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Players Championship: Camilo ‘Spider-Man’ Villegas rolls back the years to swing into surprise early co-lead

CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With great putting comes great responsibility – “Spider-Man” is back to his best at The Players Championship. Colombia’s Camilo Villegas, nicknamed after the web-slinging superhero for his unorthodox style of reading greens, swung into a surprise share of the early lead at the 51st edition of the PGA

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Players Championship: Camilo ‘Spider-Man’ Villegas rolls back the years to swing into surprise early co-lead

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With great putting comes great responsibility – “Spider-Man” is back to his best at The Players Championship. Colombia’s Camilo Villegas, nicknamed after the web-slinging superhero for his unorthodox style of reading greens, swung into a surprise share of the early lead at the 51st edition of the PGA Tour’s

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Indiana Pacers steal win over the Milwaukee Bucks with Tyrese Haliburton’s last-ditch four-point play

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Haliburton completed a wild four-point play with just 3.4 seconds remaining on Tuesday night to earn the Indiana Pacers a nail-biting 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton caught an inbounds pass from Andrew Nembhard on the left sideline and launched an audacious fadeaway three-pointer, which hit nothing

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The soul of college basketball – and the madness of March – is alive and well in the mid-majors

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — The NCAA tournament might be college basketball’s most high-profile showcase of the desperate, win-or-go-home style of basketball that makes March one of the most special times of the year. But before those games, before millions of people fill out their brackets and start putting their faith in schools

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Is this one of the rarest items of sports merch ever? Florida newborns secure limited edition Players Championship onesie

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — In a market where a single trading card can command an eight-figure sum, never underestimate the lengths some fans will go to get their hands on sports memorabilia. Yet for golf nuts looking to score a certain piece of exclusive merchandise from the 2025 Players Championship, deep pockets won’t

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Manchester United set for new 100,000-seater home, dubbed the ‘world’s greatest football stadium’

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United may be experiencing one of the most chastening seasons in its recent history, but the club is planning for a much brighter future. On Tuesday, the 13-time Premier League champion announced it will be pursuing a new 100,000-seat home which minority owner, billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, promised would

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Dutch runner Maureen Koster hospitalized after hitting head on track and falling unconscious during race

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Dutch athlete Maureen Koster was hospitalized after being knocked unconscious and suffering a “mild concussion” during the 3,000m final at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on Sunday. Koster, a two-time Olympian, fell after being tripped by other runners around the 1,000m mark of the race. Replays showed

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Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett becomes highest paid non-quarterback after signing 4-year contract extension

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns superstar defensive end Myles Garrett is staying in “The Land” after all. Sunday, the Browns and the four-time All-Pro agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2030 season, Cleveland announced. The deal is worth $40 million a year, including $123.5 million guaranteed, sources with knowledge of

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Team Canada coach Jon Cooper still can’t get over the ‘perfect storm’ of the 4 Nations Face-off

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Jon Cooper is still marveling that one of the biggest achievements of his career became a surreal international drama: A long-awaited chance to indulge in the friendly Canada-United States hockey rivalry in the 4 Nations Face-Off was quickly overtaken by geopolitical events that supercharged the already heightened emotions. “A

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy won’t be charged following alleged assault case

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy will not face charges in alleged assault case, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Statesman that his office is not accepting the case after speaking to multiple witnesses. Worthy was released from custody on Saturday.

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System needs to ‘reinvent itself’: Tennis has an anti-doping procedural problem, critics say

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For months, the tennis world has simmered with controversy in the wake of two doping cases involving top-ranking players: first, men’s player Jannik Sinner and months later, women’s player Iga Świątek. And when the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on February 15 that Sinner had accepted a three-month ban

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‘It’s just the beginning’: Victoria Azarenka hails ‘life-changing’ first maternity fund for professional tennis players

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Two-time grand slam champion Victoria Azarenka has told CNN Sport that a landmark maternity fund created for professional women’s tennis players is a game-changing moment for the sport. The first-of-its-kind initiative provides eligible WTA players with the financial support and comprehensive resources to start or expand

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Olympique Lyon manager Paulo Fonseca handed nine-month ban for angrily confronting referee

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Paulo Fonseca, the head coach of French soccer team Olympique Lyonnais, has been given a nine-month suspension after confronting a referee – a sanction the club described as “severe” and “unprecedented.” Fonseca went face-to-face with referee Benoit Millot at the end of Lyon’s 2-1 victory against Brest on Sunday,

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This one-armed player just made college basketball history. She’s just happy to prove her high school coach wrong

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Watching the footage of Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel’s history-making shot for Lesley University, the significance of the moment is clearly not lost on anyone. Her teammates on the court fist pump the air. Those on the bench jump to their feet to celebrate. Coach Martin Rather sprints down the sideline to

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From ‘scrawny’ teenager to the ‘ultimate competitor,’ Yared Nuguse has had a wild, unexpected journey to the top of running

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Yared Nuguse never dreamed of being a professional runner, let alone an Olympic medalist. Aged 14, his sporting achievements amounted to a spot on the high school bowls team, while his modest career plans involved becoming a dentist. But life has a funny way of taking unlikely turns, our

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Saquon Barkley set to be highest-paid running back in NFL history after new extension with Philadelphia Eagles, per reports

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly made Saquon Barkley the NFL’s highest-paid running back in history, according to multiple media outlets. Barkley, who helped guide the Eagles to Super Bowl glory last month, has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million which makes him the first $20M-plus per

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Lengthy dispute between Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over TV rights fees finally ends

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — Major League Baseball announced Monday the end of a long-running saga over the Washington Nationals’ television rights between the 20-year-old DC team and the nearby Baltimore Orioles. “For the 2025 season, Washington Nationals games will continue to be televised locally exclusively by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) under

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From Prison to the Open Championship: Australia’s Ryan Peake wins 104th New Zealand Open to clinch first major berth

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Peake, a former Australian motorcycle gang member-turned-good with the help of golf, has added another positive chapter to his remarkable comeback story after earning a spot at The Open Championship on Sunday. Peake clinched his ticket to Royal Portrush after capturing the 104th New Zealand Open,

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Trump to pardon late Pete Rose ‘in the coming weeks’ while MLB considers petition to reinstate all-time hits leader

By Issy Ronald, Wayne Sterling and Christian Sierra, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to pardon the late baseball all-time hit king Pete Rose “in the coming weeks,” while Major League Baseball is considering a petition to posthumously remove the Cincinnati Reds icon from the sport’s ineligible list. In a

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Scottie Scheffler’s arrest and heartbreaking moments: Here are 3 talking points from the new series of ‘Full Swing’

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It seems like almost every sport now has a team of cameras behind the scenes filming the next best docuseries, and golf is no different. Series 3 of Netflix’s show “Full Swing” has recently been released, with seven episodes tracking the 2024 season. From heartbreaking storylines to one of

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A lucky bounce off some bamboo helped earn golfer Brian Campbell the biggest paycheck of his career – and changed his life

CNN By George Ramsay and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When you’ve played 186 tournaments in your career without a win, perhaps you’re due a lucky break. That’s precisely what happened to American golfer Brian Campbell at the Mexico Open on Sunday, leading to what he calls a “completely life-altering” victory. Going up against South

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A lucky bounce off some bamboo helped earn golfer Brian Campbell the biggest paycheck of his career – and changed his life

By George Ramsay and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When you’ve played 186 tournaments in your career without a win, perhaps you’re due a lucky break. That’s precisely what happened to American golfer Brian Campbell at the Mexico Open on Sunday, leading to what he calls a “completely life-altering” victory. Going up against South Africa’s

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