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By Kevin Dotson, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — While speaking about recent criticism of the WNBA’s leadership ahead of the Las Vegas Aces’ 89-86 win over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the controversy head-on and outlined some planned changes to acknowledge the concerns voiced in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American climber Balin Miller has died at the age of 23 while climbing at Yosemite National Park, his mother confirmed on Thursday. Miller was attempting to summit El Capitan, Yosemite’s iconic wall soaring 3,000 feet from the valley floor, via the “Sea of Dreams” route when the accident occurred,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Missing a plethora of key starters, back-up quarterback Mac Jones led the depleted San Francsico 49ers to a thrilling 26-23 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. Jones – starting in place of Brock Purdy who missed the game with a toe injury – threw

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The Milwaukee Brewers are deadly serious about their baseball this season. Finishing with the best record in MLB, they’re hoping that this will be the year they can finally win a World Series after clinching a spot in the Fall Classic on Thursday. But this is a franchise that

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many and varied, from world champions in the ring to a professional boxing ban in her native country and those

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark gave support to fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, who had referenced Clark when admonishing the league and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in fiery remarks earlier this week. On Tuesday, Collier put the WNBA – and Engelbert – on blast, saying that “right now, we have the worst leadership

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Browns’ list of starting quarterbacks since 1999 grows to 41, bye weeks begin, the Baltimore Ravens are spiraling, Josh Allen eyes history, and the Dallas Cowboys face a must-win. Here are your five things to know about Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season. Browns change QB

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League (NL) Division Series after rallying to victory against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The Dodgers completed a sweep of the NL Wild Card series with a 8-4 win, inspired in part by the brilliant Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Betts

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — English golfer Tyrrell Hatton has underlined that insults are not “the way forward” when it comes to fan behavior at the Ryder Cup, several days after his victory with Team Europe. The language used by American fans towards European players at Bethpage Black became a flashpoint during last weekend’s

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN (CNN) — Marc Márquez finally hauled himself back to the pinnacle of MotoGP in Japan last weekend, capping one of sport’s most arduous comeback stories with an almost flawless title charge. The arrival of his seventh premier class title, and ninth crown in total, reduced the 32-year-old Spaniard to floods of

CNN By Amanda Davies, Madalena Araujo, CNN Doncaster, England (CNN) — Five young women are staring anxiously at a laptop. This is the call they’ve long been waiting for. A flurry of mixed emotions takes over as they each learn they have been selected by FIFA for the Afghan women’s refugee squad. The exiled Afghan

By Amanda Davies, Madalena Araujo, CNN Doncaster, England (CNN) — Five young women are staring anxiously at a laptop. This is the call they’ve long been waiting for. A flurry of mixed emotions takes over as they each learn they have been selected by FIFA for the Afghan women’s refugee squad. The exiled Afghan soccer

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Aces survived a thriller Tuesday night to advance to the WNBA Finals for the fourth time in six years after a dramatic 107-98 overtime win against the Indiana Fever. Behind the immense offensive contribution of veteran guard Chelsea Gray in overtime, the Aces clinched a

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani made a fast start to the MLB postseason as he hit two home runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 10-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of their National League (NL) Wild Card Series. Ohtani opened his account with a lead-off home run in Tuesday’s

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Just over 13 months ago, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was claiming a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics. Despite not claiming the sought after title of “Fastest Woman on Earth,” Jefferson’s smile was still broad and her energy upbeat. Fast

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Napheesa Collier didn’t mince words in her criticism of WNBA leadership, including commissioner Cathy Engelbert, saying Tuesday in her season-ending exit interview that “right now, we have the worst leadership in the world.” Collier, a superstar with the Minnesota Lynx who just finished her seventh season in the WNBA,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Renowned boxing champion Terence “Bud” Crawford was ordered out of his vehicle at gunpoint and given a citation for reckless driving, police said, just hours after a victory parade in his honor in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. According to a press release from Omaha police, the incident occurred

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Monday Night Football in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season was a double-header, with one game being played in Denver and the other being held in South Beach. The first saw the Miami Dolphins get their first win of the season with a 27-21 victory over the still-winless

By Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Whenever the UEFA Champions League (UCL) anthem plays, millions of people around the world perk up and get excited at the prospect of witnessing some of the best club soccer on the planet. While the song based on Handel’s “Zadok the Priest” has played through television screens in Kazakhstan

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz is proving yet again why he’s so worthy of being the current men’s world No. 1. The Spanish superstar progressed through to the Japan Open final on Monday after coming back against a resilient Casper Ruud. Despite dropping the first set, Alcaraz recovered to win 3-6, 6-3,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — An eventful Sunday in the NFL was headlined by the second highest-scoring tied game in league history and a big win for the Kansas City Chiefs over the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills and reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles remain the NFL’s only two unbeaten teams, and

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — Behind the imperious trio of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Odyssey Sims, the Indiana Fever fought off the Las Vegas Aces 90-83 to force their WNBA semifinal series to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in Sin City on Tuesday night. The number six seed Fever – who are playing

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — After a weekend of absolute bedlam at Bethpage, the dust is settling on an extraordinary Ryder Cup competition. The headline is that Europe pulled off a stunning victory on foreign soil, a win that was at times breathtaking and breathless, exhilarating and excruciating in equal measure.

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — There was a moment – a long, bewildering, incredible moment – when it seemed possible. Team USA entered the final day of the Ryder Cup facing a massive seven-point deficit, the largest in this tournament since it took on its current format in 1979. The team

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — The fans that line the holes at Bethpage Black have a reputation in the golf world – they’re loud, boisterous, occasionally rude and oftentimes vulgar. For most of Friday and Saturday, they were subdued. Team Europe sprinted out of the gates and racked up a

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — The fans that line the holes at Bethpage Black have a reputation in the golf world – they’re loud, boisterous, occasionally rude and oftentimes vulgar. For most of Friday and Saturday, they were subdued. Team Europe sprinted out of the gates and racked up a shocking

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — There is no such thing as a polite golf clap at the Ryder Cup — the noise from the galleries can be deafening. Unlike the typical calls for “quiet please” at any other tournament, players often tee off against a crescendo of noise and the fans

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Tributes have been pouring in for the former Arsenal soccer player Billy Vigar, who has passed away at the age of 21 after suffering a “significant brain injury” during a match last weekend, his club announced. Chichester City, which plays in the seventh tier of English soccer, confirmed on

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Seahawks kicked a field goal as time expired to stave off a spirited fourth-quarter comeback from the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. With the game tied at 20-20 and just 28 seconds remaining at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold orchestrated a

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — The first tee box at any Ryder Cup is one of the premier experiences in sports: A massive grandstand packed to the gills with golf fans practically exploding with patriotic pride, chanting and singing for their favorite players. Tucked in among those screaming thousands is the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — What are foursomes, who is playing, and why on earth is that rather inebriated spectator cosplaying as George Washington? The Ryder Cup can be a dizzying beast to wrap your head around if you’re not a seasoned golf enjoyer. In such headspinning circumstances, it’s helpful to start with the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The mascots for the 2026 World Cup have been unveiled with Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose and Zayu the Jaguar representing the three host nations at next year’s tournament. “Maple, Zayu and Clutch are full of joy, energy and the spirit of togetherness, just like the FIFA

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Don’t sweat the small stuff, they say, but in the Ryder Cup it’s the smallest things that could make the biggest difference. The biennial golf competition between Europe and the United States has grown into one of the most high-pressured events in all of sport, and

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — From Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes battling to avoid a 1-3 start to undefeated showdowns, star returns and even a morning kickoff in Dublin, week 4 of the NFL season has no shortage of drama. Here are five things to know: Ravens struggling as mega-matchup with Chiefs looms Is

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady has hit back at criticism of his dual career as a TV analyst and an NFL team owner, saying those who have reproached him are “paranoid and distrustful.” Since retiring from playing in 2023, Brady has become the lead analyst for Fox Sports’ NFL coverage as well

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi played a starring role in Inter Miami’s 4-0 win against New York City FC on Wednesday, a result which fired his side into the MLS playoffs. The Argentine scored twice and grabbed an assist on a brilliant night for Inter Miami, with Baltasar Rodríguez and Luis Suárez

CNN By Andy Scholes, Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon lunging for a loose ball in the final minutes of a playoff game against the New York Knicks in May, it felt like a crumbling moment in what has been a stellar career for the

By Andy Scholes, Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon lunging for a loose ball in the final minutes of a playoff game against the New York Knicks in May, it felt like a crumbling moment in what has been a stellar career for the 2024

NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Home advantage always counts for something in sport, but arguably it is most important in golf’s biennial Ryder Cup. The American team hasn’t been able to win overseas since 1993, and no travelling team from Europe has won on foreign soil since

By Don Riddell, CNN Farmingdale, New York (CNN) — Home advantage always counts for something in sport, but arguably it is most important in golf’s biennial Ryder Cup. The American team hasn’t been able to win overseas since 1993, and no travelling team from Europe has won on foreign soil since their victory at Medinah

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw has defended his actions after missing a game to attend the memorial service for Charlie Kirk. Shaw missed a potentially crucial 1-0 loss at the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday to visit the service for conservative activist Kirk in Glendale, Arizona. Kirk was assassinated

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Guardians announced designated hitter David Fry did not require surgery and was released from the hospital on Wednesday after being struck in the face by a pitch during his team’s win against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. The worrying incident occurred in the sixth inning, when Fry

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Rudi Johnson, an eight-year NFL player and star running back at Auburn University in 2000, has died, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) in Florida. He was 45 years old. The exact circumstances of Johnson’s death were not disclosed. MDSO detective Joseph R. Peguero Rivera told CNN that

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — WARNING! The story you are about to read will not result in any lost golf balls or bogeys. But it will possibly give you the itch to play golf. From its name and the ominous sign that greets golfers at the first tee box to the many professional tournaments

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While some teams continued to find their identity, others put down a marker for what could lie ahead as Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season rolled around. There were breakout performances from established stars and promising rookies. But on the other side, the injury bug caught up with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Lions’ rushing attack had a historic performance as Detroit came out on top in a shootout victory against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. The Lions’ dual running back threat – made up of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery – combined for 218 yards on the ground

By David Close, Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé won his first Ballon d’Or award on Monday, while Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí captured her third straight Ballon d’Or Féminin at the annual soccer awards celebrating the best players in the men’s and women’s game. The 69th edition of the awards was held at

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between division rivalries, playoff rematches and cross-country affairs, Week 3 in the NFL had everything you could want. Sunday’s action was blighted by a host of quarterback injuries, though, which meant that a number of star players were absent; Washington’s Jayden Daniels, Minnesota’s JJ McCarthy, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and

By Jamie Barton, Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A’ja Wilson has been voted as the 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player, winning the award for a record-breaking fourth time. The Las Vegas Aces star amassed 51 of 72 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters as she picked up total of 657 points to

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American runner Cole Hocker soared through the pack to clinch gold in the men’s 5000m at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, bouncing back from a painful disqualification in the 1500m event. The 24-year-old made a late surge at a rain-soaked National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan to finish in

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen won his second consecutive race on Sunday, claiming a comfortable victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The four-time Formula One champion began in pole position after a chaotic qualifying session on Saturday and was never troubled after making a good start in Baku. “This weekend has been

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Alyssa Thomas made history on Friday night as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the reigning champion New York Liberty 79-73 to progress to the WNBA playoff semifinals. The six-time All-Star put up the first 20-point triple-double in WNBA postseason history, adding 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a dominant performance.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, has been arrested and is facing a felony charge after footage showed him beating a wrestler while he was motionless and putting him in hospital. Footage from an event last month in Sun Valley, California, posted on social

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — New York Liberty fans will be waiting anxiously to see if the reigning WNBA champions can retain their title as the team heads to Phoenix to take on the Mercury in a do-or-die Game 3 in the first round of the playoffs. If the Liberty pull off the road

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — On the face of it, playing chess and competing in the NBA couldn’t be further apart. One requires monk-like levels of silent concentration – particularly in classical chess – while the other demands physical dominance, peak athleticism and the ability to stay composed in a frenzied atmosphere. But it

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen hit a historic touchdown mark as Buffalo survived a late scare to beat the Miami Dolphins 31-21 on Thursday Night Football. Allen threw three touchdown passes in the victory, with his last on the evening – connecting with Khalil Shakir in the fourth quarter to

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — One of baseball’s very best is set to hang up his cleats. Clayton Kershaw, the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will retire as a player at the conclusion of the 2025 season, according to the team. The 18-year pro won two World

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — American track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the women’s 400m at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday, running the second-fastest time ever. McLaughlin-Levrone – who typically runs hurdles – completed the race in a world championship record 47.78 seconds in rainy conditions in Tokyo, surpassing the previous mark

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Ugandan middle distance runner Docus Ajok dreamed of being an Olympic champion. She had been competing professionally since 2014, representing her country proudly at the Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships and World University Games. In 2019, she said she was asked to take a testosterone test by her national

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season may be young, but the stakes are already high heading into Week 3. Joe Burrow is sidelined again, Patrick Mahomes is in uncharted territory, and a handful of teams are staring down the dreaded 0-3 start. Here are five things you need to know. Burrow sidelined

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end of his team’s 3-2 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, after a heated exchange with fans behind the dugout. The moment came shortly after Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored a headed winner deep into

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Lynx advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 75-74 in Game 2 of their first round series on Thursday. Napheesa Collier made a go-ahead 18-foot shot with 1:24 left to go in the fourth quarter to cap off a spirited