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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi have both expressed their intentions to remain with the Phoenix Mercury next season and to play at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Mercury’s season ended on Sunday, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Phoenix finished last

By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Olga Carmona, the Spanish soccer star who scored the winning goal in the Women’s World Cup final, said it made her “angry” that Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on teammate Jennifer Hermoso overshadowed the team’s historic victory. Following weeks of fierce criticism, Rubiales resigned from

By Wayne Sterling, Sabrina Souza and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday on suspicion of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in New York, according to the New York City Police Department. The woman is apparently Porter’s girlfriend and Porter allegedly “assaulted her, struck her multiple times and choked

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering a left Achilles injury on just his fourth play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills and will miss the rest of the 2023 season.

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Damar Hamlin will not play in the Buffalo Bills’ opening game of the NFL season in a Monday Night Football contest against the New York Jets after being placed on the inactive list. Hamlin was fully cleared to resume football activities in April after suffering a cardiac arrest on

By Patrick Sung and Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s National Court has admitted the complaint made against former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for “the crimes of sexual assault and coercion” by Spanish prosecutors, according to a court press release issued on Monday. “We have requested the videos of the moment from RTVE and other

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady made an emotional return to New England on Sunday as he declared himself a “Patriot for life.” Brady retired from professional football earlier this year after spending three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the three-time NFL MVP will always be remembered for his time in

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point was

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Since February 12, NFL fans have been forced to find other hobbies or look for ways to fill their time in the absence of their favorite sport. But no longer. After Thursday’s shocking season opener, Sunday saw the bulk of NFL franchises take to the field for the first

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — After more than seven months of waiting, the NFL is back for what promises to be another thrilling season. The action kicked off on Thursday with a shock win for the Detroit Lions over the Kansas City Chiefs and continued on Sunday with a full slate of contests across

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point

CNN By Issy Ronald, Homero De la Fuente, Patrick Sung and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Luis Rubiales on Sunday resigned from his position as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over his unwanted kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso. “Today, I notified the interim president at 930

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University announced Sunday it has suspended head football coach Mel Tucker without pay, less than a day after USA Today reported he has been under investigation about alleged sexual harassment. Vice president and director of athletics Alan Haller said at a news conference Tucker is the subject

By Issy Ronald, Homero De la Fuente, Patrick Sung and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Luis Rubiales on Sunday resigned from his position as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over his unwanted kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso. “Today, I notified the interim president at 930 pm,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American surfer Caroline Marks won her first world title on Saturday, defeating Olympic champion and five-time world champion Carissa Moore. On her way to the World Surf League final, the 21-year-old defeated fellow American Caitlin Simmers and Australia’s Tyler Wright before taking on Moore in the gold-medal match. There,

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s US Open triumph has made headlines around the world, with celebrities and US President Joe Biden among those congratulating the 19-year-old on her momentous success. But while Gauff was impressing fans on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, there was another American teenager celebrating a title win in

CNN By Matias Grez, Eryn Mathewson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Queens, New York (CNN) — Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open final. The star-studded crowd erupted with applause after Gauff’s home-turf victory at Arthur Ashe

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Canada earned its first ever FIBA Basketball World Cup medal after toppling World No. 2 United States 127-118 in overtime at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday. The third place game went into overtime in dramatic fashion with the USA down 111-107 with 4.2 seconds remaining in regulation and forward

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The stadium erupted in an explosion of noise and celebration when Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win the US Open, fans jumping to their feet in unison as Gauff collapsed to the floor. Celebrations stretched all across the US as celebrities, fellow tennis players and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions started their NFL campaigns with a blockbuster opening game – but there are still 30 other teams waiting to get their seasons underway in what promises to be a thrilling first weekend of the season. Detroit stunned the reigning champions on Thursday

By Issy Ronald and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic won the US Open on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in the men’s final to extend his record grand slam singles titles to 24. The world No. 2 further cemented himself as one of the greatest tennis players ever

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Miami Hurricanes football safety Kamren Kinchens was carted off the field after a tackle attempt during the team’s 48-33 upset victory against No. 23 Texas A&M on Saturday. The injury happened late in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium, when Kinchens took a blow to the

CNN By Matias Grez, Eryn Mathewson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Queens, New York (CNN) — Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open final. The star-studded crowd erupted with applause after Gauff’s home-turf victory at Arthur Ashe

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Moldovan soccer player Violeta Mitul has died aged 26 in a “tragic accident,” European soccer’s governing body UEFA announced on Friday. “The 26-year-old defender was involved in a tragic accident while on a mountain hike with club-mates,” UEFA said in a statement. She died on September 4, her Icelandic

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Yeoh could soon become a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the Oscar winner was among eight candidates nominated by the organization’s executive board. Her proposed membership is set to be ratified at an IOC session in Mumbai, India, next month. In March, Yeoh won best

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal came off the substitutes’ bench against Georgia on Friday to make history twice. The forward was introduced in the 44th minute to become, aged 16 years and 57 days, Spain’s youngest men’s player, breaking the record previously held by Gavi who had made his international

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Neymar Jr. scored twice in Brazil’s 5-1 victory over Bolivia on Friday to surpass the great Pelé as the country’s top male all-time scorer. The 31-year-old missed a penalty in the first half of the World Cup qualifying match but responded with two goals – in the 61st and

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by third seed Daniil Medvedev on Friday at the semifinals of the US Open, as the Spaniard crashed to just his second grand slam defeat since his title-winning run at last year’s tournament. Medvedev produced a “12 out of 10”

By Zoe Sottile and Eryn Mathewson, CNN Queens, New York (CNN) — Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open final. The star-studded crowd erupted with applause after Gauff’s home-turf victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic cruised through to the US Open final after a dominant 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win against American youngster Ben Shelton. Shelton, playing in his first ever grand slam semifinal, came out all guns blazing but was unable to lay much of a glove on the ever-impressive Djokovic.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Hosts France won the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating fellow tournament favorites New Zealand 27-13 on Friday. Damian Penaud’s second half try sparked a second half French scoring flurry in the hotly-contested clash in Paris, while Thomas Ramos added five penalties with his boot. New

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Team USA has crashed out of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a shock 113-111 loss in the semifinals against Germany. The US was considered an overwhelming favorite to win the World Cup and took a strong team to the Philippines. However, following a disappointing performance, the US was

By Pau Mosquera and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — The Spanish national prosecutor has filed a complaint against the suspended president of Spain’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, “for the crimes of sexual assault and coercion against Jennifer Hermoso,” according to a press release. On Tuesday, La Roja star Hermoso filed an official complaint with prosecutors

By Xiaofei Xu and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Russia as a country has no place at the 2024 Paris Olympics and no Russian flag should be used at next year’s Games, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Speaking to French sports newspaper l’Equipe, Macron added that discussions should be held about the participation of some

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff reached her second grand slam final on Thursday after defeating the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová at the US Open in a match interrupted by climate protestors. The 19-year-old Gauff, now the youngest women’s finalist at the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999, triumphed 6-4 7-5 against

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Take the dogs for a walk or play a round of golf? Why not both, said Pádraig Harrington. Playing in a Pro-Am event ahead of his home tournament at the DP World (European) Tour’s Irish Open on Wednesday, the Dublin-born golfer brought along his two Bernese Mountain Dogs to

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Before a ball was even hit at this year’s US Open, many would have predicted three of the four semifinalists in the men’s draw. Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev have all been at this stage before. All have won at least one grand slam and the trio

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will have the NFL’s highest-ever salary by yearly average after agreeing to a five-year, $275 million extension with the team, according to multiple reports Thursday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the news, citing unnamed sources. The extension pays the 26-year-old $55

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The National Football League’s 2023 regular season got underway with a shocking result as the Detroit Lions defeated the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs 21-20 at the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown scored the first touchdown of the new NFL

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff said she couldn’t “really get upset” with the climate protestors who caused a 45-minute delay in the middle of her US Open semifinal against Karolína Muchová on Thursday. Gauff, who went on to win the match 6-4 7-5 and reach her second grand slam

By Ben Morse and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Players competing in the top-tier of women’s football in Spain will go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season after a pay dispute, players’ union FUTPRO announced on Thursday. The dispute between the five unions representing the players – including many of

By Matt Foster and Fidel Gutierrez, CNN (CNN) — The organizers of the Mexico City Marathon are investigating reports of “unsportsmanlike conduct” at August’s race following reports of cheating at the event. The Sports Institute of Mexico City (INDEPORTE) said it is “proceeding to identify those cases where participants … have demonstrated an unsportsmanlike attitude

By Thomas Schlachter and Vasco Cotovio, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? It’s the debate that has kept soccer fans entertained for over a decade. While some are content to appreciate both players, others sit very firmly on one side or the other of the debate. But according to Ronaldo himself, the “rivalry”

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Carl Nassib, the first out gay NFL player, is retiring from the league after seven seasons. Nassib made the “bittersweet” announcement on social media on Wednesday. “This is a bittersweet moment for me but after seven seasons and just over 100 NFL games I am officially retiring from football

CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — You’re going to need a play-call sheet to keep track of where to watch the National Football League on television this season. The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions on NBC and its

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It began with 128 contenders, but now the women’s draw at the US Open is down to just four. After almost two weeks of grueling action in the searing heat in New York, the semifinalists have been confirmed for the fourth and final grand slam of 2023. American teenager

By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles has said that participating at next year’s Paris Olympics is a “path I would love,” a month after making her competitive return to gymnastics. Biles made history on August 27 when she won a record eighth national all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff was ruthless and totally dominant in her US Open quarterfinal against Jelena Ostapenko, dropping just two games in a match that could have really troubled the young American. Ostapenko, although blighted by inconsistency, had been expected to pose serious questions to Gauff’s title credentials after an impressive

By Poppy Harlow, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the start of the NFL season, Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera sat down with CNN This Morning for a wide-ranging interview on leadership and other topics. Since he took the position in 2020, Rivera has coached the Commanders through a name change, a personal cancer diagnosis and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After an almost six-month break, trades galore and an off-season full of drama, the National Football League (NFL) is back for season No. 104. As is now customary, the annual curtain raiser sees the Super Bowl champions kick off the football season and, this year, the Kansas City Chiefs

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Madison Keys booked her place in the US Open semifinals with a convincing win against reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová. The American cruised past her opponent with a 6-1 6-4 victory – much to the delight of the US fans at Flushing Meadows. Keys stamped her authority on the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive form at the US Open with a dominant 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory against Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. It means there will be three former champions in the men’s semifinals at this year’s US Open: Daniil Medvedev, who plays Alcaraz on Friday,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The 10th edition of the Rugby World Cup gets underway on Friday as host France faces New Zealand at the Stade de France in Paris. As curtain-raising games go, this is about as big as it gets, pitting two of the best teams in the world against each other

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic and Gareth Bale will tee it up at this month’s Ryder Cup – but not for Team Europe. The 23-time tennis grand slam champion and Welsh football icon will take part in an All-Star match two days prior to the 44th edition of the biennial tournament at

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka intends to return to professional tennis in 2024, the 25-year-old said in an interview with ESPN on Wednesday. The four-time major champion – who welcomed a baby girl in July with her boyfriend, rapper Cordae – said she plans to play a busy

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end and reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa has agreed to a five-year, $170 million contract extension, making him the highest paid defensive player in NFL history, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 National Football League (NFL) season gets underway on Thursday and an injury to Travis Kelce could force the Kansas City Chiefs star to miss out on the opener. The Chiefs take on the Detroit Lions on Thursday with Kansas City making its first home appearance since lifting

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Iranian and Saudi soccer clubs will be facing off on a home-and-away basis for the first time since 2016, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said in a statement Monday. Iranian fans could now potentially get a chance to watch soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Neymar live on the

By Matias Grez and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open. In what was surely one of the most one-sided grand slam encounters

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It’s time for Europe’s biggest soccer clubs to go head-to-head again and the draw for this season’s Champions League group stages didn’t disappoint in producing some mouthwatering fixtures. Every year there is a so-called ‘group of death’ and this season it appears to be Group F that will be

CNN By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is expanding to 18 schools with the addition of Stanford, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the University of California-Berkeley, after a vote by the conference’s board of directors on Friday. In a statement, the conference announced the schools would be members with full

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton will remain a Mercedes driver in Formula One until at least the end of the 2025 season after the team announced a contract extension on Thursday. Hamilton, who shares the record for most F1 world titles with Michael Schumacher (seven), joined Mercedes in 2013 after starting his

By Ben Church and Becky Anderson, CNN (CNN) — In his prime, Andrés Iniesta was widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in history. The playmaker helped revolutionize how soccer was played around the world and, as a pivotal part of historic Barcelona and Spain teams, he won everything there is to win in

By Pau Mosquera, Claudia Rebaza and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The presidents of Spain’s regional soccer federations are calling for the resignation of Luis Rubiales, the suspended president of the National Football Association, in a statement published Monday following an emergency meeting. Rubiales was suspended by FIFA, the world’s governing soccer body, on Saturday

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Roberto Mancini was announced as the new head coach of Saudi Arabia’s men’s team on Sunday, just two weeks after resigning as manager of his native Italy. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mancini wrote that he was “honored to be selected for such a prestigious

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — As the checkered flag waved at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to greet home favorite Max Verstappen over the finish line, the Formula One driver took another step towards history. The win in the Netherlands was Verstappen’s eleventh of the season and ninth in a row, drawing him

By Patrick Sung and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales has refused to resign from his position as Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president following a week of fierce criticism after video showed him placing an unwanted kiss on a star player of Spain’s winning Women’s World Cup team. Rubiales was

CNN By Patrick Sung and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales has refused to resign from his position as Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president following a week of fierce criticism after video showed him placing an unwanted kiss on a star player of Spain’s winning Women’s World Cup team. Rubiales

By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles kicked off her quest for a record 8th US title with a remarkable performance at Friday night’s competition at the US Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California. The four-time Olympic gold medalist ends the opening day of competition in first place with a score

By David Close and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on indefinite administrative leave on Tuesday. Major League Baseball (MLB) and the attorney general of the Dominican Republic are investigating Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor. “The administrative leave, effective immediately, is not disciplinary under the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US Men’s National Team captain Christian Pulisic scored a sensational goal on his debut for Italian side AC Milan on Monday night. Pulisic, who joined the Rossoneri from Chelsea earlier in the summer, played a neat one-two with Olivier Giroud before rifling his effort into the back of the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s Women’s World Cup heroes received a royal welcome on their return to Madrid, with Queen Letizia once again in attendance for the celebrations, as she was in Sydney for the final. The team enjoyed an open-top bus parade through the Spanish capital, taking in the adulation of the