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456 storiesRonaldo says he deserves punishment for leaving Portugal camp, will not retire
Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves punishment for leaving the Portugal national team camp and that he will not retire from the national team, in a 10-page statement posted on social media. He said responsibility for the departure was entire…
Son Heung-min passes Cha Bum-kun with 59th goal, South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
Son Heung-min scored his 59th international goal from a free kick in South Korea’s friendly against Uzbekistan at Yongin Mir Stadium, passing Cha Bum-kun’s 58 to become the country’s leading men’s scorer. South Korea won 2-0, with Kyunghyan…
Ronaldo says he left Portugal squad over broken promises, signals return
Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, said he left the Portugal national team during the current window because coach Jorge Jesus broke promises made to him, in a statement posted on his social media on October 6. In the statement he said he has not ended…
KT Wiz clinch 2026 KBO regular-season title with 9-0 win over Lotte
KT Wiz clinched the 2026 KBO regular-season title on Oct. 5, beating the Lotte Giants 9-0 at Suwon KT Wiz Park behind Logan Allen's eight scoreless innings and two home runs by Jang Jun-won. At 86-49-5 (.637), KT leads second-place Samsung …
Bucheon offers half-price admission at six attractions to local university students
Bucheon, in Gyeonggi Province, began offering a 50% discount on admission to six city attractions on Oct 6 for students at four local universities. Students must show a student ID or enrollment certificate; the night attraction Bucheon Lumi…
LPBA tour champions split round-of-64 results as Kim Ga-young, Park Jung-hyun advance and Srong Pheavy exits
At the Crown Haitai PBA-LPBA Championship in Goyang, season title winners Kim Ga-young and Park Jung-hyun advanced from the LPBA round of 64, while second-tour champion Srong Pheavy of Cambodia was eliminated. Kim beat Yoon Kyung-nam 25-9 a…
NFL suspends two officials over Week 4 conduct; referees' union to challenge
The NFL suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one game over their conduct during Week 4, a weekend the league's own coverage described as marked by profane flare-ups. The NFL Referees Association called …
Brisbane 2032 Games unveil cockatoo-themed Olympic and Paralympic emblems
Brisbane 2032 organisers unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic emblems on the evening of October 5 at an event on the South Bank riverside in Brisbane, Australia. Both designs are built around Australian cockatoos, with the Queensland outline…
White Sox beat Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 ALDS lead
The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday in Cleveland to take a 2-0 lead in their American League Division Series. Braden Montgomery hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth inning and reliever Sean Burke allowed on…
South Korea says 157 ticket scalpers arrested under stricter anti-scalping law
Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young told a cabinet meeting that 157 ticket scalpers had been arrested since revised anti-scalping laws took effect on Aug. 28, Yonhap and Asia Economy reported. He said the public had filed 68,158 reports and tha…
South Korea's Asian Games football gold overshadowed by military service row
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 3 to win a fourth consecutive Asian Games men's football gold, with Eom Ji-sung scoring. The win was followed by a controversy over players' remarks on the mili…
Son sets South Korea scoring record as Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6. Son Heung-min scored a first-half free kick for his 59th international goal, a record for a Korean men's player, and Oh Se-hun added a second-half header. The win…
Dodgers beat Braves 5-3 in MLB playoff opener; Murakami homers in White Sox win
The Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3 at home in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, with Ohtani Shohei going 4-for-1 and singling in his first postseason at-bat, Japanese outlets reported. In the American League, Murakami Munetaka’s t…
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Begin With Discounts on Apple Macs, AirPods and iPads
Amazon's fall Prime Big Deal Days sale is live, with early discounts on Apple products including AirPods Pro 3 at $179.00, down from $249.00, AirPods Max 2 at $429.00, and about $200 off most M5 MacBook Air models. Outlets also reported all…
Broncos lose Surtain, Moss to injuries in 24-14 loss to 49ers
The Denver Broncos lost both starting cornerbacks, Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss, to first-half injuries in a 24-14 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara. Surtain went down with a non-contact right ankle injury and is beli…
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota Injures Knee in London Loss to Colts
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota injured his right knee in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in London and was ruled out of the game. Coach Dan Quinn said it appeared to be an MCL injury and that scans on Monday …
Ronaldo says he will not end Portugal career, apologises for leaving camp
Cristiano Ronaldo said he is not ready to end his Portugal national team career and apologised to his team-mates and fans for leaving the squad a day before the match with Denmark after a dispute with the coach. He said the Portuguese Footb…
Russia draw 3-3 with Nigeria in football friendly in Nizhny Novgorod
Russia drew 3-3 with Nigeria in a football friendly in Nizhny Novgorod after leading 3-1. Lechi Sadulaev, Matvey Kislyak and Alexey Miranchuk scored for Russia; Kelechi Iheanacho, Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams scored for Nigeria. Kommersan…
NFL referees union to challenge severity of two official suspensions
The NFL Referees Association said Tuesday it will challenge the severity of the suspensions of line judge Jeff Seeman, banned two games for swearing at Arizona’s Trey McBride, and referee Adrian Hill, banned one game for yelling at Minnesot…
Ohtani bats fifth as DH for first time with Dodgers in NLDS Game 3
Shohei Ohtani started Game 3 of the National League Division Series for the Dodgers batting fifth as designated hitter, the first time since he joined the club in 2024 that he has started outside the first or second spot. Yoshinobu Yamamoto…