Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that he will not play for Portugal any more, ending an international career that spanned six World Cups and included a European title and the men’s all-time scoring record. The announcement marked the end of a lauded career that began more than two decades ago before Euro 2004 and finished with him walking out on the national team after falling out with coach Jorge Jesus.
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Alan Jones, the last Australian and first Williams driver to win the Formula 1 world title, has died at the age of 80. Jones raced in F1 between 1975 and 1986, winning the title in 1980 to become the first of Williams’ seven world champions. Jones, who turned 80 on Monday, won 12 grands prix in his career and raced competitively in other formats until 2002.
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LIV Golf is set to be wound down after its investor withdrew its support because the proposed new league failed to attract enough players. LIV had hoped BC Partners Credit would provide a possible $300m (£223m) in financing after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) withdrew its backing in April, leading to the league filing for bankruptcy protection in September. The funding could have helped the competition move forward in a new form, dubbed LIV 2.0, but BC Partners is understood to have decided it is not viable to pursue a deal.
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Haas has confirmed Esteban Ocon will not return to drive for them. Rafael Camara, who was due to make his Formula 1 debut for the team next year, will take over Ocon’s car from this weekend’s round in Brazil. Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has not explained the team’s reasons for dropping Ocon.
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Spanish football was in shock on Tuesday after the Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel died after a collision with the Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a match in the second division. The homicide division of the national police has opened judicial proceedings into a possible involuntary manslaughter, a routine procedure after any death not by natural causes. The chief public prosecutor in Santa Cruz de Tenerife told the state news agency EFE that it was “very difficult” for a case to come to court.
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