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By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Buffalo Bills overcame an Aaron Rodgers Hail Mary touchdown pass at the end of the first half to edge past the New York Jets 23-20 in a penalty-filled victory on Monday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Bills kicker Tyler Bass made a

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Juan Soto hit his first home run of the postseason, and Carlos Rodón rebounded with nine strikeouts in six strong innings as the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) on Monday night. Playing in front of

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — After being shut out in the first game of the National League Championship Series, the New York Mets offense came to life against the Dodgers in Game 2 Monday afternoon in Los Angeles. With a 7-3 bounce back win, the Mets evened the series at a game apiece. Mets

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Nigeria men’s soccer team is back home after being stuck at a remote Libyan airport for over 15 hours, according to Nigeria’s football governing body and team captain William Troost-Ekong. The Super Eagles are scheduled to play against host Libya in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel says he expects Tua Tagovailoa to play football this season after suffering his latest concussion earlier this year. Tagovailoa has had multiple concussions in his NFL career, with the most recent coming after the Dolphins QB dove for a first down and took

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — It felt as though sporting history was being made everywhere you looked this past weekend. On Sunday, we saw the fastest marathon ever run by a woman, while a hometown hero helped to equalize a 50-year record in the MLB playoffs. That’s not to mention a WNBA Finals record

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season wasn’t rife with close endings to games, but there was still plenty of drama to keep fans gripped. Sunday’s action began with the Chicago Bears continuing their recent revival by beating the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Here are the main storylines from

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers began the National League Championship Series (NLCS) in impressive fashion on Sunday, routing the New York Mets 9-0 at Dodger Stadium and tying an MLB playoff record in the process. The shutout victory means that the Dodgers have now pitched 33 consecutive scoreless innings, tying

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka secured her third straight Wuhan Open title with a hard-fought victory over Zheng Qinwen on Sunday. In a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, the world No. 2 defeated home favorite Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to pick up her second WTA 1000 title of the season

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty bounced back from a stunning loss in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, holding off a late rally by the Minnesota Lynx to win, 80-66, and even the series 1-1 on Sunday. Seeking the franchise’s first title, the top-seeded Liberty were led by

By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Detroit Lions star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson was carted off the field with a broken tibia in the team’s 47-9 blowout victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Early in the third quarter, Hutchinson injured himself after sacking Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. As he went to

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears kicked off Week 6’s Sunday action by moving to 4-2 as they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 35-16 in London, England. 2024 first overall draft pick Caleb Williams had arguably the best game of his young career, completing 23 of his 29 pass attempts and throwing for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich obliterated the women’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday as she completed the course in 2:09:56, becoming the first ever woman to break the 2:10 barrier. Chepngetich shaved almost two minutes off the previous world record of 2:11:53, which was set by Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was another thrilling day of college football as several teams narrowly escaped upset losses in overtime, while No. 3 Oregon stunned No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in a Big Ten thriller, completing their first-ever win over a top-two ranked opponent. The first ever top-five matchup

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner clinched his seventh title of the season with a straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. The Italian, who had already secured the year-end world No. 1 spot with his semifinal win over Tomas Machac, defeated Djokovic 7-6 (4)

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — As leaves turn to brown and clocks go back, the importance of NFL football increases. And Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season is no different with playoff hopes slipping away and jobs on the line. The week opened with the San Francisco 49ers’ victory over the Seattle Seahawks

By Joseph Ataman and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Paris (CNN) — “We have your location. We will share it for the highest bidder,” one wrote to her. “I will cut your head off.” “Where do you want me to rape you?” another message read. More than 5,000 calls and messages bombarded Marzieh Hamidi’s phone in the days

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — University of North Carolina wide receiver Tylee Craft has died at the age of 23 after a cancer battle, the school announced on Saturday. Craft, a four-star recruit, played two seasons for the Tar Heels – in 2020 and 2021. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in March 2022.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The wide receiver makes a tough, contested catch. He spins away from two would-be tacklers before sprinting down the sideline for an incredible touchdown. Bedlam breaks out among the crowd and his teammates. He is swamped as he celebrates in front of his fans. Not only was it an

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers sealed their spot in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) for the first time since 2021 as they clinched a 2-0 victory against the San Diego Padres to complete their series win. Despite having a star-studded roster, the Dodgers’ postseason charge has been hindered by

CNN By Mike Valerio, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — One might picture a customized velvet-lined box as a safe and worthy place to store a first Olympic medal, but not Kim Ye-ji. The impossibly cool shooter randomly dug up her silver medal from the bottom of her backpack. “Oh, here’s the medal,”

By Mike Valerio, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — One might picture a customized velvet-lined box as a safe and worthy place to store a first Olympic medal, but not Kim Ye-ji. The impossibly cool shooter randomly dug up her silver medal from the bottom of her backpack. “Oh, here’s the medal,” says

CNN By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The tennis world is still reeling after Rafael Nadal announced that his illustrious career would be coming to an end next month. The 22-time grand slam champion said on social media on Thursday that his final tournament will be with Spain at the Davis Cup

By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The tennis world is still reeling after Rafael Nadal announced that his illustrious career would be coming to an end next month. The 22-time grand slam champion said on social media on Thursday that his final tournament will be with Spain at the Davis Cup finals

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — It was an emotional night for Greece at Wembley Stadium on Thursday as the country’s football team paid tribute to teammate George Baldock, who was recently found dead in a swimming pool at his home in Athens. Greece recorded the first win over England in the national team’s history, as

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees clinched an American League Championship Series (ALCS) spot on Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals which saw them take the American League Division Series (ALDS) by the same score. Starter Gerrit Cole was the game’s dominant force, giving up just

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The San Francisco 49ers entered Thursday Night Football against division rivals the Seattle Seahawks needing a win after a stunning home loss to the Arizona Cardinals last time out. And although there were some nervous moments, the 49ers were able to get back on track through their 36-24 victory

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx stunned the New York Liberty following a historic 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in Brooklyn, New York on Thursday. It was all Liberty in the first quarter, led by power forward Jonquel Jones. She would finish with a

By Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — When many of us hear the “Fall Classic,” we automatically think of baseball’s World Series. I’m not sure that will be the case for future generations. Yes, I’m being somewhat provocative with that line, but the WNBA Finals have arrived on the heels of what can only be described

By Amy Woodyatt and Eleni Giokos, CNN (CNN) — George Baldock, a British-born soccer player who played for Panathinaikos and the Greek national football team, has died at the age of 31, Greece’s Ministry of Citizen Protection confirmed to CNN. Baldock’s body was found in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, Reuters

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A Nepalese teenager has become the youngest person to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, reached the top of 8,027-meter Shishapangma at 6:05 local time on Wednesday, along with his partner Pasang Nurbu Sherpa – the final of 14 “8000ers” peaks all recognized by the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Francisco Lindor wrote another chapter in the New York Mets’ remarkable season on Wednesday night, hitting a go-ahead grand slam to clinch the National League Division Series (NLDS) with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. The victory sends the Mets through to the National League

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in its 147-year history, Wimbledon will be removing line judges from all of its courts during the tournament. The All England Club announced on Wednesday that from the 2025 championships onwards, electronic line calling (ELC) will be used after it was successfully tested in 2024. ELC

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his upcoming retirement from the sport after a glittering career in which he amassed 22 grand slam titles. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Nadal’s final tournament will be with Spain at the Davis Cup finals in

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — In Week 5 we saw the longest day ever in NFL history. The Jets and Vikings got things started at 9:30 a.m. ET from London and the Cowboys and Steelers – because of a storm delay – did not finish until about 1 a.m. ET Monday

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers denied rumors that he was involved in the firing of New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday. The Jets fired Saleh on Tuesday after a disappointing 2-3 season start. “As far as any of the ridiculous allegations

By Matias Grez and Bijan Hosseini, CNN (CNN) — The chance to win an NBA title doesn’t come around very often. It can take years, sometimes even decades, for all the stars to align for a franchise to build a competitive roster. Even when they do, injury misfortune can instantly derail a team’s title dream.

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — More than 11 million fans have attended Major League Soccer matches this year, breaking the regular season attendance record. With 16 games still remaining before the start of the MLS Cup playoffs, the total has already surpassed the previous record of 10,900,804 set in 2023. The average attendance across

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are two undefeated teams and no winless teams left in the NFL this season after Week 5. The Kansas City Chiefs maintained their perfect record following their Monday Night Football victory over the New Orleans Saints while the Minnesota Vikings also stayed without a defeat by beating the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jürgen Klopp was announced as the global head of soccer for the Red Bull group on Wednesday in what will be his first job since leaving Premier League giant Liverpool earlier this year. Klopp will assume the role with the Red Bull organization – which owns several clubs including

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US tennis player Frances Tiafoe has apologized for his profanity-laden outburst directed at an umpire after a defeat at the Shanghai Masters. The world No. 7 lost 5-7 7-5 7-6 (5) across three hours to unseeded Russian Roman Safiullin in the third round on Tuesday, but he appeared upset

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Lynx prevailed in a winner-takes-all Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday. With the 88-77 victory, the Lynx set a date with the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals. In a back-and-forth series that was marked by close games, Tuesday night

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Campbell made history on the opening night of the National Hockey League (NHL) season by becoming the first ever female assistant coach in the league. Campbell was behind the bench as the Seattle Kraken took on the St. Louis Blues at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Georgia football player Colbie Young was arrested by the Athens-Clarke County police early Tuesday morning and charged with assault on an unborn child and battery. According to police, Young posted bail Tuesday afternoon and was released from jail. The incident report states an ex-girlfriend of Young’s called

By David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Cuban baseball player Luis Tiant died Tuesday at his home in Maine, according to the Boston Red Sox. He was 83. Nicknamed “El Tiante,” and known for his unmistakable handlebar mustache, the right-hander pitched for six teams during his 19-season MLB career. Tiant played for

By Brianna Keilar, Boris Sanchez and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Neuroscientist Chris Nowinski has said he wants the NFL to investigate the apparent head injury suffered by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during Sunday’s defeat to the Houston Texans. Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Monday that Allen “was cleared and he

By Wayne Sterling and Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh, the team announced on Tuesday. The Jets have started the 2024 season with two wins and three losses and are coming off a 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday. Saleh compiled a

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are departing for their Week 6 matchup early in order to avoid the expected landfall of Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida. The team announced that it will leave Tampa on Tuesday morning and would be “relocating operations” to the New Orleans area for the rest

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Apparently not satisfied with becoming one of the dominant forces in the WNBA, 2024 Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is set to compete in a Pro-Am golf event in November. The Indiana Fever superstar will appear at The Annika, the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour hosted by

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. It wasn’t always pretty for the two-time reigning Super Bowl champions, but big performances from returning veterans Kareem Hunt and JuJu Smith-Schuster saw them

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap

By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap off

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — This past weekend in sports was full of high stakes, drama and upsets. As the playoffs heat up in the WNBA and MLB, the big time performers are coming out to play. College football saw a huge underdog victory, and one of tennis’ brightest stars returned to her brilliant

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take shape. Some clubs have started fast and established themselves as teams to watch throughout the campaign, while others have stumbled out of the blocks with results that could prove costly at

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 5 in the NFL had everything: late drama, historic achievements and a game across the Atlantic in London. Sunday’s action began with the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the New York Jets at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a win which maintains Minnesota’s undefeated start to the season. Here are

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The weather was so cold, the frozen pitch so hard, that Viv Anderson doubts the match would be played today. Indeed, the stubborn frost – as firm as concrete in some corners of the pitch – prompted England’s players to wear rubber-soled cleats, rather than metal studs, for parts

By Jacob Lev and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 in a Major League Baseball playoff game marred by fans in Dodger Stadium throwing what appeared to be baseballs, and then trash, at Padres players. San Diego

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty ended the Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a historic three-peat, securing a 76-62 win in Game 4 of their semifinal series on Sunday. With the victory, the Liberty claimed the best-of-five series 3-1, sending the two-time defending champions packing and earning their second

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sam Darnold got some revenge on the team who drafted him as he led the Minnesota Vikings to victory over the New York Jets on Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Darnold, who was drafted by the Jets with the third overall pick in 2018, threw for

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US tennis star Coco Gauff stormed to victory in the China Open final on Sunday, sweeping past Karolina Muchová 6-1 6-3. The straight-sets victory makes the 20-year-old the first American to win the tournament since Serena Williams back in 2013 – she now has eight WTA titles to her name.

By Coy Wire and Adam Renuart, CNN (CNN) — Football gets an early start Sunday as the NFL kicks off its yearly international tour with the NFL London Games. With some preseason favorites struggling, and a couple of surprise teams sitting atop the standings, Week 5 will be a chance for those contenders to right

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — College football witnessed one of its most chaotic days on Saturday, as four of the top 11 teams in the AP poll were stunned by unranked teams. It marked the first time in eight years that so many upsets like this happened on the same day,

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN | Photographs by Laura Oliverio, CNN (CNN) — Just hours before the New York Liberty tip off Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals, cameras are rolling to capture the arrival of one of the city’s most celebrated athletes. Sporting a black-and-white printed Nike jacket, black leather shorts and silver bamboo hoops,

CNN By Patrick Snell and Glen Levy, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Harold Varner III has put his clubs to one side in order to help with the relief efforts taking place in his home state of North Carolina, which has been severely impacted by Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the US mainland since

By Patrick Snell and Glen Levy, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Harold Varner III has put his clubs to one side in order to help with the relief efforts taking place in his home state of North Carolina, which has been severely impacted by Helene, the deadliest hurricane to hit the US mainland since Hurricane

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As the WNBA season hurtles towards its conclusion and four teams compete for a spot in the finals, the Las Vegas Aces staved off elimination with a win against the New York Liberty, while Napheesa Collier made franchise history for the Minnesota Lynx as they took a 2-1 series

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James watched on from the bench as his son, Bronny James, played his first NBA preseason minutes for the LA Lakers on Friday The 19-year-old played for 16 minutes in the Lakers’ 124-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and showed glimpses of potential, finishing with two points. He

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Graham Hansen is one of the best football players in the world and she is a leading contender for the coveted Ballon d’Or award, but she can still remember how she felt about the Beautiful Game when she saw her dad watching it on television at their home

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has been suspended for a minimum of six years for “sexual maltreatment,” Canada’s Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) announced on Wednesday. The suspension comes after an investigation by the OSIC into Sørensen’s alleged 2012 sexual assault of an American figure skater and coach, the alleged

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Pete Alonso hammered a historic, go-ahead, three-run home run in the ninth inning to power the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in their winner-take-all Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series. The Mets will next play their NL East rival, the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer star Álvaro Morata’s dreams of living a peaceful life on the outskirts of Milan have been shattered after a local municipality’s mayor made a social media blunder. Morata, who captained Spain to Euro 2024 glory earlier this year, joined Italian giant AC Milan in July and recently

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL stars Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and James Harrison will fight in an exhibition mixed martial arts (MMA) bout in New Orleans next year, the pair announced on social media Wednesday. Johnson first announced the news of the fight – set to take place ahead of Super Bowl LIX

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — “It feels like a lifetime I’ve been out here,” says Lachlan Morton, his body fatigued to the extreme from hour upon hour of pedaling on Australian tarmac, following roads that stretch as far as the eye can see. In reality, it took 30 days, nine hours and 59 minutes

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Kirk Cousins threw for a franchise-record 509 yards on Thursday Night Football as the Atlanta Falcons mounted another dramatic comeback to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 in overtime. After Atlanta kicker Younghoe Koo made a last-second 52-yard field goal to tie the game and force OT, Cousins went