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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After winning the US Open at just 18 years old, Emma Raducanu had the world at her feet. However, it appears that success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and the British tennis player has spoken candidly on life since lifting her first grand slam title. “When I

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Frances Tiafoe has become just the third Black American to break into the men’s top 10 after winning his third career title in Stuttgart on Sunday. The 25-year-old matches the achievement previously accomplished by Arthur Ashe and James Blake. Speaking to reporters after his nail-biting 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(8) win

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen put in another dominant performance to win the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, bringing him level with Formula One legend Ayrton Senna’s victory total. Verstappen led from start to finish to claim his sixth win in eight races – it maintains Red Bull’s 100% winning record this

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Two people hunched over a black and white checkered board, deliberating what moves they will make, how their opponent might counter and how they might counter that counter, with barely a flicker of emotion passing over their faces. At first glance, it’s a sport that doesn’t seem the most

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Andy Murray is enjoying something of a renaissance. The former world No.1 won his second consecutive tournament on Sunday to increase hopes of successful run at Wimbledon next month. The Scot secured a 6-4 6-4 win over France’s Arthur Cazaux at the final of the Nottingham Open, a Challenger

By Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — The Brazilian men’s national team wore an all-black kit for the first time in its 109-year history during a friendly match against Guinea in Spain on Saturday as part of the team’s anti-racism campaign. Players from both teams either took a knee or sat down on the Espanyol stadium’s pitch and observed a minute’s silence prior to the match in Barcelona. Brazil

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Romeo Beckham, the son of former England and Manchester United star David Beckham, has signed a one-year contract with Brentford B, the Premier League club announced. Brentford, whose senior team plays in English soccer’s top division, said the club had an option to extend the deal by an additional

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bob Brown, known for his aggressive and intimidating style of play in the 1960s and early 70s, died on Friday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. “Bob Brown demonstrated different personalities on and off the field,” Hall president Jim Porter said

By Kevin Dotson, Raja Razek, Travis Nichols and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Embattled coach Bob Huggins has resigned as the men’s head basketball coach at West Virginia University and announced his retirement Saturday after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Pittsburgh. “My recent actions do not represent

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood’s back catalogue of movies is peppered with mysteries, from “Rear Window,” to “Clue” and “Knives Out.” And right at Tinseltown’s geographical center lies another mystery – the Los Angeles Country Club, a golf club of such exclusivity that there is no mention of joining fees on its website, though it has

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — One of the most intriguing transfer sagas of recent years has seemingly been renewed for a second season. A year after Kylian Mbappé made the decision to spurn Real Madrid and sign a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, Los Blancos could become closer than ever to securing one of

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — “Play big.” For the last decade, American golfer Wyndham Clark has carried a two-word rule into every competition. This week, the 29-year-old has taken it to Los Angeles Country Club, where he has surged into contention at the US Open courtesy of a blistering first two rounds. It’s an

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — On nothing but a “plank of wood and four wheels,” a group of women are careering down windy mountain roads at breakneck speed, constantly on the lookout for stones, turns and oncoming traffic. For most people, this could sound less than relaxing – even terrifying. But for Anna Pixner,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders is at risk of having his left foot amputated due to poor circulation, according to doctors at the school. The 55-year-old former NFL and MLB star met with his medical team on an episode of “Thee Pregame Show” on

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The US Men’s National Team dominated Mexico in a 3-0 win Thursday in front of a sellout crowd of 65,000 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. But this Concacaf Nations League semifinal – marred by dirty tackles, pushing and shoving and even a torn jersey – ended in ugly

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died aged 26 following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain Victorious team announced on Friday. Almost 200 kilometers into the race, Mäder crashed at high speed with American rider Magnus Sheffield, race organizers said in a statement

By David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Justice is to investigate the planned partnership between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which owns LIV Golf, over antitrust concerns, according to the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. The reported DOJ probe into

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA has expanded its travel protocol to allow teams to use a public charter service called JSX for all games. JSX says it operates out of private terminals making it possible for passengers to avoid lines and crowds at the airport. Since JSX isn’t available in most WNBA cities, the

By Jack Bantock and Dan Moriarty, CNN (CNN) — Of all the roads traveled by the 156-player field to the US Open, arguably none have been quite as turbulent as the one navigated by Corey Pereira. When the American tees off at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday, it will mark his first ever swing

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A tournament of two big firsts gets underway at the 123rd US Open on Thursday. For the first time in its illustrious 126-year history, California’s iconic Los Angeles Country Club plays host to a major championship. It’s also the first major since the golfing world was rocked by the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A record $56.6 million (£44.7 million) in prize money will be available at this year’s Wimbledon, the All England Club announced on Wednesday. That represents an 11.2% increase on last year’s prize pot, with the men’s and women’s singles champions each receiving close to $3 million (£2.35 million) and

By Jack Bantock and Dan Moriarty, CNN (CNN) — In various households across the Palm Springs area this week, some Californians will have seen the face of a previous Uber driver staring back at them on sports broadcasts and online articles. While many of the passengers Berry Henson has taxied during some 3,000 rides knew

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights, in just their sixth NHL season, defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 Tuesday night in Las Vegas to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in five games. Vegas captain Mark Stone had a goal in each period to lead the Golden Knights, who joined the NHL

By Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — American track and field champion Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report released by the Orange County, Florida, medical examiner’s office. The three-time Olympic medalist was found deceased in bed on May 2, according to the report. The 32-year-old was estimated

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The trainer of two horses that died at Belmont Park – home of the Belmont Stakes – said he has been left “heartbroken” and “devastated” by the news. Mark A. Hennig told CNN that both his horses, Mashnee Girl and Excursionniste, had been healthy heading into their respective races

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition fight against ​​John Gotti III ended in a mass brawl on Sunday after the referee called an early end to the bout. Mayweather has been fighting exhibitions since retiring from professional boxing in 2017 with an unbeaten 50-0 record and was facing Gotti III, grandson of

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Monica Puig won more than 300 matches during her tennis career and the feeling afterwards was often the same: relief, excitement, and satisfaction that the weeks and months of sacrifice and preparation had paid off. Today, exactly a year after shoulder issues forced her to retire aged 28, Puig

By Homero De la Fuente, Thomas Schlachter and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from making history and winning a first ever Stanley Cup title. The Golden Knights will have the opportunity to claim the title in front of a home crowd as they look to wrap up

By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship Monday night, downing the Miami Heat 94-89 at Ball Arena in Denver to take Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Nuggets with a game-high 28 points and

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — As Nick Taylor’s winding 72-foot eagle putt dropped into the cup, bedlam ensued. Sinking the longest putt of his PGA Tour career on the fourth hole of a nail-biting playoff, the 35-year-old had just ended the 69-year wait for a Canadian golfer to win the Canadian Open in the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of making history and winning their first ever NBA Championship but with the defiant Miami Heat standing in their way, anything is possible. Game 5 gets underway Monday at Ball Arena, Denver, and the Nuggets will be looking to seal the series

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — WNBA icon Sue Bird finally got the send off her illustrious career deserved on Sunday as the Seattle Storm retired her iconic No.10 jersey. In an emotional ceremony which reportedly lasted almost three hours, Bird addressed a packed crowd at the Climate Pledge Arena and was joined by a

By Andrew McNicol and Candice Zhu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were temporarily “trapped” in their Beijing hotel at the weekend after large numbers of fans gathered outside to see the star, Chinese state media reported, as police warned of scammers attempting to cash in on “Messi mania.” Messi,

By Homero De la Fuente and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Following the harassment of WNBA star Brittney Griner at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Phoenix Mercury’s leadership plans to make adjustments to prioritize players’ travel safety, head coach Vanessa Nygaard said Sunday. Griner, who was freed from Russia in December after being wrongfully detained, was

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Track and field history was made not once but three times in Paris on Friday on a memorable night in the French capital. A week after breaking the women’s 1,500m world record, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon put her name in the record books again, this time setting a world record

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from clinching a first Stanley Cup in the franchise’s history after a nail-biting 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Making only their second appearance in the final, the Golden Knights take a commanding 3-1 lead in the

Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told employees in a meeting on Thursday that it couldn’t “conduct a lengthy spending war against Saudi Arabia,” according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Monahan during a meeting at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida told

By Homero De la Fuente and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Arcangelo finished first at the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes in New York, a historic triumph that marked the first time a female horse trainer won a race in the coveted Triple Crown. With Arcangelo’s Saturday victory, Jena Antonucci became the first female

By Abby Phillip, Raja Razek and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was freed from Russia late last year after being wrongfully detained, was harassed Saturday by a man described as a social media “provocateur” at a Dallas airport. A source familiar with the incident told CNN that around 9:30

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For years, the ‘Big Three’ of men’s tennis – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic – have hoovered up grand slams, each providing their own reasons to be crowned as the greatest men’s player of all time. Now, with Federer retired and Nadal injured, Djokovic has an opportunity

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — For sporting greatness to be achieved, there needs to be a defining moment. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday was Manchester City’s, the scene where an obsession finally became reality and history was made. Ever since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Abu Dhabi United Group

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek won her third French Open in four years with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory against the unseeded Karolína Muchová in the women’s final on Saturday. For much of the match, it seemed as if the world No.1 would dominate in the same fashion as she had done

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — On one side of the net will be a player whose career was in jeopardy just last year through injuries. On the other side will be the most in-form player in tennis looking for her third French Open title. Saturday’s women’s French Open final proves to be an intriguing

By Ben Morse, Darren Lewis and Zayn Nabbi, CNN Manchester (CNN) — Kevin De Bruyne has lived a charmed life. From Sergio Agüero and Romelu Lukaku to Samuel Eto’o and Fernando Torres, the midfielder has had his share of lethal strikers to finish the chances he’s created. But even with those bounty of riches, none

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Toronto Blue Jays have designated pitcher Anthony Bass for assignment following an anti-LGBTQ post the 35-year-old shared on social media last month. The move comes hours before the Blue Jays’ first game of Pride Weekend when the team faces the Minnesota Twins. Bass was expected to take part

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Racing will resume at Belmont Park, home of this year’s Belmont Stakes, on Friday after the New York Racing Association (NYRA) cited a “significant improvement in air quality conditions.” There were fears the iconic race, which is due to be held on Saturday in Elmont, New York, might be

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Together, they conquered tennis. Now, Serena and Venus Williams are turning their talents to golf. A head-spinning week of revelations in the golf world continued Thursday as the Williams sisters’ Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) were announced as the first franchise of the TGL – Tiger Woods and Rory

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Panthers won the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup Final game, downing the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime to take Game 3 on Thursday. In a dramatic comeback, Matthew Tkachuk leveled the score with time running out before Carter Verhaeghe scored an overtime winner to

By Matias Grez and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often that a soccer match can be encapsulated in just a single word. But mention “Istanbul” and every fan in the world will know exactly which game you’re talking about. On May 25, 2005, Liverpool and AC Milan contested the Champions League final at

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It seems like every night Nikola Jokić is making history, and Game 3 of the NBA Finals was just another day at the office for the record-breaking Denver Nuggets star. In the Nuggets’ 109-94 road win against the Miami Heat, Jokić became the first ever player to record a

By Amy Woodyatt, David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States. Around 75 million people are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke shrouds major US cities,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid has agreed a deal to sign football star Jude Bellingham, the Englishman’s club Borussia Dortmund announced on Wednesday. According to a statement from the German club, Real Madrid will pay €103 million ($110.4m) to acquire the 19-year-old, as well as additional fees. Bellingham will need to complete

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — West Ham ended its 43-year wait for a major trophy after beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. The Premier League club scored a late winner through Jarrod Bowen to seal the famous victory, sparking frenzied celebrations inside the Fortuna Arena in Prague. “This is

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rio Waida might be one of the best surfers on the planet, but he still remembers the days when, paralyzed with fear, he would be coaxed onto a board by his parents and dragged out into the middle of the ocean. Born into a surf-loving family on the Indonesian

By Kaitlan Collins and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Bryson DeChambeau told CNN he “feels bad” for PGA Tour players who did not take the “risk” he did by joining the breakaway LIV Golf series, in the wake of the shock reconciliation between the warring tours on Tuesday. An announcement by the PGA

By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said Wednesday he’s going to join the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. “I made the decision that I am going to Miami. I still haven’t closed it one hundred percent. I’m missing some things but we decided to continue my journey

By Ben Morse, Jack Bantock and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It came out of nowhere. Tuesday’s announcement that golf’s bitter rivals would join forces took everyone by surprise – even, it seems, the players. The US-based PGA Tour said its merger with the breakaway LIV Golf and the DP World Tour would “unify the

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — French striker Karim Benzema has signed with Saudi Arabian team Al-Ittihad on an initial three-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday. Benzema played his final game for Real Madrid on Sunday having spent 14 years with the Spanish giant, winning the men’s Ballon d’Or in 2022 – the award