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By Darren Lewis, Issy Ronald and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Every time Romelu Lukaku scores, he thinks of his grandfather who passed away when he…

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — A soccer fan died on Saturday after falling from a stand during a match at River Plate’s Mas Monumental Stadium…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — “This boy’s too young to be singin’ the blues,” Elton John sings in one of his biggest hits “Goodbye…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Mercedes secured its first double podium of the year as Lewis Hamilton finished second and George Russell third at…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal’s French Open records as he…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A French Open doubles match ended controversially on Sunday as No.16 seeds Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi’s final game for Paris Saint-Germain ended in defeat as the Ligue 1 champion lost 3-2 at home to…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko says his first trip back to his home country since the Russian invasion…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights scored three goals in the third period and showed off what may be the best save of…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Suns will hire Frank Vogel as the franchise’s new head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Stanley Cup Final gets underway Saturday as the Vegas Golden Knights take on the Florida Panthers in…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The pain of defeat from last season’s Women’s Champions League final has lingered at Barcelona. After a perfect…

By Homero De la Fuente and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The owner of Churchill Downs, the racetrack that hosts the Kentucky Derby, is set to…

By Jill Martin and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka did not participate in a customary post-match press conference after her…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — As birthday presents go, defeating the world No. 1 and five-time world champion must rank up there among the best for…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady has shut down speculation and rumors of a potential return to football. While speaking to Sports…

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that the league has “uncovered a fair amount of additional…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and England star Phil Neville has been sacked as head coach at David Beckham’s Inter…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets cruised past the Miami Heat 104-93 to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals on…

By Sammy Mncwabe and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Lionel Messi will play his last game for the club on Saturday,…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It is the tale of two of the NBA’s most beloved players. There’s Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets – the…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes a football match is more than just a football match. And Wednesday’s Europa League final in Budapest was…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Storm Hunter at the French Open – just one day after watching…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Butler’s talents have been lauded this postseason. From his toughness to his elite shot-making, there is a…

By Matt Foster and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Kosovan Olympic Committee (KOC) has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and…

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Yogi Berra famously said “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” but one of the greatest careers in baseball…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers will step down after playing a key role in constructing one of…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — What happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force? The age-old paradox may finally be answered in…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The French Open has already seen a major upset as world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev was knocked out by Brazilian qualifier…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks returned to baseball on Monday night after a battle with cancer. At the top…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Horse racing regulatory and safety officials as well as representatives from Churchill Downs will gather in an…

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 6-0 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final to…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a while since Emiliano Grillo has been able to lift a trophy in celebration on the PGA Tour. After 71…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When you spend every moment of every day with another person – eating, sleeping, training, competing – it’s…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, his fourth win in six races this season as he…

By Thomas Schlachter and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to fasten your seatbelts. After two weeks of testing, practice and qualifying,…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — There was another landmark in the long rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday. As Paris…

By Homero De la Fuente and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Boston Celtics guard Derrick White scored a miraculous putback to beat the buzzer and seal…

By Kevin Dotson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, says it is “troubled” by the recent spate…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — It felt like the beginning of the end of an era at the French Open when Rafael Nadal announced his absence from…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Everton avoided relegation from the Premier League by the skin of its teeth on Sunday, earning a hard-fought 1-0…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen returned to the highest levels of chess and winning ways after he enjoyed a break from the sport to…

By Ben Morse and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been dubbed soccer’s “richest game,” but for Luton Town and Coventry City, Saturday’s…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Borussia Dortmund spurned a golden opportunity to become Bundesliga champion and snap Bayern Munich’s decade-long…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week since his stunning performance at the PGA Championship, club pro Michael Block endured a tough…

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that the racism suffered by Real Madrid forward…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United secured a return to the Champions League next season with an emphatic 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old…

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal court in Kentucky has rejected the final remaining claim in a lawsuit brought by Hall of Fame horse…

By Ben Morse, Matias Grez and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Embattled LaLiga president Javier Tebas repeated a racist slur used by fans towards…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A little over a year on from being forced out of Ukraine by war, Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi has guided Premier…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was disqualified from the Lyon Open on Wednesday after smashing his racket…

By Thomas Schlachter and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Nevada governor Joe Lombardo announced a tentative agreement on Wednesday with the Oakland…

By Matt Foster (CNN) — The Florida Panthers swept the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final in…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — NBA fans – put the brooms back in the cupboard. Following the Los Angeles Lakers being swept out of the…

By Ben Church and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says LeBron James has earned the right to make a…

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There have been no shortage of surprises for Michael Block since the 46-year-old club pro authored one of…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he wants the financial charges leveled against the club to be settled…

By Al Goodman, Matias Grez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s football federation has ordered a five-game partial stadium ban at Valencia’s…

By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — Sean Elliott knows a lot about miracles. He’s the basketball star behind the “Memorial Day Miracle,”…

By Chloe Melas and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady has agreed to purchase a minority ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a source…

By Thomas Schlachter and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — They say lightning does not strike twice but – for the second time in under a week – a…