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By Issy Ronald, CNN Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated legendary UFC champion Anderson Silva on points in front of a 14,000 strong crowd at the…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN In the spring, all seemed well for Liverpool. The team had won the League Cup and the FA Cup, was going toe-to-toe with…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Following an agonizing loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series Friday, the Houston Astros bounced back…

By Jacob Lev, CNN The Portland Thorns defeated the Kansas City Current to win the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League championship on Saturday.…

By Wayne Sterling and Homero de la Fuente, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving on Saturday tweeted that he “meant no disrespect to…

By Issy Ronald, CNN When Anderson Silva was breaking records as the most dominant MMA fighter of his generation, Jake Paul was a child watching at…

By Issy Ronald, CNN It was a moment of exquisite but ultimately unnecessary skill. Just outside the box with the scores tied at 0-0, Manchester…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN LeBron James made history on Friday but could do little to stop the LA Lakers’ nightmare start to the season from…

By Jill Martin and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros in dramatic fashion Friday night to take Game 1 of the World…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Vince Dooley, who coached the Georgia Bulldogs to the 1980 national championship and won the most football games in school history,…

By Ben Church and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Arsenal defender Pablo Mari, who is currently on loan at Italian club AC Monza, says he was…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN In sport there is nothing more revered than scoring the winning points in the last minute, snatching victory from the jaws…

By Matias Grez and Homero de la Fuente, CNN The 2022 World Series is a classic case of overwhelming favorite against plucky underdog. The Houston…

By John Sinnott, Eoin McSweeney and Becky Anderson, CNN He turned 41 earlier this month and due to a serious knee injury won’t play until next…

By Matias Grez, CNN The Golden State Warriors are the most valuable franchise in the NBA, according to Forbes. It means for the first time since…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Barcelona talked a lot about “economic levers” as the Catalan club looks to improve its finances, but it…

By Ben Church, CNN Dmitry Tursunov says he decided to stop coaching Emma Raducanu at the end of his trial period with the tennis star because of…

By George Ramsay, CNN Two-time defending NBA MVP Nikola Jokic dominated on Wednesday night, nearly racking up a triple-double with 31 points, 13…

By Ben Church, CNN Veteran golfer Phil Mickelson says the controversial LIV Golf series is a “force” in the sport and it’s…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Australia’s men’s footballers, the “Socceroos,” have called for reform in Qatar ahead of next month’s…

By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson may be 20 years apart in age, but both quarterbacks have a special bond. When Brady originally retired…

By Amy Cassidy, CNN British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful”…

By Ben Morse, CNN “Hands, touching hands” before fights is something Tyson Fury is used to. But he’ll be “reaching out,…

By George Ramsay, CNN England suffered a shock defeat against Ireland at the T20 World Cup as rain in Melbourne thwarted the team’s run chase.…

By Ben Church, CNN Vegas Golden Knights star Phil Kessel has broken the National Hockey League (NHL) ‘ironman’ record after he played his…

By Ben Morse, CNN Star shooting guard Klay Thompson was ejected for the first time in his long NBA career in the Golden State Warriors’…

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris Saint-Germain’s attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar were in scintillating form as the French…

By David Close, CNN The NFL says the two game officials seen in a video interacting with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans were not asking for…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Ja Morant led the way on Wednesday for the Memphis Grizzlies with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a 134-124 win…

By George Ramsay, CNN Serena Williams continues to tease tennis fans about whether they will see her back on court, this time saying she is…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Dan Mancina is a skateboarder whose jaw-dropping videos rack up hundreds of thousands of views. He…

By Ben Church, CNN Tom Brady has reaffirmed his commitment to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a difficult start to the new season, both on and off the…

By Ben Morse, CNN It wasn’t meant to go like this. When Tom Brady came out of retirement in March, his 23rd NFL season was meant to be a final…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN LeBron James missed a buzzer-beater to tie the game as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 106-104 to the Portland Trail Blazers,…

By Ben Church, CNN Simona Halep‘s former coach has jumped to her defense after the former world No. 1 tested positive for a banned substance at…

By George Ramsay, CNN Antoine Griezmann scored twice, including directly from a corner, as Atlético Madrid defeated Real Betis 2-1 on Sunday to move…

By Ben Church, CNN Max Verstappen fought back after pit-stop drama to win the US Grand Prix on Sunday, handing Red Bull the constructors’…

By Issy Ronald, CNN When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last summer, he was accompanied by so much fanfare that his iconic No.7…

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN When Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart threw a financial lifeline to Netball Australia, she triggered a debate…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN The Houston Astros are once again heading for the World Series after sweeping the New York Yankees in the best-of-four League…

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott treated a superfan who lost his father to cancer to free National League Champion…

By Issy Ronald, CNN The Miami Heat’s 112-109 victory over the Toronto Raptors was almost the secondary story from a game that was stopped for…

By Issy Ronald, CNN American teenager Ilia Malinin landed the second ever quadruple axel in competition on Saturday without so much as a wobble.…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Tributes have been paid to Dietrich Mateschitz, the owner and co-founder of the sports drink company Red Bull, who has died aged…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Japanese football club Tegevajaro Miyazaki has announced the death of striker Masato Kudo at age 32, the Japan Times reports.…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Paris-Saint-Germain’s array of stars up front have not always worked in harmony. But, on Friday, Lionel Messi and Kylian…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Despite Steph Curry scoring a game-high 34 points, the Golden State Warriors suffered their first loss of the season, to the…

By George Ramsay, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN To get a sense of how vast Australia really is, just ask Nedd Brockmann. He found out the hard…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN A 64-second play turned the game on its head as the Arizona Cardinals beat the New Orleans Saints 42-34 in a thrilling…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Tom Brady has apologized for a “very poor choice of words” after he compared playing in the NFL to a military…

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo‘s second stint at Manchester United really isn’t going to plan. The 37-year-old, who left…

By Ben Church, CNN The Carolina Panthers have confirmed running-back Christian McCaffrey will be traded to the San Francisco 49ers, pending a…

By Matias Grez, CNN For much of the 2022 Formula One season, Max Verstappen’s inevitable march to a second consecutive world championship felt…

By Matt Foster, CNN The cheating scandal that has consumed the chess world has taken its latest twist as American grandmaster Hans Niemann filed a…

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tony Brown, a longtime NBA referee, died Thursday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the league said. He was 55. “We…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Zion Williamson did not disappoint in his NBA return after 17 months out, as the forward powered to 25 points and nine…

By Ben Church, CNN Astros ace Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six impressive innings to inspire Houston to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees…

By Homero de la Fuente, CNN Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder has denied allegations that he hired private investigators to look into his NFL…

By George Ramsay, CNN Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he will wait until Thursday to “deal with” Cristiano Ronaldo leaving…

By Matt Foster. CNN Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters Wednesday he was unconscious after being thrown to the ground during a…

By Ben Morse, CNN Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said on Tuesday that he believes “there’s merit to remove” Daniel Snyder as…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN In a game crying out for some action, Kyle Schwarber delivered, with a monstrous 488-foot solo home run at the top of the…

By Ben Church, CNN The European Super League (ESL), which folded just 48 hours after its launch in 2021, is planning to make a comeback in three…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors received their championship rings for winning last season’s NBA title before beating the Los…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Most coaches walking onto the basketball court are thinking about tactics, starting lineups and the upcoming game. But as…

By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN Tom Brady has compared the slog of playing in an NFL season to “going away on deployment in the…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr. told a Barcelona court on Tuesday that he wasn’t involved in…

By Amanda Davies, Richard Parr and Matias Grez, CNN It has been almost a year since Josh Cavallo announced he is gay, but even now he still struggles…

By CNN Sport staff Lewis Hamilton swapped starting grids for gridiron on Monday as he attended his first Denver Broncos game, watching on as his team…

By Ben Church, CNN FC Barcelona and Spain star Alexia Putellas retained the Ballon d’Or Féminin on Monday, the award presented to the best…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Eight months on from her detainment in Moscow, Brittney Griner is celebrating her 32nd birthday in a Russian jail instead of…

By Allegra Goodwin, CNN Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood was remanded into custody on Monday after he appeared in court charged with…

By Ben Morse, CNN It is likely to mark the end of an era. Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favorite to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday, and the…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Indian teenager Donnarumma Gukesh has become the youngest player ever to defeat Magnus Carlsen since the Norwegian became world…

By CNN Sport staff Tom Brady had some choice words for his offensive line during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN It was a tumultuous afternoon at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was sent off, Manchester City boss Pep…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Real Madrid and Barcelona both took to the field unbeaten in La Liga this season, with Barça leading its rival on points…