Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but apologised for walking out on Portugal, saying head coach Jorge Jesus broke a promise to him. Ronaldo added that he deserves punishment for the incident but left the door open to a future return.
BBC Sport Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises, but leaves international return open.
BBC Sport Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises, but leaves international return open.
BBC Sport India batter Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of the national women's cricket team across all three international formats. The 37-year-old is the longest-serving cricket captain, among both men and women, to have led in more than 150 T20I matches.
BBC Sport Coco Gauff condemned racist abuse she received on social media after stopping play during a crucial first-set point against China's Sun Xinran at the China Open. Gauff won the match, but the incident drew online targeting and a public response from the US tennis player.
BBC Sport World number one tennis player Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 because of an ongoing right knee injury. He has not played since winning Wimbledon in July and will continue his recovery.
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