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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Alise Willoughby won her third BMX racing world championship title on Saturday, securing qualification for her fourth Olympics in Paris later this year. The 33-year-old led from the start of the race in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and crossed the line ahead of Switzerland’s Zoe Claessens in second and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — In the last 15 years, there has been no manager more influential than Pep Guardiola. First he moulded the great Barcelona team of the late noughties and early 2010s, a side spearheaded by Lionel Messi and which played the ‘tiki-taka’ style now familiar around the world. He had a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Emma Raducanu has dropped out of this year’s French Open qualifying, opting instead to focus on building her fitness. The 21-year-old’s ranking was not high enough to earn direct entry to the tournament and she did not receive a wildcard, meaning she needed to go through the qualifiers. Despite

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves produced a historic 20-point comeback to eliminate the defending champion Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. Minnesota now advances to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, while the Nuggets become the fifth straight defending champion to

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — For the sixth time in her past seven starts, women’s world No. 1 Nelly Korda is raising a trophy, this time after outlasting Australia’s Hannah Green to win the Mizuho Americas Open by one stroke Sunday at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. Korda’s victory

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Xander Schauffele won the 106th PGA Championship on Sunday, holding off compatriot Bryson DeChambeau in a nail-biting finale to clinch a long-awaited first major title. World No. 3 Schauffele was pushed to the final hole at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, but the 30-year-old held his nerve to

By Kevin Dotson and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler finished strong Sunday at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, days after being arrested as he drove to the tournament’s second round. Scheffler shot a six-under par 66 to finish the tournament with a final score of 13-under

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The journey’s end was as expected for someone so revered. How could there not be tears for a man who traded on emotion and transformed Liverpool Football Club, bringing hope first then glory during his near nine-year stay? On a sun-soaked Sunday at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp managed Liverpool for

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Seventy-nine seconds. That’s how long Arsenal had hope for. In the end, the drama and tension of the final day of the Premier League season lasted little longer than a minute, as Phil Foden’s stunning early strike set Manchester City on course for a comfortable 3-1 win over West

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Once the immediate shock and joy at becoming the undisputed heavyweight world champion had subsided, Oleksandr Usyk’s thoughts turned to his late father who passed away in 2012. As the Ukrainian recalled the last time he dreamt about his father in the press conference after defeating Tyson Fury, his

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark had the best individual game of her fledgling WNBA career to date, registering 22 points, six rebounds and eight assists, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Indiana Fever from losing a third straight game. The Fever lost 91-80 to the New York Liberty on Saturday to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Bayer Leverkusen completed the most dominant Bundesliga season in history with a 2-1 victory over Augsberg on Saturday, becoming the first champion to lift the trophy without suffering a defeat all campaign. So successful has the team been this season that it has earned the club a new and

By Reuters (CNN) — Oleksandr Usyk scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday morning. Dwarfed by his enormous opponent, Usyk had to weather a storm in the middle of the fight but he

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — His face turned skyward and scrunched in agony, it was not the expected reaction of a man about to tie a fabled record, but that’s just how close Shane Lowry came to achieving the truly historic at the PGA Championship. The Irishman levelled the lowest score ever carded at

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — On any other afternoon at any other tournament, Adam Hadwin’s seventh hole would have served up the most surreal scenes of the day. During the second round of the PGA Championship though, it was just another hole. Having lost his club to the waters of Kentucky’s Valhalla Golf Club

By Issy Ronald and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Global superstar Simone Biles came out on top at the Core Hydration Classic on Saturday winning the all-around gold and marking the perfect start to her season before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer. Biles’ overall score of 59.500 was nearly two full points better

By Ben Church and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Seize The Grey bested an eight-horse field to win the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at a muddy Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Entering the race at 9-1 odds, Seize The Grey ran ahead of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan throughout the race. Mystik Dan finished second

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) in Georgia has pleaded guilty to stealing millions worth of Masters Tournament merchandise and memorabilia. Richard Globensky, 39, admitted in a federal court in Chicago that he repeatedly stole items while employed as a warehouse assistant by the club

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been one of sport’s biggest cases of “will they, won’t they” in recent memory: finally, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will step into the ring to face each other on Saturday. After months of talk and canceled fights, the two boxers will exchange blows to crown the first

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — His body shaking, Scottie Scheffler sat in a jail cell watching the story of his own arrest unfold on a nearby TV. Once his heart rate had settled, the world’s top-ranked golfer began his warm-up routine for the second round of the PGA Championship in Kentucky. Yet having begun

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler is a man well-accustomed to making global headlines, but almost never for events beyond the confines of the golf course. The extraordinary scenes that saw the world No.1 arrested outside Kentucky’s Valhalla Golf Club were rendered even more remarkable given his background. This is a golfer, a

CNN By Jill Martin, Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested, charged with felony assault and released from jail before shooting a stellar 5-under par at the PGA Championship on Friday in a whirlwind few hours that upended the typically staid world of professional golf. “I

By Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — World soccer governing body FIFA will hold a special council meeting within the next two months to determine if the Israel Football Association (IFA) will be suspended from international competition, president Gianni Infantino said Friday at a congress gathering in Bangkok, Thailand. The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) had called for a

By Jill Martin, Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested, charged with felony assault and released from jail before shooting a stellar 5-under par at the PGA Championship on Friday in a whirlwind few hours that upended the typically staid world of professional golf. “I feel

By Sam Joseph and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — The Women’s World Cup will be held in South America for the first time after Brazil won the right to host the 2027 tournament, soccer’s governing body FIFA announced on Thursday. The announcement was made at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, with the selection

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided elimination from the NBA playoffs in spectacular fashion on Thursday, blowing out defending champions the Denver Nuggets 115-70 to force a Game 7 back in Colorado. After taking a 2-0 lead in this Western Conference semifinal, Minnesota had lost three straight to Denver going into

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo may be in the twilight of his career, but the soccer star still tops Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes thanks to his huge wages in Saudi Arabia. According to Forbes’ list, which was released on Thursday, Ronaldo earned $260 million over the last 12 months,

By Jacob Lev and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark struggled to make much of an impact in her home debut on Thursday, as the Indiana Fever fell to the New York Liberty 102-66. The superstar did show flashes of her potential, though, as she continues to get used to life in the WNBA,

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Only four times in the history of all four men’s major championships has a golfer shot 62. Xander Schauffele is now responsible for the last two. For the second time in less than a year, the American shot the lowest round score in a major’s history on Thursday, blitzing

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Almost 30 years since booming his last slapshot drive, golf’s angriest champion is stomping back to the tee box. A sequel to “Happy Gilmore” is in the works, Netflix announced in a post on X Wednesday, with Adam Sandler reprising his role as the comedy classic’s neurotic titular star.

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Premier League clubs will vote on whether to scrap the video assistant referee (VAR) from the start of next season following a proposal put forward by Wolverhampton Wanderers. The vote is set to be held at the annual general meeting between all 20 clubs on June 6, with Wolves

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The top-seeded Boston Celtics continued their charge towards the NBA Finals on Wednesday, defeating the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5. Superstar forward Jayson Tatum came close to a triple-double, scoring 25 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists as Boston moved onto the Eastern Conference

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has received a 10-game suspension from the MLB after a sticky substance was found in his glove during a game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. The right-hander was ejected prior to the fourth inning after umpires found the “foreign substance” during a routine

By Amy Woodyatt and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — A furry pitch invader paused Major League Soccer play on Wednesday as a rogue raccoon ran onto the field during a match between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC. The athletic critter ran the length of the pitch at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania,

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With his family having grown by one last week, new father Scottie Scheffler will look to do the same for his ever-expanding trophy cabinet at the 106th PGA Championship on Thursday. The world No. 1 is the overwhelming favorite for the second major of the season at Valhalla Golf

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion deal to push ahead with their “Stadium of the Future” plan, the city announced on Tuesday. The agreement will see each side contribute $625 million to the project, which will see the Jaguars current home

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A ring announcer who mistakenly called the wrong winner in a women’s World Boxing Association (WBA) title fight has quit after receiving abuse on social media, adding that he will no longer be “the world’s punching bag.” Dan Hennessey wrongly announced England’s Nina Hughes as the winner of her

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After tossing and turning all through the night, Y.E. Yang awoke in uncharted waters. To complicate matters further, the golfing equivalent of the kraken circled around him. On Sunday morning at the 2009 PGA Championship, the then-37-year-old South Korean – ranked 110th in the world – stood just 18

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Newly crowned three-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokić put on a show and proved why he is the rightful recipient of the award in the Denver Nuggets’ 112-97 playoff victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The Serbian big man, who received his third MVP trophy ahead

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The celebrations during Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Tottenham on Tuesday were testament to the importance of the high-stakes match as the reigning champion took a huge step towards a fourth straight English Premier League title. City now jumps two points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the

By Kevin Dotson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark had mixed success in her regular season debut Tuesday night, scoring 20 points but committing 10 turnovers as her Indiana Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun 92-71. The all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history tied for the most points scored in the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will make his regular-season broadcasting debut as Fox’s lead analyst for the Week 1 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns, the network announced. The five-time MVP stated his intention to step into broadcasting two years ago and will make his

By Ben Morse and Marta Simonella, CNN (CNN) — Climate protesters interrupted two matches at the Italian Open on Monday, throwing confetti onto the court and gluing themselves to the stands, organizers said. US player Madison Keys’ last-16 clash with Sorana Cîrstea was delayed after protesters came on the court midway through the second set,

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James sat courtside for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-109 defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday. The 39-year-old, who led the Cavaliers to their first and only NBA championship in 2016, received a huge ovation from the crowd when he appeared

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Never before has there been such anticipation ahead of a WNBA season. With the established talent already in situ and an exciting crop of players arriving from the college scene, it promises to be an intriguing time. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 campaign. How

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Gareth Southgate knows what it’s like to feel pressure. He’s felt the weight and expectation of a nation on his shoulders as both a player and a manager, so too the kaleidoscopic, bittersweet emotions and fine margins that are all entangled in the game of football.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After a week buzzing with outside noise, Rory McIlroy let his clubs do the talking on Sunday. The Northern Irishman mounted a magnificent, final-round charge to power to his fourth career Wells Fargo Championship, finishing five shots ahead of American Xander Schauffele on 17-under overall at Quail Hollow in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Nuggets are still well and truly alive in the NBA Playoffs after leveling their Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece with a 115-107 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. After going down 0-2 in the series following surprising back-to-back home defeats, the defending champion Nuggets have

By Issy Ronald, CNN Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (CNN) — At Lord’s Cricket Ground in the quiet, well-heeled streets of northwest London, different architectural eras collide together in a mishmash of mismatching styles representing the old and the new. A grand 134-year-old pavilion, its sandy brown stone façade covered in ornate embellishments, sits at one

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rose Zhang surged to victory at the 2024 Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday, as Nelly Korda fell short in her final two rounds to end her historic winning streak on the LPGA Tour. Zhang, 20, birdied four of her last five holes in her final round to finish two

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Hawks will be selecting first in the 2024 NBA Draft after winning the Draft Lottery conducted at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Sunday. Atlanta had a 3% chance at landing the top pick after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference this season with

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United won the Women’s FA Cup for the first time in its history on Sunday, dismantling Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 in front of a sell-out crowd at a sun-soaked Wembley Stadium. The scores remained level for almost the entire first half before Ella Toone gave United the lead with

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It took Alejandro Tabilo just 67 minutes to achieve what other tennis players have unsuccessfully tried to do on countless occasions – beat Novak Djokovic. The Chilean defeated the world No. 1 and top seed 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the Italian Open on Sunday in what

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When Lauren Price was eight years old, she wrote down three goals for herself – to become a kickboxing world champion, play international soccer for Wales and compete at an Olympic Games. For most people, growing up involves making choices, giving up on multiple dreams to concentrate all their

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi appeared to cut a frustrated figure on the sidelines when a new Major League Soccer rule prevented him from immediately returning to the pitch following an injury check. With Inter Miami 2-0 down against Montréal on Saturday, Messi was off the pitch when his team needed someone

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Alice Yu, Adrienne Magun and Emily Taguchi, CNN (CNN) — Like any competitive swimmer, Meghan Cortez-Fields knows how high the stakes can be in a sport where mere hundredths of a second can mean the difference between victory and defeat. But she is among the few who have feared what victory may

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — On May 12, the CNN series “How it Really Happened” will explore the life of Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic sprinter who was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend, South African model Reeva Steenkamp, more than a decade ago. Known as the “Blade Runner” for his

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Sean Burroughs, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist, Little League World Series winner and former first round MLB pick, died Thursday, the California-based Long Beach Little League organization announced Friday. He was 43. Burroughs died of a cardiac arrest, his mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group via text, the San Bernardino Sun reported.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal said he is unsure whether he will be able to play at the French Open for likely the final time later this month, after he was defeated in the second round of the Italian Open by Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday. “The decision (to appear at the French

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — History can weigh heavy on some. Attempting to forge a path never trodden, trying to be the first can become too burdensome a task for even the greats. The expectation, the pressure increasing with each step made towards that never-before-achieved feat. Yet two rounds, or 36 holes, away from

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was hit on the head with a water bottle following his second-round victory at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, Italy, on Friday. The 36-year-old Serbian was signing autographs for spectators when he was struck by the water bottle, tournament organizers told CNN. Officials

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — French football superstar Kylian Mbappé confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the season, the 25-year-old said in a video posted on social media Friday. Mbappé said he will not extend his contract with the French club and that he will play his final match at the

By Ben Morse and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of dollars, according to federal court records from the Southern District of New York. Davis, 38, was one of

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA is planning on adding an expansion franchise in Toronto, according to Canadian news outlet and CNN newsgathering partner CBC. CBC, citing four people with knowledge of the deal but who are not authorized to speak about it, reports the ownership group will be headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Cavaliers leveled their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, taking down the No. 1 seed 118-94 at TD Garden on Thursday. The Cavaliers bounced back from a demoralizing Game 1 blowout to flip the script and steal home-court advantage away from Boston. All-Star guard Donovan

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — More than 13,000 fans were in attendance as Caitlin Clark made her home preseason debut on Thursday in an 83-80 victory for the Indiana Fever over the Atlanta Dream. The atmosphere inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis belied the less important nature of a preseason game, the crowd whooping loudly

By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayer Leverkusen’s remarkable season took another extraordinary turn on Thursday as a late 2-2 draw against AS Roma stretched the club’s unbeaten run to 49 games. The 4-2 aggregate victory saw Leverkusen reach a first European final in 22 years, while Josip Stanišić’s 97th-minute strike

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hattan Alsaif has grown accustomed to sparring with men. Rarely shy about confronting heavier, stronger opponents, she knows what it’s like to absorb blow after blow until tears begin to shine in her eyes, her face red and hot from crying. As one of the few women at her

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Union have signed 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan to a four-year deal through 2028 for the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history, the club announced on Thursday. “This is a historic day for the Philadelphia Union. It is not often, in any sport, that

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Frank Vogel after one season, the team announced on Thursday. The Suns went 49-33 with Vogel at the helm and were swept in four games in the first round of the Western Conference series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “After a

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy will not be returning to the PGA Tour policy board any time soon after some “pretty complicated and pretty messy” conversations, the Northern Irishman said Wednesday. The world No. 2 resigned from his position as a player director after two years in November citing “personal and professional

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Fueled by one of this season’s most prolific playoff performers, the No. 2 seed New York Knicks stormed back from a double-digit halftime deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2 of their second-round series. All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson scored 24 of his team-high 29 points