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Thomas Muller has signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps for the remainder of the 2025 season after ending his 25-year stint with Bayern Munich. The 35-year-old joins with an option to become a designated player in 2026. To secure his rights, Vancouver paid FC Cincinnati $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money (GAM), $100,000 in 2026 GAM, and a potential additional $100,000 in conditional 2026 GAM.

Chennaiyin FC have suspended their first-team operations as uncertainty deepens over the future of the Indian Super League (ISL). The two-time champions informed players and staff of the decision, which the club described as the result of “careful deliberations” in an official statement.

The ISL season remains in limbo as unresolved tensions between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) continue to stall progress. With no resolution in sight, frustration is mounting across clubs.

Chennaiyin FC have now become the third team to halt first-team operations, following Bengaluru FC and Odisha FC, who have already suspended player salaries and contracts amid the uncertainty.

Son Heung-min has completed a £20 million move to Los Angeles FC, ending a decade-long stint at Tottenham Hotspur. Calling it the “hardest decision ever,” the 33-year-old South Korea star departs after scoring 173 goals and winning the Europa League last season. His transfer sets a new MLS record, surpassing the £16.5 million fee paid for Emmanuel Latte Lath. Son will reunite with former Spurs teammate Hugo Lloris in Los Angeles.

Rugby’s governing bodies have no immediate plans to ban the use of smelling salts, despite growing concerns that they may conceal concussion symptoms. The NFL recently moved to restrict them, citing a memo that warned the salts could "mask certain neurological signs and symptoms, including some potential signs of concussion."

Smelling salts, made from a strong mix of ammonia, water, and ethanol, are often marketed as tools to boost alertness and energy.

One study suggests they work by irritating the nose and lungs, prompting a sharp intake of breath and a short-term oxygen surge to the brain. But for now, rugby authorities are holding off on taking similar action.

Annu Rani produced her first 60m-plus throw in over a year to win gold at the 8th International Wiesław Maniak Memorial in Szczecin, Poland. The 32-year-old national record holder (63.82m) hurled the javelin to a season-best 62.59m to clinch the top spot at the World Athletics Continental Tour bronze meet on Wednesday.

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