Sports SummaryBrief at 2:46 p.m. EDT

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international soccer after 21 years playing for Argentina. The 39-year-old shared the decision Monday on Instagram, describing it as painful but saying “the time has come.” Messi finished as Argentina’s all-time leading scorer with 125 goals, including 21 in World Cups. He appeared in a record-tying six World Cups, won the title in 2022 in Qatar, and guided Argentina to this year’s final, which ended with a loss to Spain in extra time in New Jersey. Elsewhere, Aryna Sabalenka opened her U.S. Open title defense by beating Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-4, while Carlos Alcaraz began his return from a right wrist injury after April.