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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Paul Craig has told fans not to “persecute” Rodolfo Bellato after the pair’s UFC fight on Saturday ended in a controversial no contest due to an illegal upkick from Craig. As the end of the first round of their light-heavyweight fight in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena approached, Craig –

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers sparked a frenzy Sunday evening when they announced two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will make his long-awaited first start from the mound in Dodger blue Monday night. The three-time MVP has not pitched in a game since August 23, 2023, when he played for the Los

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later, he outlasted a crowded top of the

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Bogey, bogey, bogey, par, bogey, bogey. It’s a helluva way to start the most important round of your life. In the span of about two hours on Sunday, J.J. Spaun looked like a golfer in complete freefall. It looked like the magic touch from his first three

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Mondo Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 12th time in his career in front of a delighted home crowd in Stockholm, Sweden. Duplantis cleared 6.28 meters on his first attempt to surpass his previous record by a centimeter, immediately running over to the stands to celebrate.

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered damage to his car during the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday, the cause wasn’t initially clear. The Ferrari driver, who had started fifth on the grid, knew something had happened after suddenly losing pace early in the race but was only later

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky star Angel Reese became the second youngest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double as she led her team to a 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Reese recorded 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds for her first career triple-double at 23 years

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later, he outlasted a crowded top of the leaderboard,

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark scored a season-high 32 points and equaled a career-high seven three-pointers on her return from injury as the Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 102-88 on Saturday. It was the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year’s first appearance in three weeks having missed the last five

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Rory McIlroy just wants to go home. After three rounds at Oakmont Country Club at this year’s US Open, the Northern Irishman is over it. When asked what he wanted from Sunday’s final round after a frustrating first three rounds at the 125th US Open, the Masters

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Panthers are just one win away from being crowned NHL champions for a second consecutive season after a resounding 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The pivotal win comes just 48 hours

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — It’s shaping up to be a dramatic Sunday at the US Open as American Sam Burns goes for his first major win and leads the field by one stroke, just ahead of Australian Adam Scott and his compatriot J.J. Spaun Saturday was moving day at the US

By Patrick Snell, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — It must surely be one of the best and most joyous moments of this year’s US Open: Philip Barbaree is pinching himself in disbelief after making the cut at the brutally tough Oakmont Country Club. It’s a dream that’s now a reality for a young American golfer

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Nationals fell to an agonizing 4-3 defeat in their game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. But it was not all doom and gloom for the Nationals and their fans as the team’s “top paw-spect” made his long-awaited MLB debut. Bruce the Bat Dog was called up

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Sam Burns came into Friday knowing that he could play at Oakmont. He also knew what the course could do to him, having finished with three bogeys and one double bogey during Thursday’s opening round. Burns chose not to dwell on how his round ended and instead

By Esteban Campanela and Pablo García Escorihuela, CNN (CNN) — When the ball gets kicked off the center circle of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, the United States will go down in history as the first host of the most important soccer tournament created this century. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, taking place from June

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark says that she always dreamed of playing in the WNBA – and dreamed of playing in front of big crowds – but the seismic transformation she has inspired in women’s basketball has still taken her by surprise. “Being on the magnitude it is,” she told CNN Sports

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma City Thunder turned the tables on the Indiana Pacers on Friday, getting a come-from-behind victory with a spectacular fourth quarter to even up the NBA Finals two games apiece. The Thunder’s 111-104 win tightens the NBA Finals into a best-of-three series in which Oklahoma City has home-court

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Some of the world’s most recognizable names in golf, including defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, won’t be around at the US Open this weekend after missing the cut at the brutal Oakmont Country Club. DeChambeau shot a 7-over 77 to put him at 10-over through the first two

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown on a charge of attempted murder. CNN affiliate WSVN previously reported the news and has since provided a copy of the warrant to CNN. Authorities in Miami-Dade County are seeking to arrest Brown after

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — An Australian dressage rider has been provisionally suspended and will be investigated, according to Equestrian Australia (EA), after a video emerged on social media that appears to show him repeatedly whipping a horse. Heath Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Olympics, can be seen in the

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler has been bending courses to his will in 2025. The No. 1 golfer in the world looked unstoppable only two weeks ago at the Memorial Tournament that he won by four strokes at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio. But the course at Oakmont

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — As FIFA’s revamped expanded Club World Cup kicks off in the United States on Saturday, most fans’ eyes will be firmly fixed on the plethora of soccer superstars competing for up to $125 million, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland all taking part with

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — On a day that didn’t produce many smiles for the world’s best, Patrick Reed certainly got the crowds at Oakmont Country Club going with a rare albatross on the par-5 fourth hole during the opening round of the US Open. After a 332-yard drive to the left of the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Karsten Warholm crushed his own 300-meter hurdles world best time in front of a home crowd in Oslo, Norway on Wednesday, clocking 32.67 seconds. Warholm set the previous mark of 33.05 seconds in April, but bettered that time by almost half a second at the Oslo Diamond League in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — And just like that, we have a series. The Edmonton Oilers completed a comeback for the ages to down the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime to knot the Stanley Cup Final up at 2-2. After erasing a three-goal deficit, the Oilers found themselves leading 4-3 in the closing seconds

By Kyle Feldscher and David Close, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — All week in the build-up to the US Open, the course at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was touted as a beast – a track so difficult that the world’s best might look like weekend hacks trying to navigate it. As Thursday’s opening

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former NCAA track star Eliud Kipsang, who earned several first-team All-America honors as a runner, has died aged 28, according to Alabama Athletics. Alabama Athletics released a statement Wednesday confirming that Kipsang had died on Tuesday evening. “We are heartbroken by the passing of Eliud Kipsang, one of the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — England soccer star Jude Bellingham has a “hunger” and “rage” that can come across as “a bit repulsive,” manager Thomas Tuchel said in a new interview with British outlet TalkSport. Bellingham, a key player for his national team and Real Madrid, has rarely been afraid to hide his emotions

By Vasco Cotovio, Amanda Davies, Matthew Brealey and Kostya Gak, CNN Gandia, Spain (CNN) — Perched on Spain’s eastern coast, the touristy town of Gandia may not look like an obvious home for one of Ukraine’s biggest stars, but it’s here that world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is basing himself ahead of his next fight.

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — Ask any golf fan about their sporting dream and you can almost guarantee that it’s teeing off on the first hole of Augusta National at the Masters. As he finalizes his preparations for this week’s US Open, that’s the dream self-described “golf fanatic” Justin Hastings realized back in April

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite having a mountain of expectation on his shoulders, it appears that Travis Hunter remains unfazed. Hunter was the No. 2 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL Draft after a Heisman Trophy-winning season with the Colorado Buffaloes. The 22-year-old is a unique prospect given his

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis played host to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years and the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse witnessed a doozy of a game that saw their home team take another step toward a title. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 to secure

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — For a self-confessed “math and science geek” who once quit his college golf team, Matt Vogt certainly found the perfect formula when it came to qualifying for this year’s US Open. Each year “golf’s longest day” brings with it a multitude of inspiring and heartwarming stories. There are thousands

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With exactly one year to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup, things are not going to plan for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT). The tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, is supposed to usher in a new era of men’s soccer in the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Being the strong favorite to win a golf tournament isn’t always an easy responsibility to bear. Just ask Scottie Scheffler, who has revealed that he was forced to close his Venmo account because of bettors staking money on his performance. Ahead of this week’s US Open at Pennsylvania’s Oakmont

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh was a whisker away from breaking a third world record in under a week at the Canadian Swimming Trials, posting the second-fastest 200m butterfly in history. The 18-year-old posted a time of 2:02.26 in Tuesday’s race, just fractionally off Liu Zige’s world record of 2:01.81 set back

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers finally signed a deal to become the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback last week and set up another fascinating chapter in his Hall of Fame career. The 41-year-old inked a one-year, $13.6 million dollar contract with the Steelers in an attempt to bring Super

By Julia Andersen and Amanda Davies, CNN London, England (CNN) — Less than a month away from the start of the Women’s Euros in Switzerland, England heads into the tournament as defending champion, ranked No. 4 in the world and with memories of success lingering. Sitting in the Wembley Stadium dressing room where those Euro

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh made history for the second time in three days at the Canadian Swimming Trials on Monday, producing an inspired performance to break the 200-meter individual medley world record. In front of a sold-out crowd at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, the 18-year-old finished with a time of

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Brad Marchand is making NHL history at the ripe old age of 37 in the Stanley Cup Final, and his Florida Panthers look well on their way to a second consecutive championship after a dominant 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers that was marred by a wild brawl late

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson is clearly not a fan of how the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić earlier this year, and he found a novel way of expressing his disapproval. The 85-year-old was at Game 2 of this year’s NBA Finals on Sunday to pick up the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — We’ve seen plenty of sports stars make movie cameos throughout the years, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Airplane!” to Dan Marino in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and finally Michael Jordan and a plethora of NBA stars in the iconic “Space Jam.” And we could see another one soon thanks to

By Vasco Cotovio, Amanda Davies, Matthew Brealey and Kostya Gak, CNN (CNN) — World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk pleaded with US President Donald Trump in an interview with CNN Sports, asking the president to help Ukraine as it continues its fight against a full-scale Russian invasion. “(President) Donald Trump, please open (your) eyes, help

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma City Thunder evened up the NBA Finals on Sunday by rolling the Indiana Pacers, easing to a 123-107 victory that washed away some of the bad taste left by the Pacers’ dramatic win in the series’ opening game. The Thunder broke away from the Pacers in the

By Associated Press Munich (AP) — A soccer fan died during the Nations League final between Spain and Portugal on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below. A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz mounted an extraordinary comeback to win the men’s final at Roland Garros on Sunday, defeating world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2). In the longest final in tournament history, the Spaniard demonstrated incredible resolve to fend off three championship points for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh smashed the 400m freestyle world record in some style on Saturday, recording a time of 3:54.18 at the Canadian Swimming Trials. That time trimmed more than a second off the previous mark held by her longtime rival Ariarne Titmus, who beat the 18-year-old to the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday. The Godolphin-owned 3-year-old – who came into the race as the 5-2 favorite – narrowly beat the other favorite and Preakness Stakes winner, Journalism, by a margin of

CNN By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff claimed her second career grand slam singles title on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open women’s final. The 21-year-old’s win, a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, means she is the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff claimed her second career grand slam singles title on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open women’s final. The 21-year-old’s win, a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, means she is the first

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There may be no Triple Crown at stake this year, but the stage is set for two champions to battle it out in this year’s Belmont Stakes. The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another game, another overtime needed to proclaim a winner. This time around it was the Florida Panthers defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in double overtime to win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final and even the series at 1-1 on Friday at the Rogers Place. Just over eight

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Longhorns won the Women’s College World Series in dominant fashion, blowing out Texas Tech 10-4 in Friday’s winner-take-all Game 3 to clinch the program’s first-ever national championship in softball. Despite Red Raiders superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady returning to the pitcher’s mound after her complete-game win on Thursday,

By Associated Press (AP) — A federal judge signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports Friday, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month as the multibillion-dollar industry shreds the last vestiges of the amateur model that defined it

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s latest travel limitations may keep fans from the 19 named nations from seeing their athletes compete in some of the globe’s most important sporting events in the next several years, even if the on-field competition won’t be affected. The president’s proclamation does not appear to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tottenham Hotspur has sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just over two weeks since he guided the club to the Europa League title. “Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the Club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties,” Tottenham said in statement on social

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former soccer player Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in orchestrating the smuggling of over 132 pounds (60 kilograms) of cannabis worth around $800,000, according to both the Chelmsford Crown Court and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). Emmanuel-Thomas – whose former

By David Close and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A vocal majority at Roland Garros urged Novak Djokovic on throughout his semifinal match against the best men’s player in the world on Friday. Jannik Sinner wasn’t having it. The Italian disposed of the 24-time grand slam winner in straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3) to book

By Rosa de Acosta and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The French Open has wrapped in incredible style and the memories of the 2025 edition will live long in the memory of fans. US star Coco Gauff became the first American since Serena Williams to win on the iconic red clay of Roland Garros, mounting

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Before a ball was even kicked on Thursday, the UEFA Nations League semifinal between France and Spain was billed as a clash of two modern greats, and the match certainly didn’t disappoint. Inspired by the likes of teenage superstar Lamine Yamal, La Roja managed to get the better of

By Fred He and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Uzbekistan qualified for its debut soccer World Cup on Thursday night, becoming the first ever Central Asian country to make it to the sport’s global showpiece. A 0-0 draw against the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi secured the White Wolves a top-two finish in Group

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Haliburton ensured yet another fanbase will see him in their nightmares after he drained a shot in the final second of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, giving his team an incredibly unlikely 111-110 victory. As he did to Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York in the

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has inked a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the upcoming season, pending a physical. On Thursday, the Steelers announced the 20-year pro had agreed to terms after spending the last two seasons with the New York Jets. The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and ESPN’s

By George Ramsay and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The final in the women’s tournament at Roland Garros is set after Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff put an end to two historic runs in Paris, with the American Gauff breaking French hearts in the process. Gauff’s dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over France’s Lois Boisson halted

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said President Donald Trump had an influence on the decision to remove Pete Rose from baseball’s permanently ineligible list. With no major votes are expected to take place at this week’s quarterly MLB owners meetings in New York, Manfred discussed Trump’s influence on Rose and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Not many players could take a more perfect penalty: the ball confidently drilled into the top-left corner, a near-impossible save for any goalkeeper. That was how Palestinian forward Oday Dabbagh executed one of the most high-pressure scenarios of his career to date, helping his Aberdeen side to a shootout

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 NBA playoffs have been ones to remember with shock results, historical big comebacks and the traditional heavyweights struggling. And at the end of a thrilling postseason, it is two teams with vastly different stories in the Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will face