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By Ben Church, CNN Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel had a tough day at the Giro d’Italia on Wednesday after the world champion and pre-race…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals playoff series to…

By Ben Church, CNN Sweltering deserts, giant rainforests and dangerous wildlife are just some of the hurdles that Russell Cook says he’ll…

By David Close, CNN West Virginia University (WVU) head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has had his salary reduced $1 million per year,…

By Jack Bantock, CNN When 19-year-old South Korean prodigy Inbee Park lifted the first of her seven major championships at the 2008 US Women’s…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former NFL star JJ Watt has taken to the bars and drinking establishments of northwest England — all in the name of…

By Ben Morse, CNN Nikola Jokić made history with a triple-double on Tuesday night to lead the Denver Nuggets to a comfortable 118-102 Game 5 win in…

By Ben Church and Amanda Davies, CNN Lionel Messi’s representatives have rubbished rumors that the Argentine has agreed to join a club in Saudi…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN At a Summer League in Las Vegas, a towering figure perched next to basketball trainer Drew Hanlen and introduced himself.…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-101 on Monday night in Game 4 of their best-of-seven NBA playoff series…

By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN UFC fighter Tony Ferguson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after his truck hit other…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN West Virginia’s men’s basketball head coach Bob Huggins apologized for “insensitive” and…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Golf fans are accustomed to hearing a curling putt described as ‘snaking.’ What they are less familiar with, though,…

By Matias Grez, CNN Andy Murray is back in the winner’s circle for the first time since 2019 after the Scot beat world No. 17 Tommy Paul 2-6…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Walking up the final fairway at Quail Hollow on Sunday, victory all but assured, Wyndham Clark made a conscious effort to soak…

By Matt Majendie, for CNN Sebastian Steudtner holds the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed. At 26.21 meters (86 feet), it is equivalent to…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Vida Blue, former American League MVP and three-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics, died Saturday at…

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN LeBron James has achieved everything possible in the NBA, except his last stated goal of playing his final season…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Chaos ensued before a rugby league match between the Catalans Dragons and St Helens on Friday when a bull escaped from a…

By Charlie Webster, CNN Formula One returns to Miami this weekend for just the second time, and for the first of three US-based races this season.…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Erica Herman, who was a longtime girlfriend of professional golfer Tiger Woods, has accused the 15-time major champion of sexual…

By Homero De la Fuente and Zoe Sottile, CNN Two more horses have died at Churchill Downs, the home of the famed Kentucky Derby, officials from the…

By Matias Grez and Javier Cardoso, CNN When Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez steps out in front of a sold out Estadio Akron in his home town of…

By Thomas Schlachter and Wayne Sterling, CNN The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday with all eyes waiting to see if…

By Issy Ronald and Ben Church, CNN Liverpool fans booed resoundingly while “God Save the King” played at Anfield to mark King Charles…

By George Ramsay and Amy Woodyatt, CNN To Roger Bannister, the final few seconds felt like they would never end, pain overwhelming his body as he…

By Matt Foster, CNN Lionel Messi apologized to Paris Saint-Germain and his teammates on Friday after taking an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia and…

By Ben Church, Coy Wire and Glen Levy, CNN Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest sportsmen of his generation, a seven-time world champion and an…

By Ben Morse, CNN The biggest contract saga of this NFL offseason came to a close over the Draft weekend when Lamar Jackson officially signed to…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Allegra Goodwin, CNN A 26-year-old man has died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained during celebrations by soccer fans…

By Ben Morse, CNN On April 29, 1990, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Sinead O’Connor topped the charts in the US, the Detroit Pistons had…

By Ben Morse, CNN Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of NFL superstar Patrick, was arrested and charged with sexual battery on Wednesday, according…

By George Ramsay and Matt Foster, CNN Nearly five months after she was released from Russian detention, WNBA star Brittney Griner says it feels…

By Ben Morse, CNN Emma Raducanu says she will be away from the tennis court “for the next few months” while she recovers from surgery on…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN When it comes to baseball records, there is no better company to be alongside than the great Babe Ruth and, after notching…

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Arthur Webber made history this year. On the rainy evening of March 31, 2023, he captained what he says is the first ever all…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Jordanna Barrett, the wife of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett, spoke out for the first time on Wednesday since the…

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…