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By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Concern is growing over levels of sewage pollution in London’s River Thames after E. coli bacteria was discovered ahead of this weekend’s historic Oxford v. Cambridge boat race. Rowers taking part in the contest are being told to avoid direct contact with the water due to “alarmingly high

By George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Age, they say, is just a number – an adage that appears to ring true for soccer star Lionel Messi. In an interview with the Big Time Podcast released on Wednesday, the 36-year-old Messi revealed that he doesn’t see his advancing years as an important factor

By Pau Mosquera and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of two years and six months for former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for giving an unwanted kiss to star forward Jennifer Hermoso after Spain’s World Cup victory. The Public Ministry has formally accused Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Royal

CNN By George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Utah women’s basketball team have been left “deeply troubled and shaken” by what team officials called “hateful and disturbing” racial abuse ahead of their NCAA tournament opening game. The team has filed a police report and is now releasing more details of

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — It appears Caitlin Clark isn’t just getting interest from the WNBA. Clark, the Iowa Hawkeyes superstar projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft on April 15, has received an offer to join the Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube that has employed

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There were tears of joy, parties in the streets and a pitch invasion in the stadium as Georgia celebrated in style on Tuesday, after its men’s soccer team made history by qualifying for Euro 2024. The world No. 77 knew it needed to beat Greece in the playoff final

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Anthony Davis and Austin Reaves helped power the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers to a furious fourth-quarter comeback and a 128-124 double-overtime road win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. Trailing by as many as 19 points with eight minutes to go in the final frame, Davis and Reaves

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After 48 games of the women’s tournament at March Madness, just four perfect brackets remain intact of more than four million entries, According to the NCAA, three brackets are left on ESPN while there is one on Yahoo. There were 1,300 perfect brackets heading into the second round and then

By James Legge, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s soccer team qualified for this summer’s European Championships with a come-from-behind win over Iceland, a rare moment of joy for the country more than two years into Russia’s invasion. A late winner from Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk was enough to secure the 2-1 victory on Tuesday night, and

By Sam Joseph and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian superstar Vinícius Jr. broke down in tears in an emotional media conference on Monday while speaking about his experience with racist abuse while playing for Real Madrid in Spain. The 23-year-old has been subjected to racism from fans of opposing teams in Spain on multiple

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — NFL owners officially voted to ban the ‘hip-drop tackle’ from the sport on Monday, after an annual league meeting in Florida. The tackle has long been a topic of debate and was cited as the reason behind multiple injuries in the NFL. According to the NFL, the hip-drop tackle

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Leading by 30 points before the end of the second quarter on Monday, the Boston Celtics looked set to improve their NBA-best record and extend their winning streak to 10 games in a row. The Atlanta Hawks, however, had other ideas. Despite trailing 68-38 with just over four minutes

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani went hitless for a second straight game as the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Monday at Dodger Stadium. Playing in the team’s second Freeway Series exhibition game since returning from South Korea, Ohtani went 0-for-2, grounding

By Ben Church and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Monday that a missing order of Jaromír Jágr bobbleheads has finally been retrieved, ending one of the more bizarre tales in NHL history. Earlier this month, the NHL franchise was due to celebrate former star Jágr’s legacy by handing

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The NBA is “looking into” anomalies involving prop bets pertaining to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, league spokesperson Tim Frank told CNN. Porter has been inactive for the Raptors’ last two games due to what the team calls “personal reasons.” The Raptors declined to comment on the situation, and

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — British tennis star Andy Murray will be out for an extended period after suffering a serious ankle injury during his third-round defeat at the Miami Open. The 36-year-old Murray lost 5-7 7-5 7-6(7-5) against Czech Republic’s Tomáš Macháč in the third round of the Miami Open on

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As an Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time world champion, almost no one knows the world of competitive climbing like Janja Garnbret. Having risen to the summit of the sport, the Slovenian now wants to use her platform to raise awareness of “cultural” pitfalls in climbing that she

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As an Olympic gold medalist and an eight-time world champion, almost no one knows the world of competitive climbing like Janja Garnbret. Having risen to the summit of the sport, the Slovenian now wants to use her platform to raise awareness of “cultural” pitfalls in climbing that she says

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark’s top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes shook off a tough challenge from No. 8 seed West Virginia to win in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday – while the 22-year-old senior set yet another scoring record in her final collegiate home game. Clark, already the

By Pau Mosquera and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves has left prison after submitting a €1 million bond (approximately $1.08 million) to a Barcelona court required for his provisional release after being convicted of sexual assault, the Supreme Court of Justice of Catalonia said in a statement on Monday. According

By Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — South Korean soccer star Son Jun-ho, who was detained in China for allegedly accepting bribes, has recently returned home, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday. The ministry has been communicating with the Chinese authorities through “various channels” and requested cooperation to “ensure a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The CONCACAF Nations League final between the US men’s team and Mexico on Sunday was marred by “discriminatory chanting” from spectators at the AT&T Stadium in Texas, forcing the referee to twice stop the game. Goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna secured the US a 2-0 win and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A former official at soccer clubs in England and Wales has been accused by an anti-racism body of stereotyping Black players with “callous language.” Stuart Webber, who left his role as sporting director of Norwich City last year, made the comments in reference to five Black players he had

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers produced their highest scoring night in 37 years on Monday, outlasting the Indiana Pacers 150-145 in a clash between two potent offenses. The Lakers, led by the superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, had four players score at least 25 points in what

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The No. 3 seeded LSU Tigers held off No. 11 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to advance to the women’s March Madness Sweet 16 on Sunday, amid distractions surrounding head coach Kim Mulkey. The defending champions overcame a slow start to easily beat Middle Tennessee 83-56 at Pete Maravich Assembly

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The No. 1 seeded Houston Cougars survived an overtime upset scare in the men’s March Madness after the No. 9 seed Texas A&M Aggies hit a dramatic buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of regulation on Sunday. Aggies forward Andersson Garcia hit a fadeaway three-point shot as time expired to

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — In a world now hyper connected by technology, transport links and our smartphone screens, there are few places that can truly be described as untouched. But for climber Alex Honnold, some such places, found in the harshest and most unforgiving of environments, still exist and are ripe for adventure.

CNN By Raja Razek, Homero De la Fuente, Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to address the media Monday afternoon as Major League Baseball investigates allegations of theft against his longtime interpreter. Ohtani will make a statement to the media at 5:45 p.m. ET and

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Austria’s Christoph Baumgartner scored the fastest ever international goal on Saturday, taking just six seconds to find the back of the net during his country’s 2-0 victory against Slovakia. Immediately after kickoff, he weaved through the Slovakian defense before rifling the ball into the net from well outside the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State University women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey ripped the Washington Post on Saturday over what she describes as a “hit piece” in which she has threatened legal action if published. “This is exactly why people don’t trust journalists and the media anymore. It’s these kinds of sleazy tactics and hatchet

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — UFC fighter Igor Severino was disqualified from his fight on Saturday night after biting his opponent, Andre Lima. In the second round of their flyweight bout in Las Vegas, Lima was being held from behind by Severino before the 20-year-old appeared to lean in and bite Lima on his

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For every other figure-skater, landing a quadruple axel lies outside the realms of possibilities, attempted but never accomplished by an endless parade of skating greats. For American teenage prodigy Ilia Malinin though, they are simply part of his routine. And landing one on Saturday propelled him to his first

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Teen sensation Endrick scored the winning goal as Brazil beat England on Saturday, putting him into the record books and alongside some of the greats of the Seleção. Endrick came off the bench midway through the second half before tapping home from close range in the 80th minute for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Sainz claimed an impressive victory at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, breaking Max Verstappen’s dominant grip over this F1 season as the Red Bull driver was forced to retire from the race. Remarkably, it marked Sainz’s first race back since undergoing appendix surgery just two weeks ago,

By Kevin Dotson, Matt Egan, David Goldman and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos died Saturday at age 94, his family announced in a statement. “Mr. Angelos had been ill for several years, and the family thanks the doctors, nurses and caregivers who brought comfort to him in his final

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Battered by injuries and burnt out by the demands of her sport, Deanna Stellato-Dudek retired in 2001 – before many of today’s elite figure skaters were even born. But this week, Stellato-Dudek achieved the unthinkable. With her partner Maxime Deschamps, the 40-year-old former retiree defeated athletes less than half

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — March Madness is a time when stars become superstars and when the unheralded transform themselves into cult heroes. And while we’re only a few days into this year’s edition of the men’s March Madness, the tournament already seems to have 2024’s unannounced sensation: Jack Gohlke. The 24-year-old Gohlke produced

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka defeated Paula Badosa in the second round at the Miami Open on Friday, playing just days after the death of her ex-partner, former professional ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov. The world No. 2 Belarusian had a first-round bye in the tournament because of her seeding, and so

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — British runner Jasmin Paris became the first woman ever to finish the legendary Barkley Marathons on Friday. According to Keith Dunn who attends the race and provides updates on X – formerly known as Twitter – Paris finished the grueling course with a time of 59 hours, 58 minutes and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s taken just 31 games of the men’s March Madness tournament, but there are no perfect brackets remaining. Fans can often spend hours deliberating on the outcomes of the matchups, but after a few shock results across the opening two days of action, all that hard work has been

By Homero De la Fuente, Raja Razek, Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball and the Internal Revenue Service are investigating amid allegations surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. The investigations are underway just two days after Mizuhara, a longtime interpreter for the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — No. 13 Yale won its second men’s NCAA tournament game in program history on Friday with an upset 78-76 win over No. 4 Auburn. The Ivy League champion Bulldogs overcame a seven-point deficit at halftime behind junior guard John Poulakidas’ 28 points. “We stuck together today,” Poulakidas told the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After last year’s tournament gripped the nation, the women’s bracket of this year’s March Madness has a lot to live up to. The LSU Tigers are the reigning champions after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes in a dramatic national championship game last season, winning the program’s first ever NCAA women’s

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Nike has come under pressure to scrap a flag design on its recently-released England soccer kit, including from UK opposition leader Keir Starmer. The new jersey features a small cross of St. George stitched in different colors onto the back of the collar, rather than the traditional red cross

By Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Former Brazilian footballer Robson de Souza – also known as Robinho – was arrested by Federal Police on Thursday in Santos, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, his lawyer told CNN affiliate CNN Brasil, as police cars were seen leaving his residence in Santos. The 40-year-old former AC

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s hopes of reaching Euro 2024 are over after the team suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Iceland in Thursday’s playoff semifinal. The game began well for Israel as Eran Zahavi, the national team’s all-time record goalscorer, broke the deadlock from the penalty spot just after the half-hour mark.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s the hope that kills you as over 99% of March Madness bracket fans brutally discovered after day one of the men’s tournament, which is already delivering its fair share of shocks. Following the surprise defeats suffered by No. 3 seed Kentucky and No. 8 seed Mississippi State, less

By Jacob Lev and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball announced it has launched an investigation into the allegations surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara on Friday. “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another high seed has fallen in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Kentucky, the No. 3 seed in the South Region, was stunned by No. 14 seed Oakland University 80-76 in the first round on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Golden Grizzlies were led by

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Making their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1977, the No. 11 seed Duquesne Dukes have submitted their bid as an early Cinderella candidate after pulling off the upset victory over the No. 6-seeded Brigham Young University Cougars 71-67 on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska. The Dukes got off to

CNN By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Two months after revealing his terminal cancer diagnosis, Sven-Göran Eriksson remains upbeat, approaching his life with the sort of tenacity required when holding perhaps the most demanding job in football. “The doctor is saying I’m not okay, but I feel rather okay,” Eriksson tells CNN

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again, when anyone and everyone turns into a college basketball expert. It’s one of the few things in sport that has never been done before, but that doesn’t stop fans from across the world attempting to successfully complete their perfect March

CNN By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again, when anyone and everyone turns into a college basketball expert. It’s one of the few things in sport that has never been done before, but that doesn’t stop fans from across the world attempting to successfully complete their perfect

By Jacob Lev and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Grambling State men’s basketball won its first-ever NCAA tournament game in program history on Wednesday, when the No. 16-seeded Tigers defeated fellow No. 16 seed Montana State 88-81 in overtime in the First Four. The Tigers were led by a career night from guard Jimel Cofer,

By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Noah Lyles is not a man short on confidence. Having won three world championship titles last year, the American sprinter has since laid out grand plans for his career, even setting his sights on Usain Bolt’s records in the 100 and 200 meters. “He

CNN By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Noah Lyles is not a man short on confidence. Having won three world championship titles last year, the American sprinter has since laid out grand plans for his career, even setting his sights on Usain Bolt’s records in the 100 and 200 meters.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jon Rahm will be taking fellow green jacket winners on a culinary trip to the Basque Country when he hosts his Masters Champions Dinner next month. Tuesday saw the Spaniard give an extensive rundown of his carefully curated menu for the prestigious banquet at Augusta National’s clubhouse on April

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Two months after revealing his terminal cancer diagnosis, Sven-Göran Eriksson remains upbeat, approaching his life with the sort of tenacity required when holding perhaps the most demanding job in football. “The doctor is saying I’m not okay, but I feel rather okay,” Eriksson tells CNN Sport.

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday after being accused by Ohtani’s attorneys of “massive theft” that the attorneys allege is tied to gambling, the Los Angeles Times reported. Ohtani’s legal team accused former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara of stealing millions of dollars and placing bets

By Isabel Rosales and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Lions have released Cameron Sutton, with the cornerback currently wanted in the State of Florida for alleged domestic battery by strangulation, according to the Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Wednesday it had attempted to contact Sutton for two weeks before it

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers brought Major League Baseball (MLB) to South Korea on Wednesday night, overshadowing Seoul hometown star Kim Ha-seong’s San Diego Padres in a 5-2 victory. The first clash of the two-game Seoul Series opened the MLB season and showcased an

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simona Halep lost in her first match back since returning from her doping ban, losing in three sets, 6-1 4-6 3-6, to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open on Tuesday. The two-time grand slam champion was making her first appearance on court since the Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams’ first-round Miami Open defeat to Diana Shnaider was interrupted by a court-invading cat on Tuesday as the seven-time grand slam winner was beaten 6-3 6-3 in an hour and 19 minutes. The cat made its way onto the court as Williams was getting ready to serve during the

By Al Goodman and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — A Barcelona court has ruled that former Brazilian international soccer player Dani Alves could be conditionally released from prison on a bail of $1.08 million (one million euros) following his conviction last month for sexual assault, the court press office said in a statement Wednesday. The

CNN By Sam Joseph and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Welsh rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit turned heads earlier this year when he announced that he would be leaving behind the sport he made his name in to try his luck at making it into the National Football League. After all, the 23-year-old was one

By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Members of the tennis community are rallying around Belarusian world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka following the death of her ex-partner, former professional ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov. Koltsov, who played 144 games for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, died in what the Miami-Dade Police Department is calling

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not participate in the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony – the first to be held along a river – scheduled for July 26, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced Tuesday. “AINs (Individual Neutral Athletes) will not participate in the parade of delegations teams

By Ben Morse and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Australia has postponed its T20 series against Afghanistan citing worsening ‘conditions for women and girls’ in the country under Taliban rule, the country’s national cricket body announced on Tuesday. The three-match series, which had been scheduled for August, was assigned to be hosted by Afghanistan but

By Sam Joseph and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Welsh rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit turned heads earlier this year when he announced that he would be leaving behind the sport he made his name in to try his luck at making it into the National Football League. After all, the 23-year-old was one of

By Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — Organizers of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have announced initiatives to offer free condoms, mental health resources and cyberbullying support to athletes in the Olympic Village. Organizers in charge of first aid said that 200,000 male condoms, 20,000 female condoms and 10,000 oral dams will be available in the Olympic

By George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has criticized Russia’s so-called Friendship Games as being “purely politically motivated” and a violation of the Olympic Charter. The World Friendship Games is a multi-sport event set to be held in Moscow in September and – given that as few as

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid says it has filed a complaint against the referee who took charge of the team’s recent 4-2 La Liga win at Osasuna for “the negligent drafting” of his report about the match following the abuse aimed at star player Vinícius Jr. by supporters. The Spanish giant said that

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Inter Milan defender Francesco Acerbi has left the Italian national squad ahead of its two upcoming friendlies after he was accused of using racially charged language towards Napoli player Juan Jesus during a game on Sunday. The alleged incident occurred during the second half of Inter Milan’s 1-1 draw

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It may only be March, but Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards may already have the NBA dunk of the season. In the third quarter of Minnesota’s 114-104 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Edwards led the charge on a fastbreak after a steal, took off from the

By Rebekah Riess and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Konstantin Koltsov, a former professional ice hockey player from Belarus and the ex-partner of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died by “apparent suicide” at the age of 42, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. Forward Koltsov represented Belarus at the Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2010

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A former professional rugby union player, who who died in 2023 at the age of 33, has become the first in New Zealand to be formally diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – the neurogenerative disease associated with repeated head trauma. Billy Guyton died of a suspected suicide last

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The man who coached LeBron James in high school and now Duquesne University to its first NCAA appearance in 47 years says he will retire after the men’s tournament ends for his Cinderella team. Keith Dambrot led the 24-11 Dukes to the Atlantic-10 Championship on Sunday to earn the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There is not a player in college basketball quite like Seth Towns. Now 26 years old, Towns is a Harvard graduate who has already stepped away from basketball once in the past and is an extremely rare eighth-year senior after a collegiate career derailed by injuries. For comparison, five-time

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condemned the violence that broke out after Trabzonspor fans stormed the pitch and attacked Fenerbahçe players following a Turkey Süper Lig match Sunday. The brawl broke out after the final whistle as Fenerbahçe celebrated its 3-2 win. Security forces tried to shield Fenerbahçe players, as fans

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Her face might have been bloodied and battered, but ski jumper Slje Opseth couldn’t stop smiling as reality dawned on her that she’d just set a new women’s world record. After landing a 230.5 meter jump at a competition in Vikersund, Norway, an emotional Opseth put her head in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — As a golf fan watching at a tournament, you have the privilege of being up close to all the action. Lining the course, spectators can almost reach out and touch their favorite players as they go about their business of driving, chipping and putting. That proximity also means that

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Iga Świątek brushed aside Maria Sakkari in straights sets to earn the second Indian Wells title of her career, beating the ninth seed 6-4 6-0 in Sunday’s final. The Polish superstar didn’t drop a set during the tournament and lost just 21 games en route to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz won his first trophy since Wimbledon last year as he successfully defended his Indian Wells title against Daniil Medvedev. In a repeat of last year’s final, Alcaraz triumphed 7-6(5) 6-1 in California on Sunday, recovering from an early 3-0 deficit in the opening set to win the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Wyndham Clark thought his ball was in. TPC Sawgrass thought it was in. As it rolled around the cup, some of it actually was in. Yet somehow, someway, the birdie putt the American star needed to force world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler into a playoff lipped out, crowning his

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — An exhale of collective relief rippled around TPC Sawgrass as Austin Eckroat’s birdie putt finally abandoned its precarious position on the edge of the cup and dropped in. Yet the satisfaction would be short-lived. The American left with a par on the 11th hole during the final round of

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool’s chances of a historic quadruple in Jürgen Klopp’s final season at the club are over after falling to a 4-3 extra time defeat against bitter rival Manchester United in a frenetic FA Cup quarterfinal. Goals from Scott McTominay, Antony, Marcus Rashford and Amad Diallo gave United the win

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The fields are set for March Madness and it’s time to fill out your brackets. The men’s field is topped by defending champion Connecticut while the women’s overall No. 1 seed is undefeated South Carolina. The other top seeds for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Long Beach State Beach men’s basketball team is dancing into March Madness, and it is being led by a coach who was informed last week that the university had decided to let him go after 17 seasons at the helm of the program. A week ago, the Beach

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6 6-3 6-2 in the Indian Wells men’s semifinals on Saturday, snapping the Italian’s 19-match winning streak in the latest chapter of their fierce rivalry. Sinner had enjoyed an unbeaten start to the year and his maiden grand slam at the Australian Open in

By Issy Ronald and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — A bizarre end to the game overshadowed the Golden State Warriors’ 128-121 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, as a broken shot clock and controversial call overruling a LeBron James three-pointer conspired to add a 23-minute delay to the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A wind-assisted wonder-goal from beyond the halfway line in the last minute of play allowed the Chicago Fire to storm back for a 4-3 home victory in its Major League Soccer (MLS) clash against CF Montréal on Saturday. Chicago had it all to do after Dominic Iankov extended the

By Amanda Davies and Rebecca Hall, CNN (CNN) — Bay FC may be the new kid on the NWSL block, but recent signing Jen Beattie has insisted that the team isn’t there to make up the numbers, rather to “change the face of American soccer.” Beattie, a true legend of the women’s game, left Arsenal

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Xander Schauffele capitalized on Wyndham Clark splashing a horror shot into the waters of the fabled 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass to nudge into a one stroke lead and tee up a grandstand finish at The Players Championship. The American duo waged a pulsating third round battle at the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Needing to make one miracle shot to stay in The Players Championship, it was do-or-die for Ben Silverman. In the fading Florida light on Friday, the Canadian golfer stood over his ball knowing he would need to send it 109 yards straight into the cup of his final hole

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A Women’s Super League (WSL) clash between Chelsea and Arsenal on Friday was delayed by half an hour after the Gunners were forced to change their socks because they were the same color as those worn by Chelsea. Both teams initially wore white socks, contrary to regulations which require

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lance Armstrong experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and used an intensive therapy approach in the years after he admitted taking performance-enhancing drugs, the former professional cyclist told “The Great Unlearn” podcast. In what remains one of the most infamous scandals in sporting history, Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Blaise Taylor, an analyst at Texas A&M and son of the school’s associate head coach, was arrested in Utah on Thursday after being indicted in the 2023 deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child, according to Nashville police. Taylor, a former college football star at Arkansas State, was