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In the early hours of April 30, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal to help Al Nassr defeat Al Ahli 2-0 in round 30 of the Saudi Pro League. The focal match between Al Nassr and Al Ahli at Al-Awwal Park ended with the sweetest possible scenario for the home team. The 2-0 victory over the defending Asian champions brings Cristiano Ronaldo closer to his first title in Saudi Arabia. Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr Currently, Al Nassr has 79 points, 8 points ahead of Al Hilal b

China's Zhao Yicheng shattered the men's speed climbing world record on Tuesday, scaling the wall in 4.58 seconds during the 2026 Asian Beach Games on home soil. Chinese speed climber Zhao Yicheng The teenager eclipsed the previous world record of 4.64 seconds, set by American Sam Watson, a Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, at the 2025 IFSC World Cup in Bali, Indonesia. Zhao, who dressed in orange and black, drew an ovation from the crowd for his amazing pace during the pre

Former IBA world champion Tran Van Thao knocked out Kwanchai Pliankhunthod in the fourth round of their bout in Ho Chi Minh City on Nov. 15 after being taunted multiple times. Pliankhunthod, 23, entered the match at Ho Tram Legendary event with a reputation for a fierce fighting style, but was considered less experienced than Thao. The Thai fighter resorted to provoking, often running around the ring, dancing and laughing in an attempt to distract the Vietnamese boxer. The re

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund announced Thursday the sale of its majority stake in Saudi Pro League football club Al-Hilal, where French striker Karim Benzema plays. The PIF, which also owns English Premier League side Newcastle United, sold 70% of Al-Hilal to Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), the firm run by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire businessman and member of the Saudi royal family. The deal values the share capital of Al-Hilal at 1.4 billion Saudi riyals

Lionel Messi has purchased his first European club, acquiring a 100% stake in UE Cornellà, a team based in the Baix Llobregat region of Catalonia. The acquisition, confirmed on Thursday, marks a new chapter in the Argentine legend's career and reinforces his deep ties to Barcelona and Catalonia. In an official statement, Cornellà announced that Messi’s arrival marks the beginning of a long-term strategic plan focused on institutional growth and sustainability. Messi’s decisio

Danish badminton legend Viktor Axelsen, 32, has officially announced his retirement from professional competition due to injury. The two-time Olympic gold medalist revealed that a persistent and recurring back injury has left him unable to maintain the physical standards required for elite-level play. "Accepting this situation has been incredibly difficult," he said in a social media statement. "But I have now reached a point where my body won't allow me to continue." He expl

In the list of referees who will officiate at the 2026 World Cup, Southeast Asia has no representatives, a step backward compared to the previous tournament. Chairman of the FIFA Referees Committee Pierluigi Collina speaks at the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 17, 2024 On April 9, FIFA unveiled the list of 170 officials, comprising 52 referees, 88 assistant referees and 30 Video Assistant Referees (VAR). The Asi

American Joe Highsmith earned his first win on the PGA Tour after a final round 7-under-par 64 clinched the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens by two strokes. American Joe Highsmith earned his first PGA Tour win with victory at the Cognizant Classic at Palm Beach Gardens on March 2, 2025 The 24-year-old flirted with the cut-line on Friday when he made a second-round 72, but back-to-back rounds of 64 saw him in the clubhouse on 19-under for the tournament. That proved too

Tennis legend Roger Federer has made the Forbes's annual billionaire list for the first time this year, after achieving this status last year. Roger Federer attends a Wimbledon match in 2025 Federer, 44, a former tennis superstar with 20 Grand Slam titles, became a billionaire last year with an estimated $1.1 billion fortune, thanks to incomes throughout his decorated career and his stake in Swiss footwear brand On Running. According to Bloomberg , Federer earned $130.6 milli

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has officially reversed his retirement decision, confirming a high-profile return to the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. Tyson Fury after successfully defending his WBC heavyweight title, The Ring and the Union Belt, a special edition made specifically for his fight against Dilian Whyte at Wembley on April 23, 2022 The bout, set to take place in the U.K., will be broadcast globally on Netflix on April 11. This marks the

The global toy brand LEGO has released a new promotional video featuring football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior assembling a World Cup trophy. (From L) Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe star in the World Cup promo video for LEGO In the video, the four global stars sat around a round table and built the LEGO model of the World Cup trophy together. A spinning wheel was set on the table to decide who w

Cristiano Jr., the eldest son of Portuguese football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, is on trial with Real Madrid's youth system and may officially join the academy in the near future. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. trains with the Portugal U15 team According Marca , the 15-year-old participated in his first training sessions with Real Madrid's Cadete A team earlier this week. Cadete A are the highest-level youth team within the U16 age group at Real Madrid academy La Fábrica. This squad brin

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli vowed to "keep raising the bar" after winning Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix to become the youngest driver in Formula One history to lead the championship standings. Kimi Antonelli (C), Oscar Piastri (L) and Charles Leclerc (R) on the podium after the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix The 19-year-old Italian took advantage of a mid-race safety car to jump into the lead after a dreadful start from pole position, crossing the line ahead of McLaren's Oscar P