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Costa Rican authorities say it could take months to determine Miller Gardner’s cause of death

By Ana Melgar Zuniga and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Costa Rican authorities believe it could take two or three months for investigators to determine Miller Gardner’s cause of death because of overloaded forensic laboratories in the Central American country. Miller, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, was found dead

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World Athletics plans pre-clearance testing of female category track and field athletes

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — World Athletics plans to introduce biological pre-clearance tests for track and field athletes before they can compete in the female category, the sport’s governing body announced Tuesday. These tests will screen athletes’ genetic samples to determine whether they contain the SRY gene, or “a genetic surrogate for a Y

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Asphyxiation ruled out as cause of death of former Yankees star’s 14-year-old son, investigation turns to food poisoning

By Ben Morse, Ana Melgar Zuñiga and Gerardo Lemos, CNN (CNN) — Asphyxiation has been ruled out as the cause of death for Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, Costa Rican officials told CNN on Tuesday. Gardner and his wife Jessica announced on Sunday that their son Miller

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CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies named Broadcast Journalist of the Year at SJA British Sports Journalism Awards

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies was crowned Broadcast Journalist of the Year at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards on Monday. Davies was up against the BBC’s Dan Roan, Sky Sports’ Patrick Davison, Sky News’ Rob Harris, Amazon Prime’s Alex Aljoe and Sky Sports News’ Craig Slater. Afterwards, Davies called

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17-year-old Lamine Yamal scores wonder goal, misses penalty and mocks pundit in dramatic Spain win

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal added another clip to his growing highlight reel after scoring a sensational goal during Spain’s penalty shootout win against the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League quarterfinals on Sunday. The 17-year-old’s curling effort in extra-time helped Spain reach the semifinals of the tournament, although the reigning European

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Wyatt Hendrickson stuns Olympic champion Gable Steveson to win wrestling national title, celebrates with President Trump

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson produced what commentators dubbed the “biggest upset in NCAA history” as he stunned Olympic champion Gable Steveson to win the heavyweight wrestling national title on Saturday. Hendrickson trailed 4-2 in the match to Steveson but scored a shocking takedown in the final seconds – the

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Boxing heavyweight great George Foreman, who fought Muhammad Ali in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle,’ dead at 76

By David Close and Becky Gamester-Newton, CNN (CNN) — George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist whose legendary rivalry with Muhammad Ali culminated in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ title bout, died Friday according to a verified social media account dedicated to Foreman. He was 76. The Instagram post

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Novak Djokovic says he agrees and disagrees with parts of legal action launched by his players’ association

By Matias Grez and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic has said that he agrees and disagrees with parts of the legal action taken by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA), the players’ association he co-founded. Earlier this week, the PTPA filed suits in the United States District Court for the Southern District of

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From geopolitical Jenga to gender politics: The challenges facing the new incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It’s the most powerful position in world sport with high stakes, high expectations and high consequences. Its occupant holds huge sway in shaping the global sporting landscape and narrative, wields extraordinary political clout, and presides over a multi-billion-dollar budget. On Thursday, Kirsty Coventry became the

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From geopolitical Jenga to gender politics: The challenges facing the new incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It’s the most powerful position in world sport with high stakes, high expectations and high consequences. Its occupant holds huge sway in shaping the global sporting landscape and narrative, wields extraordinary political clout, and presides over a multi-billion-dollar budget. On Thursday, Kirsty Coventry became the

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From geopolitical Jenga to gender politics: The challenges facing the new incoming IOC President Kirsty Coventry

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It’s the most powerful position in world sport with high stakes, high expectations and high consequences. Its occupant holds huge sway in shaping the global sporting landscape and narrative, wields extraordinary political clout, and presides over a multi-billion-dollar budget. On Thursday, Kirsty Coventry became the latest

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Carlos Alcaraz says he doesn’t agree with the legal action launched by Novak Djokovic’s players’ association

By George Ramsay and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz has said that he doesn’t support legal action launched by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) against the sport’s tours and governing bodies earlier this week. The PTPA, a players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic, has filed suits in the United States District Court

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Iga Świątek says she’s either called ‘a robot’ or ‘hysterical’ in response to ball boy incident at Indian Wells

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tennis star Iga Świątek took to social media on Monday to address “recent talk about changes in my on-court behavior and emotions” after her semifinal defeat at Indian Wells last week. In a lengthy Instagram post, the five-time grand slam champion spoke about an incident with a ball boy

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Tennis players’ association formed by Novak Djokovic taking legal action against the sport’s governing bodies

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The tennis players’ association that was co-founded by Novak Djokovic has filed multiple lawsuits around the world against the sport’s tours and governing bodies. The suit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges the “monopolization” of men’s and women’s tennis and

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‘This is baseball country’: MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers’ win over Cubs

CNN By Hanako Montgomery and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse homegrown star Shohei Ohtani in action. Thousands of supporters gathered at the Tokyo Dome to see reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, face

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Women’s elite sports revenues to surpass $2.35 billion globally, Deloitte reports, yet imbalances persist

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Women’s elite sports revenues are projected to reach a record $2.35 billion this year, according to Deloitte, more than triple the market size in 2022. The consulting firm released its updated figures and projections for women’s elite sports revenues across matchdays, broadcasts, and commercial deals this week, calling 2024

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5 takeaways from Selection Sunday

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, Homero De la Fuente and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The fields are set and it’s time for a big exhale before the madness truly kicks into gear. The selection committees for both the men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball postseason tournaments unveiled the fields of 68 teams on Sunday evening.

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Golfer’s ball goes on excruciatingly long journey before dropping into water on famous 17th hole at Players Championship

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — All golfers have been there. The target for your shot is surrounded by a water hazard, adding some jeopardy to the occasion. In Sunday’s final round at the Players Championship, Alex Smalley endured a moment which took the nerve-wracking experience of playing with water to a whole new level.

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Cincinnati Bengals make wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase highest paid non-quarterback in NFL, per reports

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — About a week after the Cleveland Browns made superstar defensive end Myles Garrett the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history, a division rival and fellow Ohio-based team one-upped them. The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with superstar wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase on a four-year, $161 million contract extension,

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5 takeaways from Selection Sunday

By Kyle Feldscher, Homero De la Fuente and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The fields are set and it’s time for a big exhale before the madness truly kicks into gear. The selection committees for both the men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball postseason tournaments unveiled the fields of 68 teams on Sunday evening. There

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Record-breaking Erling Haaland makes Premier League history as fastest player to 100 goals and assists

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — There aren’t too many goalscoring records that Erling Haaland hasn’t broken and the Manchester City forward ticked off another one during his team’s 2-2 draw against Brighton on Saturday. The imperious striker has now become the fastest player to reach 100 goal involvements in the Premier League, surpassing the

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Lando Norris claims victory in dramatic opening F1 race of the season as Lewis Hamilton disappoints in Ferrari debut

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris claimed a dramatic victory in the opening race of this year’s Formula One season in Australia on Sunday. The British driver was able to fend off the challenging conditions and the threat of four-time reigning champion Max Verstappen to top the podium and kickstart his season with

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Players Championship: J.J. Spaun stars but Scottie Scheffler stifled as organizers race to finish tournament before storms

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer J.J. Spaun signed off with a spectacular long-range putt to take a one shot lead into what will be an uncustomary early final round of The Players Championship, as the threat of severe storms led tournament organizers in Florida to push Sunday’s start time forward. As heavy

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McLaren dominates first F1 qualifying of the season at Australian GP as Lewis Hamilton finishes eighth in Ferrari debut

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — McLaren finished with an impressive one-two in the first Formula 1 qualifying event of the 2025 season at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. Lando Norris will start Sunday’s opening race of the new season on pole with teammate Oscar Piastri finishing in second after qualifying. The McLaren pair

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17-year-old Mirra Andreeva continues to make history after reaching final of Indian Wells with victory over Iga Świątek

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Mirra Andreeva etched her name into the history books once again by reaching the final of Indian Wells. The 17-year-old beat two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Świątek 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-3 in their semifinal on Friday. In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest player to advance to the Indian Wells

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‘I don’t regret anything I said’: Collin Morikawa fires back at media criticism over press conference no-show

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After taking questions on a stellar second round performance that saw him surge into contention at The Players Championship on Friday, Collin Morikawa had a point to add regarding his absence from similar media duties last week. The two-time major champion had been within touching distance of a first

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An overhanging tree tormented golfers at The Players Championship for decades before it disappeared. Now, it’s back

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A presence that both influenced and frightened golf’s greats for years is making a long-awaited return to The Players Championship in Florida this week. It’s Woods, just not the one you’re likely thinking of. Because while two-time champion Tiger Woods, out for the foreseeable future following a fresh injury

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