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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The NFL is fining more than 100 players and approximately two dozen team employees for selling their Super Bowl LIX tickets above face value, the league confirmed on Friday. Chief NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told CNN on Friday that the players would be fined one-and-a-half times the amount of

By Amy Woodyatt, Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — With the swimming portion of the World Aquatics Championships approaching, all eyes will be on Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, as she goes head to head with teen sensation Summer McIntosh. Ledecky, who has nine Olympic gold medals and a staggering 21 World

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease. Organizers say that cattle near the Col des Saisies have experienced an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis, resulting in the culling of livestock and restricting

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self underwent a heart procedure at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Thursday after he “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms,” the school said. The 62-year-old had two stents inserted to treat blocked arteries in his heart. “The procedure went very well, and he is

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — There were no fewer than a dozen cameras positioned just outside the men’s restroom on the third floor of the Hilton Charlotte Uptown on Thursday afternoon. A similar scene played out near a closed conference room door. Even more lined the hotel breezeway, waiting for a 73-year-old rookie college

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a long-anticipated executive order on college sports, an attempt to provide federal guidance to the wild world of big money that has transformed collegiate athletics in recent years. The executive order signed by Trump said it is executive branch policy “that third-party,

WPIX, BAY-NEWS-9-SPECTRUM-NEWS, CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday at the age of 71, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. Bollea is widely recognized as the biggest wrestling star of all time and helped WWE become the behemoth that it is today. In the

CNN, WPIX, BAY NEWS 9, WWE, HULK HOGAN, GETTY IMAGES, LIFETIME, POOL, THE A-TEAM, FROM UNIVERSIAL TELEVISION, THE A-TEAM/FROM UNIVERSIAL TELEVISION By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, died on Thursday at the age of 71, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. Bollea is widely recognized as the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has reappointed fitness coach Umberto Ferrara to his coaching team having previously dropped Ferrara during Sinner’s recent doping suspension. Sinner served a three-month ban earlier this year after twice testing positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year. The Italian previously escaped a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For all Abdelrahman Elaraby’s success as an athlete, swimming is a passion simultaneously pursued intensely and held at arm’s length. “You’ll never find me talking about swimming outside the pool,” the 25-year-old Egyptian told CNN Sports. Few people even knew that he had broken the African record in the

By Associated Press Zurich (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí scored in extra time to send Spain to its first-ever Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wednesday, setting up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup title match. A stubborn Germany performance had seen it take the world champions to extra time

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Rute Cardoso, the wife of Diogo Jota, has paid tribute to her late husband, marking a month since the couple got married. Liverpool and Portugal star Jota died in a car crash in Spain on July 3 at the age of 28 along with his 25-year-old brother André Silva

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams rolled back the years to produce a brilliant display as she eliminated fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 to reach the round of 16 of the DC Open. Williams, 45, becomes the oldest player to win a singles match on the WTA Tour since Martina Navratilova won

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England has made late comebacks its calling card at the 2025 Women’s Euros and produced another dramatic finish in its 2-1 victory over Italy in the semifinals in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. The Lionesses had trailed most of the match after Barbara Bonansea’s first half goal on 33 minutes

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee has pledged to follow a Trump administration order by banning transgender women athletes in an update to its athlete safety policy – falling in line with other groups that have banned transgender women from sports competition in the women’s category. Trump’s “Keeping Men

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. The all-American pair defeated compatriot Clervie Ngounoue and the retiring Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 for

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As Venus Williams prepares to make her tennis comeback at the DC Open after more than a year away from the sport, she has unsurprisingly fielded questions from reporters on a video her sister, Serena, recently posted on social media. In the video, the younger Williams sister looks as

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England’s Jess Carter says she will step back from social media after the defender said she has received “a lot of racist abuse” since the beginning of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euros. Carter has started all four matches for England as the team has reached the semifinal stage of

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — For a few fleeting moments, as he stared down at the ball that had careened off the bunker’s lip and back to his feet, Scottie Scheffler looked human. Then the world’s supreme golfer dusted himself down, birdied the next hole, and resumed his metronomic march towards The Open Championship.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — As a Masters champion and Ryder Cup icon, Sergio García boasts a resume that most golf lovers could only dream of. Yet for a few furious seconds at The Open Championship on Sunday, he was relatable to even the most amateur of hackers. The Spaniard played the last 16

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — In terms of challenges that two-time cancer survivor Ann-Katrin Berger has overcome, making a string of saves in Germany’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday night is relatively low down on the list. That’s not to say it wasn’t a huge night for the goalkeeper and her

Story by Associated Press London (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk disagreed with the idea that he’s become one of boxing’s all-time greats, but the evidence is mounting after his fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The victory, sealed with a crunching left hook to Dubois’ jaw, made Usyk the undisputed world heavyweight

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Calamity Corner: even the name of Royal Portrush’s 16th hole is enough to send a golfer’s heart racing. If anything was going to knock Scottie Scheffler off his unrelenting march through The Open Championship on Saturday, then the dreaded par-three, with its chasmic drop-off along the right, might have

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — As the latest inductee into one of sport’s most exclusive clubs, there is little that grand slam champion Rory McIlroy has not seen in the game of golf. Then, just past the halfway mark of his Open Championship third round on Saturday, he swung. Enjoying an excellent day in

By Jamie Barton and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A spectator at the Tour de France was hit and knocked to the ground by an INEOS-Grenadiers car during the 14th stage of the race on Saturday, TV footage appeared to show. The incident occurred on the Col de Peyresourde mountain pass in the central Pyrenees,

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Irish golfer Shane Lowry said he feared being “slaughtered” on social media if he did not accept the two-stroke penalty he received at The Open Championship on Friday. The 38-year-old triumphed the last time the major was hosted at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland but saw his hopes of

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs. “It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every

By Rory Fleming and Ian Berry, CNN (CNN) — The Tour de France’s reputation precedes it. Even if you’ve never seen a bike race or struggle to name a professional rider, the most casual sports fan is aware of just how physically and mentally demanding the event can be. After 23 days on the road

By Kevin Dotson and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This report contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts. Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has reached a settlement with the anonymous woman who filed a lawsuit against the famed tight end, accusing him of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery, according

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — If Scottie Scheffler is still wrestling with just why he wants to win the Open Championship, he’s doing a remarkable job of hiding it. Three days after his extensive, existential rumination on the fleeting fulfilment of success, the world No. 1 ripped through the Royal Portrush course on Friday

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Brian Harman is, fittingly, firmly in the hunt for The Open Championship. A blistering bogey-free six-under 65 during Friday’s second round at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland accelerated the American’s chase for a second Claret Jug, as the 38-year-old seeks to add to his dominant triumph two years ago.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Blustering weather and a punishing coastal links course have combined to serve up the ultimate test for the game’s best golfers at this week’s Open Championship. And while world No. 68 Christiaan Bezuidenhout may not boast a ranking to rival Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy, he is as well

By Said Bravo, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Amid the chaos of a tumultuous Baltimore Orioles season, a veteran hurler has (re)emerged as a bright spot on a team fighting through injury and roster uncertainty. All in a year that has reminded him all too much of what it means to be a major leaguer. After

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich smashed the previous marathon record by almost two minutes when she ran a time of 2:09:56 at the Chicago Marathon in October 2024,

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Injuries may have prevented Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani from throwing from the mound recently, but they haven’t stopped him from coming up with a new pitch: co-writing a children’s book based on his baseball-fetching dog Decoy. The three-time MVP posted a teaser on his Instagram on Thursday,

By Katrina Samaan, CNN (CNN) — When Kodai Senga takes the mound at Citi Field, he’s not just pitching for the New York Mets. He’s part of a rising wave of Japanese talent that’s breathing new life into America’s pastime – and drawing millions of new eyes on both sides of the Pacific. In an

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rain lashed from above, North Atlantic winds pummeled from the side, and thousands of excited, umbrella-wielding shapes swirled amongst it all, yet the man at the eye of the storm remained entirely unflustered. Because even as the clamour for home hero Rory McIlroy poured across a rainswept Open Championship

By Mitchell McCluskey and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian base jumper and skydiver renowned for his record-breaking jump from the stratosphere, died while paragliding in Italy on Thursday, local media reported. Baumgartner, 56, lost control of his paraglider and crashed into a hotel swimming pool in the coastal town of Porto

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to five years probation and 30 days of jail time on Thursday following a multi-car crash last year, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Rice pleaded guilty to third-degree felony charges – collision involving serious bodily injury and

By Kyle Feldscher and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will not be taking part in WNBA All-Star Game festivities this weekend after suffering an injury earlier this week, she announced Thursday. “I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can’t participate in the 3-Point contest or the All-Star Game,”

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Super Bowl-winning linebacker Bryan Braman, who played for two teams across seven seasons in the NFL, has died aged 38 after a battle with a “very rare form of cancer,” his agent confirmed to CNN Sports on Thursday. “Bryan Braman was a warrior in every sense – on the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Italian cyclist Samuele Privitera has died aged 19 following a crash at the Giro della Valle d’Aosta, his team announced. Privitera was competing in the first stage of the under-23 race in Pontey in the northwest of Italy when the crash took place. “Samuele was and always will be

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Eugenie Bouchard, who broke new ground for women’s tennis in Canada, has announced she will retire after this year’s National Bank Open in Montreal. The Canadian revealed her decision to step away in an Instagram post Wednesday, saying: “You’ll know when it’s time. For me, it’s now. Ending where

By Ben Church and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Bacary Sagna has urged Liverpool players to properly process the death of Diogo Jota by speaking to someone about their grief. Sagna, who spent a decade playing in the English Premier League, told CNN Sports that Liverpool players may struggle

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Wyndham Clark has reportedly been banned from Oakmont Country Club after he allegedly damaged the club’s venerated locker room at June’s US Open. According to a letter from Oakmont Country Club president John Lynch sent to members that Golf Digest – which, like CNN, is part of

By Max Rego, CNN (CNN) — Another major championship means another opportunity for Scottie Scheffler. The 29-year-old world No. 1, who won his third major at May’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Golf Club, is favored to win this week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush. By winning, Scheffler would continue the trajectory he has been

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — “Cancer changed my life but it didn’t take it,” Katie Schumacher-Cawley said at the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday. While fighting a battle on the volleyball court, the Penn State women’s volleyball head coach also grappled with another battle – cancer. Half a year later, now in remission after

By Associated Press Oslo, Norway (AP) — Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. “It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation

By Matias Grez and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish government official has called for an investigation into Barcelona star Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party after a prominent disability activist group said organizers of the event hired people with dwarfism “solely for entertainment and attractions” in contravention of Spanish law. Yamal hosted the party

By Coy Wire, Kyle Feldscher and Kevin Dotson, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The National League won the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday in historic fashion, coming out on top in a first-of-its-kind home run derby to break a 6-6 tie after nine innings. The National League jumped out to a quick lead in the first

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Hands clasped to his head, knees pinned to the emerald turf, chest convulsing in frenetic, ragged breaths, Rory McIlroy looked like a man subjugated by the weight of the world. Then, he propped himself upright, lifted his head skyward and unleashed a primal, fist-pumping roar that reverberated with the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark was visibly emotional after leaving the court with another injury inside the final minute of the Indiana Fever’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. In only her fourth game back following a five-game absence due to a groin injury, the 23-year-old appeared to suffer a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While Chelsea stole the show on the pitch in a masterful showing against Paris Saint-Germain, President Donald Trump was arguably the center of attention at the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday. Trump and first lady Melania Trump were at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to witness the

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — It was billed as the Wimbledon women’s final that no one expected, it finished as a match that American rising star Amanda Anisimova will want to forget. The 23-year-old always knew she was up against it, playing in her first grand slam final against a five-time major champion

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has only played five MLB games. But in that short time, the Milwaukee Brewers starlet has produced such impressive performances that he was named a National League All-Star on Friday, an honor he achieved after the fewest MLB games ever. The 23-year-old was named as

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Watching Issa Nlareb’s swing, you’d never know he didn’t take a golf lesson until five years after turning professional. For 13 years, observing others and reading two-time major champion Greg Norman’s book were the closest things the Cameroonian had to formal instruction. Nlareb was just 11 years old when

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams isn’t done with competitive tennis just yet. Williams, 45, has accepted a main draw wild card for the Mubadala Citi DC Open, which takes place in Washington, DC, later this month. A combined WTA Tour and ATP Tour event, main draw play is scheduled for July 21-27.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Bill Ackman and organizers of a tennis tournament have been strongly criticized by former grand slam champions and social media after the hedge fund manager made his professional tennis debut, a match he ended up losing. Ackman, who has a prominent social media presence on X, played with

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN (CNN) — World class sporting siblings may not be unheard of, but with the notable exception of Serena and Venus Williams in tennis, they are rarely in direct competition for the same big prize. Rarer still is a story with as many twists and turns as that of Marc and Álex

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final is set after Paris Saint-Germain smashed Real Madrid 4-0 in their semifinal at MetLife Stadium. Two goals from Spanish midfielder Fabián Ruiz and one from Ousmane Dembélé in the first half put the Parisians in the driving seat from early on. And

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often the iconic Argentine club that the legendary Diego Maradona once played for gets “schooled” yet it happened and it’s a lesson we can all learn from. As some of the biggest names in soccer gather this week in New Jersey for the semifinals and final of

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said the latest error with the electronic system, which has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament, was due to a player getting ready to serve while a ball boy was still doing their duties on court. The incident occurred

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark took her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the first pick in the WNBA All-Star Game draft – and later turned down an offer to trade her. Clark was given the No. 1 pick for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 19 at Indiana’s

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Pedro opened the scoring just 18 minutes into his first start, curling home

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important part

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Once Amanda Anisimova secured her first spot in a grand slam semifinal in six years, the American sunk to the court, first to her knees, and then all the way on to the Wimbledon grass, face first. She emerged upright with a smile, and she wrapped her arms around

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was driving and likely speeding when his car crashed in Spain on Thursday, killing him and his younger brother, according to a preliminary police investigation. Jota and his brother, André Silva, died after their car – reported by Spanish media to be a Lamborghini –

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks have confirmed the hiring of Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks last month after guiding the franchise to its deepest playoff run in 25 years. The

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Monday. Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the

By Ben Church, CNN London, UK (CNN) — If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to even start thinking about speed and

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany said his blood was “boiling” after young forward Jamal Musiala suffered a fracture to his leg associated with a broken and dislocated ankle in Saturday’s Club World Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The 22-year-old suffered the horror injury after his leg got caught awkwardly

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Wimbledon organizers have apologized and explained that “human error” was the reason behind the electronic line-calling system being turned off during a match on Sunday – and the tournament subsequently has removed the ability for operators to manually halt the tracking of the ball. The move comes after controversy

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Mexico defeated the United States Men’s National Team by a score of 2-1 on Sunday to win the nation’s 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup trophy as champions of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The match was the most important match for either team until next year’s FIFA World

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris won a chaotic British Grand Prix on Sunday, safely navigating a rain-hit race punctuated by several safety cars and taking advantage of his teammate Oscar Piastri incurring a 10-second penalty when one of those safety cars pulled off the track. Norris only led for the last few

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet both set new world records on Saturday at an extraordinary Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Kipyegon, who fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile last month, bounced back in impressive style to

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A stunning bicycle kick from Kylian Mbappé propelled Real Madrid to a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup on Saturday. Having missed the group stage of the tournament with gastroenteritis, the French star announced his return to the headlines when he acrobatically

By Christine Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Little more than 36 hours after the Indiana Fever’s season ended, at 1:41 p.m. Eastern on Friday, September 27, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association posted a lengthy statement on social media: A MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF THE 144 This week was dedicated to celebrating and amplifying A’ja, Caitlin,