In the world of sports, there has been a flurry of activity over the past few days, with news coming in from every direction. Here is a quick summary of some of the most noteworthy stories. Football The biggest news in football this week came from Paris Saint-Germain, who announced the signing of Lionel Messi. The Argentine legend has left Barcelona after 21 years and will now join forces with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in what promises to be one of the most formidable attacking trios in football history.
Elsewhere, Manchester United have completed the signing of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid. The French centre-back will add some
much-needed defensive stability to a United side that has struggled in that area in recent seasons. Cricket The cricket world has been abuzz with the news that India's Virat Kohli has decided to step down from his role as captain of the T20 international side. Kohli will continue to lead the Test and ODI teams, but has stated that he wishes to focus more on his own batting in the shortest format of the game.
Meanwhile, England have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup, and there are some surprise inclusions. Liam Livingstone and David Willey have been recalled,
National Post Today while Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes – two mainstays of the side – miss out due to injury. Tennis The US Open is currently underway, and there have already been some big upsets. World number one Ash Barty crashed out in the third round, as did men's top seed Novak Djokovic.
The tournament is now wide open, with the likes of Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zverev, and Emma Raducanu all still in contention.