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By Matt Foster, CNN Costa Rica has earned the final spot in the field for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, defeating New Zealand 1-0 at the Al Rayyan Stadium…

By Steve Almasy, CNN Embattled Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson told reporters at the team’s training facility in Berea, Ohio, that…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN England captain Harry Kane has said he has discussed taking a unified stance on the human rights issues surrounding this…

By CNN Staff Former Australian tennis player Jelena Dokic said she “almost jumped off my 26th floor balcony and took my own life” in a…

By Ben Morse, CNN Phil Mickelson says he has “deep empathy” for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks following criticism of the…

By Sammy Mngqosini and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will make her much-anticipated return to the grass courts of…

By Matias Grez, CNN The Golden State Warriors are now just one win away from a fourth NBA title in eight seasons after a 104-94 win over the Boston…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN It’s one of the ultimate tests of man against beast and over the weekend a Briton got the better or his four-legged rival…

By Matt Foster and George Ramsay, CNN Rory McIlroy appeared to take a dig at Greg Norman, the former golfer and now CEO of the new LIV Golf series,…

By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan called the launch of the controversial LIV Golf series an…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN US State Department officials met Monday with members of the Phoenix Mercury to update Brittney Griner’s WNBA teammates on…

By CNN Sport staff South African Charl Schwartzel won the inaugural individual stroke-play competition of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf…

By Homero De la Fuente and Christina Maxouris, CNN Mo Donegal won the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York, on Saturday. Mo…

By Andy Rose, CNN The federal civil case alleging that Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo raped a woman in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 was…

By Ben Church, CNN Rich Strike stunned the horse racing world when he won the Kentucky Derby last month and he’s back in action again at the…

By Matias Grez, CNN Steph Curry produced a 43-point masterpiece Friday to will the Golden State Warriors to a 107-97 Game 4 victory over the Boston…

By Ben Morse, CNN Pop music pumping, a marching band and a human statue scaring those walking nearby. There’s even a robotic, automated drinks…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Los Angeles Chargers owner and chairman Dean Spanos is being sued by his sister and team co-owner Dea Spanos Berberian,…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Bryson DeChambeau is the latest big name player to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, the breakaway competition…

By Issy Ronald Newly minted billionaire and basketball star LeBron James has long expressed an interest in becoming an NBA owner and he reveals his…

By CNN Sport staff Led by Shohei Ohtani’s pitching and bat, the Los Angeles Angels ended a 14-game losing streak as they defeated the Boston…

By Homero De la Fuente and CNN Sports staff Following the start of the inaugural LIV Golf event near London on Thursday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay…

By Ben Church, CNN Boxer Simiso Buthelezi has died after a fight in Durban, South Africa, in which he ended the bout seemingly ​disoriented. Boxing…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Near the end of the third quarter, Steph Curry drained a 27-foot three-pointer to put the Golden State Warriors ahead of the…

By George Ramsay, CNN British tennis star Emma Raducanu is hopeful of playing at Wimbledon later this month despite retiring from a match on Tuesday…

By Poppy Harlow and Matias Grez, CNN NBA legend Dwyane Wade says he has sleepless nights over the dangers his children face when going to school in…

By George Ramsay, CNN The Denver Broncos and the Walton-Penner family have entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the NFL team, it was…

By David Close, CNN Women’s professional soccer team Orlando Pride have placed head coach Amanda Cromwell and first assistant coach Sam Greene…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Tiger Woods says he will not play in the US Open, the third major of the golf calendar, next week at The Country Club in…

By Ben Church, CNN Northern Irish rider Davy Morgan has become the third motorcyclist to die in a crash during this year’s Isle of Man TT.…

By David Close, Amy Woodyatt and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Six-time golf major champion Phil Mickelson will participate in the inaugural LIV Golf…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined the many other athletes voicing their desire to get WNBA star Brittney Griner…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Several players on the Tampa Bay Rays did not wear LGBTQ logos on their uniforms for the team’s Pride Night celebration…

By Matthew Foster, CNN Minjee Lee has won the US Women’s Open, finishing four strokes ahead of American golfer Mina Harigae. Lee, who is from…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN It is on occasions such as this that sport’s significance and insignificance are highlighted in equal measure. Ukraine has…

By George Ramsay, CNN After a year-long hiatus, the “King of Clay” reigns once more in Paris. Rafael Nadal claimed a record-extending…

By George Ramsay, CNN The second installment of the NBA Finals is set to take place on Sunday as the Golden State Warriors look to recover from an…

By Amy Woodyatt, Dalal Mawad and Camille Knight, CNN For Liverpool and Real Madrid fans, last Saturday’s Champions League final was supposed to…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi after the team started the season with a 22-29 record, the club’s…

By Homero De la Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal advanced to the men’s French Open final on Friday, after opponent…

By Ben Morse, CNN US tennis star Coco Gauff has said she wants to use her platform to call for the end of gun violence and urged for gun reform.…

By Ben Morse, CNN “High level of basketball being displayed gentlemen.” Even Kevin Durant couldn’t take his eyes off of…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Experience trumped youth in the all-NFL quarterback edition of “the Match” on Wednesday, as Tom Brady and Aaron…

By Ben Church, CNN Despite a preparation like no other for an international football fixture, Ukraine produced a momentous performance to beat…

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN West Ham defender Kurt Zouma was on Wednesday ordered to complete 180 hours of community service after pleading guilty to…

By Jack Bantock and Andy Scholes, CNN There may be another 100 days to go until the start of the NFL season, but fans will still be able to get their…

By Matias Grez and Matt Foster, CNN Hours after the LIV Golf Invitational Series announced the field for its inaugural event next week, the PGA Tour…

By Eoin McSweeney, CNN The chief executive of Qatar Airways has defended a plan to operate more than 160 extra flights to shuttle spectators from the…

By Issy Ronald, CNN A week ago, Coco Gauff celebrated her high school graduation under the Eiffel Tower. Now, the 18-year-old will compete in her…

By Amanda Watts, CNN Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said trans women are “not a threat to women’s sports” in an interview with ABC…

By Matias Grez, CNN Leading sports stars are having their mental well-being and performance impacted by “horrific online abuse” and are…

By Darren Lewis, Sana Noor Haq and Aleks Klosok, CNN Jude Bellingham is just 18, but he’s already reached the brutal conclusion that racist…

By George Ramsay, CNN There is a blame game going on after the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, with differing positions…

Story by Reuters Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen suffered with menstrual cramps as she lost to Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the French Open fourth…

By George Ramsay, CNN Danish teenager Holger Rune completed arguably the biggest upset of the French Open so far as he beat fourth seed Stefanos…

By Matt Foster, CNN Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has revealed the difficulties he faced after contracting Covid-19. The…

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Bill Clinton was in the White House, Tony Blair was in his second year as UK prime minister and The Backstreet Boys were on…

By Matias Grez, CNN The Boston Celtics secured a nerve-wracking 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat to reach the NBA Finals for the first time…

By Kerry Flynn, CNN Olympic distance runner Alexi Pappas describes herself as an “extremely motivated person,” and it would be difficult…

By Eric Levenson and Kevin Dotson, CNN Marcus Ericsson of Honda survived a late challenge to win the Indy 500 on Sunday and earned the rights to the…

By Ben Church, CNN Sergio Pérez produced a brilliant drive as Red Bull capitalized on a dramatic Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. The Mexican driver…

By Wayne Sterling and Ben Church, CNN Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said he disagrees with San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler’s…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Following two weeks of testing, practice and qualifying, the Indy 500 returns this weekend as 33 drivers attempt to win the…

By Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN Resplendent with a charismatic protagonist, politicians, two of the world’s biggest football clubs, and…

By Matias Grez, CNN Real Madrid is simply made for nights like these. No matter how perilous the situation seems, no matter how unlikely victory…

By Matt Foster and Zoe Sottile, CNN The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) marked the 100th day of Brittney Griner’s…

By Matias Grez, CNN Choose your color — red or white. The bars and stands around Paris’ Stade de France, the venue for Saturday’s…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler told reporters ahead of his team’s Friday game against the Cincinnati Reds that…

By George Ramsay, CNN Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep said she experienced a panic attack on the court as she lost to Qinwen Zheng in the…