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By Ben Church, CNN Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest paid athlete in the world, with a move to Al-Nassr nearly doubling his…

By George Ramsay, CNN Cycling’s governing body — the UCI — has defended its transgender policy after Austin Killips won overall…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a 1-0 lead in their best of-seven Western Conference semifinal against the Golden State…

By Amanda Davies and David Close, CNN Paris Saint-Germain has suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks after the Argentinian’s unauthorized trip…

By Matias Grez, CNN Described as “vile” and “unacceptable” and fueled by “the need to hurt,” ‘tragedy…

By Matt Foster and Mostafa Salem, CNN The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has “strongly condemned” the behavior of football fans…

By George Ramsay, CNN Wolfsburg earned a spot in the Women’s Champions League final with a 3-2 victory against Arsenal in front of a record…

By George Ramsay, CNN When Dane Jackson turned around and looked back at the tower of frothing water above him, he could scarcely believe what he had…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Expectations were low for the Philadelphia 76ers without MVP candidate Joel Embiid but, led by James Harden, the Sixers…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The Akron General Medical Center, Ohio — the birthplace of the modern NBA‘s greatest matchup and where our…

By Matt Foster, CNN After retiring from professional football in the NFL earlier this year, JJ Watt is turning his hand to soccer as he and his wife…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Despite Tiger Woods’ best efforts to dispel the idea, wins are incredibly hard to come by on the PGA Tour. So when they do…

By George Ramsay, CNN Two stoppage-time goals, including a dramatic winner from substitute Diogo Jota, saw Liverpool’s 4-3 victory against…

By Ben Morse, CNN There have been plenty of games in which Steph Curry’s basketball greatness has been evident. Sunday was another one. Curry…

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN “Mr. Irrelevant” — the playful name given to the final player selected each year in the NFL Draft…

By Jacob Lev, CNN The President’s Trophy curse will continue for at least another year as the Boston Bruins fell to the Florida Panthers 4-3…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The final day of the World Chess Championship was always going to be a nervy affair, but few could have predicted just how tense…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Sergio Perez took a clinical victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, completing a perfect weekend in which he also won the sprint…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN It has been quite the weekend for Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. On Saturday she celebrated her 16th birthday and also…

By Jacob Lev and Aimee Lewis, CNN When the Toronto Maple Leafs last won a playoff series, George W. Bush was the US President, Lance Armstrong was…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Back in 2007, in the months before Lamine Yamal was born, the first iPhone was released and Lionel Messi was already announcing…

By Issy Ronald, CNN When England’s women first played at Twickenham in 2003, the crowd was scattered about the vast stadium, almost…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN The Vesuvius national park authority in Naples, Italy, has announced it will be closing access to the live volcano on…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The World Chess Championship has reached a thrilling finale, with the title set to be decided Sunday by tiebreaks. World No.2 Ian…

By Matt Foster, CNN Most people’s idea of fun wouldn’t involve running for hours on end through brutal, undulating terrain — but…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Just when it seemed as if the playoff series between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins couldn’t contain any more…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Hollywood great Jack Nicholson watched the LA Lakers put on a dominant display against the Memphis Grizzlies Friday in Game 6 of…

By Ben Morse, CNN We’ve seen it before. Those cutaways during the NFL Draft to hopefuls waiting for their names to be picked as other players…

By Ben Morse, CNN Barcelona reached its third straight Women’s Champions League final with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Thursday, ensuring the…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN “It’s an underdog story,” says Gene Warman, an Ohio native sitting in a bar with his son in a city neither had…

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN On an evening dedicated to selecting the best new talent to play in the NFL, it turned out to be a player…

By Matias Grez, CNN Any Time, Any Place — just not in Atlanta on Thursday. Boston star Jayson Tatum apologized to Janet Jackson after the…

By Matt Foster, CNN USA Boxing, the national governing body for the sport in the country, terminated its membership of the Russian-led International…

By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN Brittney Griner said during a news conference on Thursday that she’ll “never go overseas again”…

By Matias Grez, CNN Four years ago, on a warm Spanish summer’s evening in Madrid, Tottenham Hostpur was just 90 minutes away from reaching the…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-99 to hang on to their NBA playoff dreams and force Game 6. When the…

By Ben Church, CNN Ukrainian soccer player Taras Stepanenko still remembers the intense fear he felt as he heard the sound of gunfire and explosions…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Ime Udoka addressed the “poor decision” that led to his departure from the Boston Celtics as he was announced as…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Four-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl XLV champion Aaron Rodgers was introduced Wednesday as the New York Jets‘ newest…

By Ben Morse, CNN Like spring, the NFL Draft signals a season of hope and joy renewed. This season’s edition is no different, with the teams at…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Manchester City landed a key blow in the English Premier League title race after the defending champion secured a 4-1 win…

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Poland’s state-owned airline LOT refused to board Russian tennis player Vitalia Diatchenko in line with restrictions…

By Matias Grez, CNN Trae Young’s clutch three-pointer secured a shock 119-117 win for the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 to cut the Boston…

By Ben Morse, CNN They couldn’t, could they? Days after Wrexham’s promotion from the National League for the first time in 15 years, the…

By Jill Martin, CNN US long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her recent national indoor title and hit with a one-month suspension…

By Ben Morse, CNN Heading into the NFL Draft, there’s always one prospect coming out of college who everyone becomes infatuated with, despite…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas called the deal to acquire four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero was awarded the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy as he was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on…

By Matias Grez, CNN Real Madrid’s hopes of catching Barcelona at the top of La Liga were all but extinguished on Tuesday as Los Blancos…

By Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych, CNN A little part of Ukraine is reborn in southern Brazil. Just over a year ago, Ukrainian soccer team FC Mariupol…

By Matias Grez, CNN It’s becoming quite the season for goalkeepers in Chile. Just weeks after Leandro Requena scored what could be the longest…

By George Ramsay, CNN The Tampa Bay Rays made MLB history Monday after opening their season with a 14th-straight win at home. An 8-3 victory against…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The stars were out in Hollywood as LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 117-111 overtime win against the…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with Ime Udoka to become the franchise’s next head coach, according…

By Matias Grez, CNN Jimmy Butler took his ‘Playoff Jimmy’ moniker to new heights on Monday as he scored a franchise playoff record 56…

By Matias Grez, CNN Winning the Treble is an achievement reserved only for football’s most dominant teams. It takes an elite level of skill,…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets have agreed to trade longtime Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Big Apple,…

By Ben Church, CNN When the referee blew the full-time whistle confirming Wrexham’s promotion from the National League for the first time in 15…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Lilia Vu triumphed at the Chevron Championship on Sunday, besting American compatriot Angel Yin in a playoff to seal the first…

By Thomas Schlachter and Homero De la Fuente, CNN They say good things come to those who wait, and Drew Maggi has been waiting a long time for his…

By Matias Grez, CNN The Golden State Warriors narrowly beat the Sacramento Kings in a playoff thriller, winning 126-125 to level the first round…

By Patrick Sung, CNN FC Barcelona scraped by Atlético Madrid 1-0 at the Camp Nou to extend its lead at the top of La Liga over eternal rival Real…

By Patrick Sung, CNN It’s said that sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you — ironically, the Memphis Grizzlies can…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis landed a vicious body shot to knock out Ryan Garcia in the seventh round of their non-title…

By Aimee Lewis and Matt Foster, CNN Wrexham fans will likely be singing into the night, serenading their famous owners in the process, because the…

By Ben Church, CNN Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah says this year’s London Marathon will be his last as the iconic event braces itself for…

By George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Iga Świątek enjoyed a winning return from injury as she defeated China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4 at the…

By Matias Grez, CNN Rafael Nadal admits he doesn’t know if he will recover from injury in time to defend his title at the French Open. The…