Ronaldo renews Al Nassr contract until 2027
Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Al Nassr, the Saudi Pro League side announced on Thursday, which will keep the Portuguese forward at the club well past his 42nd birthday.
Krejcikova suffers injury scare ahead of Wimbledon defense
EASTBOPURNE, UK: Barbora Krejcikova faces a race to prove her fitness in time to defend the Wimbledon title after the Czech pulled out of the Eastbourne Open with a thigh injury on Thursday.
Padel moves into the sporting mainstream
MADRID: Playtomic, the world’s largest community of racquet sport players and clubs, and PwC’s Business Strategy Consulting arm, Strategy&, have released the Playtomic 2025 Global Padel Report, widely referred to as the “Bible of Padel.”
Mbappe files harassment complaint against PSG and judicial officials are investigating
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe has accused Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on Thursday. The Real Madrid star is at odds with his former club, arguing PSG owes him €55 million ($61 million) in unpaid wages. Mbappe is also unhappy with the way he was treated by the Ligue 1 club when the France captain was sidelined before the 2023-24 season, following his decision not to extend his club contract. The prosecutor’s office said Mbappe is “denouncing the ‘lofting’ he claimed to have been subjected to at Paris Saint-Germain.” The word lofting is used in France to describe a practice that involves isolating a player from the main squad for sporting, administrative, or disciplinary reasons. Mbappe joined Real Madrid last summer on a free transfer after scoring a club-record 256 goals in seven years at PSG, which won the Champions League without him this year. Mbappe’s relationship with PSG ended amid deep tensions, and some fans booed him in his last home game at Parc des Princes. PSG felt let down by Mbappe after offering him the most lucrative contract in club history when he signed a new contract in 2022. But Mbappe was frustrated because he felt promises to sign key players were not kept.
Buccaneers sign Todd Bowles, Jason Licht to multiyear extensions - ESPN
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed coach Todd Bowles and general manager Jason Licht to multiyear contract extensions, it was announced Thursday.
MLB Power Rankings Week 13: A new No. 1 and a top-5 debut - ESPN
After three weeks in which Detroit ruled our rankings, the Dodgers are back on top in Week 13.
Valencia CF secures US$377 million financing for Nou Mestalla stadium
SINGAPORE: Valencia CF has secured financing totalling €322 million (US$377 million) for the development of the Nou Mestalla stadium, the Spanish football club said on Thursday (Jun 26).
£159m tipping point, Bryan Mbeumo transfer demand - Man United must act fast as fresh deadline looms
It might not feel like it but the new Premier League season is just 50 days away.