Exclusives

American runner Alysia Montano stole the headlines on Thursday at the USA Track and Field Championships despite not winning the race.

Cristiano Ronaldo has given the management of Real Madrid conditions to meet in order to avert his move away from the club. The Portuguese goalscorer, who is currently representing his country at the ongoing Confederation Cup in Russia had earlier expressed his resolve to quit Spain in search of new challenge and experience amidst allegation of tax fraud from Spanish authorities.

Real Madrid forward and Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid sportsperson for the second successive year, Forbes' magazine annual list of the world's wealthiest athletes. The 32-year-old forward earned an estimated $93m (N34.8bn),at N374 exchange rate, from salary, bonuses and endorsements last year.

Former British Heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has clapped back at Nigerian born heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, describing him as a "plastic Nigerian'' and an "Uncle Tom."

The United States fast-food giant has ended its over four decades long sponsorship of the Olympic Games three years before it was suppose to elapse, thus ending a relationship which started in 1976. The International Olympic Committee, the organisers of the games announced on Friday that the duo has mutually agreed to end their sponsorship deal with immediate effect. The financial terms of the separation was kept confidential.

The Golden State Warriors (GSW) stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavs) defeating them 118 – 113 in Cleveland. The Cavs led for much of the second half then, fell apart in the closing seconds of Game 3 of the NBA finals and lost to the Golden State Warriors in the third game of the best of seven series.