Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Report: Texas WR Cam Coleman out vs. No. 18 Missouri

Texas star wide receiver ​Cam Coleman has been ruled out for Saturday afternoon's game against No. 18 Missouri, ​ESPN reported. Coleman had been considered a game-time decision for the seventh-ranked Longhorns (6-2, ‌3-2 ​SEC) due to a shoulder injury.

Soccer-Messi becomes first to win MLS Golden Boot in consecutive seasons

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi became the first to win MLS' Golden Boot in back-to-back seasons, the league said on Saturday, the final day of the regular season. Messi scored a league-high 26 goals across 31 ‌matches, while FC Dallas forward Petar Musa followed with 22 goals and Nashville SC's Sam Surridge recorded 21.

Tennis-Van Assche's Paris run comes to an end, but Frenchman leaves with bolstered belief

Luca Van Assche fell short in his bid to become the first French winner of the Paris Masters since 2008, but he will take plenty of positives from a strong run which ended in a semi-final defeat by world number ‌four Ben Shelton. Van Assche, ranked 47th in the world, pushed Shelton hard and took the first set in Saturday's semi-final, before eventually losing 5-7 6-3 6-4 to the American in front of home ‌fans.

Ice Hockey-Norway replaced by Russia for World Junior Championship after CAS ruling

Norway have been replaced by Russia at the 2027 U20 World Championship after the International Ice Hockey Federation took steps to reinstate the nation following a sports court ruling, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Association (NIHF) said on Sunday. Norway say they have been relegated from the U20 World Championship in Canada as the lowest-ranked team, with their spot given to Russia

Motor racing-Norris on pole in rain-hit Brazil for third year in a row

Lando Norris ⁠put his McLaren ​on pole position for the third year in a ⁠row at the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in tough conditions after a long delay caused by torrential rain at Interlagos. George Russell qualified second fastest for Mercedes, 0.204 slower, but dropped down the grid due to a five-place penalty, ⁠with his newly-crowned world champion teammate Kimi Antonelli replacing him alongside last year's race winner and champion.

Basketball-Jokic wins over Mexico City as Nuggets hold off Pacers

Nikola Jokic did not need a triple-double to win over Mexico City, just ​19 points, 13 rebounds and an arena chanting "MVP." The three-time NBA Most Valuable Player added eight assists as the Nuggets held off a second-half surge from Indiana to win 114-102 on ⁠Saturday before a sellout crowd of more than 20,000 at Arena CDMX.

Golf-Rahm marks DP World Tour return with victory in Abu Dhabi

Two-time major winner Jon Rahm sealed a triumphant return to the DP World Tour on Sunday, winning the Abu Dhabi Championship a month ⁠after ​leaving LIV Golf. It was the former world number one's first tournament since he left the breakaway circuit, and the Spaniard hit a five-under 67 in Sunday's fourth round to finish 23-under, earning his 11th title on the DP World Tour.

Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he had asked mixed martial arts promoter Dana White ⁠to serve as White House press secretary and called on him to bring some fighters along as assistants "even though some are not from our country." White, chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ⁠is a "violent Fighter and Warrior," Trump wrote in a ⁠Truth Social post.

Golf-BC Partners seeks control of LIV Golf from Saudi wealth fund, FT reports

BC Partners has revived efforts to create a successor to LIV Golf, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, after the breakaway circuit said it would wind down operations following the collapse of a proposed financing deal with ‌the London-based private equity firm. LIV Golf, which ‌shook up professional golf after its launch in 2022, said on Thursday it would liquidate after losing ​key players and the funding needed to continue operating.