Al-Nassr denied request to renew contracts, reports say
DUBAI: The Saudi Pro League’s Financial Control Committee has rejected a request from Al-Nassr’s request to renew the contracts of several youth team players.
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Former Browns, Texans RB Nick Chubb announces retirement - ESPN
Veteran running back Nick Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL in a social media post Friday night.
Tension with South Africa fuels prospect of better play, says All Blacks captain
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Myles Gaskin retires at 29 after 7 NFL seasons and a Super Bowl win with the Seahawks
New Orleans Saints great Andrus Peat announced his retirement from the NFL after 11 seasons in a social media post. (This video contains AI-assisted content)
Jannik Sinner withdraws from US Open due to knee injury - ESPN
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open with a right knee injury that has kept him out of action since Wimbledon, he announced on social media Friday.
Tension mounting as Springboks, All Blacks ready for opening test of tour series
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 20 : Marketed as 'Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry', the four-match series between South Africa and New Zealand has been preceded by spiky exchanges over the teams' contrasting playing styles, stoking tensions before Saturday’s first test in Johannesburg.
West Ham appeal to fans to avoid 'offensive and divisive' chants
LONDON, Aug 20 : West Ham United on Thursday urged supporters to avoid "offensive and divisive" chanting after a section of away fans sang a chant containing an anti-Palestinian message during Sunday's 2-2 Championship draw at Burnley.
Balogun furore risks eroding faith in officiating, say Webb and Masters
LONDON, Aug 19 : The fallout from FIFA's decision to allow U.S. forward Folarin Balogun to play despite a World Cup red card risked undermining trust in football's disciplinary and officiating processes, warned the Premier League's refereeing head Howard Webb and chief executive Richard Masters.