Messi fined for grabbing neck of NYCFC assistant Inter Miami CF players Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez have been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer for violating the “hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent” rule during the team’s season-opening MLS match Saturday.

Ronaldo says sorry after Al Nassr game delayed Cristiano Ronaldo apologised after Al Nassr’s game with Al Wehda was delayed due to traffic, before the forward scored and won a penalty in a 2-0 victory in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday.

Messi leads Miami to Champions Cup round of 16 Inter Miami CF beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night to advance to the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate final over two legs.

Liverpool’s Slot ‘can’t accept’ Nunez’s work rate Arne Slot has explained his frustrations with Darwin Núñez after he left the Uruguay international on the bench during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Ja closes out Suns after teams combine for 299 Ja Morant had a strong close to help the Grizzlies beat the Suns 151-148 in overtime Tuesday night in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season.

Luka on first game against Mavs: ‘Glad it’s over’ Luka Doncic sounded more relieved than triumphant after leading the Lakers to a win in his first meeting against his former team.

Ovechkin nets 30th, 12 shy of NHL all-time mark Alex Ovechkin continued his torrid pace Tuesday night, reaching 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, and adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th, as his Washington Capitals lost to the Calgary Flames 3-1.

UGA prevails after No. 3 Florida’s 26-point rally Georgia’s Blue Cain sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining after Florida took its first lead while scoring 13 unanswered points, and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 88-83 on Tuesday night.

Shanahan, 49ers formally give OC reins to Kubiak Headlining a list of changes to the San Francisco coaching staff is the long-awaited promotion of Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator after four seasons with the 49ers.

As Miami deal awaits, Lucas helps Duke top Canes Jai Lucas, who has emerged as the focus of Miami’s search for a new head basketball coach, was on the Duke sideline on Tuesday and helped the Blue Devils rout the Hurricanes 97-60.

LeBron, Bronny deny claims in car-crash lawsuit Attorneys representing LeBron and Bronny James have denied “each and every allegation” made by two people who said they suffered undisclosed injuries and damage to their vehicle after the current Lakers teammates crashed into them in 2022.

Panthers’ Bennett authors ‘Gordie Howe hat trick’ Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett, fresh off a memorable 4 Nations Face-Off where he starred for Canada, authored a rare “Gordie Howe hat trick,” with a goal, an assist and a fight, in his team’s 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Taurasi, champ at all levels, retires from WNBA Diana Taurasi, the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer who led the Mercury to three titles while winning six Olympic golds, announced her retirement after 20 seasons.

Mavericks-Lakers takeaways: Lakers win but still have work to do For the first time since the blockbuster trade shocked the NBA, Luka Doncic and the Lakers faced the Mavericks.

Inside the first 24 days of Lakers’ Luka-LeBron era From a life-altering phone call to quarterbacking the Lakers’ offense alongside LeBron James, here are seven moments that define the early Luka-LeBron era for the Lakers.

Away from Man United, Antony is enjoying a renaissance at Real Betis Real Betis loanee Antony is a man transformed, scoring goals and providing assists with ease.

Why the Blue Jays need to pay Vlad Jr. — today A potentially disastrous situation is playing out in Toronto. Here’s what the Jays can do.

Sources: Vitor Roque loan to Palmeiras likely off Vitor Roque’s transfer from Barcelona to Palmeiras is set to fall through due to the Royal Spanish Football Federation’s regulations which prevent Real Betis cutting his loan short, various sources have told ESPN.

Guardians owner Dolan, 94, dies, team announces Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland’s major league baseball team since 2000, has died at age 94, the Guardians announced in a statement on Monday, adding that Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes.

‘Selectively aggressive’ Cowboys eye free agency Speaking to reporters at the NFL scouting combine Monday in Indianapolis, Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the club will be “selectively aggressive” in free agency this winter, adding “we’re going to look at everything we can.”