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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has signed a new multi-year contract with the team which will reportedly make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. The contract, which was confirmed by the Chargers, is five years long and worth $262.5 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has said he would “love to think” that English Premier League and Champions League matches could be staged in the US – mirroring what the NFL has done with its International Series games. English soccer giants Arsenal and Manchester United recently played a friendly

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The second round of group stage fixtures at the 2023 Women’s World Cup is now well under way as teams look to join Spain and Japan in the knockout stages. Thursday’s action is highlighted by a blockbuster clash between the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Wrexham striker Paul Mullin had to leave the pitch while receiving oxygen after suffering a punctured lung in the first half of the team’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in San Diego. It was an ill-tempered affair for a preseason friendly and Mullin was forced off after just 20

By Jack Guy, Dalal Mawad and Oliver Briscoe, CNN (CNN) — Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters. When the French capital hosted its first Olympic Games in 1900, swimming competitions took

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US swimmer Katie Ledecky tied another swimming icon, Michael Phelps, for the most career individual world swimming titles on Tuesday. The 26-year-old won her 15th individual world title as she dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Ledecky finished with a time of 15 minutes

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé is very much the talk of the sporting world this week as the Frenchman’s transfer saga took a new twist on Monday. With his position at Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) currently at an impasse, Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal reportedly offered to smash the world record transfer fee

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines will likely miss the 2023 season after sustaining “a significant knee injury” in a jet ski incident, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero and ESPN, citing unnamed sources. Hines was sitting stationary on a jet ski, according to Pelissero, when he was

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — South Korea forward Casey Phair on Tuesday became the youngest ever player to appear at the World Cup – just 26 days after celebrating her 16th birthday. The US-born teenager came on as a 78th minute substitute in South Korea’s 2-0 loss to Colombia in Sydney, beating the record

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Just six days into the 2023 Women’s World Cup and many of the tournament underdogs are already making a name for themselves. The Philippines securing its first World Cup win on Tuesday was just the latest in a series of surprise results. On Sunday, Jamaica earned a goalless draw

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — As Ali Riley and her New Zealand team claimed a surprise victory over Norway in the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Thursday, the Football Ferns captain could be seen sporting a white and blue armband emblazoned with the words “Unite for Inclusion.” In contrast, Steph

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Women’s World Cup saw a moment that will live long in the memory for 16-year-old Giulia Dragoni as she started for Italy against Argentina on Monday. Dragoni – born on November 7, 2006 – began the Group G clash in the heart of Italy’s midfield and became the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is “OK” and conscious after collapsing on air about six minutes before the kickoff of AC Milan’s friendly match with Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl in California on Sunday, according to his co-host. Hislop was on camera alongside his co-host Dan

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Germany and Brazil made impressive starts to their Women’s World Cup campaigns on Monday with thumping victories against debutants Morocco and Panama respectively. Ary Borges scored the first hattrick of the tournament as she helped Brazil beat Panama 4-0. Earlier in the day, Germany had beaten Morocco 6-0. Borges

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jonas Vingegaard sealed his second consecutive Tour de France victory on the cobblestones of the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Sunday. The Dane crossed the line arm in arm with his teammates with the Arc de Triomphe behind them, celebrating a dominant performance at the race. Meanwhile, Belgium’s Jordi Meeus

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship on Sunday, sealing the first major of his career in dominant fashion. Amid a sea of umbrellas at a rain-soaked Royal Liverpool, the American weathered a stormy start to lift the Claret Jug, finishing six shots ahead of Australia’s Jason Day, Austria’s

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen helped Red Bull make history on Sunday as the Dutchman won the Hungarian Grand Prix with ease to secure his team a record 12th successive win. But it wasn’t only records that were broken. During the drivers’ celebrations on the podium, the Dutchman’s trophy smashed. Lando Norris,

By Aimee Lewis and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — A battling performance earned Jamaica its first ever point in Women’s World Cup history as the Reggae Girlz secured a 0-0 draw against heavy favorite France. Jamaica had previously only appeared at one World Cup, in France four years ago, and lost all three games in

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Women’s World Cup enters its fourth day of fixtures with some of the tournament heavyweights kicking off their campaigns. Sweden takes on South Africa, Women’s World Cup debutant Portugal faces the Netherlands and France plays Jamaica in an action-packed day. Here’s what to look out for as these

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Brian Harman will enjoy the comfort of a five-shot lead when he tees off for the final round of the Open Championship, as the American took a step closer to his first major crown with another strong performance at Royal Liverpool on Saturday. The 36-year-old looked in danger of

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James and Serena Williams have become accustomed to tens of thousands of fans screaming their names whenever they enter a sporting arena. But in a complete role reversal, James and Williams became the adoring fans witnessing sporting greatness on Friday. As Lionel Messi made his debut for his

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Football has consumed much of Cedella Marley’s life. But perhaps that should not come as a surprise. As the daughter of global reggae icon Bob Marley, who was a renowned lover of the beautiful game, Cedella was never far from a soccer ball growing up. Had he not been

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Wyndham Clark saw his Open Championship first round thrown into chaos by the unlikeliest of enemies: an iPad. Bogey-free and two-under par, June’s US Open champion had been cruising around Royal Liverpool on Thursday before he stepped up to the 14th tee, a 452-yard par four. Trouble brewed immediately

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A commentator for Australian network Channel Seven has been criticized for a comment he made about Matildas star Katrina Gorry during the team’s 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in the Women’s World Cup on Thursday. “Certainly, motherhood has not blunted her competitive instincts, that’s for sure,” David

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Maxen has become the first male coach in a US men’s professional sports league to come out as gay. In an interview with Outsports, the Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength coach said he no longer wanted to lie, as well as hoping to inspire others by publicly coming out.

By Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Ali Riley captained New Zealand to a historic first ever World Cup win on Thursday as her team defeated Norway 1-0, but it was her nails that made headlines after the game, as well as her performance on the pitch. Riley’s painted nails were visible as

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tennis player Amarissa Toth has apologized to her opponent Zhang Shuai after their match at the Hungarian Grand Prix ended in controversy on Tuesday. Toth has been heavily criticized by fans and the tennis community after the incident, where she rubbed away a mark on the court following a

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Open Championship organizers were hoping their new hole would inject extra drama to proceedings this week. Less than 24 hours into the major, their wish has been granted – and then some. It may be the shortest hole on the course, but Royal Liverpool’s par-three 17th hole is already

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Thunderous applause, raucous cheers and not an empty seat in sight: it was the sort of atmosphere you might expect to follow Tiger Woods on a Sunday at Augusta National, not so much the world No. 329 teeing off at 6:35 a.m. on a Thursday. But when local hero

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Australia striker Sam Kerr, who is the face of this Women’s World Cup, will miss the opening two matches of the tournament after sustaining a calf injury in training. One of the world’s best players, Kerr’s absence is a huge blow to the Matildas who played the Republic of

Exclusive by Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady is an athlete who needs no introduction. He’s arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, a man who personally won more Super Bowls – seven (six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – than any other team as an

By Christina Macfarlane and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — “I’ll say it, we have really talented athletes in Spain.” And with that, Jon Rahm submitted his entry for the 2023 understatement of the year. It’s been a blockbuster season for Spanish sport, and golf’s world No. 3 has played a leading role. A second career

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham talked to CNN about his latest star signing and revealed that he’s been working to get Lionel Messi on his Major League Soccer (MLS) team since 2019. “The moment that Leo went on TV and announced … that he was coming to Miami, that

By Issy Ronald, Antonio Jarne and Krystina Shveda, CNN (CNN) — Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average earn just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at their World Cup last year, a new CNN analysis found. Still, that is an improvement: last time, in 2019, it was less

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There have been a total of eight previous editions of the Women’s World Cup, but this year’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand promises to look very different. Since its inauguration in 1991, the competition has grown alongside the development of the women’s game which has seen a surge

By Rebekah Riess and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman has dropped her lawsuit filed in October 2022, which alleged that a trust owned by the 47-year-old golfer violated the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act by breaking an oral tenancy agreement, and which sought damages “in excess of $30,000,000,” according to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Thursday as co-host New Zealand takes on Norway. Between July 20 and August 20, 32 teams will compete across 64 matches at 10 different venues, making this year’s tournament the biggest to date. The US

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The University of Vermont fired its men’s hockey head coach, Todd Woodcroft, on Tuesday after the university conducted an internal investigation of “inappropriate text messages with a UVM student on multiple occasions that failed to maintain professional boundaries,” according to a statement released by Vermont Director of Athletics Jeff

By James Oware and Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — Vivianne Miedema will be a notable absentee from the Women’s World Cup which starts on Thursday, with the Netherlands star – widely regarded as one of the sport’s best players – missing the four-week tournament after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in December. Miedema,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World Cups are so often defined by their upsets, the surprise results that stun crowds and cause delirious celebrations. The first match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup duly delivered such scenes as co-hosts New Zealand shocked Norway 1-0 in Auckland, thanks to a stunning Hannah Wilkinson goal just

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — To say Bayern Munich’s opening preseason friendly was a one-sided affair would be something of an understatement. The defending German champion beat ninth-tier Rottach-Egern 27-0 on Tuesday as Bayern showed no mercy against the amateur side – perhaps the team doesn’t need Harry Kane after all. The Tottenham Hotspur

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s

By Hannah Ryan and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — In 2022, Simone Magill arrived at the Women’s Euros with Northern Ireland full of hope. Here she was, representing her tiny nation in one of world soccer’s biggest tournaments. But during the team’s opening match against Norway, disaster struck. Magill went down in agony and

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed the Saudi Arabian soccer league is better than Major League Soccer (MLS) just a day after long-time rival Lionel Messi completed his move to the US to play for Inter Miami. Messi had reportedly been offered a huge contract to join a Saudi club, but

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Fans turned out in their droves to watch Lionel Messi’s official unveiling as an Inter Miami player. They had braved heavy rain and thunder to catch a glimpse of the Argentine superstar wearing Inter’s distinctive pink kit for the first time. But as they did so, spare a thought

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For years, tennis’ so-called ‘Next Gen’ stars have tried and largely failed to topple the sport’s ‘Big Three’ of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Between Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka winning consecutive grand slams – Wimbledon then the US Open – in 2016 and Carlos Alcaraz’s 2022

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — High-speed racing is accustomed to high-speed collisions, such is the nature of the sport. But rarely have we seen a crash as dramatic as what took place on Saturday during the first of Formula E’s double-header of races in Rome. On turn six of the ninth lap, Jaguar driver

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Not even South Florida’s rain on Lionel Messi’s parade could stop the Argentine superstar’s introductory celebration to Inter Miami as fans weathered the elements to welcome one of the greatest soccer players ever to their home at DRV PNK Stadium on Sunday. “I want to thank the

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Days out from the start of the Women’s World Cup, teams are turning up the pressure on the sport’s governing body and spectators to give women players equal pay and respect. An advertisement by telecoms company Orange and the French national team that uses visual effects to

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Crashes in the Tour de France are commonplace, but a pile-up during Sunday’s Stage 15 was particularly eye-catching as a number of riders fell after a fan apparently tried to take a picture. The incident happened around 129km from the finish line. The riders were travelling from Les Gets

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Is there anything Steph Curry cannot do? We’ve become accustomed to him wowing us with his skills from long distance with a basketball, but on Saturday the NBA star did so with a golf ball. Curry made a sublime hole-in-one on the par-3, 152-yard seventh hole at Edgewood Tahoe

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Wimbledon losses are often imprinted in the memory just as much as those euphoric title-winning celebrations, so heart-breaking can losing in one of sport’s greatest tournaments be. Ons Jabeur was the favorite to win the women’s title on Saturday with many expecting the Tunisian to become the first Arab

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Soccer great Lionel Messi signed for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami on Saturday, the club announced. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, who is under contract with the club until the end of the 2025 MLS season, said he was “very excited,” while co-owner David

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner marked a successful return to the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, her first since being released from a Russian penal colony last December. The nine-time WNBA All-Star Griner finished with 18 points, including scoring her team’s first six points and dunking twice,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — NBA superstar LeBron James will switch back to jersey number 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming season, the team announced on Saturday. James, who has worn the No. 23 jersey in 14 of his 20 seasons in the NBA, has sported the No. 6 jersey the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A pre-Women’s World Cup friendly between the Republic of Ireland and Colombia was abandoned after it was deemed “overly physical,” the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) said in a statement. The behind-closed-doors match in Brisbane, Australia ended after 20 minutes, the FAI said on Friday, with the team proceeding

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For a basketball sharpshooter, there’s no higher praise than being complemented by Steph Curry. The NBA’s all-time leader in three-pointers made has had a transformative effect on the way the sport is played, such is his accurateness from beyond the three-point arc. So when Curry calls something in the

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Markéta Vondroušová had overcome the odds throughout the last fortnight at Wimbledon and the Czech did so again in the women’s final on Saturday, beating favorite Ons Jabeur to become the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to win the famous tournament. The world No. 42, who was playing in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Age is clearly just a number to Novak Djokovic, who is now just one match away from securing a record-equaling eighth Wimbledon title after the Serb beat Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets, winning 6-3 6-4 7-6 in Friday’s first men’s semifinal. Victory ensured the 36-year-old reached a record-breaking