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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has announced he underwent elbow surgery Tuesday morning after the two-way player was ruled out of both pitching and batting for the rest of the season due to injuries. Ohtani should be ready to hit on opening day of the 2024 season but

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders on Tuesday condemned death threats reportedly made against a Colorado State University player who was involved in a play that injured a Colorado star over the weekend. Sanders, speaking at a scheduled news conference ahead of the Colorado Buffaloes’ upcoming game

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Buoyed by a robust defensive display, the New Orleans Saints remain undefeated to start the season, taking down the Carolina Panthers 20-17 on the road on Monday night. The Saints held the Panthers to 239 total yards of offense and put this year’s first overall draft pick, Bryce Young,

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Phil Mickelson has opened up about his gambling addiction, saying on Monday that it was like a “hurricane” which “caused a lot of damage” in his life. Mickelson, who has previously talked about his struggles with sports gambling, posted on X – formerly known as Twitter

By George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Players for the Spanish women’s national squad have reiterated their refusal to play in two upcoming fixtures without major changes to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) – the latest development amid the fallout of ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Gary Woodland has undergone surgery to remove a tumor on his brain, an update posted to his social media accounts said. The former US Open champion underwent a “long” operation on Monday that removed the majority of the lesion, a diagnosis he revealed in a post on

By Wayne Sterling and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University intends to fire head football coach Mel Tucker after the coach was accused of sexual harassment, the university announced Monday. “I, with the support of administration and board, have provided Mel Tucker with written notice of intent to terminate his contract for cause,”

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has agreed to a restructured deal with the team that will pay the two-time Super Bowl winner a record $210.6 million over four years, Mahomes’ agency confirmed on its verified social media account Monday. The 2023-2026 agreement is the most in NFL history

By Ben Church and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Hermoso has not been named in Spain’s 23-woman squad to face Sweden and Switzerland in its upcoming matches, but 20 players who signed a letter refusing to play the two fixtures have been included. Last week, the majority of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad refused to

CNN By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Since Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami, the club has experienced a turnaround in its fortunes, going unbeaten in 11 games after a nine-game winless streak. But that all changed on Saturday as Inter Miami sunk to a 5-2 defeat against Atlanta United, after taking

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A couple of scaly guests made an unexpected appearance at a Formula One practice session in Singapore on Friday, much to the bemusement of drivers and onlookers. In videos posted to the official Formula One channel on YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter, a monitor lizard was seen

By Thomas Schlachter and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, in his weekly interview with “The Pat McAfee Show,” described his season-ending injury that quickly ended what he thought would be an exciting debut with the team. Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon Monday night in his first game with

By Patrick Sung and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The vast majority of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad says it will refuse to be called up for the country’s two upcoming Women’s Nations League matches as it continues to push for “real structural changes” in Spanish soccer, following the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted

By Al Goodman and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Carla Vall, lawyer for Spanish soccer star Jennifer Hermoso, reiterated that the kiss by ex-Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales to her client after the Women’s World Cup final was non-consensual. Rubiales was in court on Friday to testify after being summoned by the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton has described comments made by Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko about Mexican driver Sergio Pérez as “completely unacceptable.” After this month’s Italian Grand Prix, Marko attributed Pérez’s form to his ethnicity, telling ServusTV: “We know that he has problems in qualifying, he has fluctuations in form,

By Claudia Rebaza, Eve Brennan and Matt Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Four players from Real Madrid’s reserve teams are being investigated by police after a mother alleged videos of a sexual nature involving her 16-year-old daughter were circulated without her consent. Three players were arrested and later released after their mobile phones were seized,

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers provided fans with an update following his season-ending Achilles injury just four snaps into his New York Jets debut, indicating that his surgery was successful. The 39-year-old was sacked by Buffalo Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd and suffered a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — D’Andre Swift put in a dominant performance as the Philadelphia Eagles punished an error-prone Minnesota Vikings on Thursday in 34-28 win. In his first home game since joining the Eagles, the Philadelphia native ran for a career-high 175 rushing yards and a touchdown as the team’s rushing attack routinely

By Amanda Davies and Richard Parr, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood A-lister Taika Waititi is much more comfortable holding an Academy Award than lifting the Rugby World Cup trophy. “I was picturing dropping it because I’m notoriously clumsy and, you know, I break everything,” the director and actor told CNN World Sport’s Amanda Davies. “I was

By Ben Church, Patrick Sung, Sammy Mncwabe and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Players competing in the top-tier of women’s football in Spain – Liga F – have called their strike off after reaching a minimum pay agreement, players’ union FUTPRO announced on Thursday. The dispute between the five unions representing the players – including many of Spain’s World

CNN By Ben Church, Patrick Sung, Sammy Mncwabe and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Players competing in the top-tier of women’s football in Spain – Liga F – have called their strike off after reaching a minimum pay agreement, players’ union FUTPRO announced on Thursday. The dispute between the five unions representing the players – including many of Spain’s

By Sam Joseph and David Close, CNN (CNN) — The NBA Board of Governors approved a new “Player Participation Policy” (PPP) on Wednesday in order to combat the rise of ‘load management’ and ensure that basketball’s biggest names are on the court throughout the season. The new rules, which have replaced the Player Resting Policy

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers has spoken for the first time about his season-ending injury against the Buffalo Bills on Monday. Just four plays into his New York Jets debut, the superstar quarterback was sacked by Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd and suffered a complete tear of his left Achilles tendon. “Thank

By Thomas Schlachter and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to kickstart their season when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles for this week’s installment of Thursday Night Football. The Vikings fell to an agonizing 20-17 defeat against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their season opener and will be looking to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Nigeria international Ashleigh Plumptre is set to join the Saudi Women’s Premier League after signing for Al-Ittihad. The 25-year-old defender, who previously spent three years with English team Leicester City, joins the Saudi league in its second season having just represented Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup. “Joining Al-Ittihad,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Malakai Fekitoa may have been born and raised on the small island nation of Tonga, but his goal as a promising young rugby player was always to represent a country thousands of miles across the ocean. Long before he had the chance to travel to New Zealand, Fekitoa set

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For New York Jets fans, it was a feeling of sadness, despondency and familiar memories; a star quarterback injures his Achilles tendon in the first game of the season for a team that has Super Bowl aspirations. While Vinny Testaverde’s 1999 season-ending injury hurt, for a team with realistic

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski, Luka Modrić – those are just some of the big names currently playing in LaLiga. Now, the Spanish soccer league has linked up with the biggest name in the sport. Or, more accurately, the longest name: Welsh team Clwb Pêl Droed Llanfair­pwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch Football Club. The

By Sam Joseph and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Romania defeated Kosovo 2-0 in a EURO 2024 qualifier on Tuesday, but the match was suspended in the 18th minute after “discriminatory behavior from some supporters,” according to UEFA’s website. A section of Romanian fans held up a banner that read ‘Kosovo is Serbia,’ while some

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Germany snapped its five-game winless streak with a shock 2-1 victory against France on Tuesday. Versatile veteran Thomas Müller opened the scoring for Germany inside the opening five minutes of the match in front of a lively Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. As the game was nearing its conclusion,

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers’ arrival in the MetLife Stadium on Monday night signaled that change and hope were on the way for the New York Jets, but it turns out that this season’s long-awaited new era has suffered a significant setback. The 39-year-old made his Jets debut against the Buffalo Bills after arriving from

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) issued a statement Tuesday alleging that some of its committee members have received “violent threats” after a recent decision to deny immediate eligibility to University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (UNC) football player Devontez “Tez” Walker. The NCAA is the organization that

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams died Tuesday morning after he was taken off life support at a Tampa, Florida, hospital following a construction accident, his agent Hadley Engelhard told CNN. Williams was 36. Williams was performing electrical work when he was severely injured and required hospitalization, according to

By Jill Martin, Patrick Snell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep has been given a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday. Halep, having previously denied wrongdoing, responded to the announcement by saying she will appeal and has “never knowingly or intentionally

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering a left Achilles injury on just his fourth play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills and will miss the rest of

By Patrick Sung, George Ramsay and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF), has been summoned to testify before a Spanish court on Friday as part of an investigation into his unwanted kiss on Jennifer Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final. This comes after Spain’s National

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 1 of the new NFL season is in books and there are no shortage of talking points. While it is important not to overreact – a win doesn’t mean a team is bound for the Super Bowl and a defeat isn’t necessarily indicative of a long season ahead

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — France and Juventus star Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (NADO Italia) said. In a statement Monday, NADO Italia said that testosterone, which can be used to increase athletic endurance, was detected in the midfielder’s system. Juventus confirmed

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — WNBA stars Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi have both expressed their intentions to remain with the Phoenix Mercury next season and to play at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Mercury’s season ended on Sunday, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Phoenix finished last

By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Olga Carmona, the Spanish soccer star who scored the winning goal in the Women’s World Cup final, said it made her “angry” that Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on teammate Jennifer Hermoso overshadowed the team’s historic victory. Following weeks of fierce criticism, Rubiales resigned from

By Wayne Sterling, Sabrina Souza and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday on suspicion of assaulting a 26-year-old woman in New York, according to the New York City Police Department. The woman is apparently Porter’s girlfriend and Porter allegedly “assaulted her, struck her multiple times and choked

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering a left Achilles injury on just his fourth play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills and will miss the rest of the 2023 season.

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Damar Hamlin will not play in the Buffalo Bills’ opening game of the NFL season in a Monday Night Football contest against the New York Jets after being placed on the inactive list. Hamlin was fully cleared to resume football activities in April after suffering a cardiac arrest on

By Patrick Sung and Atika Shubert, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s National Court has admitted the complaint made against former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for “the crimes of sexual assault and coercion” by Spanish prosecutors, according to a court press release issued on Monday. “We have requested the videos of the moment from RTVE and other

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady made an emotional return to New England on Sunday as he declared himself a “Patriot for life.” Brady retired from professional football earlier this year after spending three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the three-time NFL MVP will always be remembered for his time in

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point was

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Since February 12, NFL fans have been forced to find other hobbies or look for ways to fill their time in the absence of their favorite sport. But no longer. After Thursday’s shocking season opener, Sunday saw the bulk of NFL franchises take to the field for the first

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — After more than seven months of waiting, the NFL is back for what promises to be another thrilling season. The action kicked off on Thursday with a shock win for the Detroit Lions over the Kansas City Chiefs and continued on Sunday with a full slate of contests across

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was almost a sense of inevitability when Novak Djokovic won the US Open final on Sunday. The Serb had certainly been tested by opponent Daniil Medvedev but was once again just too strong, too sharp and too determined in comparison. His reaction immediately after winning match point

CNN By Issy Ronald, Homero De la Fuente, Patrick Sung and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Luis Rubiales on Sunday resigned from his position as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over his unwanted kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso. “Today, I notified the interim president at 930

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University announced Sunday it has suspended head football coach Mel Tucker without pay, less than a day after USA Today reported he has been under investigation about alleged sexual harassment. Vice president and director of athletics Alan Haller said at a news conference Tucker is the subject

By Issy Ronald, Homero De la Fuente, Patrick Sung and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Luis Rubiales on Sunday resigned from his position as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over his unwanted kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso. “Today, I notified the interim president at 930 pm,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American surfer Caroline Marks won her first world title on Saturday, defeating Olympic champion and five-time world champion Carissa Moore. On her way to the World Surf League final, the 21-year-old defeated fellow American Caitlin Simmers and Australia’s Tyler Wright before taking on Moore in the gold-medal match. There,

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s US Open triumph has made headlines around the world, with celebrities and US President Joe Biden among those congratulating the 19-year-old on her momentous success. But while Gauff was impressing fans on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday, there was another American teenager celebrating a title win in

CNN By Matias Grez, Eryn Mathewson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Queens, New York (CNN) — Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open final. The star-studded crowd erupted with applause after Gauff’s home-turf victory at Arthur Ashe

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Canada earned its first ever FIBA Basketball World Cup medal after toppling World No. 2 United States 127-118 in overtime at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday. The third place game went into overtime in dramatic fashion with the USA down 111-107 with 4.2 seconds remaining in regulation and forward

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The stadium erupted in an explosion of noise and celebration when Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win the US Open, fans jumping to their feet in unison as Gauff collapsed to the floor. Celebrations stretched all across the US as celebrities, fellow tennis players and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions started their NFL campaigns with a blockbuster opening game – but there are still 30 other teams waiting to get their seasons underway in what promises to be a thrilling first weekend of the season. Detroit stunned the reigning champions on Thursday

By Issy Ronald and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic won the US Open on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in the men’s final to extend his record grand slam singles titles to 24. The world No. 2 further cemented himself as one of the greatest tennis players ever

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Miami Hurricanes football safety Kamren Kinchens was carted off the field after a tackle attempt during the team’s 48-33 upset victory against No. 23 Texas A&M on Saturday. The injury happened late in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium, when Kinchens took a blow to the

CNN By Matias Grez, Eryn Mathewson and Zoe Sottile, CNN Queens, New York (CNN) — Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open final. The star-studded crowd erupted with applause after Gauff’s home-turf victory at Arthur Ashe

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Moldovan soccer player Violeta Mitul has died aged 26 in a “tragic accident,” European soccer’s governing body UEFA announced on Friday. “The 26-year-old defender was involved in a tragic accident while on a mountain hike with club-mates,” UEFA said in a statement. She died on September 4, her Icelandic

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Yeoh could soon become a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the Oscar winner was among eight candidates nominated by the organization’s executive board. Her proposed membership is set to be ratified at an IOC session in Mumbai, India, next month. In March, Yeoh won best

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal came off the substitutes’ bench against Georgia on Friday to make history twice. The forward was introduced in the 44th minute to become, aged 16 years and 57 days, Spain’s youngest men’s player, breaking the record previously held by Gavi who had made his international

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Neymar Jr. scored twice in Brazil’s 5-1 victory over Bolivia on Friday to surpass the great Pelé as the country’s top male all-time scorer. The 31-year-old missed a penalty in the first half of the World Cup qualifying match but responded with two goals – in the 61st and

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by third seed Daniil Medvedev on Friday at the semifinals of the US Open, as the Spaniard crashed to just his second grand slam defeat since his title-winning run at last year’s tournament. Medvedev produced a “12 out of 10”

By Zoe Sottile and Eryn Mathewson, CNN Queens, New York (CNN) — Coco Gauff, the world No. 10 women’s singles player, has defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 with a dramatic comeback in the women’s US Open final. The star-studded crowd erupted with applause after Gauff’s home-turf victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic cruised through to the US Open final after a dominant 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win against American youngster Ben Shelton. Shelton, playing in his first ever grand slam semifinal, came out all guns blazing but was unable to lay much of a glove on the ever-impressive Djokovic.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Hosts France won the opening game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, beating fellow tournament favorites New Zealand 27-13 on Friday. Damian Penaud’s second half try sparked a second half French scoring flurry in the hotly-contested clash in Paris, while Thomas Ramos added five penalties with his boot. New

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Team USA has crashed out of the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a shock 113-111 loss in the semifinals against Germany. The US was considered an overwhelming favorite to win the World Cup and took a strong team to the Philippines. However, following a disappointing performance, the US was

By Pau Mosquera and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — The Spanish national prosecutor has filed a complaint against the suspended president of Spain’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, “for the crimes of sexual assault and coercion against Jennifer Hermoso,” according to a press release. On Tuesday, La Roja star Hermoso filed an official complaint with prosecutors

By Xiaofei Xu and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Russia as a country has no place at the 2024 Paris Olympics and no Russian flag should be used at next year’s Games, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Speaking to French sports newspaper l’Equipe, Macron added that discussions should be held about the participation of some

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff reached her second grand slam final on Thursday after defeating the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová at the US Open in a match interrupted by climate protestors. The 19-year-old Gauff, now the youngest women’s finalist at the US Open since Serena Williams in 1999, triumphed 6-4 7-5 against

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Take the dogs for a walk or play a round of golf? Why not both, said Pádraig Harrington. Playing in a Pro-Am event ahead of his home tournament at the DP World (European) Tour’s Irish Open on Wednesday, the Dublin-born golfer brought along his two Bernese Mountain Dogs to