Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi has won the men’s 400 metres gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after producing a strong performance in the final.
Ogazi crossed the finish line in 44.25 seconds to claim the Commonwealth title and add another gold medal to Team Nigeria’s growing medal tally.
The Nigerian took control of the race on the final bend before pulling away from his rivals in the home straight to win comfortably.
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards finished second in 44.82 seconds to take silver, while South Africa’s Zakithi Nene won bronze after clocking 45.21 seconds.
Ogazi’s victory adds another major athletics medal to Nigeria’s impressive campaign in Glasgow and further highlights the country’s strength in sprint events.
Fellow Nigerian Edidiong Okon Udo also featured in the final but finished eighth in 45.81 seconds.
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The gold medal is another major achievement in Ogazi’s developing career and further establishes him as one of the leading 400m runners in the Commonwealth.
His impressive performance was one of the highlights of the athletics programme, as Nigeria continued to combine strong results in athletics and weightlifting at the Games.
For Ogazi, the Commonwealth title is a major step forward and another sign of Nigeria’s continued success on the international athletics stage.
The Los Angeles Angels have scratched right-hander José Soriano from his scheduled start as the club weighs its options with the MLB trade deadline approaching.
Angels interim general manager John Mozeliak announced the decision Saturday, saying the team wanted to take a cautious approach with uncertainty surrounding the next 48 hours.
Soriano has emerged as one of the most intriguing names on the trade market, with the Angels reportedly receiving interest in the 27-year-old starter. The right-hander is under team control through the 2028 season, making him a valuable potential acquisition for teams looking for more than a rental arm.
The Angels entered the deadline period expected to be sellers after another disappointing season, with Soriano and left-hander Reid Detmers among the club’s most valuable trade chips.
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Soriano has posted a 3.29 ERA over 22 starts this season, establishing himself as one of Los Angeles’ most reliable starters. His combination of performance and contract control has made him a potential target for contenders seeking rotation help.
A replacement starter for Saturday’s game was not immediately announced.
France great Zinedine Zidane’s long-held ambition to coach the national team became reality on Tuesday when the French Football Federation appointed the former captain and World Cup winner as Didier Deschamps’ successor on a four-year contract. Here is what he had to say.
TNT Tropang 5G’s Kim Aurin during a game vs San Miguel Beermen in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines–TNT had a host of heroes, but none bigger than Kim Aurin in the Tropang 5G’s 93-89 overtime win over San Miguel Beer in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup at Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday.
Without Roger Pogoy, Calvin Oftana, Jordan Heading and Jayson Castro, Aurin rallied his fellow reserves as TNT improved to 3-2 in Group A.
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“All elite physical performances start in the mind first and that’s what helped Kim towards the endgame. We didn’t have a lot of our guys, so we told them, let’s bring it on defense,” TNT coach Chot Reyes said.
“I made it a point to reframe the OT to a positive. Who would’ve thought? Don’t lose hope, who would’ve imagined we’d bring San Miguel to OT without our top three scorers?”
The Beermen held a slim 85-83 lead with 1:02 remaining in overtime before Aurin took matters into his own hands and sank a 3-pointer from the top of the key to put TNT ahead, 86-85.
TNT Tropang 5G during a game vs San Miguel Beermen in the 2026 PBA Governors’ Cup. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
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George King answered with a quick basket on the other end, but Aurin continued his onslaught with another 3-pointer from the right corner while drawing a foul. Although he missed the free throw, Aurin grabbed the offensive rebound and found Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson for the insurance basket that gave TNT a 91-87 lead with less than 10 seconds remaining.
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Aurin finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, built on six 3-pointers.
Rey Nambatac scored 21 points with nine rebounds while Hollis-Jefferson recorded a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds. The returning Poy Erram also chipped in 12 points in the win.
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King also had a double-double with 35 points and 16 rebounds for San Miguel. June Mar Fajardo added 14 points and 12 rebounds, while Marcio Lassiter and Don Trollano contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively.
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After six holes on Saturday, Haeran Ryu’s march to history seemed destined. Gunning for her third consecutive major win, Ryu had birdied three of her first six holes to stretch her lead to four at the AIG Women’s Open.
A coronation appeared to be in the cards. Chaos arrived instead.
Ryu blew her tee shot on the par-5 seventh into a thick gorse bush and had to take an unplayable. She made bogey and dropped another shot at No. 8. Bogeys at 10, 12 and 14 came like haymakers as Ryu went from up four to trailing by three as the wind and brutal back nine at Royal Lytham and St. Annes refused to let her off the mat.
As Ryu struggled to hang on, the chasers, whose chances of hoisting a trophy on Sunday once looked dire, got a second wind
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Charley Hull, who at one point was 10 shots back of Ryu after a shaky start, carded birdies at seven and eight and then added late birdies at 15 and 16 to get into the house at two under and give herself a chance come Sunday.
There was Lottie Woad, who was eight shots back of Ryu when she made the turn, steadying herself on the grueling back nine post three under and kept her title hopes alive.
“I think just the more times you’re in that position, the more comfortable you get,” Woad said after her third round. “Like I know I can play well in this tournament and I have done the last two years and had that experience being in the mix. And even this year, obviously a few weeks ago, I was leading at Evian, so I could use that experience as well. The more times you put yourself in that position is obviously a good thing.”
Jeeno Thitikul started the day two shots back of Ryu and seemed like the most likely contender to author a Saturday charge. But that deficit grew to six when Ryu raced out to a fast start while Thitikul struggled to get her putter to heat up. After back-to-back bogeys at No. 4 and No. 5, it looked like the northwest English winds had blown away Thitikul’s hopes for her first career major title. But the World No. 2 played her final 12 holes in one under par, finishing at four under par.
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Esther Henseleit, Lucy Li and Shiho Kuwaki also find themselves in the mix come Sunday after Ryu’s stumbles.
But no chaser got more life from Ryu’s fall than Yealimi Noh.
The 25-year-old American found herself seven shots back of Ryu after she bogeyed the par-5 seventh hole. But as Royal Lytham prepared to batter Ryu, Noh rediscovered her tempo and started to grab the year’s final major by the neck. She made birdies at nine, 10 and 11 to grab a share of the lead. When she made her final birdie of the day at No. 16, Yealimi Noh had suddenly gone from seven back to three clear of the field with 18 holes to play. From on the periphery to the final major’s main character in the blink of an eye.
Noh’s Women’s Open resurgence wasn’t on the pre-week script.
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She has made just seven of 14 cuts entering the week, with zero top 10s. Prior to her opening round 4-under 67, Noh had not broken par in an LPGA stroke-play event since April. She missed the cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA and the Evian before flying back to the U.S. to work on her game and re-center herself. The weeks off allowed her to “refresh mentally” and “not be so stressed” over the ball. Her fiancé, Jackson Suh, reminded her “that golf can be fun.”
This week, in the seaside town of Lytham St. Annes, Yealimi Noh is having fun. But Sunday will bring a different test. Noh has just two major top 10s in her career, has never held a 54-hole lead at a major and has only one career victory on the LPGA.
She’ll arrive Sunday at Lytham as the hunted — not knowing how she’ll react or what awaits on her 18-hole walk toward history — hoping her dreams await her on the horizon.
“I want to imagine it so I can manifest it,” Noh said after her third round about envisioning a win. “I don’t know, it’s just another round of golf tomorrow, and hopefully it all goes well, and I can do all the things after.
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“Sometimes it’s hard to be positive, especially with golf. Like it can be really tough. But manifestation is important.”
Noh arrived at Lytham just hoping to feel calmer over the ball and break par. An opening 67 set her up for a positive week. As Saturday began, it looked like Noh and others would quickly be exiting the proceedings to play a supporting role in Ryu’s march to her third consecutive major. Eleven holes later, Yealimi Noh tapped in for a closing par and a three-shot lead over Ryu, Thitikul, Henseleit, Li and Kuwaki. She leads Woad by four and Hull by five. All will have their ears pinned back, hoping to track her down on a baked-out Lytham.
Yealimi Noh will spend Saturday night in Lytham visualizing what she hopes Sunday evening brings. That her dreams will be in her hands as the sun sets over northwest England on Sunday night. That 18 holes and a positive mindset can deliver her something she’s always envisioned for herself, even if she might not have believed it would come this week. That sometimes golf can give you what you most need when you least expect it.
But if Saturday’s chaos-filled day at Royal Lytham showed us anything, it’s that there’s still a long way to go between Yealimi Noh and her dreams. In fact, her journey hasn’t even started.
May 27, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Camilo Doval (75) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees in exchange for two prospects, ESPN reported Saturday.
Doval, 29, is 3-1 with one save and a 4.54 ERA in 44 appearances out of the New York bullpen this season.
The Yankees acquired the former All-Star closer in a deal with the San Francisco Giants at last year’s trade deadline.
Doval is 29-20 with 109 saves and a 3.53 ERA in 341 career games (no starts) with the Giants (2021-25) and Yankees.
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According to Cuba-based BeisbolFR.com, the Yankees will receive catcher Omar Alfonzo and outfielder Luis Cruz in the deal. Both were playing for the Pirates’ Dominican Summer League affiliate.
Roy Jones Jr suspects that Errol Spence Jr came away with the results he was searching for, despite losing a unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu last weekend.
This time, though, the former welterweight ruler was fighting at 160lbs after requesting a jump from their originally-agreed catchweight of 158lbs.
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But while this allowance should have worked to his advantage it was ultimately Tszyu, a former super-welterweight champion, who seemed physically and athletically superior on the night.
There was also a hint of satisfaction expressed by the American, who was perhaps focusing more on his performance than the actual result.
He did, after all, manage to hear the final bell without incurring any significant injuries, which, given this stage in his life, could be seen as an achievement in itself.
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Speaking on ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT, pound-for-pound legend Jones – who had favoured Spence to win – suspects this to be the case.
“Errol is who Errol wants to be; Errol did it like Errol wanted to do it. Errol wanted to prove that he can go back and do exactly what he’s been doing his whole career – taking stuff from people in their hometown.
“And, if he didn’t win it, he still went out on his feet. He had a lot of things he wanted to prove to himself.
“He didn’t get the result [against Tszyu] that we all thought he wanted to get, but he got the results that he wanted – to say: ‘Now, I can rest in peace’.”
During his own post-fight interviews, Tszyu expressed an interest in remaining at middleweight and even called out Erislandy Lara, the division’s WBA champion.
Celebrated climber Nirmal Purja and nine other mountaineers have been confirmed dead after an avalanche on Pakistan‘s Broad Peak, his expedition company said on Saturday.
The confirmation came a day after rescuers located four bodies while searching for the 10-member expedition.
How did Purja and the other mountaineers die?
“It is with profound sadness and immense heartbreak that we confirm that Nirmal Purja tragically lost his life following the avalanche on Broad Peak,” Purja’s company Elite Expeditions said in a social media post.
“We have also received confirmation that other members of the expedition sadly did not survive.”
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The climbers had been missing since Thursday, when an avalanche struck the expedition at around 6,600 meters (21,650 feet) on Broad Peak. The party is believed to have been swept away.
Two Pakistan Army Aviation helicopters joined the operation on Friday, while an experienced ground team was deployed to the area where the group was last believed to have been.
Pakistani security sources said four bodies had been located that day, although they had not yet been recovered.
The mountain is the 12th highest in the world and lies near Pakistan’s border with China (file photo)Image: Photoshot/picture alliance
At the time, rescuers were still searching for the remaining members of the group.
The deaths of all 10 climbers were confirmed on Saturday.
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The expedition included Purja and five other Nepalese climbers, including several Sherpa guides, as well as mountaineers from four other countries.
They were Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira Ahmed, US climber Mallory Geis and China’s Wang Zhong.
Who was Nirmal Purja?
Nirmal Purja, widely known as Nims Dai, was a British-Nepali mountaineer who became one of the best-known high-altitude climbers of his generation.
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The 43-year-old served with Britain’s Brigade of Gurkhas and later the elite Special Boat Service before leaving the military to become a full-time mountaineer and guide.
Purja shot to international fame in 2019 when he climbed all 14 of the world’s mountains above 8,000 meters in just over six months, dramatically beating the previous record of nearly eight years.
His feat was chronicled in the 2021 Netflix documentary “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible,” which helped bring him a global following.
In 2021, Purja was also part of the 10-member Nepali team that completed the first winter ascent of K2, the world’s second-highest mountain.
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Before the latest ascent, Purja had posted his hopes for the expedition on X, asking the mountain for safe passage.
What is Broad Peak?
Broad Peak stands at just over 8,000 meters in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, close to the border with China. It is the world’s 12th-highest mountain and lies only a few kilometers from the better-known K2.
Originally designated K3 during the surveying of the Karakoram, its more modern name refers to its unusually wide summit ridge, which stretches for roughly 1.5 kilometers (just under a mile).
The region contains five of the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 meters and attracts climbers from across the globe, although avalanches and rapidly changing weather make expeditions particularly dangerous.
Edited by: Darko Janjevic, Saim Dušan Inayatullah
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European football’s governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan.
“No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership,” UEFA said in a statement.
“The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product … No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale.”
FIFA, football’s world governing body, on Tuesday announced plans to create a commercial subsidiary to run its biggest events, such as the World Cup and Club World Cup.
Under the proposal, private investors would be allowed to acquire stakes in the company but would remain minority shareholders, FIFA said.
The governing body hopes to raise up to $4.2 billion based on a valuation of $20 billion for the FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) initiative.
If approved, the project could provide each of FIFA’s 211 member associations with a one-off payment of $20 million in early 2027 and increase their funding allocation for the 2027-2030 cycle from $8 million to $20 million.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday described the initiative as a “golden opportunity to turbocharge the development of the game globally”.
However, the proposal has drawn criticism from not only UEFA but also several leading European federations and European Union officials, who view it as another step in the commercialisation of sport and have raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest.
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have also expressed concern that the proposal was made public before FIFA’s 211 member associations were fully consulted.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has called on its members to review FIFA’s controversial plan.
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Never for sale
UEFA, in its statement Thursday, said that the World Cup was “one of football’s greatest sporting legacies.
It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent.”
“It is both irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret and brought to the brink of approval without any meaningful consultation with those entrusted with stewarding the game,” UEFA said.
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“This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA’s duty as the custodian of world football.
“National associations around the world are now presented with an ultimatum: accept the irreversible capture of football’s greatest competitions or bear the consequences.
“This is not a ‘democratic decision’, but governance by intimidation – an act of coercion unworthy of an institution entrusted with the stewardship of the global game.”
UEFA added: “Nobody should be in any doubt: UEFA and its national associations will oppose these plans with absolute determination.
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“There are moments when institutions are judged not by what they are prepared to accept, but by what they refuse to compromise. This is one of those moments.
“Some things are simply too important to sell. The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand have never been shy of voicing their opinions on all matters connected to Old Trafford including transfers
18:50, 01 Aug 2026Updated 18:51, 01 Aug 2026
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Chelsea have signed Danny Welbeck on a two-year deal from Brighton & Hove Albion. The news comes despite Manchester United legends Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville believing that he should be back at Old Trafford in a red shirt.
The United academy graduate will bolster Xabi Alonso’s attack at Stamford Bridge this season and add some much-needed experience to a young squad. The 35-year-old’s move to west London comes after he rolled back the years at Brighton last term.
The former United and England forward netted 14 goals and provided two assists across all competitions for Fabian Hurzeler’s team in 2025/26. Welbeck’s performances at the Amex Stadium helped them qualify for the Europa Conference League.
And the frontman will now be pulling on the blue of Chelsea in 2026/27 after agreeing a contract with Alonso’s men until 2028. The experienced striker is expected to join up with his new team-mates on their pre-season tour.
Welbeck has shared his pride at joining the Stamford Bridge club after his move was confirmed on Saturday evening.
He said: “When you hear of the interest from Chelsea, it’s something that fills you with such immense pride. Knowing the history of Chelsea, it’s a club that wants to win trophies and is pushing to do that every single season.
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“I’m really honoured to come to a club of this stature at what feels like a really exciting time. I know a few of the boys already and I’ve had fantastic conversations with the manager and already feel that connection. I’ve got that fire in my belly and I’m ready to give it everything for this club to make everyone at Chelsea, and the supporters, proud.”
Speaking to Sky Sports on Thursday, he said: “I said 10 years ago that Manchester United should never have sold Danny Welbeck. He’s gone away and done brilliantly well.
“He’s coming into a little cameo at the end of his career, but he’s a fantastic player. I worked with him obviously as a team-mate, I worked with him with England as a coach and he was fantastic for England.
“And he’s been good in the Premier League as well. It’s a good move for Chelsea and it gives them a real option up front.”
Welbeck had grown frustrated during David Moyes’ reign at United in 2013/14, having frequently been forced to play on the left wing, where he felt he could not show his best qualities.
It soon also became clear that, were he to assume a central striker role under Moyes’ successor, Louis van Gaal, it would not be as the manager’s top choice, as he had not been named in any of his first three league starting line-ups.
He went on to join Premier League rivals Arsenal in August 2014 where he scored 32 goals in 126 appearances – winning two FA Cups under the guidance of Arsene Wenger.
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