Parvaaneh Vaar
Mohsen Ebrahimzadeh
Sports from Sunday, May 17th, 2026
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Vinicius lifts Real Madrid to 1-0 win over Sevilla
Vinicius Jr's first-half strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, with forward Kylian Mbappe returning to the starting lineup after being controversially left out by manager Alvaro Arbeloa.
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Relegation looming for sloppy West Ham after 3-1 defeat by Newcastle
Newcastle United forward William Osula scored twice as his side beat West Ham United 3-1 at St James' Park on Sunday to leave the Londoners perilously close to relegation from the Premier League after another shambolic display.
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Sinner wins Italian Open to complete Masters collection
Jannik Sinner beat Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 in the Italian Open final on Sunday to complete a sweep of all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles, becoming only the second player after Novak Djokovic to achieve a career “Golden Masters”.
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Neymar loses cool over botched substitution in final World Cup audition
Neymar's final audition for Brazil's World Cup squad turned into a nightmare on Sunday when officials mistakenly substituted the wrong player during Santos' 3-0 defeat by Coritiba on Sunday.
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Former Scotland rugby international Scott Hastings dies
Former Scotland and British & Irish Lions centre Scott Hastings died on Sunday at the age of 61 following complications from cancer treatment, his family said in a statement.
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Fernandes equals league assist record in United's 3-2 win over Forest
Manchester United secured a 3-2 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest in their final home game of a resurgent season on Sunday, with the club on the cusp of confirming Michael Carrick as their permanent manager.
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UAE Team Emirates XRG's Jhonatan Narváez claims Giro d’Italia stage victory
UAE Team Emirates XRG has continued its impressive run at the Giro d’Italia after Ecuadorian rider Jhonatan Narváez claimed victory in stage eight, securing the team’s third win within a week in the prestigious Italian race.
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Chelsea confirm Xabi Alonso appointment on four-year deal
Chelsea have confirmed the managerial appointment of former Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso on a four-year contract.
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McIlroy roars back into contention with third-round 66 at PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy roared back into contention at the PGA Championship with a third-round 66 on Saturday at Aronimink, recovering from his disastrous opening round to revive hopes of a second straight major title.
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FIFA says it held positive talks with Iran's FA ahead of World Cup
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran's FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj on Saturday, he told Reuters, expressing confidence about the country's participation at this year's World Cup.
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UAE denounces attack targeting Barakah plantThe United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the unprovoked attack targeting an electricity generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra region, carried out by a drone that entered the country’s territory from the western border.
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UAE condemns drone attacks targeting Saudi ArabiaThe UAE has strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia that were launched from Iraqi airspace and intercepted on Sunday.
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Sheikh Abdullah discusses Barakah drone strike with Arab ministersSheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed the drone strike near the Barakah nuclear power plant with several Arab foreign ministers during a series of phone calls on Sunday.
