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By Ben Church and Dakin Andone, CNN British teenager Emma Raducanu won her first grand slam title by defeating Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in…

By Ben Morse, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals during his first game back at Manchester United on Saturday against Newcastle United in the…

By Helen Regan, CNN Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record-breaking 21st major title and the first calendar grand slam in men’s singles…

By Helen Regan, CNN The US Open women’s final will be a battle of the teens as Britain’s Emma Raducanu advances to her first major final…

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN North Korea has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of its punishment for its…

By George Ramsay, CNN The USA’s Ryder Cup team was finalized on Wednesday as Steve Stricker announced his six captain’s picks, which…

By Steve Almasy and Christina Carrega, CNN Two-time Pro Bowl running back Clinton Portis and two other former NFL players have pleaded guilty for…

By Mitchell McCluskey and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN Brazilian football hero Pele underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday,…

By Matias Grez and Piers Edwards, CNN Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-footballer who fell into a coma in 1982 following a botched knee operation, has died…

By George Ramsay, CNN Max Verstappen regained the top spot of the Formula One championship standings as he won the Dutch Grand Prix in front of…

By George Ramsay, CNN The Tokyo Paralympics officially came to an end on Saturday as the closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium. While…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN American tennis player Sloane Stephens revealed harassing and threatening messages she received following her third-round loss…

By Kevin Dotson and Brad Lendon, CNN American tennis player Shelby Rogers rallied to upset No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia, the top-ranked…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Baylor University’s women’s basketball team will no longer be known as the Lady Bears. The team announced Friday…

By Selina Wang and George Ramsay, CNN For athletes preparing for the biggest event of their lives, it would usually be a cause for celebration. But…

By Travis Caldwell and Jill Martin, CNN In a stunning result, US Open defending champion Naomi Osaka lost her third-round match to Canada’s…

By Matias Grez, CNN Some of England’s players were reportedly racially abused by Hungary fans during the team’s 4-0 World Cup qualifying…

By George Ramsay, CNN The US Open tennis championship was battered by remnants of Hurricane Ida on Wednesday, causing one match to be suspended as…

By Matias Grez, CNN Stefanos Tsitsipas was booed by the crowd during his second-round US Open win over Adrian Mannarino after taking another extended…

By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Stefania Dall’Armi It was in the stands of Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium that David…

By Matias Grez, Aleks Klosok and John Sinnott, CNN Some of the world’s best tennis players are congregating in New York for the US Open, the…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, the organization announced…

By Alaa Elassar, CNN YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has found his way back into the ring, this time to fight former UFC welterweight champ Tyron…

By Ben Church, CNN Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says he hopes more tennis players decide to get a Covid-19 vaccine in order to keep the…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Manchester City put on a stunning display to thrash Arsenal 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, dropping the Gunners to the…

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to re-sign for Manchester United subject to personal terms, visa and a medical assessment, the club…

By Aleks Klosok, Ben Church and Matias Grez Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on Friday,…

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Juventus this season, manager Massimiliano Allegri said in a news conference on Friday. The…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Bringing a child into the world should be the happiest day of any parent’s life. But Abbas Karimi said that when his…

By Matias Grez, CNN Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged by the Cheshire Constabulary with four counts of rape and one count of…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-three-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams and her sister, seven-time major singles champion Venus…

By Amanda Davies and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Beatrice de Lavalette was 17 years old when she was at Brussels’ Zaventem Airport, heading back to the…

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The US Open will offer athletes mental health support during this year’s tournament, in addition to typical health…

By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN A six-year corruption investigation into bribery schemes in multiple world football organizations ended Tuesday.…

By Ben Westcott, CNN Australian cyclist Paige Greco won the first gold of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday with the Games, delayed by a year…

By Ben Morse, CNN Sixteen days after the closing ceremony of the Olympics, Japan is hosting its next global sporting event as the Tokyo 2020…

By Scottie Andrew, CNN At least 30 athletes competing in the Tokyo Paralympics identify as LGBTQ — a new high for LGBTQ representation at the…

By Sana Noor Haq and Rachel Trent, CNN If you’re watching the Paralympic Games, you may notice an unfamiliar abbreviation, RPC. It stands for…

By Ben Church, CNN The flag of Afghanistan will be used as a symbol of “solidarity and peace” as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games kicks…

By Ben Morse and Kevin Dotson, CNN A top-flight French league game between Nice and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday after fans invaded the pitch…

By Kevin Dotson and Alaa Elassar, CNN Hall of Fame hockey player Rod Gilbert, fondly known as “Mr. Ranger,” died on Sunday. He was 80…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on…

By Ben Church, CNN Anna Nordqvist held her nerve on the final hole to win this year’s Women’s Open at Carnoustie, Scotland, on Sunday.…

By John Sinnott, CNN Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored Liverpool’s goals in the 2-0 Premier League win over Burnley, but it was the performance…

By John Sinnott, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo has “never wanted to leave Juventus,” according to the club’s coach Massimiliano Allegri.…

By John Sinnott, CNN It’s par for the course for a golfer’s shot to occasionally land in a water hazard or the rough, but Hideki…

By Ben Church, CNN Friba Rezayee made history in 2004 when she became one of the first two Afghan women to compete at the Olympic Games. When the…

By Kevin Dotson and Eric Levenson, CNN Tim Tebow’s brief stint as a Jacksonville Jaguar is over after the NFL team announced Tuesday morning…

By Jill Martin, Kay Jones and Eric Levenson, CNN The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders announced Monday that the franchise will require fans to provide…

By Jill Martin, CNN Naomi Osaka, preparing to compete in her first tennis tournament since the Tokyo Olympics, briefly took a break during a…

By Ben Morse, CNN Carli Lloyd, who is one of the most successful players in the history of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), is…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN American BMX rider Connor Fields says he is “progressing nicely” after he suffered brain shearing and bleeding,…

By John Sinnott, CNN The continuation of a legacy was how Nico Ali Walsh — the grandson of Muhammad Ali –– described making his…

By John Sinnott, CNN No Harry Kane? No problem. Tottenham Hotspur stunned Manchester City on Sunday, grinding out a gritty 1-0 win, despite the…

By John Sinnott, CNN German soccer great Gerd Müller, who scored a remarkable 566 goals in 607 competitive appearances for Bayern Munich, died on…

By John Sinnott, CNN Hundreds of thousands of fans attended English Premier League matches this weekend for the first time in nearly 18 months,…

By Jacob Lev, CNN The modern-era record in Major League Baseball for most no-hitters thrown in a season was broken on Saturday in a sensational way,…

By John Sinnott, CNN The reviews are in for Arsenal’s performance against Brentford in the English Premier League’s opening match on…

By John Sinnott, CNN Manchester United paraded new signing Raphaël Varane before its match against Leeds United at Old Trafford on Saturday and then…

By Matias Grez, CNN Not since Real Madrid’s famous ‘Galácticos’ squad of the 2000s has a single club boasted so much individual…

By Rhea Mogul, CNN The medal-bite is a familiar photo opportunity for winning athletes at the Olympic Games. But one Japanese mayor took it a step…

By Rob Picheta, CNN It’s a situation we can all relate to: You get on the wrong bus, lose track of time and come close to missing an important…

By Oscar Holland, CNN Around the age of 16, I arrived at an uncomfortable conclusion: As a Manchester United fan from London, I was among the most…

By Aleks Klosok, Ben Church and Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Lionel Messi has officially signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain, bringing his…

By Amir Vera, CNN Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has now had Covid-19 twice, but when asked by reporters Monday whether the Ravens have…

By Kevin Dotson, Madeline Holcombe and Jill Martin, CNN Following an investigation, the Colorado Rockies have backtracked after accusing a fan of…