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By Issy Ronald, CNN Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Pan Pacific…

By George Ramsay, CNN After numerous close battles against each other over the years, Roger Federer will get to enjoy what he called a “special…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The Las Vegas Aces were given a heroine’s welcome by thousands of fans in Vegas on Tuesday after winning their first…

By CNN Sport staff Aaron Judge moved level with baseball legend Babe Ruth’s single-season tally of 60 home runs on Tuesday — one shy of…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Former Ukraine captain and coach Andriy Shevchenko presented Barcelona and Poland star Robert Lewandowski with a Ukrainian…

By George Ramsay, CNN Shortly after making his first move, world champion Magnus Carlsen resigned from an online chess match against fellow…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Buffalo Bills continued their electric start to the new season on Monday night — beating the Tennessee Titans 41-7…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Authorities in Las Vegas are investigating after a fan at a game Sunday between the Arizona Cardinals and the Las Vegas Raiders…

By David Close, CNN Kalani David, a Hawaiian-born professional surfer and skateboarder, died after he suffered a seizure while surfing off Costa Rica…

By Andi Babineau, CNN The University of Oregon has issued an apology after some students yelled a bigoted chant during Saturday’s football game…

By Matias Grez, CNN Racist chanting from a group of Atlético Madrid fans towards Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr. was caught on camera ahead of the…

By Patrick Sung, CNN New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hit two home runs to reach 59 on the season — the most ever for a right-hander in…

By Aimee Lewis and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Mathias Pogba, the brother of France’s World Cup-winning footballer Paul Pogba, has been put under temporary…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN With victory all but secured, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gave the nod to the substitutes’ bench. Changes were afoot,…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals to capture the first title in…

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN The US’ most popular sport is back for what is sure to be another exciting season. Week 1 of the National Football…

By Ben Morse, CNN Canelo Álvarez ended his long rivalry with Gennady Golovkin with a clear victory in their trilogy fight on Saturday. Following two…

By Aly Vance for CNN Who can forget the Queen’s reaction at Royal Ascot in 2013 when her racehorse, Estimate, won the prestigious Gold Cup?…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN We are living through a period where the expected has surprised. In life, there is always an ending. Always. We know this. We…

By Alex Thomas and Ben Morse, CNN It’s clear that Canelo Álvarez and Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin aren’t fans of each other. And…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The Kansas City Chiefs showed their experience by coming from behind to edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 in a…

By CNN Sport staff The outpouring of praise and admiration in the wake of Roger Federer’s retirement announcement is a testament to the Swiss…

By George Ramsay, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season as Manchester United defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in the Europa League.…

By Ben Morse, CNN The daughter of cricket legend Shane Warne has called a TV miniseries which will dramatize his life “beyond…

By Jacob Lev, CNN In an open letter to Phoenix Suns employees and players on Thursday, team vice chairman Jahm Najafi has called on team owner Robert…

By George Ramsay, CNN An Indigenous Australian rugby league player has been suspended for a game following a social media post she reportedly made…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Roger Federer has announced that he will retire from the ATP Tour and grand slams following the Laver Cup next week in London.…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Ahead of kick-off, all eyes were on Norwegian star Erling Haaland as he lined up against the team he had only left a few…

By CNN Sport staff LeBron James and Chris Paul have criticized the NBA for the punishment handed down to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, who this…

By George Ramsay, CNN Little more than two weeks after she was knocked out of the US Open — a moment many thought would be the last act of her…

By Matias Grez, CNN Liverpool secured a much-needed victory as Joel Matip’s late header against Ajax earned Jurgen Klopp’s side a 2-1 win…

By George Ramsay, CNN The Las Vegas Aces moved one win away from securing the franchise’s first WNBA title with a 85-71 victory over the…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Fenway Park is one of the US’ most historic ballparks, and it witnessed even more history on Tuesday as Aaron Judge hit his…

By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN Tom Brady remarked on his latest podcast appearance that he is “close to the end” of his NFL career as…

By Matt Foster, CNN Oleksandr Usyk has shared photos of himself at his family home in Ukraine — the first time the boxing world champion has…

By Matias Grez, CNN For eight seasons, Bayern Munich fans had become accustomed to watching Robert Lewandowski find the back of the net on almost a…

By Michelle Watson, CNN The 127th Boston Marathon is allowing non-binary athletes to register within their own division for next year’s race…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Ten-time Major League Baseball All-Star Mike Trout hit his seventh homer in seven games with a two-run drive in the fifth…

By Ben Morse, CNN He might’ve brought the Seattle Seahawks their first Super Bowl title, but upon his return to the Pacific Northwest with his…

By George Ramsay, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN Tamara Walcott can still remember the first time she set foot in a powerlifting gym: the chalked hands,…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Liverpool faces Ajax in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, but the standout question to Reds manager Jurgen Klopp ahead of…

By CNN Sport staff Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has apologized for a recent social media post in which he used homophobic language.…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Albert Pujols hit his 697th home run, moving him ahead of Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez on the all-time list, to power…

By Ben Morse, CNN It wasn’t just the one-sided nature of the team’s 19-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which would have troubled…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Holding a seven-point lead with 1:24 left, the Las Vegas Aces seemed to be coasting to a victory until Alyssa Thomas sunk…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Shane Lowry ended his three-year wait for a win with a dramatic victory at the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday. The Irishman…

By Carolyn Manno and Matias Grez, CNN To many on the outside, Carlos Alcaraz lifting the US Open trophy looked like the culmination of years of hard…

By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, CNN Carlos Alcaraz is now the youngest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings after defeating Casper Ruud in the…

By Bobby Kent and Coy Wire, CNN From not knowing any English to becoming a starter, Younghoe Koo is one of the most improbable National Football…

By AJ Willingham, CNN If you’re a football fan, the first few blasts of an NFL broadcast theme can make you feel like running through a brick…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Barcelona’s La Liga match against Cadiz on Saturday was temporarily halted with less than 10 minutes remaining after a fan…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN When Serena Williams announced that she would “evolve away from tennis,” she was pictured with her five-year-old…

By Matias Grez and Kevin Dotson, CNN Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in straight sets in the US Open women’s…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Major League Baseball announced Friday three rules changes to take effect in the 2023 season, after receiving a majority vote…

By Ben Morse, CNN If there was any doubt about the Buffalo Bills’ aspirations this season, they laid out an early marker on Thursday night in…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN Many sounds reverberate around the Kampala field where a large crowd has gathered to watch a football match:…

By George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will contest her first US Open final on Saturday after coming from behind to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6…

By Matias Grez, CNN From a Liverpool perspective, the biggest positive to take from the team’s humiliating 4-1 defeat to Napoli is at least it…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Aaron Judge might be chasing a record, but he knows it’s important to keep pace. The Yankees slugger hit his 55th home run…

By Ben Morse, CNN Barcelona began its 2022/23 Champions League campaign in perfect fashion on Wednesday night with Robert Lewandowski scoring an…

By George Ramsay, CNN At 2:50 a.m. local time in New York, Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in a captivating, five-set encounter against Jannik Sinner at the…

By Ben Morse, CNN Surprises, schemes and supreme skill — the NFL is back. The US’ most popular sport returns on Thursday as the reigning…

By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN On the eve of his 23rd NFL season, Tom Brady has been reflecting on how his life has changed as he’s grown…

By Issy Ronald, CNN This US Open seemed like a golden opportunity for Nick Kyrgios to win his first-ever grand slam. He defeated the defending…

By Matias Grez, CNN Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has responded to criticism around comments he made when answering a question about…

By Ben Church, CNN Chelsea has sacked manager Thomas Tuchel after a run of disappointing results this season. The decision was made by the…

By Ben Church, CNN After stunning 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal to reach the US Open quarterfinal on Monday, Frances Tiafoe threw his…

By George Ramsay, CNN Erling Haaland scored his 11th and 12th goals of the season on Tuesday as Manchester City recorded a convincing 4-0 win against…

By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN Legendary basketball player Sue Bird bid farewell to the sport Tuesday night when her Seattle Storm lost to…

By David Close, CNN Almost four decades after he left Temple University to pursue his professional football dream, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach…