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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…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek cemented her claim to the world No. 1 ranking Saturday with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka…

By Matias Grez, CNN Ukrainian mixed martial arts fighter Yaroslav Amosov has posted a video of himself recovering his world championship belt from a…

By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s the culmination of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, with four “March Madness” teams…

Story by Reuters After more than 40 years of sour relations and months of struggle to restore a nuclear deal, the United States and Iran are now set…

By Darren Lewis, Zayn Nabbi and Lizete Dos Santos Like many footballers with dual nationality, Ajax’s star striker Sébastien Haller had a…

By Ray Sanchez, CNN UConn will play South Carolina in the NCAA women’s basketball championship game after defeating the defending national…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Australia’s Minjee Lee and American Jennifer Kupcho share an early lead at the Chevron Championship — one of the five…

By Ben Church, CNN Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time leading scorer on Thursday after inspiring his team to a narrow…

By Jack Bantock, CNN The draw for an unprecedented FIFA World Cup takes place Friday as teams discover their fates for the first winter edition of…

By Kikue Higuchi and Ben Church, CNN History was made on Wednesday as 91,553 fans packed into Camp Nou — the largest football stadium in Europe…

By Ben Church, CNN The Egyptian Football Association has claimed its men’s national team was subject to racism during a defeat in its FIFA…

By George Ramsay, CNN Supporters in Nigeria broke onto the field at the final whistle as Ghana earned a spot at this year’s FIFA World Cup…

By Jill Martin, CNN The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team is no stranger to making the trip to the Final Four in the NCAA…

By David Close and Nicole Chavez, CNN The NFL announced Monday it has created a diversity advisory committee to review its hiring policies and…

By George Ramsay, CNN After a 36-year absence from the men’s World Cup, Canada can now call itself a “legit football country.”…

By Ben Church, CNN Olympic medalist Tony Martin is auctioning off the silver medal he won at London 2012 to raise funds for children in Ukraine. In…

By Jacob Lev and Kelly McCleary, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving made his first appearance of the season on the team’s home court Sunday…

By Jacob Lev, CNN North Carolina ended the Saint Peter’s Cinderella run in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament on Sunday. No. 8 seed Tar…

By Ben Morse, CNN Christian Eriksen marked his return to international football by scoring with his first touch for Denmark having suffered a cardiac…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Duke men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski advanced to his record-setting 13th Final Four appearance Saturday after the…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Saturday night’s NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors was suspended following a fire at…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Formula One driver Mick Schumacher said he was “OK” after he was transported to the hospital Saturday…

By Ben Church, CNN Race organizers confirmed the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will take place this weekend despite an attack claimed by Yemen’s…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Basketball legend Lisa Leslie told the “I am Athlete” podcast that she was told not to make a “big fuss”…

By Jack Bantock, CNN History was made on Wednesday when the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes drafted Alexis Hopkins, the first woman ever drafted by an…

By Ben Morse, CNN There was a big day of March Madness action on Thursday night as two No. 1 seeds were dumped out of the tournament. No. 1 overall…

By Kikue Higuchi, CNN At the top of Dawn Staley’s stacked trophy case is an orange and white basketball. The University of South Carolina…

By Jill Martin, CNN The vibe was much more positive on the court and off following Naomi Osaka’s latest tennis match. After defeating…

By Ben Morse and Jim Sciutto, CNN It was a bittersweet moment when Mykhailo ‘Misha’ Golod stepped off the plane at Orlando International…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN US Ski and Snowboard, the sports’ governing body, has cut ties with longtime coach Peter Foley amid allegations of sexual…

By Jessie Yeung and Jill Martin, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement from the sport after…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, reportedly said that the integrity and future of women’s sport is…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Cleveland Browns have defended their signing of embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, saying they carried out a…

By Ben Church, CNN Charles Leclerc won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Ferrari claimed a one-two after a dramatic ending to the first race of the…

By George Ramsay, CNN Mastering the art of marathon running is a lifetime pursuit for some, but it seemed to take Molly Seidel roughly two-and-a-half…

By Steve Almasy, CNN University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas finished tied for fifth Friday in the women’s 200-yard freestyle final at…

By Jacob Lev, CNN The Houston Texans have agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, according to Texans General…

By George Ramsay, CNN Australian personal trainer Michael Italiano previously had little knowledge of Formula One, but that soon changed when he…