Former Major League Soccer MVP Carlos Vela announced his retirement Tuesday.

The 36-year-old Vela spent the previous seven seasons with LAFC, which signed the Mexican forward as its first designated player in 2017 before the expansion club had played a game.

“Helping to build LAFC and winning trophies for the club is a highlight of my career,” Vela said in a statement. “This club means so much to me and my family, and I am proud of everything we have accomplished together with the great fans of Los Angeles. I am excited to begin this next chapter in my journey here in L.A.”

Vela became LAFC’s leader in goals (78), assists (59) and games played (152) in a career highlighted by his MVP season in 2019, during which he set an MLS record with 34 goals. LAFC won the MLS Cup in 2022 and earned Supporters’ Shield trophies in 2019 and 2022.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr might be done. The 40-year-old Portugal striker posted a message on social media hours after the final round of the Saudi Pro League late Monday sparking speculation over the future of one of the most high-profile figures in sports.

“This chapter is over,” Ronaldo told his 115 million followers on X, above a picture of him in an Al-Nassr jersey. “The story? Still being written. Grateful to all.”

The five-time world player of the year joined Al-Nassr in late 2022 and his contract will expire at the end of June.

WNBA

The WNBA said it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behavior took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month.

The league said its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an “audio and video review of the game.”

The WNBA, according to a person familiar with the investigation, was looking into claims that racist comments were directed toward Chicago’s Angel Reese by fans during the loss to WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark and the Fever.

Reese, who is Black, and Clark, who is White, were meeting for the seventh time in their rivalry. Clark later said she did not hear any racist remarks during that game, but acknowledged that it was loud in Indiana’s arena.

Reese was asked earlier this month if she was able to provide the WNBA with details about the incident. She did not offer specifics on if she had done so, saying “that’s not a me question.” She also did not reveal what type of comments were made, or any other specifics about what prompted the investigation.

Jurisprudence

American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton faces a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence following her arrest in her West Virginia hometown.

Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she failed a field sobriety test. Officers also reported observing a container of wine in the passenger seat.

Retton, 57, refused a roadside breath test and a blood test. She was released from custody after paying a $1,500 personal recognizance bond. Her attorney listed in court records, Edmund J. Rollo of Morgantown, did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment.

Retton was 16 when she became the first American female gymnast to win the all-around at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. She also won two silver and two bronze medals to help bring gymnastics into the mainstream in the United States.

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot.

Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court in Tacoma as part of a plea agreement . The Toyota 4Runner the men were in and another vehicle were damaged in the March 2023 shooting, but the men were not hurt.

Olympics

Berlin presented its bid to rehost the Olympics in the same stadium where Jesse Owens starred during the 1936 Games under the Nazis.

Berlin sports minister Iris Spranger said the city wants to put on a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2036, 2040 or 2044, by refurbishing existing sports venues.

Many Berliners are against the idea of staging the Olympics at all. An initiative called “NOlympia Berlin” has already announced plans to block it by collecting enough signatures to force a referendum.

NFL

Bills veteran edge rusher Joey Bosa is expected to miss all of the team’s spring practices because of a calf injury, coach Sean McDermott announced as the team opened its first series of voluntary sessions.

McDermott said Bosa was hurt while working out with the team last week and expects him to be ready for the start of training camp in late July.

McDermott added that running back James Cook was the only player not in attendance. Cook in 2024 finished tied for the NFL lead and matched a team single-season record set by O.J. Simpson in 1975 with 16 TDs rushing.

Browns defensive tackle Mason Graham signed his rookie contract, a four-year deal is worth reportedly $40.8 million with a $26.3 million signing bonus.

tennis

Novak Djokovic, the 24-time major champion, eased to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory over 98th-ranked Mackie McDonald in the first round of the French Open.

“He makes it seem like a video game, almost, for him,” said McDonald, a 30-year-old Californian who played college tennis at UCLA and twice has been to the fourth round at Grand Slam tournaments.

Djokovic compiled 32 winners — 18 more than McDonald — and just 20 unforced errors in a match.

Daniil Medvedev, who was seeded 11th, was upset by Cam Norrie 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 1-6, 7-5.

Other seeded men sent home included No. 30 Hubert Hurkacz and No. 16 Grigor Dimitrov, who quit while leading American qualifier Ethan Quinn two sets to one. This is the fourth consecutive major tournament at which Dimitrov retired.

Notable winners included Alexander Zverev and Gael Monfils .

Meanwhile, on the women’s side, once Coco Gauff found her rackets all was well for her in the first round.

Gauff showed up on court, opened her bag and peered inside to find it was missing her rackets. The start of the warmup was delayed, but then everything went Gauff’s way, and the 2023 U.S. Open champion got past Olivia Gadecki 6-2, 6-2.

Unseeded American Alycia Parks, ranked 52nd, upset No. 14 seed Karolina Muchova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.

Notable winners included Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva.