(Pic credit: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram page)

Cristiano Ronaldo is back at work. Just two days after confirming his marriage to long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez, the Portugal superstar returned to training with Al-Nassr and shared pictures from the session on social media with a simple caption: “Back.”The 41-year-old posted a series of images from his training session with the Saudi Arabian club, signalling his return to football after a brief break following his wedding.Ronaldo and Rodriguez announced their marriage on Tuesday, posting a picture of themselves holding hands and showing off their wedding rings. Ronaldo captioned his post with “C” and “G” separated by a heart emoji.The couple got married in a private civil ceremony in Cascais, a coastal town near Lisbon in Portugal. According to the public relations firm representing Ronaldo, the intimate ceremony was attended by their five children.

Ronaldo quickly back to business

Ronaldo’s return to training comes just days before Al-Nassr begin their domestic campaign on Saturday, with the Portuguese star wasting little time getting back into his football routine.He has been with Rodriguez for around a decade after the pair first met in Madrid. Their wedding came after years together in the public eye, with Rodriguez frequently accompanying Ronaldo at major milestones in his career.Ronaldo’s latest training pictures also mark his return to club football after a demanding FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with Portugal.The forward featured in what he had announced would be his final World Cup, but Portugal’s campaign ended in disappointment in the round of 16 after a late Mikel Merino goal gave Spain a 1-0 victory.The defeat brought an emotional end to Ronaldo’s World Cup career. Since making his tournament debut in 2006, he helped Portugal reach the semi-finals in Germany before they were eliminated in the round of 16 in 2010 and 2018. Portugal exited at the group stage in 2014 and reached the quarter-finals in 2022.Across six World Cups, Ronaldo played 27 matches — the second-most appearances by a player — and scored 11 goals.Despite Portugal’s early exit in 2026, Ronaldo had a productive individual campaign, scoring three goals in five appearances.

Tabitha Chawinga scored twice and sister Temwa Chawinga once as tournament outsiders Malawi beat Algeria 3-1 on Wednesday in Rabat to reach the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final.

Cameroon will face the giant-killers in the deciding game after defeating hosts Morocco 3-1 on penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra time.

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Malawi are ranked 153rd in the world, 116 places below the pre-WAFCON favourites and record 10-time champions Nigeria, who bowed out in the quarter-finals.

Debutants Malawi took advantage of Algeria’s Morgane Belkhiter red card for a foul on the last defender midway through the first half to build a 2-0 lead at the break.

Captain Tabitha Chawinga struck with an overhead kick on 33 minutes after a corner, and Temwa Chawinga rounded goalkeeper Chloe N’Gazi to score one minute into added time.

Having scored twice, Malawi were also reduced to 10 players when Rose Kadzere was sent off for a studs-up tackle just before the break.

Algeria pulled one goal back on 60 minutes through Ikram Adjabi only for Tabitha Chawinga to restore the two-goal advantage with a solo goal after 76 minutes.

Kansas City-based Temwa Chawinga has struck five goals in the marquee African women’s football tournament to be joint leading scorer. Tabitha from French club Lyon has netted four times. 

After conceding a third time, there was no way back for Algeria, who must settle for the third-place play-off against Morocco on Saturday.

On Sunday, Malawi and Cameroon will do battle with a record $2 million first prize on the line.

In the later match, goalkeeper Michaely Bihina, who switched from being a forward because a coach believed her height would make her an outstanding shot-stopper, was the Cameroon heroine.

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She saved a Fatima Tagnaout penalty late in extra time, then blocked three consecutive spot-kicks in the shootout.

The agility of Portugal-based Bihina left Cameroon needing to convert one of their last two penalties to win and Myriam Nyadjou duly obliged.

By reaching the semi-finals, Malawi, Algeria, Morocco and Cameroon have qualified for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

Prichard Colon’s death at 33 has reignited conversations about the catastrophic brain injury that ended the former undefeated prospect’s boxing career in 2015.

Colon died on Aug. 13, 2026, nearly 11 years after suffering a severe brain injury during his bout against Terrel Williams in Fairfax, Virginia. The Puerto Rican boxer entered the contest with a 16-0 record but was repeatedly struck by illegal blows to the back of the head.

Colon complained to the referee during the fight, but the contest continued. Jason R. Williams, an interventional oncologist and board-certified radiologist, explained the medical consequences of those blows in an X post following Colon’s death:

“Prichard Colon was 23 and undefeated when he fought Terrel Williams in 2015. He kept telling the referee about the blows landing on the back of his head. The referee took one point. The fight went on. Those punches land where the spine meets the brainstem, and the skull barely covers that spot. The bleed that started there had nowhere to go. Trapped blood builds pressure. Pressure kills brain tissue. Brain tissue does not come back. Surgeons saved his life that night, but no treatment in medicine could return what the bleed took.”

He added:

“He spent 221 days in a coma and the next decade unable to walk or speak, while his parents cared for him around the clock. Prichard did what a fighter is supposed to do. He reported the fouls to the one person who could stop them. It didn’t save him. That part has never left me. Boxing learned from him. In 2016 the WBC put a zero tolerance rule on those punches and named it after him. Fighters are safer today because of what he lost. Once brain damage runs this deep, we cannot treat our way out of it. Prevention is the only cure. Rest in peace, Prichard. Praying for his family.”

Check out the X post below:

Legendary boxing trainer reflects on Prichard Colon’s death and boxing safety concerns

Legendary boxing trainer Robert Garcia recently reflected on Prichard Colon’s death and called it a tragic reminder of the dangers fighters can face in the ring.

Garcia spoke about the uncertainty surrounding whether Colon’s death was directly connected to the injuries he suffered years earlier. However, he mentioned that those complications from the tragic incident could have played a role.

In a recent interview with ES News, he said:

“The fight was five years ago, maybe he had some complications, I don’t know, but it’s tough. It’s tough. He was a promising fighter. But this happened years later, so can it be the same effect on the person? I don’t know, it’s tough. It’s tough.”