Sports News Roundup: William Byron posts second NASCAR win of the season at Martinsville; Soccer-Ronaldo apologizes after mobile phone incident following Man United loss and more

Scheffler carded a one-under-par 71 that left him at nine under for the week at Augusta National where he will take a three-shot lead over Australian Cameron Smith into Sunday's final round in search of his first major title. Figure skating-American skater Liu announces retirement at 16 World bronze medallist figure skater Alysa Liu announced her retirement at the age of 16 on Saturday, saying she will be moving on with her life after having achieved all her goals in the sport.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

William Byron posts second NASCAR win of the season at Martinsville

Chevrolet driver William Byron became the NASCAR Cup Series' first repeat winner of 2022 by capturing the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Saturday. After seven different drivers notched wins in the first seven races, Byron took the lead from polesitter Chase Elliott after the end of Stage 2 following service on pit road.

Soccer-Ronaldo apologizes after mobile phone incident following Man United loss

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has apologized after he appeared to knock a mobile phone out of a supporter's hand following his side's 1-0 defeat at Everton on Saturday. Footage emerged on social media of Ronaldo appearing to swipe his hand towards the ground as he walked off the pitch and headed for the tunnel at Goodison Park. Eyewitnesses said the 37-year-old had knocked a fan's phone out of their hand and it smashed to the ground.

Golf-Shaky Scheffler holds on to take lead into Masters final round

Scottie Scheffler pried the Master's spotlight from Tiger Woods on Saturday when the world number one survived a back nine wobble to take a three-shot lead into the final round at Augusta National. Playing his first event since a car crash 14 months ago that almost cost him his leg, Woods' return had eclipsed everything else until Saturday when Scheffler watched what had been a six-shot advantage halved to just three as he stumbled to the finish with three bogeys over his final five holes for a one-under 71.

Basketball-'Game changer' Howard, Smith ready to rock WNBA draft

All eyes are on Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard and Baylor forward NaLyssa Smith with a deep pool of talent set for Monday's Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft. The beleaguered Atlanta Dream, fresh off their third consecutive losing season with a record of 8-24, acquired the top pick from the Washington Mystics this week, with Howard and Smith expected to go in the first two picks after their respective March Madness campaigns were cut short.

NBA fines 3 players for Hornets-Magic altercation

The NBA fined three players a total of $50,000 on Saturday for their roles in Thursday night's on-court altercation between the Orlando Magic and host Charlotte Hornets. Magic forward Admiral Schofield was fined $20,000, while Magic center Robin Lopez and Hornets center Montrezl Harrell were fined $15,000 each.

Soccer-Man City need to conquer Europe to seek recognition, says Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the team will have to win the Champions League to seek recognition worldwide, but the Spaniard is "incredibly happy" with what the Premier League club has achieved so far. Guardiola has led City to three Premier League titles, four League Cups, and the FA Cup since taking over in 2016, but they are yet to become champions of Europe, coming closest after reaching the Champions League final last season.

Golf-Scheffler, cool under pressure, closes in on Masters title

Scottie Scheffler kept putting on a vest in between shots during a chilly third round at the Masters on Saturday and, if things keep going his way, could very well leave Augusta National this week with a Green Jacket to stay warm. Scheffler carded a one-under-par 71 that left him at nine-under for the week at Augusta National where he will take a three-shot lead over Australian Cameron Smith into Sunday's final round in search of his first major title.

Figure skating-American skater Liu announces retirement at 16

World bronze medallist figure skater Alysa Liu announced her retirement at the age of 16 on Saturday, saying she will be moving on with her life after having achieved all her goals in the sport. A two-time United States national champion, Liu made her Olympic debut in Beijing in February and finished third at the world championships two weeks ago.

Golf-2020 runners-up Smith and Im back in Masters contention

Cameron Smith and Im Sung-Jae found themselves in familiar territory going into the final round of the Masters, hoping this time to script a different ending. Two years ago, Australian Smith and South Korean Im tied for second behind American Dustin Johnson in a surreal November Masters played in front of only a smattering of spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions.

NFL-Steelers QB Haskins dies at 24 after being hit by a vehicle

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died on Saturday at the age of 24 after being hit by a vehicle, according to a report on the NFL website on Saturday. Haskins, a former first-round draft pick who was expected to compete with two others for the Steelers' starting quarterback role after the January retirement of Ben Roethlisberger, was reportedly in South Florida training with teammates.