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CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a first ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph on Sunday, securing the title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Fernandez, the world No. 20, was undefeated in her five matches over the week as Canada beat Poland and host nation

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a first ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph on Sunday, securing the title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Fernandez, the world No. 20, was undefeated in her five matches over the week as Canada beat Poland and host nation Spain

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 10 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Chicago Bears’ victory over the Carolina Panthers. Though some of the NFL’s top teams are on the bye this week, the action continues through the weekend with a slate of great matchups across the league. Here’s what

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — New York Giants rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito will make his first career start in the NFL on Sunday, but there seems to be little chance of the success going to his head. Once the game against the Dallas Cowboys is over and the bright lights of the NFL have

By Sarah Dewberry and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former defensive back and first-round NFL draft pick D.J. Hayden, 33, was among six people killed early Saturday morning after a car ran a red light and struck another vehicle in Houston. The University of Houston confirmed in a statement to CNN that along with Hayden,

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Raphael Dwamena, who played for the Ghana international football team, has died at the age of 28 after collapsing during a match, the Ghana Football Association announced. “Our thoughts are with the family of Raphael Dwamena at this difficult time,” the association said in a statement. “Raphael represented Ghana

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James scored 32 points and shook off a shin injury to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 122-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday in the NBA In-Season Tournament, snapping the franchise’s three-game losing streak. The Suns led for much of the game until the fourth

By Matias Grez and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — American soccer icon Megan Rapinoe exited her final professional game on Saturday with an injury before Gotham FC defeated Rapinoe’s OL Reign 2-1 Saturday to win its first ever National Women’s Soccer League. In the third minute of the match while both teams were tied 0-0,

By Homero De la Fuente, Jamiel Lynch, Jacob Lev and Natalie Andes, CNN (CNN) — University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended for the three remaining games of the 2023 regular season after the Big Ten Conference announced on Friday the Wolverines football program was found to have conducted “an impermissible, in-person

By Stefano Pozzebon and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The cousin of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz told CNN on Friday that his family is relieved and “really thankful for all the support from the entire nation,” following the release of Díaz’s father by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group on Thursday night. Díaz

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka is set to return to tennis at the Brisbane International less than six months after giving birth. Osaka, a former world No. 1, hasn’t played on the WTA Tour since September 2022 and in July of this year announced the birth of her

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Another game and yet another controversial video assistant referee (VAR) decision. This time, it was Liverpool which was denied a last-minute equalizer in its Europa League group stage match against Toulouse on Thursday, after Jarell Quansah’s goal to make it 3-3 was ruled out. The young defender had seemingly

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Behind a dominant performance from Caitlin Clark, the No. 3-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes took down the No. 8 Virginia Tech Hokies 90-86 and moved to 2-0 to start the season on Thursday. Clark was responsible for almost half of her side’s scoring output, finishing with a monster stat line of

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 points in a losing cause as the Milwaukee Bucks went down 126-124 against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers let an 18-point lead melt away in Thursday’s game in Indianapolis and had to come back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter

By Jason Hanna and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Three former New Mexico State University basketball players have been charged with felony sex crimes and other offenses over allegations they were hazing teammates and student staff members – accusations that helped prematurely end the team’s 2022-23 season – the state attorney general said Thursday. Deshawndre

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A “crazy amount of emotions” ran through TJ Oshie’s mind as he watched footage of what would be American hockey player Adam Johnson’s final moments on the ice. After keeping Johnson and the 29-year-old’s family in his thoughts, Oshie – a winger with the NHL’s Washington Capitals and co-founder of a hockey apparel

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears edged past the Carolina Panthers in a low-scoring affair on Thursday, a win which boosts their chances at the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Bears running back D’Onta Foreman scored the only offensive touchdown of the evening on a rush and Panthers kicker Eddy

By Matias Grez, Stefano Pozzebon and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — The father of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz, who was kidnapped by a Colombian guerrilla group last month, was released on Thursday and handed over to representatives of the United Nations and the Catholic Church in Valledupar, Colombia, according to Colombia’s Episcopal Conference. “We

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected from Wednesday’s 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons for “two unsportsmanlike technical fouls,” before the ‘Greek Freak’ gave some fans quite the unique experience. During the third quarter at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo powerfully dunked on Pistons center Isaiah Stewart,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is taking place at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the next two days, the latest chapter in a saga which has rumbled on since last year’s Winter Olympics. Following the figure skating team event at the 2022

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United’s nightmare season continued on Wednesday night after it was stunned in the Champions League by Copenhagen in a seven-goal thriller. 17-year-old Roony Bardghji’s 87th-minute goal completed a dramatic victory for the Danish side as it beat the three-time winner of the competition, 4-3. United had taken a

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A soccer player was “forcibly removed” after entering the match officials’ locker room after the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff game between FC Cincinnati and the New York Red Bulls earlier this month, according to the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA). The incident occurred after Cincinnati defeated the Red

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Wild player Vinni Lettieri enjoyed a “special” moment against the New York Islanders on Tuesday when his grandfather, color commentator Lou Nanne, called his second-period goal in a 4-2 road win. To make the night at UBS Arena even more memorable, this was Lettieri’s first goal in nearly

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian tennis star Storm Hunter won her first match at this year’s BJK Cup in Seville, Spain, on Tuesday, despite landing in the country just hours before it started… without her luggage. The 29-year-old had been playing in the WTA Finals doubles competition in Cancún, Mexico, last week, eventually

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — When the Premier League first implemented the video assistant referee (VAR) at the start of the 2019-20 season, the technology’s current prominence in the discourse around match action and its impact on football would surely have been close to the worst-case scenario. In an ideal match, referees and officials

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Everyone wants a piece of Erling Haaland at the moment and that sentiment seems to extend to Manchester City’s opposition. At halftime of City’s 3-0 win against Young Boys in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, Haaland was asked for his shirt by opposition captain Mohamed Ali Camara.

By Patrick Sung and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Spanish Women’s World Cup star Jennifer Hermoso revealed on Monday that she has “received threats” in the aftermath of the unwanted kiss she received from former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales. In an exclusive interview with GQ Spain magazine, by whom she was named “Woman of the Year,”

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Without A Fight stormed to victory at this year’s Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, handing jockey Mark Zahra consecutive wins in Australia’s most prestigious horse race. Zahra timed his run to perfection, sitting behind the leading pack for much of the two-mile contest before exploding down the home straight at

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Five goals, as many overturned or disallowed, two red cards, and 21 minutes of stoppage time: those are just some of the numbers behind what was a wild and chaotic English Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. The stats hardly do justice to the drama that unfolded

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has revealed that his son, Bronny, isn’t “too long away” from being back on the court if he passes a medical assessment at the end of this month. During a basketball practice in July, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized following

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 17-year-old Real Madrid-bound sensation Endrick has earned a milestone call up to the senior Brazil men’s national team. Interim Canarinha head coach Fernando Diniz announced his squad on Monday for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup qualifier later this month and revealed that the uncapped Endrick will feature in the national

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek brushed aside Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday and return to the top of the world rankings. The 22-year-old breezed to a straight-sets victory – 6-1 6-0 – needing less than an hour to beat her American opponent in a rain-delayed final in Cancún,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Chargers scrapped their way to what could be an important victory in this season, beating the New York Jets 27-6 on Monday Night Football. Chargers rookie Derius Davis ignited the game in the first quarter when he broke through a posse of Jets defenders to return

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. Tennis great Billie Jean King lent her name to the tournament – which

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. Tennis great Billie Jean King lent her name to the tournament – which celebrates

CNN By Bianna Golodryga, Ben Church and Henry Hullah, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya told CNN that having to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to compete internationally was “hell” and had a negative impact on her health. In her new book, “The Race To Be Myself,’ Semenya describes the damaging

By Bianna Golodryga, Ben Church and Henry Hullah, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya told CNN that having to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to compete internationally was “hell” and had a negative impact on her health. In her new book, “The Race To Be Myself,’ Semenya describes the damaging impact

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The world’s eight best tennis players have been whittled down to just two at the WTA Finals, with Poland’s Iga Świątek and US star Jessica Pegula facing off in Monday’s rain-delayed final for a chance to win the prestigious season-ending title. The final was originally scheduled to take place

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A 53-year-old man died Sunday during the swimming leg of the Noosa Triathlon in Australia. Queensland Police said a man, from Victoria, Australia, was pulled from the water in the early morning and was found unresponsive. Police are treating the death as non-suspicious. The identity of the man has

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool player Luis Díaz has pleaded for his kidnapped father to be released back to his family in Colombia. Díaz made the appeal hours after coming on as a substitute and scoring a late equalizer during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Luton Town on Sunday. Last week, a delegate for

By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Saturday honored the hospital medical team that helped him after he experienced cardiac arrest on the football field 10 months ago by launching a scholarship program for Cincinnati youths. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest in January after making a tackle in a game against

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — “What’s up, y’all? I’m Josh Dobbs. Honored to be in Minnesota and introduce myself,” a smiling, victorious Vikings quarterback said after his new team defeated the Falcons 31-28 Sunday on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Dobbs was acquired in a trade last week with the Arizona Cardinals

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jayson Tatum made Boston Celtics history on Saturday as he became the youngest player to score 10,000 points for the franchise, a landmark he reached during their 124-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. “That’s special. That’s cool,” he said afterwards, according to the Celtics’ official website. “I’ve just been

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s bid to become the first teenager since 2004 to win the WTA Finals ended in defeat after she was convincingly beaten by fellow American and doubles partner Jessica Pegula in the semifinals. Fifth seed Pegula took just an hour to complete a 6-2 6-1 win over the

Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 9 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory over the Tennessee Titans. The action continues through the weekend with a slate of great matchups across the league, from the Miami Dolphins taking on Kansas City Chiefs in what is expected to be a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola broke away from the rest of the field to set a course record and win the men’s race at the New York City marathon on Sunday while Kenya’s Hellen Obiri won the women’s race. Completing the course in 2:04.58, Tola finished almost two minutes ahead of

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — American teenager Isabeau Levito has won her first senior major international figure staking competition, claiming the Grand Prix de France title on Saturday to set up a potential US clean sweep this weekend. Despite finishing third in the Free Skate, the 16-year-old’s overall total of 203.22 was enough for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a hard-fought victory over Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová on Friday, despite conceding 17 double faults during the match. The 19-year-old completed an impressive comeback to defeat Vondrousova 5-7 6-7 (7-4) 6-3 and became the first teenager to reach

By Ben Morse, Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Iranian soccer club Sepahan has been punished by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for displaying a bust of a divisive general, who was assassinated by the United States in 2020, which caused the cancelation of a game against a Saudi team. Saudi team Al-Ittihad

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The 2023-24 NBA season may only have gotten underway last week, but this year, teams won’t need to wait until the NBA Finals in June to have the chance of lifting some silverware. This season, the NBA has introduced a brand new In-Season Tournament – presumably the name is

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks is “alert” and “moving,” Tennessee head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters after his team’s 20-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. Burks, 23, was carted off the field at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh after landing hard on the ground trying to

By Ilse Borrero, CNN Barrancas, Colombia (CNN) — A delegate for the National Liberation Army (ELN), a Colombian rebel group, said on Thursday that they have Liverpool FC star Luis Díaz’s father captive and will release him “as soon as possible.” Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, were kidnapped by armed men on

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — ‘Wemby’ has officially arrived. In the best game of his young NBA career so far, Victor Wembanyama dropped 38 points, to go along with 10 rebounds and two blocks, powering the San Antonio Spurs to a 132-121 victory over the Phoenix Suns. This was the second matchup between the

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Walter Davis, the former NBA great and star of the University of North Carolina (UNC) basketball team, died on Thursday, according to UNC. Davis was 69. The school said Davis was visiting family in Charlotte, North Carolina, when he died of natural causes. Davis was a star player for the Tar Heels during the 1970s.

By Matias Grez and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — German tennis star Alexander Zverev has been given a penalty order and fined €450,000 ($478,000) by a Berlin court after being accused of physical abuse against a woman, according to a court statement. Zverev is accused of “physically abusing and damaging the health of a woman during an

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 7 Ons Jabeur said she would donate part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians, in a tearful speech on Wednesday. The Tunisian made the pledge during an emotional on-court interview after beating Markéta Vondroušová 6-4 6-3 in Cancun, Mexico. “The situation in the world

By Michael Johnston, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United’s erratic performances in the English Premier League this season, coupled with unconvincing showings in cup competitions and uncertainty over the club’s ownership, have created a perfect storm for one of the world’s biggest clubs. The latest period of turbulence has seen manager Erik ten Hag come under

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After Carlos Alcaraz’s surprise exit on Tuesday, world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev also faced a shock second round defeat at the Paris Masters, losing in three sets to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday. In Medvedev’s first match of the tournament after receiving a first round bye, the 2021 US

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup following a shock 2-1 defeat deep into stoppage time against third-tier FC Saarbrücken on Wednesday. Marcel Gaus scored the winning goal for Saarbrücken in the 96th minute, converting a low cross to spark delirium among the home fans. For Bayern, which

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James’ list of memorable moments throughout his NBA career has become exhaustive. And on Wednesday night, he added yet another to the highlight reel. James had 35 points, 12 rebounds and seven assistss and was the catalyst for a Lakers comeback as they overcame a 19-point deficit to

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in the franchise’s 63-season history, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0-Wednesday in Phoenix to secure the title in Game 5. The Rangers’ win in Phoenix – giving them the best-of-seven series 4 games to 1 – didn’t come easily.

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Bob Knight, one of college basketball’s winningest coaches but also one of the sport’s most polarizing figures, has died at the age of 83, his family announced on Wednesday. The family did not immediately release the cause of death for the man who most famously coached Indiana University from

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of people gathered in Barrancas, Colombia on Tuesday to form a mass protest demanding the release of Liverpool FC star Luis Díaz’s father. Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, were kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in Barrancas, the family’s home town,

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers are one game away from a first World Series title in franchise history after easing past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 11-7, in Game 4 of the Fall Classic at Chase Field on Tuesday. The Rangers were buoyed by dominant second and third innings that the D-Backs never

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The San Antonio Spurs led the Phoenix Suns for a total of 1.2 seconds on Tuesday, but they were the most important 1.2 seconds of the game. Keldon Johnson stole the ball from Kevin Durant with less than seven seconds left and scored a layup at the death to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Raiders have fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager David Ziegler, the team announced on Tuesday. “After much thought about what the Raiders need to move forward, I have decided to part ways with Josh and Dave. I want to thank them both for their

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Pegula defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to advance past the group stage and reach the semifinals of the WTA Finals. The American had only previously beaten Sabalenka once in five attempts, but won a thriller in Cancun, Mexico, closing out a 6-4 6-3 victory

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 men’s FIFA World Cup after Australia withdrew its interest in hosting the global showpiece just hours before the bid deadline on Tuesday. “We have explored the opportunity to bid to host the FIFA World Cup and – having taken all factors

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The turbulent relationship between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers appears to be over after the team agreed to trade the 10-time All-Star guard to the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. According to the reports, the trade involves Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers are now just two games away from winning the first World Series in franchise history after extending their incredible road run with a 3-1 Game 3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. The Rangers are now the first team in MLB history to win nine

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a breakout performance as the Detroit Lions beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26-14 on Monday Night Football. The 21-year-old, selected with the 12th pick of this year’s NFL draft, finished with a season-high 189 yards from scrimmage – 152 rushing yards and 37

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff made light work of world No. 7 Ons Jabeur, needing less than an hour to win 6-0, 6-1 in her first match of this year’s WTA Finals on Monday. The American won the first seven games of the match before Jabeur was momentarily saved by a lengthy

By Ben Morse and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — You’ve got the best spot in the arena, up close and personal with the world’s best players performing remarkable feats of athleticism and skill. The downside is every decision you make is relentlessly scrutinized and endlessly discussed. But Hwang In-tae, who is the first Asian staff

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton expressed thanks Monday for those who have supported her during a scare with pneumonia. “I am overwhelmed with the love and support from the world as I fight,” Retton, 55, said in an Instagram post. “I am forever grateful to you all! I’m

By George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d’Or Féminin – the annual soccer awards celebrating the best players in the men’s and women’s game. Messi, who won his first Ballon d’Or in 2009,

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A major search operation is ongoing to find the missing father of Liverpool FC player Luis Díaz after his kidnapping in Colombia on Saturday. Díaz’s mother, Cilenis Marulanda, was also kidnapped at the same time but later rescued in the town of Barrancas, Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote on X, formerly Twitter. General William

By George Ramsay and Joseph Ataman, CNN (CNN) — Lyon head coach Fabio Grosso was left “seriously injured” and with pieces of glass stuck in his head after projectiles were thrown at the soccer team’s bus ahead of a Ligue 1 game against Marseille on Sunday. The match at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome was subsequently postponed

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After last week’s “Super Bye,” it’s been a full-throttle, rip-roaring few days of NFL action this time around. There was a full slate of games for Week 8 and a pulsating Sunday saw plenty of games come down to the wire. There were superpowers showing signs of vulnerability, local

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, has banned Luis Rubiales – the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) – from all soccer-related activities for three years over his unwanted kiss on Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning star player, Jennifer Hermoso. In a statement released on Monday, FIFA said

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Captain Siya Kolisi said on Saturday that South Africa’s second consecutive Rugby World Cup title has the potential to unite the country, after he led the team to an enthralling 12-11 victory over New Zealand in the final. “There is so much going wrong in our country, we are

By Molly Stazicker, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Olympics are fast approaching and as athletes gear up for one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, one entrepreneur has a different idea of what “faster, higher, stronger” – the former motto of the Games – might represent. The Enhanced Games says it is an “alternative”

By Don Riddell and Glen Levy, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the American actor and filmmaker Fisher Stevens wasn’t the obvious choice to helm the four-part Netflix documentary series about English soccer great David Beckham. Even Stevens himself shares that view. “When they first called me, my response was …’why me for David Beckham?’”

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Ketel Marte extended his hit streak in postseason to a record 18 straight games as the Arizona Diamondbacks secured an emphatic 9-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday to level the World Series after two games. After the Texas Rangers had completed a remarkable comeback in Game 1,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — England captain Harry Kane has settled into life in the Bundesliga with aplomb and, on Saturday, the forward scored a sensational goal from inside his own half during Bayern Munich’s dismantling of Darmstadt 98, echoing the exploits of former England captain David Beckham nearly 30 years ago. As Bayern

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jude Bellingham has enjoyed a fairytale start to his career at Real Madrid but the 20-year-old confirmed his status as one of soccer’s brightest stars with a dramatic match-winning performance in El Clásico on Saturday as his club defeated Barcelona 2-1. Deep into injury time, he latched onto Luka

By Aimee Lewis and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — American ice hockey player Adam Johnson has died following a “freak accident” on the ice as he played for English side Nottingham Panthers, the team said in a statement. In the second period of the team’s Challenge Cup match against the Sheffield Steelers on Saturday, Johnson appeared to suffer

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 8 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Buffalo Bills’ comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The action continues with a slate of great matchups across the league on Sunday. Here’s what to look for. Los Angeles Rams @ Dallas Cowboys, 1:00 p.m. ET

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — After a season filled with absorbing storylines, the top players on tour will converge at the WTA Finals this week with the year-end No. 1 ranking and $9 million in prize money at stake. A different player has won each grand slam this year and, reflecting the lack of

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — All eyes have been on Victor Wembanyama in the opening week of the NBA season and the 19-year-old rookie did not disappoint Friday, getting a first career double-double as the San Antonio Spurs came from behind to beat the Houston Rockets 126-122 in overtime. With his team trailing by

By Issy Ronald and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Texas Rangers completed a remarkable comeback to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks at Globe Life Field with a walk-off home run in the 11th inning, and take a 1-0 lead in the World Series. All hope seemed lost for Texas as late as the bottom

CNN By Martynas Ruseckas and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — For most people, jumping off a platform which hangs 66-feet in the air from a cliff with just deep open water below is a terrifying prospect, but for high diver and influencer Molly Carlson it is a chance to be free. It is her time

By Martynas Ruseckas and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — For most people, jumping off a platform which hangs 66-feet in the air from a cliff with just deep open water below is a terrifying prospect, but for high diver and influencer Molly Carlson it is a chance to be free. It is her time to

By David Close and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s Jenni Hermoso scored a late winning goal on Friday in a glorious return to the national team following the unwanted kiss controversy that overshadowed La Roja’s World Cup win in August. The forward struck a left-footed drive in the 89th minute to give the world champions

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — South Africa and New Zealand will meet on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup final for the first time since 1995. On that occasion, it was tournament host South Africa which won a close-fought contest 15-12 to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time. After the end

By Enrique Marqués and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jude Bellingham has enjoyed a sensational start to his Real Madrid career, scoring 11 goals in 12 appearances to already become the team’s most important player this season. Despite all the pressure and expectation that comes with playing for Los Blancos, Bellingham has taken his move to

CNN By Ben Church and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — NBA great and popular TV analyst Charles Barkley has urged Ja Morant to focus on basketball and “stay out of trouble” as the Memphis Grizzlies’ star continues to serve a lengthy suspension for incidents involving firearms. In June, the NBA suspended Morant for 25 games

CNN By Ben Church and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — NBA great and popular TV analyst Charles Barkley has urged Ja Morant to focus on basketball and “stay out of trouble” as the Memphis Grizzlies’ star continues to serve a lengthy suspension for incidents involving firearms. In June, the NBA suspended Morant for 25 games

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball star Brittney Griner was honored Friday with the WNBA Cares Community Assist Award – an honor bestowed on the Phoenix Mercury center for her off-the-court volunteer work. The WNBA said it was Griner’s “extensive work in championing the safe return of wrongful detainees overseas and helping marginalized communities

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto has been suspended 41 games for violating the National Hockey League’s (NHL) sports wagering rules, the league announced on Thursday. The league said no evidence was found Pinto bet on NHL games. The 22-year-old Pinto accepted the punishment. “I want to apologize to the National Hockey

By Ben Church and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — NBA great and popular TV analyst Charles Barkley has urged Ja Morant to focus on basketball and “stay out of trouble” as the Memphis Grizzlies’ star continues to serve a lengthy suspension for incidents involving firearms. In June, the NBA suspended Morant for 25 games without