Briefly: Ronaldo reaches 1 billion followers on social media

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo crossed one billion followers across his social media accounts, aided by his newly-launched YouTube channel that has attracted more than 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.”We’ve made history, one billion followers! This is more than just a number, it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond,” Ronaldo posted on X.

Kolkata

Kothari to lead India in snooker World Cup in Mongolia

Reigning National champion and No 1 Sourav Kothari will spearhead India’s challenge in the snooker World Cup to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from Friday. Kothari has also been given a wild card to the IBSF World 6 red snooker championship that will be held after the World Cup from September 21-25 at the same venue.

Berlin

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup in Berlin

Rafael Nadal withdrew Thursday from next week’s Laver Cup in Berlin, leaving it unclear when the Spanish great will play again. The Laver Cup would have been Nadal’s first event since the Paris Olympics and potentially one of his last ever.