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By Amanda Davies, Madalena Araujo, CNN Doncaster, England (CNN) — Five young women are staring anxiously at a laptop. This is the call…

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Aces survived a thriller Tuesday night to advance to the WNBA Finals for the fourth…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani made a fast start to the MLB postseason as he hit two home runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-5…

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Just over 13 months ago, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was claiming a bronze medal after…

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Napheesa Collier didn’t mince words in her criticism of WNBA leadership, including commissioner Cathy Engelbert,…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Renowned boxing champion Terence “Bud” Crawford was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint and given a…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Monday Night Football in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season was a double-header, with one game being played in Denver and…

By Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Whenever the UEFA Champions League (UCL) anthem plays, millions of people around the world perk up and get…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz is proving yet again why he’s so worthy of being the current men’s world No. 1. The Spanish…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — An eventful Sunday in the NFL was headlined by the second highest-scoring tied game in league history and a big…

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — Behind the imperious trio of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, the Indiana Fever…

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — There was a moment – a long, bewildering, incredible moment – when it seemed possible.…

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — The fans that line the holes at Bethpage Black have a reputation in the golf world –…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — The fans that line the holes at Bethpage Black have a reputation in the golf world –…

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — There is no such thing as a polite golf clap at the Ryder Cup — the noise from the…

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Tributes have been pouring in for the former Arsenal soccer player Billy Vigar, who has passed away at the age of…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Seahawks kicked a field goal as time expired to stave off a spirited fourth-quarter comeback from the…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — The first tee box at any Ryder Cup is one of the premier experiences in sports: A massive…

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — What are foursomes, who is playing, and why on earth is that rather inebriated spectator cosplaying as George…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The mascots for the 2026 World Cup have been unveiled with Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose and Zayu…

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Don’t sweat the small stuff, they say, but in the Ryder Cup it’s the smallest things that…

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — From Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes battling to avoid a 1-3 start to undefeated showdowns, star returns and…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady has hit back at criticism of his dual career as a TV analyst and an NFL team owner, saying those who have…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi played a starring role in Inter Miami’s 4-0 win against New York City FC on Wednesday, a result which…

CNN By Andy Scholes, Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon lunging for a…

By Andy Scholes, Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon lunging for a loose…

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Home advantage always counts for something in sport, but arguably it is most important in…

NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Home advantage always counts for something in sport, but arguably it is…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw has defended his actions after missing a game to attend the memorial service for…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Guardians announced designated hitter David Fry did not require surgery and was released from the…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Rudi Johnson, an eight-year NFL player and star running back at Auburn University in 2000, has died, according to…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — WARNING! The story you are about to read will not result in any lost golf balls or bogeys. But it will possibly give…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While some teams continued to find their identity, others put down a marker for what could lie ahead as Week 3 of the…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Lions’ rushing attack had a historic performance as Detroit came out on top in a shootout victory against the…

By David Close, Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé won his first Ballon d’Or award on Monday, while…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between division rivalries, playoff rematches and cross-country affairs, Week 3 in the NFL had everything you could…

By Jamie Barton, Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A’ja Wilson has been voted as the 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player, winning the award for a…

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American runner Cole Hocker soared through the pack to clinch gold in the men’s 5000m at the World Athletics…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen won his second consecutive race on Sunday, claiming a comfortable victory in the Azerbaijan Grand…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Alyssa Thomas made history on Friday night as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the reigning champion New York Liberty…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has been arrested and is facing a felony…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — New York Liberty fans will be waiting anxiously to see if the reigning WNBA champions can retain their title as…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — On the face of it, playing chess and competing in the NBA couldn’t be further apart. One requires monk-like levels…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen hit a historic touchdown mark as Buffalo survived a late scare to beat the Miami…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — One of baseball’s very best is set to hang up his cleats. Clayton Kershaw, the three-time National League Cy…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — American track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the women’s 400m at the World Athletics Championships on…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Ugandan middle distance runner Docus Ajok dreamed of being an Olympic champion. She had been competing…

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season may be young, but the stakes are already high heading into Week 3. Joe Burrow is sidelined again,…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end of his team’s 3-2 Champions League defeat…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Lynx advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 75-74…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — American tennis player Taylor Townsend has apologized for making negative comments about food in China. The…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — When he retired from the NFL in 2023, many wondered what Tom Brady would turn his attention to next. And two and a…

By Kevin Dotson, Coy Wire, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Imagine having a front row seat for all of your favorite team’s games. It sounds like the…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — LIV Golf announced Wednesday that it will hold the first-ever title-sponsored tournament in its history next year.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died aged 25 after suffering a head injury during a training session in Chile on…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — France’s Axelle Berthoumieu has been given a reduced nine-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer during their…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal…

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal…

By Ben Church, Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With the new NFL season now in full flow, fans are still getting used to some of the changes in the…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coming into this season, all the talk around the Cincinnati Bengals was about whether they would squander another…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — He may be just 17 but sprint sensation Gout Gout is ready to show the world just how fast he is. The teenager has…

CNN By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and Portugal winger Luís Nani has an encouraging message of hope for the Red…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man puts on a carefully planned outfit and walks out in front of a crowd of photographers and…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the world champion in the women’s 100 meters on Saturday,…

By Jamie Barton, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — British boxer and former world champion Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46, according to UK media…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning on Saturday, he was in…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Judge walked out at Fenway Park on Friday night knowing that just one home run would see him overtake Joe…

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and Portugal winger Luís Nani has an encouraging message of hope for the Red Devils’…

By Djenane Villanueva, Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — A hotel in Costa Rica where 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former New York Yankees…

CNN By Ben Morse, Don Riddell, and Gonzalo Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — There have been plenty of boxing clashes over the years which have gone down…

By Ben Morse, Don Riddell, and Gonzalo Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — There have been plenty of boxing clashes over the years which have gone down in…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,200 elite track and field athletes are descending on Tokyo for the upcoming world championships, but…

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 2 is headlined by a Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, while across…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has apologized to the fan he exchanged shoves with during Baltimore’s Week 1…

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The NCAA announced three Division I men’s basketball players are permanently ineligible after an investigation…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — UFC fighter Brian Ortega says that he went unconscious for 30 minutes while trying to make weight for his fight…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — With under a year to go until the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it’s time for fans to try to book their spot at…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The story of LeBron James penning an op-ed for Chinese state media, focusing on how basketball could be an avenue…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles defensive star Jalen Carter was given a retroactive one-game suspension for spitting on Dallas…

By George Ramsay, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Phillies fan Drew Feltwell wants people to lay off the woman who harangued him and his…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After almost seven months away, the NFL is back in emphatic fashion. All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota quarterback JJ McCarthy led an inspired fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut to help the Vikings beat…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami forward Luis Suárez has received a three-match ban from Major League Soccer (MLS) after a spitting…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good.” This was a phrase coined and made…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy claimed his second title at the Irish Open with a thrilling playoff victory against Sweden’s…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL offseason was dominated by talk of where Micah Parsons would be lining up in Week 1. As one of the most…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — So often in life, the mundane and the extraordinary exist side-by-side. The day of the US Open final can change a…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Davey Johnson, who won two World Series titles as a player with the Baltimore Orioles and one as a manager…

By Thomas Schlachter, Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese has been suspended by the Chicago Sky following comments she made…

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Saturday’s 2025 US Open women’s singles final is rich in storylines. On one side of the net, American Amanda…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was an ordinary night at LoanDepot Park where the Miami Marlins hosted the division rivals Philadelphia Phillies.…

By Ben Morse, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Thursday’s curtain-raising NFL game was meant to be a celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super…

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — For over two years, Sudan has endured a brutal civil war which has divided towns and families across the African…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — One of the most controversial moments in Olympic history has taken a surprise twist with former South Korean…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Three tennis icons with multiple grand slams and one player seeking his first major – that’s who makes up the…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Thursday’s NFL season opener, which saw the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Dallas…

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The women’s draw at the 2025 US Open has been full of shock results and dominant displays. And it has left us…