Al-Nassr survive Al-Shabab fightback to maintain SPL lead over Al-Hilal ahead of Capital Derby
RIYADH: Al-Nassr’s march toward their first Saudi Pro League title since 2019 continued on Thursday with a hard-fought 4-2 away victory over Al-Shabab.
FIVE Sport News
Cunningham, Pistons pull away to take 2-0 lead on Cavaliers - ESPN
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham had 25 points and 10 assists, Tobias Harris scored 21 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round series.
Matthew Boyd suffers freak injury while playing with his kids as Cubs pitching luck somehow gets worse
Cubs co-owner tells Dan Dakich he believes the MLB will have an Opening Day next season & avoid a strike that bleeds into the start of the season.
Taylor Heinicke retires after improbable NFL career - ESPN
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who became a fan favorite during his two-plus seasons with the Washington Commanders, announced the end of an improbable NFL career Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal on Thursday as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table. The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career. It was also his 26th league goal of the season. “Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said. João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders. The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play.
Ismaila Sarr strikes again as Crystal Palace reach Conference League final
Crystal Palace soared into their first European final after Conference League top scorer Ismaila Sarr scored his ninth goal in the competition to claim a 2-1 semi-final second-leg victory over Shakhtar Donetsk.
United States Midfielder Johnny Cardoso Suffers Ankle Sprain
United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso has sprained his right ankle five weeks before the World Cup, his club Atletico Madrid said on Thursday.
Sources: Knicks' OG Anunoby has hamstring strain, is day-to-day - ESPN
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and will be day-to-day, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.