Complete sport news
Here are some recent sport news updates:
Football
- Manchester City wins the Premier League title for the 4th time in 5 years, finishing 12 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United.
- Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk wins the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.
- Barcelona appoints Ronald Koeman as their new manager, replacing Quique Setién.
Basketball
- The Los Angeles Lakers win their 17th NBA championship, defeating the Miami Heat 4-2 in the NBA Finals.
- LeBron James is named the NBA Finals MVP for the 4th time in his career.
- The Brooklyn Nets sign Kevin Durant to a 4-year, $164 million contract extension.
Tennis
- Novak Djokovic wins his 18th Grand Slam title, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final.
- Serena Williams wins her 23rd Grand Slam title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in the US Open women's singles final.
- Rafael Nadal withdraws from the French Open due to a knee injury.
Cricket
- England wins the 1st Test match against Pakistan at Old Trafford, with a 1st innings lead of 107 runs.
- Virat Kohli becomes the fastest batsman to reach 7,000 runs in Test cricket, achieving the feat in 138 innings.
- The Indian Premier League (IPL) announces a new franchise, the Ahmedabad-based team, which will be owned by the CVC Capital Partners.
Rugby
- The New Zealand All Blacks win the Rugby Championship, defeating South Africa 32-30 in the final match.
- The British and Irish Lions announce their squad for the 2021 tour of South Africa.
- The Rugby World Cup 2023 draw takes place, with the tournament set to be held in France from September 8 to October 28.
Golf
- Collin Morikawa wins the PGA Championship, defeating Dustin Johnson in a playoff.
- Jon Rahm wins the Memorial Tournament, his 4th PGA Tour victory.
- The LPGA Tour announces a new tournament, the Gainbridge LPGA, which will be held in Florida from February 25-28.
Other Sports
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announces that the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
- The World Athletics Championships 2022 are postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Formula 1 World Championship announces a new engine supplier, Mercedes-AMG, which will replace Ferrari as the engine supplier for the 2022 season.
These are just a few of the recent sport news updates. Let me know if you'd like me to provide more information on a specific sport or topic!