Gunmen leave a threat at Messi’s in-laws’ store

Gunmen who opened fire Thursday at a supermarket owned by the in-laws of Lionel Messi reportedly left a threatening note for the Argentine soccer star, saying they were “waiting” for him.

There were no injuries in the incident in the early morning hours at the Unico supermarket in Rosario, Messi’s hometown. The store is owned by the family of Messi’s wife, Antonela Roccuzzo.

According to the Associated Press, police said two men on a motorcycle fired into the store’s metal shutters and front door, leaving a message on a piece of cardboard saying: “Messi, we’re waiting for you. [Mayor Pablo] Javkin is a drug trafficker, so he won’t take care of you.” — Cindy Boren and Ana Vanessa Herrero

An own-goal by Real Madrid defender Éder Militão in the first half was all Barcelona needed in a 1-0 road win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. . . .

Canada Soccer and the women’s national team agreed on an interim funding agreement retroactive to last year after players threatened to boycott team activities last month. . . .

German midfielder Linda Dallmann could miss this year’s World Cup after tearing the anterior syndesmosis ligament in her left ankle. . . .

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg joined the ownership group of MLS’S Nashville SC, principal owner John Ingram announced.

TENNIS

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic beat Hubert Hurkacz, 6-3, 7-5, to move to the semifinals at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

The Serb’s 20th straight win set the stage for a clash with former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Borna Coric, 6-3, 6-2.

Defending Dubai champion

Andrey Rublev will face

Alexander Zverev in the other semifinal match. . . .

Eighth-seeded Marta Kostyuk beat Madison Brengle, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, at the ATX Open in Austin to set up a quarterfinal match with

Anna-lena Friedsam.

Fourth-seeded Danielle Collins, the highest seed remaining, overpowered Caty Mcnally, 6-1, 6-1, and will next

play Anna Kalinskaya. ...

Taylor Fritz beat Maryland native Frances Tiafoe, 6-3, 6-4, and is set to face Tommy Paul in an all-american semifinal at the

Mexican Open in Acapulco.

HOCKEY

The Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association is finalizing plans to launch what would be North America’s second women’s pro league by the end of 2023, a key stakeholder said.

Jayna Hefford, PWHPA’S lead operations consultant, said it was premature to provide an exact date. . . .

Three-time Olympian Brianna Decker said she is retiring from the U.S. national team at age 31.

MISC.

Lance Stroll is set to drive for Aston Martin at the Bahrain Grand Prix after missing Formula One preseason testing with a wrist injury. Felipe Drugovich had filled in for Stroll. . . .

Katerina Nash, a Czech mountain biker and crosscountry skier, avoided a doping sanction after authorities determined a banned substance got through her skin while she tried to force her ailing dog to take medicine. . . .

American downhill racer Travis Ganong, 34, said he plans to retire from competitive skiing after this season.