Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has failed in her bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes.

Kipyegon, the Olympic 1,500-meter gold medalist from Kenya, ran in 4 minutes, 06.42 seconds at Stade Charléty in Paris on Thursday.

Her time was better than her world record of 4:07.64 but won’t be recognized by the international federation because the Nike-sponsored event dubbed “ Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile.” was unofficial.

The 31-year-old Kipyegon looked exhausted as she reached the finish and fell on her back as she was surrounded by photographers.

Her attempt took place on a balmy summer’s evening with a temperature of 25°C and limited wind, in front of an audience of a few thousand people.

NHL

Collective bargaining agreement close >> The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are close to an agreement on an extension of the collective bargaining agreement, two people familiar with negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The league and union have been in talks since April and are on the verge of a memorandum of understanding done more than a year before the current CBA expires.

Going to an 84-game regular season, up from 82, and reducing exhibition games to four per team, is believed to be among the changes that could be announced as soon as Friday in Los Angeles before the first round of the draft. A playoff salary cap and shorter maximum contract lengths have also been among the reported topics.

NFL

Tucker suspended >> The NFL suspended former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the first 10 weeks of the season for violating its personal conduct policy.

The suspension takes effect on Aug. 26, roster cutdown day, and Tucker is eligible for reinstatement on Nov. 11.

Tucker remains free to try out with and sign with a team. If he is signed, he can attend training camp and participate in preseason games.

The 35-year-old became a free agent after the Ravens released him last month in the aftermath of reports that he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists.

Bucs extend coach, GM >> The Buccaneers signed general manager Jason Licht and coach Todd Bowles to multi-year contract extensions.

The team did not provide terms of the extensions.

Bowles is coming off his third year as coach in which he led the Bucs to a fourth-straight NFC South title. He was promoted in 2022 after Bruce Arians stepped down following the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV victory.

Soccer

Ronaldo signs a two-year deal to stay in Saudi Arabia >> With the words “Al Nassr forever” Cristiano Ronaldo ended uncertainty about his future and signed a two-year contract extension with the Saudi Arabian club.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s latest deal means he will play on until at least the age of 42 and gives him the chance to add to his record-breaking career.

The contract sees Ronaldo extend his time in Saudi Arabia, having joined Al Nassr at the end of 2022 in one of the most shocking transfers in soccer history after leaving Manchester United.

Tennis

Defending champ doubtful for Wimbledon >> Barbora Krejcikova is an injury doubt ahead of her Wimbledon title defense after withdrawing from the Eastbourne Open due to a right thigh issue.

Krejcikova gave Varvara Gracheva of France a walkover win in the quarterfinals at Devonshire Park.