Tuesday Sports in Brief

SOCCER

Lionel Messi signed his eagerly anticipated Paris Saint-Germain contract on Tuesday evening to finish the transfer that confirms the tip of a career-long affiliation with Barcelona and sends PSG into a brand new period.

The French membership stated in an announcement that the 34-year-old Argentina star signed a two-year take care of the choice for a 3rd season.

No wage particulars got, however an individual with data of the negotiations earlier advised The Related Press that Messi is about to earn round 35 million euros ($41 million) web yearly. The individual stated on situation of anonymity earlier than the contract was signed.

— By AP International Soccer Author Rob Harris.

NBA

Luka Doncic has signed the richest contract within the historical past of the Dallas Mavericks.

The younger celebrity is getting a $207 million, five-year extension. Doncic was eligible for the large deal as a result of he made the All-NBA first crew twice.

The 22-year-old is the youngest participant in league historical past with a number of first-team nods.

Proprietor Mark Cuban and others within the Dallas entrance workplace went to Doncic’s native Slovenia for the signing. Doncic says he “by no means imagined this taking place.”

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Defending nationwide champion Alabama is the preseason No. 1 within the USA At present Sports activities AFCA Coaches Ballot launched Tuesday

The Crimson Tide received 63 of the 65 first-place votes whereas No. 3 Oklahoma received the opposite two. Clemson is No. 2 with Ohio State and Georgia rounding out the highest 5.

No. 8 Iowa State has its highest preseason rating since USA At present began administering the coaches ballot in 1991. So does No. 10 Cincinnati.

At No. 17, Indiana is ranked within the preseason coaches’ ballot for the primary time. And Mack Brown’s North Carolina crew is ranked ninth, its finest opening slot since heading into the season at No. 8 in 1997.

TENNIS

TORONTO (AP) — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Nationwide Financial institution Open on Tuesday due to an injured left foot that has troubled him for months, placing his preparation for the U.S. Open on maintain.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion was changed within the draw on the hard-court event in Toronto by Feliciano Lopez, who misplaced in qualifying.

BOXING

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Errol Spence Jr. has dropped out of his pay-per-view combat with Manny Pacquiao on Aug. 21 due to a retinal tear in his left eye.

WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugás will step in to face Pacquiao at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas on the identical date, the promoters introduced Tuesday.

Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) holds the WBC and IBF welterweight titles, however he has fought simply as soon as since September 2019 because of a automobile crash and the coronavirus pandemic. In keeping with his promoters, Spence didn’t study he had a torn retina till a prefight medical examination by the Nevada State Athletic Fee on Monday.

COLLEGE ATHLETICS

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Valparaiso College introduced Tuesday that it has adopted the Beacons as its new crew title, changing the Crusaders, a time period college officers dropped this yr after saying it had been embraced by hate teams.

The college’s President José D. Padilla stated the personal Lutheran college’s new nickname “straight connects to the College’s motto, ‘In Thy Gentle We See Gentle,’ and represents the Valparaiso College group in some ways.”

OBITUARY

CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Esposito, a Corridor of Fame goaltender who performed nearly his whole 16-year profession with the Chicago Blackhawks, has died following a short battle with pancreatic most cancers, the crew introduced on Tuesday. He was 78.

Esposito debuted with Montreal in the course of the 1968-69 season and appeared in 13 video games. He was then taken by the Blackhawks in an intraleague draft. He gained the Calder Trophy in 1970 because the NHL’s finest rookie in addition to the Vezina Trophy given to the highest goaltender. He additionally gained the Vezina in 1972 and 1974.

Esposito is Chicago’s profession chief with 418 wins and 74 shutouts, together with 15 throughout his rookie season. in shutouts (74) and wins (418). He was inducted into the Corridor of Fame in 1988 and joined his brother Phil, who performed 18 seasons within the NHL.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Olivia Podmore, a observe bike owner for New Zealand who competed on the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, has died. She was 24.

Her nation’s Olympic committee stated she died “abruptly” Monday however didn’t disclose a trigger or different particulars.

Podmore additionally represented New Zealand on the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Video games.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Craig Ogletree, an Auburn linebacker who performed on three straight Southeastern Convention championship groups within the Nineteen Eighties, has died. He was 53.

He died Monday from issues associated to COVID-19, his household stated.

Often called “Tree” to his teammates, Ogletree was a part of Auburn’s title groups from 1987-89. He was a co-captain in 1989 and led that crew with 11 sacks along with 113 tackles.

Ogletree performed briefly within the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals earlier than returning to Auburn and finishing his diploma in enterprise administration.

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