sunday, 8 November, as Jorgensen looks to build on strong performances in recent major games.
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Jorgensen was born in Sheffield while his father, former Wallaby Peter Jorgensen, was playing rugby in Britain.
Max Jorgensen made his Australia debut in 2024 and had three caps when he came off the bench against England at Twickenham that November.
His try in the 83rd minute gave Australia a 42-37 win over England.
Jorgensen says he always wanted to play for Australia and never considered switching to England.
He scored tries in the first and third Tests against the British and Irish Lions in 2025 and helped set up a try in the second Test.
Jorgensen scored the match-winning try in Australia's 42-38 win over South Africa in September.
Australia play England at Twickenham on Sunday, 8 November, at 15:10 GMT.
New Australia coach Les Kiss leads the team into the match.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he will no longer play for Portugal, ending a national-team career that began in 2003. He holds the men’s international scoring record and won a European title with Portugal; he plans to continue playing for Al-Nassr at club level.
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Ronaldo, 41, announced his decision in a video posted on social media.
His final Portugal appearance was a 1-0 Nations League win over Wales on Sept. 24.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp after coach Jorge Jesus kept him on the bench and said he did not plan to start him in the next match.
Ronaldo scored a record 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal.
His international career included six World Cups and a European title.
The Portuguese soccer federation thanked Ronaldo and said it plans to organize a tribute.
Ronaldo is expected to finish this club season with Saudi club Al-Nassr; he has scored 985 career goals and is pursuing 1,000.
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The 2026 Route du Rhum has seen multiple setbacks since it began Sunday in Saint-Malo. Boats have capsized and sailors have abandoned the race, with several favorites dropping out early.
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The 2026 Route du Rhum began Sunday in Saint-Malo.
The race has faced repeated setbacks since the start.
Some boats have capsized.
Some sailors have been forced to abandon the race.
Several of the race favorites have dropped out.
The report asks why so many boats have suffered damage early in the race.
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he has ended his international career with Portugal and will continue playing for Al-Nassr. At 41, he has scored 985 career goals and hopes to reach 1,000, while his career has included major milestones at Manchester United and Real Madrid.
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Ronaldo said his international career with Portugal is over.
He is 41 and plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr.
He has scored 985 career goals and is aiming to reach 1,000.
A 2003 friendly for Sporting against Manchester United helped prompt United to sign him for £12 million five days later.
Ronaldo won his first Premier League title with Manchester United in the 2006–07 season, scoring 17 league goals.
His 40-yard goal against Porto in 2009 won the first FIFA Puskás Award.
He scored the winning goal in Real Madrid's 2011 Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer in 2015 and finished with 450 goals in 438 games for the club.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he intends to retire from Portugal’s national team after a 23-year international career. He leaves with records for international appearances and goals, and will continue playing for Al-Nassr at club level.
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Ronaldo said he would hand back Portugal’s number 7 shirt.
He made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals.
Ronaldo holds the records for most international appearances and most international goals.
He captained Portugal to its first major trophy at Euro 2016.
He also helped Portugal win the Nations League in 2019 and 2025.
His final Portugal appearance was a 1-0 Nations League win over Wales on September 24.
Coach Jorge Jesus left Ronaldo on the bench for the next match; Ronaldo then left the team’s training camp.
Portugal’s football federation thanked Ronaldo and said it plans to organise a tribute.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he is retiring from international football. The 41-year-old Portugal forward said he will pass on the number seven shirt after a national-team career that began in 2003.
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Ronaldo announced his retirement in an Instagram video.
He made his Portugal debut in August 2003.
He has scored 146 goals and earned 234 caps for Portugal, both described in the article as world records.
Ronaldo said he had worn the number seven shirt for 23 years.
He left Portugal’s camp last month after learning he would not start a Nations League match against Denmark.
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Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he intends to retire from international football. The 41-year-old has played 234 times for Portugal and scored 146 goals, records for international appearances and goals.
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Ronaldo shared his announcement in a video posted to Instagram.
He said he was handing back Portugal’s number seven shirt after wearing it for 23 years.
Ronaldo has made 234 appearances for Portugal and scored 146 goals.
He holds the records for most international appearances and most international goals.
Ronaldo fell out with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus last month after the coach did not use him in a Nations League match.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s team camp after that match.
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Harry Kane has extended his contract with Bayern Munich through June 2029. He joined the club from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 and says he is happy to stay in Munich with his family.
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Kane is England’s captain and plays as a striker.
He has scored 156 goals in 161 appearances for Bayern across all competitions.
The article says Kane helped Bayern win two Bundesliga titles, the German Cup and two German Super Cups.
Kane won the Ballon d’Or last week, becoming the first Englishman to receive the award since Michael Owen in 2001.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen described the extension as a commitment to the club.
Bayern did not disclose the financial terms of the extension.
The article says Kane has finished as the Bundesliga’s top scorer in each of his seasons at Bayern.
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The article says U.S. sports owners contributed more than $100 million to political campaigns during the election cycle, largely backing Republicans, and argues that Democratic gains could affect sports policy. It focuses on disputes over prediction-market betting, state regulation, and the sports industry’s political influence.
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Front Office Sports reported that professional sports owners contributed more than $100 million during the election cycle.
The article says Democrats won both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s elections.
It reports that at least 10 sports owners supported Michigan Republican Mike Rogers, who lost to Abdul El-Sayed.
The article says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones contributed $1 million to a Trump-aligned super PAC and $250,000 to a committee supporting Ken Paxton; James Talarico defeated Paxton in Texas.
The article reports that Miriam Adelson contributed at least $67 million to Republican committees.
The NFL asked the U.S. Supreme Court to treat prediction markets as gambling subject to state regulation, according to the article.
The article says the NFL’s owners spent $20 million supporting Republicans, while the Trump administration’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued at least nine states over regulation of prediction markets.
Nebraska voters rejected online sports betting by 54% to 46%, according to the article.
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Wales head coach Steve Tandy named a powerful centre pairing of Max Llewellyn and Eddie James for Saturday’s Nations Championship match against Japan. Sam Costelow starts at fly-half, and the lineup has seven changes from Wales’ 43-0 loss to South Africa in July.
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Llewellyn will wear the number 12 shirt, while James will start at outside centre.
The centres are among Wales’ biggest midfield pairings: Llewellyn is 1.96 metres tall and weighs 107 kilograms; James is 1.90 metres and weighs 103 kilograms.
Dafydd Jenkins returns after recovering from a knee injury and will partner Ben Carter in the second row.
Wales have made seven personnel changes from the side that lost to South Africa in July.
Nine of Wales’ 15 starters play club rugby in England.
Wales beat Fiji and then lost to Argentina and South Africa in the opening part of their Nations Championship campaign.
After Japan, Wales will host New Zealand and Australia before travelling to Twickenham for the tournament’s final-weekend play-off games.
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Lens lost 9-1 at home to Como in the Champions League on November 4, suffering the heaviest defeat by a French club in European competition, according to the report. The loss was Lens’s third straight defeat in Europe.
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Como beat Lens 9-1 at Lens’s Bollaert Stadium.
Lens had previously lost 3-0 to Club Brugge and 2-0 to Sporting CP.
Real Madrid beat AEK Athens 3-2 with a stoppage-time goal from Federico Valverde.
Fenerbahçe beat Liverpool 3-2.
Manchester City beat Leipzig 3-2.
Rennes drew 0-0 with Olympiacos and remained unbeaten in the Europa League.
Lyon announced Paulo Fonseca’s departure and named Jorge Maciel as interim replacement.
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