A stunning strike from Cristiano Ronaldo completed Al Nassr's comeback from 2-0 down to secure a 3-2 win over Al Shabab on Tuesday and keep alive their challenge for the Saudi Pro League title.

After Al Nassr had recovered to level the game early in the second half, Ronaldo drove past two defenders before unleashing an unstoppable drive into the net from the edge of the penalty box to take the lead in the 59th minute.

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Ronaldo's 14th league goal in 15 appearances was enough to give Al Nassr a vital win and, with leaders Al Ittihad also winning, keeps the Saudi Pro League title race alive going into the final two games of the season.

Al Nassr trail Al Ittihad by three points after 28 of the 30 rounds.

Earlier, it had looked like Al Nassr's hopes would be coming to a premature end when Al Shabab took a 2-0 first-half lead through two goals, one a penalty, from Argentine Cristian Guanca.

But Brazilian Anderson Talisca pulled a goal back with a first-time finish a minute before half-time to get the home side back into the contest.

Abdulrahman Ghareeb then leveled the match in the 51st minute with a smooth turn and finish from six yards before Ronaldo produced some familiar magic to complete the victory.

The United States scored three second-half goals in a 3-0 U20 World Cup win over Fiji on Tuesday at the Bicentenario Stadium in San Juan, Argentina, to close in on a spot in the knockout rounds of the tournament.

Michael Anthony Varas' side dominated the match from the opening whistle -- outshooting Fiji 31-6 over the course of the game -- but were unable to find the back of the net until Diego Luna curled one past Aydin Mustahib to break the deadlock in the 66th minute.

Multiple near misses and some stellar saves by Mustahib in the Fiji goal had kept the score level and the U.S. kept coming after the Luna opener, with Cade Cowell and Caleb Wiley adding goals late in the second half to seal the win.

The win was the second for the U.S. at the U20 World Cup -- following an impressive victory over Ecuador to start the tournament -- and all but ensures the team will advance out of Group B with one game remaining against Slovakia on May 26.

The top two teams of each group and the four best third-place teams at the 24-team tournament will advance to the playoffs.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

EAGAN, Minn. -- NFL owners took what might be their final step Tuesday toward decreasing injuries on kickoffs before considering a more dramatic set of changes, approving a rule that will incentivize fair catches on balls fielded outside of the end zone.

This season, a fair catch on a kickoff will be placed at the 25-yard line regardless of where it is fielded. The proposal is designed to counteract a recent increase in "pop-up" kickoffs that some teams use to pin the returning team deep in their own territory.

Concussion rates on kickoffs have surged over the past two seasons, to nearly twice as high as the average offensive or defensive play, despite a series of previous tweaks to its format that have resulted in touchbacks on roughly 60% of kickoffs on an annual basis. According to Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL's competition committee, most of that surge can be traced to an increase in returns caused by pop-up kicks.

"The data is very clear about the higher rate of injury on that play," commissioner Roger Goodell said. "We've been talking about it for several years. We have not made a lot of progress on this play. This was a step that we think was appropriate to address that. But we have a lot more work to be done about how we continue to evolve going forward. Can we continue to keep this play in an exciting way but more importantly a safe way?"

Jeff Miller, the NFL's executive vice president of communications, public affairs and policy, said the league estimates returns will drop from 38% to 31% as a result of the fair catch incentive. In exchange, the hope is that concussions on kickoffs drop by 15%.

"We can't stand by and do nothing," Miller said. "While these changes are going to affect the kickoff rate modestly, they will decrease the concussion rate. Sitting still and continuing to do nothing was unacceptable. That's where the membership came down on this."

The average return on kicks fielded outside of the end zone last season went to the 24.3-yard line, McKay said, so the fair catch will give teams an advantage of only 0.7 yards on average. But after years of tweaks designed to reduce the return rate, McKay suggested the play is due for a larger modification in the near future if it is going to remain part of the game.

"We want to keep it in the game," McKay said. "I don't know that we know we can keep it in the game."

The league has been closely monitoring the XFL kickoff format, which aligns most of the kicking and return teams downfield and with only 5 yards in between. None of them can move until the returner has fielded the ball, and over the XFL's 2020 and 2023 seasons, virtually all of the kickoffs have been returned in what amounts to a far less violent environment.

"My first watch of it as a pure fan was, 'Wow, I'm not all that jacked up about this,'" McKay said. "I would say I've watched a lot of it now and I see the benefits, because you are clearly creating much more of an offense/defense play. By eliminating some of that space and speed, you're definitely making it safer."

The tweak to the fair catch spot is in effect for one season only, forcing owners to resume the conversation in 2024.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Aaron Rodgers' first hiccup as a member of the New York Jets occurred Tuesday -- a minor calf strain that kept him out of practice. Other than that, the quarterback is having a blast on his new team.

"It's been like a dream month so far," said Rodgers, who was traded by the Green Bay Packers on April 24.

Rodgers, who has been participating in voluntary workouts -- something he didn't do in recent years with the Packers -- said there are no doubts in his mind that he made the right decision by continuing his career and opting to play for the Jets.

Every day, he said, is an affirmation of that.

"Every day I wake up excited about coming to the facility," Rodgers said after practice, addressing the media for the first time since his introductory news conference April 26. "Now the commute being two minutes really helps. Just rolling out of bed and heading to the facility is nice.

"I have an excitement about coming down Jets Drive. It was surreal, for sure, and strange to look at my locker and see No. 8. Rocking Jets gear is a little bit strange, for sure, but every day there's been a little special sign or synchronicity or cool moment that reminds me I'm in the right place."

He said he likes New Jersey. Before the trade, he associated the state with the old TV show "Jersey Shore." He has since been assured the show "is not a proper representation of this great state."

Rodgers, 39, attracted a huge media turnout for the first open practice -- the team's second OTA session. He didn't participate in any drills. Rodgers said he "tweaked" his right calf during pre-practice conditioning and decided to sit out practice. A "veteran's day," he called it.

"I don't think it's too serious," he added.

The injury appeared to happen while he was hopping with a small medicine ball -- one of the quirky exercises they do to warm up before practice. Rodgers wouldn't confirm that, saying only that it occurred while he was running. He noted that it was the first time in his 19-year career that he warmed up in such a weird fashion.

"Obviously, there's science behind it," he said.

Rodgers remained on the field for the duration of practice, a strong indication that it wasn't a significant injury. He walked slowly from drill to drill, giving occasional pointers to the quarterbacks and pass-catchers. He wasn't wearing a sleeve on his calf during his post-practice news conference.

"He's the GOAT," tight end C.J. Uzomah said. "It's nice to have that presence, for sure."

Breaking with his recent past, Rodgers said he decided to attend voluntary workouts to help offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett install the offense and to get acclimated with his new teammates.

"When you've been in the offense for a long time, the offseason is really for the young players," said Rodgers, alluding to his Green Bay days. "But with a new offense, being my first year here, I wanted to be around for at least some of the beginning things, just to let them know how I like to do things, some of the code words, little adjustments, different ways I see the game, sparking conversation."

Rodgers said "the worst thing" in a meeting is when a coach does all the talking, with no interaction from players. He said he wants to be present to help create free-flowing conversation.

"Meetings is where we feel his presence the most," Uzomah said.

Coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers is "still a kid in an old man's body. He's having a blast." Cornerback D.J. Reed said Rodgers has single-handedly raised the energy level in the building. Reed recalled their first meeting.

"When I saw him, I was like, 'Dang, that's really AR. He's really a Jet,'" Reed said. "It was kind of surreal. It's a crazy feeling, knowing we're going to have a Hall of Fame quarterback playing for us this year. It's pretty dope."

One of Rodgers' potential protectors, tackle Mekhi Becton, created a stir Sunday with critical comments about the coaching staff. In a Newsday interview, Becton blamed the coaching staff for his knee injury last August, saying the move to right tackle put additional stress on his already-repaired right knee and caused a second injury that required surgery.

Saying he doesn't want to get into finger-pointing, Saleh took the high road, commending Becton on an "unbelievable" offseason. His weight is under 350, a drop of 50-plus pounds.

"He's in a real good place," Saleh said, "and I want to keep him there."

The Los Angeles Lakers hope LeBron James will decide to continue his career after he recovers from the difficult end to their season.

James didn't meet with the media on the day after the top scorer in NBA history told reporters he needed time to think about his basketball future following the Lakers' elimination from the Western Conference finals. James elaborated to ESPN's Dave McMenamin afterward that he will consider retirement this offseason.

"I've got to think about it," James told ESPN.

The 38-year-old James has skipped his team's postseason media exit interviews before, but his decision Tuesday left Lakers fans hanging about his intentions with his enigmatic comments following a four-game sweep by the Denver Nuggets.

General manager Rob Pelinka and head coach Darvin Ham said they'll speak with James soon about his future.

"We all know that [James] speaks for himself, and we'll look forward to those conversations when the time is right," Pelinka said. "LeBron has given as much to the game of basketball as anyone who has ever played. When you do that, you earn a right to decide whether you're going to give more. ... Obviously, our hope would be that his career continues, but we want to give him the time to have that inflection point and support him along the way."

Despite James' 40-point performance, including a career playoff-best 31 points in the first half, the seventh-seeded Lakers were swept by the top-seeded Nuggets with a 113-111 defeat in Game 4 on Monday night, ending James' attempt to win his fifth career championship in his 20th NBA season.

Ham said jokingly: "Coming off a tough loss like that, the work we've put in this season, I think I was ready to retire after last night, too."

Pelinka and Ham declined to speculate on whether James' frustration stemmed from the urgency of his persistent foot injury, which could conceivably require surgery to correct fully. He missed a month of the regular season down the stretch but returned to his usual heavy workload before the playoffs.

James had been largely healthy throughout his NBA career until he reached his mid-30s in Los Angeles, where he has missed significant chunks in four of his five seasons.

"When there's any injury, you seek multiple medical opinions, and there were some that doubted whether he could play again this season," Pelinka said. "For him to end the season playing virtually 48 minutes and posting a virtual 40-point triple-double as a player in the 20th year of his NBA career is staggering. ... Clearly he's got the right recipe, because to go from doctor opinions saying your season may be over to ending it the way he did last night is breathtaking."

Pelinka said he hopes to keep much of the Lakers' current core around James and Anthony Davis, calling roster continuity "a high priority" after several years of major annual changes. But the GM also reiterated that he considers James and Davis to be the pillars of his roster, and James' presence is vital to their hopes of continuing the progress they've made since February.

Los Angeles was one of the NBA's best teams after making several moves at the trade deadline, going 18-8 to end the regular season even without James. The Lakers then made an impressive run to the conference finals, knocking off the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies and defending champion Golden State Warriors, but they ran out of steam against the powerhouse Nuggets.

"We ultimately got knocked out by a team that has great continuity," Pelinka said. "They've got a group of players that have been together for several seasons, and it shows in the way they play. We feel like we've got special players in the locker room that enjoy playing with each other. We know there's more growth and improvement in that group, especially if we get a training camp together."

The Lakers have five players under contract for next season, including James, but several key contributors to their playoff run are free agents. Los Angeles has the roster flexibility to make major moves, but Pelinka says he wants to keep this group together.

"I think there's proof in concept that this was a really good team," Pelinka said. "But we're not going to rest on our laurels. If there's opportunities to get even better, we're always looking to improve. But we have a core that's highly successful, and that's a good starting point."

Pelinka made it clear he intends to do everything possible to re-sign Austin Reaves, the undrafted second-year pro who seized a starting job and effectively became the Lakers' No. 3 offensive option.

Reaves and Rui Hachimura are restricted free agents, but Pelinka intends to retain both. The Lakers' most prominent unrestricted free agent is D'Angelo Russell, who had several outstanding performances after his trade-deadline return to Los Angeles but struggled badly enough in the playoffs to lose his starting job in Game 4.

Dennis Schroder, the veteran point guard who filled multiple roles for Los Angeles and eventually replaced Russell, is also an unrestricted free agent along with big man Wenyen Gabriel.

--The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The Cincinnati Reds activated center fielder TJ Friedl off the injured list Tuesday and optioned outfielder Will Benson to Triple-A Louisville.

Friedl, 27, was placed on the injured list May 12 with a left oblique strain. He was off to a hot start, batting .306 with an .818 OPS and three home runs, with 18 RBIs in 37 games.

In three seasons with the Reds, Friedl is a career .266 hitter with a .774 OPS, 12 home runs and 45 RBIs in 123 games.

Benson, 24, was 1-for-25 in 10 games with the Reds this season. Over 38 games the past two seasons with the Cleveland Guardians and Reds, Benson is batting .138 with three RBIs.

NEW YORK -- Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon, who has yet to pitch this season due to injuries, said he no longer feels pain in his back after getting a cortisone shot more than two weeks ago.

"The shots definitely helped my back," Rodon said. "I haven't felt anything since then."

Rodon arrived in New York to continue his rehab process after spending the first six weeks of the season at the team's player development facility in Tampa. The Yankees signed Rodon to a six-year, $162 million deal, but the lefty started the season on the injured list with a forearm strain. As his forearm strain healed, Rodon started feeling stiffness from what doctors called a chronic back issue.

Rodon played catch on Tuesday from 120 feet and threw about 45 times, putting him a step closer to a return from the injured list. While Rodon progresses toward a rehab assignment, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said there's no concrete plan for the starter to throw off a mound yet.

"It sounds like he got the relief he needed and they worked and he does need to have the second round," Boone said. "But now it's the process of getting him out there, hopefully by week's end we're talking about a bullpen and then onward and upward."

Rodon deferred to the training staff in putting a timeline on his return.

"It's hard to put a date on anything," Rodon said. "I want to be back as soon as I can, anyway I can help. I want to be pitching."

New York also could soon see a return from third baseman Josh Donaldson, who Boone hopes goes on a rehab assignment as early as Thursday. When Donaldson returns from his hamstring injury, he will be the team's starting third baseman, Boone said.

Donaldson took batting practice on the field on Tuesday.

"We'll see how he comes out of today," Boone said.

Boone said designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is inching closer to a return from his left hamstring strain, but no rehab timeline has been set yet. Stanton also worked out on the field before Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

"Making sure he's healed and good to go," Boone said. "We'll see where he is after today."

Britain's Harriet Dart, Liam Broady and Katie Boulter came through three-setters to reach the second round of French Open qualifying on Tuesday.

Boulter cut her errors to beat Nuria Brancaccio 6-2 4-6 6-4 and Jan Choinski advanced when Nicolas Kicker retired.

But Katie Swan, Heather Watson and Lily Miyazaki were all knocked out.

Players need to come through three rounds of qualifying to reach the main draw of the clay-court Grand Slam at Roland Garros, which starts on Sunday.

Fellow Britons Fran Jones and Ryan Peniston booked their places in the second round on Monday.

Elsewhere, Britain's Jack Draper boosted his preparations for the French Open by reaching the quarter-finals of the Lyon Open.

The world number 53 beat Serbian fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4 7-5 as his comeback from injury gathered momentum after he missed the events in Rome and Madrid with an abdominal injury.

Draper, 21, will play fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in the quarter-finals at an event where British number one Cameron Norrie begins his title defence on Wednesday in a tough draw against Belgium's David Goffin - a former top-10 player.

South Africa scrum-half Ivan van Zyl has signed a new two-year contract with Premiership club Saracens.

He has scored four tries in 39 league outings for the north London outfit.

"He has become an integral part of our squad and is highly respected by everyone," director of rugby Mark McCall told the club website.

"We are confident that his best days lie ahead of him."

Van Zyl, who has won six caps for the Springboks, follows full-back Alex Goode and wing Sean Maitland in signing a new deal at StoneX Stadium.

Saracens face Sale Sharks in the Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday (15:00 BST), having missed out on a sixth title last season when they were beaten by Leicester Tigers.