PSG remains in talks on signing star Messi

Paris Saint-Germain and Lionel Messi are in negotiations on a contract after financially troubled Barcelona was unable to keep the superstar, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Messi’s legal team is in Paris and negotiations have seen an annual net salary of around 25 million euros ($29.5 million) discussed which would be lower than his Barcelona pay, the person said on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing talks.

Barcelona announced Messi will give a news conference at the Camp Nou on Sunday at noon local time (1000 GMT) without specifying the purpose but it was anticipated to be his farewell. Barcelona’s coach and several players did not wait to say their goodbyes to the star.

Barcelona bid farewell to Messi in statements and social media posts on Thursday, making him the most desired free agent in soccer history after his contract expired.

Colton Herta made a splash in IndyCar’s debut race on Nashville’s city streets when he hit a top lap of 1 minute, 13.6835 seconds and won the pole for the inaugural IndyCar Music City Grand Prix — after he was fastest in both practice sessions.

Kentucky junior Jensen Castle rallied to advance to the U.S. Women’s Amateur final Saturday, beating NCAA champion Rachel Heck of Stanford with a 15-foot birdie putt on the 19th hole. Castle, from West Columbia, South Carolina, will face Arizona junior Hou Yu-chiang of Taiwan in the 36-hole final.

Kevin Durant agreed to a four-year, $198 million contract extension with the Nets on Friday night.

Jannik Sinner, 19, is one victory from becoming the Citi Open’s youngest champion since 2008. The fifth-seeded Sinner reached his fourth ATP final and stopped the run of 20-year-old Californian Jenson Brooksby by beating him 7-6 (2), 6-1.