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By Issy Ronald, CNN The Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in their Eastern Conference first-round series by holding on to a…

By Ben Morse, CNN Suppositions, distractions or “mentality monsters” — athletes deal with pressure in their own unique way.…

By Matias Grez, CNN The Denver Nuggets avoided a first-round series sweep against the Golden State Warriors with a gritty 126-121 home win at Ball…

By Ben Church, CNN Lionel Messi scored a stunning long-range goal to help Paris Saint-Germain win a much expected Ligue 1 title Saturday. The…

By Ben Church, CNN Tyson Fury vowed to retire from professional boxing after producing a masterclass to beat Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium…

By Matias Grez, CNN Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title after beating Dillian Whyte by technical knockout in the sixth round in front of a…

By Jomana Karadsheh and Sana Noor Haq, CNN On February 17, a team of young disabled Ukrainian swimmers traveled to Turkey to nurture their ambitions…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors offense is purring and it’s fun, must-watch TV. The Dubs’ trio of stars — Steph Curry,…

By Matias Grez, CNN “We in Minnesota now,” a cocky Karl-Anthony Towns was heard saying on the bench. “Like I said after [Game 2] to…

Matias Grez, CNN “Who would have thought it?” Tyson Fury asked, almost incredulous. “Even we didn’t think we’d be doing…

By Andy Rose, CNN The woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, asking the court to establish that he is her biological father, dropped the…

By Amanda Davies, CNN Twenty-three-time grand slam champion Serena Williams and seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton have joined…

By Amy Woodyatt, Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN Twenty-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has criticized the decision to ban Russian and…

By Ben Morse, CNN Shohei Ohtani had a brush with perfection on Wednesday night on a history-making evening. He was throwing a perfect game until…

By Matias Grez, CNN Joel Embiid hit a clutch three pointer with less than a second remaining to seal a 104-101 overtime win for the Philadelphia…

By CNN Sport Staff Jay Wright has announced his retirement after 21 seasons as head coach for the Villanova Wildcats. During his tenure, Villanova…

By CNN Sports Staff Maria Sharapova, who won all four tennis grand slam titles during her career, celebrated her 35th birthday on Tuesday but will…

Aimee Lewis, CNN Rivalries were put aside at Anfield Tuesday as Liverpool and Manchester United’s fans came together for a minute’s…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has told Men’s Health UK in an interview he was…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Just a month after she shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement from the sport, former world No.1 Ashleigh Barty is…

By Matias Grez, CNN Boxer Amir Khan says was he robbed at gunpoint on Monday while he was out in London with wife Faryal Makhdoom. “Just had my…

CNN Sport staff The football world has been offering support and sympathy to Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo and his family following the…

By Jack Bantock, CNN A devastating NBA playoff debut from Anthony Edwards powered the Minnesota Timberwolves to a shock 130-117 Game 1 victory over…

By Jack Bantock, CNN An explosive second-half performance from Trae Young steered the Atlanta Hawks past the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-101, and into…

By CNN Sport staff The US Department of State is offering rewards of up to $5 million for information leading to each of the arrests of three Irish…

By Patrick Sung and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón has died after being involved in a car crash in Cali, the…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Allyson Felix — the most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history — announced that she plans to…

By Jack Guy, CNN Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at the age of 44, his sponsor confirmed Tuesday. “We regret to inform you that our friend…

By Ben Morse, CNN Los Angeles’ nickname is the “City of Angels,” but this past season for the Los Angeles Lakers has been one…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert will miss the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The 69-year-old has…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenager Eya Guezguez, who sailed for Tunisia in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, died in a training accident Sunday, according to a…

By Lydia Armstrong, CNN A funeral oration or an obituary is traditionally how we honor those who have died. But the way we remember loved ones is…

By Steve Almasy and Kikue Higuchi, CNN Ahead of Monday’s WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert reaffirmed the league’s commitment to…

By Ben Church, CNN Russian karting driver Artem Severiukhin, 15, has denied making a Nazi salute atop a podium on Sunday. The youngster won his event…

By CNN Sport Staff The Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Frank Vogel after the franchise missed out on the NBA playoffs this season. Despite a…

By Matias Grez, CNN Football rivalries are often difficult to define. This is, in large part, due to the numerous complex historical, sometimes…

By Ben Morse, CNN Scottie Scheffler won the 2022 Masters on Sunday following a dominant performance at Augusta National. The world No. 1 finished…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Premier League title race remains nip and tuck after Manchester City and Liverpool played out a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday in…

By Ben Morse, CNN There was some final hole drama of the third round at the Masters, which sets up the prospect of a thrilling final day. Scottie…

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN British Cycling has suspended its transgender and non-binary participation policy after the sport’s world governing body…

By Jack Bantock, CNN No trophy will be lifted at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, but when the dust settles on this Premier League season, April 10 may…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Nikola Jokic became the first player in NBA history to register 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a single season…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Serena Williams appeared to have announced she’s returning to compete at Wimbledon this year. The 23-time grand slam champion…

By Ben Morse, CNN Golf can be an extremely frustration sport, and this applies to professionals, too. And Matthew Wolff certainly didn’t endure…

By Ben Church and Patrick Snell, CNN Anatoliy Trubin should be enjoying life as a professional footballer. Instead, the 20-year-old is doing his part…

By Matias Grez, CNN The shirt Diego Maradona wore during the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England — the match in which he scored the…

By CNN Sport Staff The Los Angeles Lakers missed out on a place in the NBA playoffs this year after suffering a seventh consecutive defeat on…

By Reuters Five-times European champion Barcelona will visit Australia for the first time to play an A-League All Stars team in a friendly next…

By George Ramsay, CNN Nicole Farley readily admits her industry is “cut-throat,” but that does little to dampen her ambitions of reaching…

By Ben Church, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN With nothing but her small boat for company, British lawyer Victoria Evans battled high winds, big…

By Matias Grez, CNN A transgender cyclist says she has been “harassed and demonised” by the media after the UCI, world cycling’s…

By Ben Morse, CNN When you’re being praised both by the “King of Clay” and Spanish royalty it’s clear you’re having a…

By Eric Levenson and Amir Vera, CNN The South Carolina Gamecocks won their second national championship in five years Sunday after defeating the…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods said “it will be a game-time decision” on whether he will compete at the…

By Jacob Lev, CNN UNC will play Kansas in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game after defeating Duke 81-77 Saturday night in the Final…