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Reports: Ronaldo missed match due to frustration with Saudi's PIF
Frustration about Al-Nassr's quiet transfer window motivated Cristiano Ronaldo to sit out of the club's 1-0 win against Al-Riyadh on Monday, multiple media outlets reported.,The Portuguese superstar forward decided to recuse himself from head coach Jorge Jesus' squad because Al-Nassr, the second-pla...
Angels re-sign 3B Yoan Moncada to one-year deal
The Los Angeles Angels re-signed third baseman Yoan Moncada to a one-year, $4 million contract on Monday.,Right-hander Cody Laweryson was designated for assignment in a corresponding move to clear space on the 40-man roster.,Moncada, 30, batted .234 with 12 home runs and 35 RBIs in 84 games for the ...
Wrexham brings back F Davis Keillor-Dunn with transfer from Barnsley
Forward Davis Keillor-Dunn is returning to Wrexham, joining the club on transfer from League One's Barnsley for an undisclosed fee on Monday.,Keillor-Dunn, 28, who has 13 goals in 24 appearances for Barnsley this season, made six appearances for Wrexham during the 2019-20 season, scoring a goal agai...
Wrexham grant Elliot Lee's request with Doncaster loan
Wrexham granted Elliot Lee's request with Monday's announcement that the midfielder has been loaned to League One's Doncaster Rovers for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.,Lee, 31, was an integral part of Wrexham's record-setting three consecutive promotions from the National League to the Champio...
Rams hire special teams coach Bubba Ventrone
The Los Angeles Rams hired two coaches to help fix the team's issues on special teams which proved costly this past season, including in their NFC Championship Game loss to the Seattle Seahawks.,Head coach Sean McVay confirmed Monday that Bubba Ventrone will take over as Rams' special teams coordina...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino favors ending Russia ban
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he supports the reinstatement of Russia and called for an end to the country's four-year exclusion from international tournaments.,FIFA barred Russia from competition when its ongoing invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Russia was expelled from that year'...
Revolution sign M Carles Gil to contract extension
The New England Revolution re-signed captain Carles Gil to a contract extension through June 2028 that keeps the midfielder with the team through MLS's first summer-spring season in 2027-28.,No financial terms were announced for the deal, which replaces the contract extension Gil signed in 2024 that...
Lee Westwood (wrist) to miss LIV Golf's first two events
Lee Westwood withdrew from the first two tournaments of the new LIV Golf season because of a wrist injury, he revealed Monday.,Westwood, who co-captains Majesticks GC alongside fellow Englishman Ian Poulter, bowed out of the tour's opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which begins Wednesday. The tourname...
Arizona stays No. 1 while Illinois leaps into top five
Arizona remained the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll this week, while Illinois vaulted into the top five.,Arizona (22-0) continued its undefeated run by pulling off a pair of massive victories last week, earning an 86-83 win over then-No. 13 BYU on Monday and taking d...
Predators GM Barry Trotz announces retirement
Barry Trotz is set to retire as general manager of the Nashville Predators but will remain with the team as an adviser.,The former Stanley Cup-winning head coach will continue as GM until a successor is found, he said Monday.,"After working for 40 years in professional sports and 26 years in the Nat...
Mavs coach Jason Kidd fined $35K for ripping refs
The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd $35,000 on Monday for public criticism of the officials and using profane language during a media interview.,Kidd's remarks came after the Mavericks' 111-107 road loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday.,Kidd was upset at the referees for not call...
Dash send D Zoe Matthews on loan to Portugal's Benfica
The Houston Dash sent defender Zoe Matthews on loan to Portugal's SL Benfica Lisbon, which exercised the included purchase option to keep the 18-year-old until 2029.,"I'm happy to continue fulfilling the dream of playing in Europe, as well as playing for such a big club, very well-known all over the...
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Rotterdam tournament
Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew Monday from next week's ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam.,The top-ranked Spaniard won the ATP 500 event in the Netherlands last year but will not return to defend his title.,"After his exertions over the past two weeks, he needs more time to return to actio...
Packers officially name Jonathan Gannon as DC
The Green Bay Packers on Monday officially named former Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon as their defensive coordinator.,Gannon replaces Jeff Hafley, who was hired as head coach of the Miami Dolphins last week.,"We are thrilled to add Jonathan Gannon to our coaching staff," Packers head ...
Earthquakes loan F Cristian Arango to Colombian club
The San Jose Earthquakes loaned forward Cristian "Chicho" Arango to Colombia's Atletico Nacional on Monday.,The deal is for the 2026 season and includes a purchase option for Arango, who is returning to his home country for personal reasons.,Arango, 30, had 13 goals and seven assists over 30 matches...
UConn still consensus No. 1 as top four unchanged
As the nation's lone undefeated team, UConn remained the consensus No. 1 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll.,The defending national champion Huskies (23-0) received all 31 first-place votes after running their winning streak to 39 games with a 96-66 rout of then-No. ...
Rams coach Sean McVay, GM Les Snead sign extensions
The Los Angeles Rams announced multi-year contract extensions with head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead on Monday.,"As we enter their 10th season together, it is only fitting to reflect on the tremendous success Sean and Les have brought to this franchise, and the indelible impact the...
Crew acquire Jamal Thiare, transfer Jacen Russell-Rowe
The Columbus Crew acquired Jamal Thiare from Atlanta United and transferred fellow forward Jacen Russell-Rowe to France's Toulouse FC on Monday.,Thiare arrives from Atlanta in exchange for $200,000 in 2026 general allocation money and up to $100,000 more in conditional GAM for 2027.,The 32-year-old ...
NFL to play first game in Paris, return to Madrid
The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Paris next season with the New Orleans Saints named Monday as one of the participants.,The game will take place at the 80,000-seat Stade de France, France's national stadium which served as the host site for the opening and closing ceremonies at the...
FC Dallas transfer GK Maarten Paes to Ajax
FC Dallas transferred veteran goalkeeper Maarten Paes to Dutch powerhouse Ajax on Monday.,The 27-year-old Netherlands native recorded 26 clean sheets in 128 appearances from 2022-25.,"Dallas meant so much to me," Paes said. "I came to Dallas in 2022, and these past four years have changed me so much...