Sports News from Friday, May 22nd, 2026

A simmering dispute between players and the Grand Slams over revenue sharing intensified at the French Open on Friday, with Novak Djokovic warning the sport risked further fragmentation as leading players pressed for a greater voice in shaping its future.

Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a decade in charge, the club announced on Friday, bringing an end to one of the most successful eras in English football and one of the most influential managerial reigns of all time.

England will head to next month's World Cup without several familiar faces after midfielders Phil Foden and Cole Palmer missed the cut for manager Thomas Tuchel's 26-man squad on Friday.

Dubai Basketball has moved one step closer to the ABA League Finals after defeating Budućnost VOLI 104:90 during the first game of the ABA League semi-finals in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has said on Thursday that agreed changes to Formula One's engine regulations for 2027 have boosted the likelihood of him continuing in the sport, after months of uncertainty over his future.

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died Thursday after a bout with a severe illness. He was 41.

Cristiano Ronald has scored twice to help Al Nassr clinch the Saudi Pro League title with a 4-1 victory over Damac on the final day of the season, with Sadio Mane and Kingsley Coman also on the scoresheet for Jorge Jesus's side.