Ronaldo rages over Durán red in Al Nassr loss Cristiano Ronaldo was left fuming after Al Nassr’s marquee January signing Jhon Durán was sent off in the 3-2 defeat to Al Ettifaq on Friday.

Ancelotti: No room for error in three-way title race Carlo Ancelotti said the LaLiga title race has “reached a point where you can’t slip up” as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid go into this weekend’s games with just a point between them at the top of the table.

Dirk ‘disappointed and sad’ for Luka after trade Mavs legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki admitted he was shocked that Dallas decided to trade Luka Doncic.

Russian teen Andreeva caps Dubai run with title Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson to win the Dubai Championships. Andreeva, 17, will make her debut in the WTA top 10 rankings next week.

Amorim chides Man United players for slow starts Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has criticised his players for allowing games to drift after they recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit at Goodison Park to earn a point against Everton.

‘It was time’: Yanks welcome new facial-hair rule New closer Devin Williams and several former Yankees stars helped nudge owner Hal Steinbrenner into changing the franchise’s decades-old policy on facial hair.

Cavs hand Knicks worst loss of Thibodeau era The Cavaliers bullied the Knicks from the start, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams.

Brewers OF Perkins (shin) to miss start of season Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins is expected to miss the first month of the season after fracturing his right shin during batting practice.

Kuzma daps up ex-Wiz teammate in ‘weird’ scene Kyle Kuzma’s return to Washington led to a confusing moment with a couple of former Wizards teammates in the first quarter.

Rubiales fails in CAS appeal of three-year FIFA ban The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity.

Michigan extends May, ending Indiana speculation Michigan men’s basketball coach Dusty May has agreed to a new multiyear agreement with the school, athletic director Warde Manuel announced Friday, effectively removing May from consideration for the vacancy at Indiana.

Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team’s player payroll, adding, “We know what our fans expect.”

ISU’s top 2 scorers out for top-10 clash vs. Houston No. 8 Iowa State will be without its two leading scorers — Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) — for Saturday’s top-10 showdown against No. 5 Houston.

Reese posts Unrivaled’s first 20-20 game in win Angel Reese recorded the first 20-20 game in Unrivaled history as the Rose handed the Owls their first loss of the season.

Sources: Saints hiring Staley to run defense The Saints are hiring former Chargers head coach Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler.

4 Nations final ESPN’s most-watched hockey game The 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night marked the largest audience for a hockey game on ESPN.

How Livvy Dunne became one of the most recognizable names in sports Dunne arrived at LSU with a huge social media following. Now, she’s the NCAA’s highest-earning women’s athlete.

Reds’ Francona tells vets not to challenge ABS Reds manager Terry Francona plans to opt out of elective participation in the automated ball-strike challenge trial during spring training but is willing to let Cincinnati’s minor league players accustomed to the procedure use challenges.

Dodgers’ Miller has no fracture after liner scare One day after he was struck in the head by a line drive, Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller has no fracture and is in “good spirits,” according to manager Dave Roberts.

Jaguars name Rams exec Gladstone new GM The Jaguars have hired former Rams personnel executive James Gladstone as the team’s new general manager, the team announced Friday.