Reuters Sports News Summary

Guardiola delivered an 11th trophy in seven years to owner Sheikh Mansour when City beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup last weekend, having claimed a fifth Premier League title in six seasons a couple of weeks earlier. Soccer-'I'm going to Miami' - Messi confirms move to MLS Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced that he intends to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champions Paris St Germain and snubbing a lucrative contract offer in Saudi Arabia.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Golf-PGA Tour-LIV deal leaves golf world facing plenty of unknowns

The announcement that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf will merge under common ownership will go down as one of the most consequential moments in the sport's history but there is plenty of uncertainty about how it will impact the game. After over a year of discord, the rival circuits announced a shock truce on Tuesday that will see the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund - the primary financial backer of LIV Golf - be the exclusive investor of the new entity.

Tennis-Zverev, Swiatek reach French Open semis, heartbreak for Jabeur

Alexander Zverev returned to the semi-finals of the French Open on Wednesday a year after leaving Roland Garros in a wheelchair, while defending champion Iga Swiatek also maintained her quest for a third title in four years. Zverev had suffered a season-ending ankle injury in his last-four match against eventual champion Rafa Nadal on Court Philippe Chatrier in 2022 and had surgery, but complications later meant a return to pain-free action was delayed.

Soccer-Bowen ready to party after last-gasp winner for West Ham

Jarrod Bowen ensured the biggest game of his career had a fairytale finish as he snatched a 90th-minute winner to kick off a "crazy" party as West Ham United clinched their first major European trophy in 58 years. A tense Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina at Prague's Eden Arena looked like it was heading to extra time when Bowen latched onto a through ball and then outpaced the defenders before firing into the net to secure a 2-1 win.

Soccer-Barcelona wish Messi good luck in 'league with fewer demands'

Barcelona wished Lionel Messi good luck after the Argentina great expressed his desire to join Major League Soccer's Inter Miami on Wednesday, despite receiving a "proposal" to return to his former club. Barcelona said in a statement that Messi's father and agent had informed the club on Monday of his decision to move to America instead of returning to Spain.

Explainer-Hole in one: How PGA Tour and LIV Golf's merger is set up

The combination of the PGA Tour and rival LIV circuit is the world's oddest merger, involving a nonprofit, Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and a deal contract that has no agreed price. Here is how it will work, according to people familiar with the details. WHAT IS THE DEAL PRICE?

MLB, WNBA and NWSL games postponed due to poor air quality in U.S

Poor air quality conditions forced the cancellation of Major League Baseball (MLB), National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) games on Wednesday, as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south. Millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors up and down the U.S. East Coast and as far west as Ohio and Kansas, as the smoke blanketed cities in a yellowish haze.

Factbox-PGA Tour-LIV deal riles Washington: Here are options to tackle it

The PGA Tour's agreement to merge with Saudi-backed LIV has raised concerns in Washington from lawmakers who are mistrustful of the kingdom and critical of its human rights record. They are vowing a deep look into the deal. Here are some levers of power lawmakers could use to stop or alter the agreement.

Soccer-Players at Women's World Cup guaranteed at least $30,000 each in FIFA first

Each player at the Women's World Cup will be guaranteed at least $30,000 after a ground-breaking move by FIFA to disburse some of the prize money to individuals rather than national federations. All 23 members of the winning team will take home $270,000, part of a $110 million total prize pool that is roughly 300% higher than what FIFA offered for the 2019 tournament.

Soccer-Man City on cusp of European coronation, but Inter pose threat

Manchester City's domination of the English soccer landscape is undisputed after another season of silverware-gathering under Pep Guardiola but against Inter Milan in Saturday's Champions League final they can finally become kings of the continent. Guardiola delivered an 11th trophy in seven years to owner Sheikh Mansour when City beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup last weekend, having claimed a fifth Premier League title in six seasons a couple of weeks earlier.

Soccer-'I'm going to Miami' - Messi confirms move to MLS

Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced that he intends to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting ways with French champions Paris St Germain and snubbing a lucrative contract offer in Saudi Arabia. Messi, who played his final game for PSG over the weekend, was also linked with a return to Barcelona, but the Spanish club have had their hands tied due to LaLiga's financial fair play rules.