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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Lynx prevailed in a winner-takes-all Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals against the Connecticut Sun on…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Campbell made history on the opening night of the National Hockey League (NHL) season by becoming the…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Georgia football player Colbie Young was arrested by the Athens-Clarke County police early Tuesday…

By David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Cuban baseball player Luis Tiant died Tuesday at his home in Maine, according to the…

By Brianna Keilar, Boris Sanchez and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Neuroscientist Chris Nowinski has said he wants the NFL to investigate the…

By Wayne Sterling and Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh, the team announced on Tuesday. The Jets…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are departing for their Week 6 matchup early in order to avoid the expected landfall of…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Apparently not satisfied with becoming one of the dominant forces in the WNBA, 2024 Rookie of the Year Caitlin…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable 26-13 win over the New…

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most…

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most…

By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable…

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — This past weekend in sports was full of high stakes, drama and upsets. As the playoffs heat up in the WNBA…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 5 in the NFL had everything: late drama, historic achievements and a game across the Atlantic in London.…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The weather was so cold, the frozen pitch so hard, that Viv Anderson doubts the match would be played today.…

By Jacob Lev and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers…

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty ended the Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a historic three-peat, securing a 76-62 win in…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sam Darnold got some revenge on the team who drafted him as he led the Minnesota Vikings to victory over the New York…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US tennis star Coco Gauff stormed to victory in the China Open final on Sunday, sweeping past Karolina Muchová 6-1…

By Coy Wire and Adam Renuart, CNN (CNN) — Football gets an early start Sunday as the NFL kicks off its yearly international tour with the NFL…

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — College football witnessed one of its most chaotic days on Saturday, as four of the top 11 teams in…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN | Photographs by Laura Oliverio, CNN (CNN) — Just hours before the New York Liberty tip off Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals,…

CNN By Patrick Snell and Glen Levy, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Harold Varner III has put his clubs to one side in order to help with the…

By Patrick Snell and Glen Levy, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Harold Varner III has put his clubs to one side in order to help with the relief…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As the WNBA season hurtles towards its conclusion and four teams compete for a spot in the finals, the Las Vegas…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James watched on from the bench as his son, Bronny James, played his first NBA preseason minutes for the LA…

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Graham Hansen is one of the best football players in the world and she is a leading contender for the…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has been suspended for a minimum of six years for “sexual maltreatment,”…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Pete Alonso hammered a historic, go-ahead, three-run home run in the ninth inning to power the New York…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer star Álvaro Morata’s dreams of living a peaceful life on the outskirts of Milan have been…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL stars Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and James Harrison will fight in an exhibition mixed martial arts (MMA)…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — “It feels like a lifetime I’ve been out here,” says Lachlan Morton, his body fatigued to the extreme from…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Kirk Cousins threw for a franchise-record 509 yards on Thursday Night Football as the Atlanta Falcons mounted…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Trips to a strip club, gun shooting range, and free airfare were some of the perks offered as part of an elaborate…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — After an outstanding season in which she undoubtedly exceeded lofty expectations following a historic career at the…

By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — FIFA, football’s governing body, have announced a plan to address a…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, Augusta National Golf Club – the home of renowned major golf…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The MLB postseason continued on Wednesday, as eight teams faced off in Game 2 of the NL and AL Wild Card series.…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to its first ever Supporters’ Shield with a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Crew…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A famous win celebrated by royalty, a surprise defeat for the reigning champion and a brilliant Mohamed Salah…

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe it’s already Week 5 of the NFL season! We have now officially reached the…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — With the season counting down to its annual climactic finish, two NASCAR teams, one co-owned by legendary…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The men’s final of this year’s China Open was billed as a battle between two titans and it definitely didn’t…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams has requested a trade from the team, according to…

By Amy Woodyatt and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller has been handed a four-game suspension without pay for…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The MLB postseason got underway on Tuesday, with eight teams competing in Game 1 of the NL and AL Wild Card…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 4 was the final slate of NFL matches when all teams were in action until Week 15, and the full schedule led to…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — High-scoring matches, unwanted records and an unlikely winning run – Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League round…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a three-peat is close to an end as they went down 88-84 against the New York…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Two mistakes from Italy star Gianluigi Donnarumma proved decisive on Tuesday night as Arsenal claimed a 2-0 win…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Two days after the LaLiga match between Atlético Madrid and local rival Real Madrid, Atlético announced defender…

By Issy Ronald, David Close and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves played out one of the all-time classic…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — As the climate crisis worsens, Formula One is looking for ways to pollute less planet-heating carbon and become more…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 4 of the NFL season came to a close on Monday night with another double-header, with one encounter between teams…

CNN CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose. Personal Birth name:…

By Jason Hanna and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hit king and the Cincinnati Reds icon whose…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — There is a new Los Angeles Lakers player who can get LeBron James to blush. The newly drafted guard, who will wear…

CNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying…

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Despite dramatic point swings and bubbling tensions that threatened to spill over, the Presidents Cup ended as it…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — If Manchester United fans thought that this season would be a chance to start fresh, any early-season optimism…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Cubs fans know a thing or two about patience. You don’t suffer the longest championship drought in North…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 21 points as she helped the New York Liberty to an 87-77 win against the Las Vegas Aces in…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Losing 2-1 to Denmark. Falling 2-1 to Finland. Drawing 1-1 with Latvia. For most soccer teams, this would be an…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 4 of the 2024 NFL season saw plenty of drama across its 13 games. From outstanding individual outings to late…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tadej Pogačar completed his dominant, record-equaling year on Sunday as he won the men’s road race at the world…

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide completed one of the most thrilling wins of the college football season on…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cole Palmer produced an incredible solo performance during Chelsea’s 4-2 victory against Brighton on Saturday,…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 4 is the final slate of games for months with all 32 teams in action, as starting next week, four teams will…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first individual female athlete…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Four-time NBA All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns is heading to the Big Apple, according to The Athletic and…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As the MLB season nears its conclusion, the playoff picture continues to get clearer with each passing game.…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it’s lodging an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The International Team stormed back into contention on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup in some style, sweeping…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — By losing to the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the 2024 White Sox entered the record books as one of the most inept teams in…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed to pay $375 million to settle a…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old cyclist, has died after suffering a serious head injury in a race, the Union…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old has filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the ball Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with when he…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees clinched the American League (AL) East title on Thursday night with a 10-1 win over the…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s best track and field athletes competed for lucrative prizes on Thursday, as the inaugural…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys got a much-needed victory on Thursday Night Football as they edged past the New York Giants 20-15…

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In an emotional farewell to the city of Oakland, the Athletics secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Connecticut Sun veteran Alyssa Thomas spoke out following the franchise’s crucial playoff series win…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Derrick Rose, longtime NBA veteran and former league MVP, announced his decision to retire from professional…

By Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The final four of the 2024 WNBA playoffs are set. The first round of the postseason concluded on…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees failed to clinch the American League (AL) East title for the second night running on…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The ball that made Shohei Ohtani the inaugural member of the 50-50 club and placed him firmly in the history books…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For Shannon Rowbury, it was simultaneously one of the best and worst moments of her running career. Part of her…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka has never hidden her admiration for Serena Williams and now she’s following in the 23-time grand slam…

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — What has happened to offense in the NFL? This past Sunday, the Saints led the Philadelphia Eagles…

By Jacob Lev and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — As rain poured down on Atlanta Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced two pivotal games were…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ starting quarterback will sit out the remainder of the season over an…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City star Rodri has sustained a knee ligament injury that will keep him off the pitch indefinitely, the…

By Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago White Sox narrowly avoided setting the modern MLB record for the most losses in a…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu tied a franchise playoff record after scoring 36 points in the No. 1 seed’s…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season left us with more questions than answers. We saw five previously winless teams get off…

Story by Reuters (CNN) — Former Hungarian fencer László Csongrádi has been left so distraught by the theft of his Olympic gold medal that he…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles’ legal team has submitted a new application in the Federal Supreme Court of…

CNN By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre revealed Tuesday he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.…