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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — As Nick Taylor’s winding 72-foot eagle putt dropped into the cup, bedlam ensued. Sinking the longest putt of his PGA Tour career on the fourth hole of a nail-biting playoff, the 35-year-old had just ended the 69-year wait for a Canadian golfer to win the Canadian Open in the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of making history and winning their first ever NBA Championship but with the defiant Miami Heat standing in their way, anything is possible. Game 5 gets underway Monday at Ball Arena, Denver, and the Nuggets will be looking to seal the series

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — WNBA icon Sue Bird finally got the send off her illustrious career deserved on Sunday as the Seattle Storm retired her iconic No.10 jersey. In an emotional ceremony which reportedly lasted almost three hours, Bird addressed a packed crowd at the Climate Pledge Arena and was joined by a

By Andrew McNicol and Candice Zhu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were temporarily “trapped” in their Beijing hotel at the weekend after large numbers of fans gathered outside to see the star, Chinese state media reported, as police warned of scammers attempting to cash in on “Messi mania.” Messi,

By Homero De la Fuente and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Following the harassment of WNBA star Brittney Griner at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Phoenix Mercury’s leadership plans to make adjustments to prioritize players’ travel safety, head coach Vanessa Nygaard said Sunday. Griner, who was freed from Russia in December after being wrongfully detained, was

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Track and field history was made not once but three times in Paris on Friday on a memorable night in the French capital. A week after breaking the women’s 1,500m world record, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon put her name in the record books again, this time setting a world record

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from clinching a first Stanley Cup in the franchise’s history after a nail-biting 3-2 victory against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Making only their second appearance in the final, the Golden Knights take a commanding 3-1 lead in the

Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told employees in a meeting on Thursday that it couldn’t “conduct a lengthy spending war against Saudi Arabia,” according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Monahan during a meeting at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida told

By Homero De la Fuente and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Arcangelo finished first at the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes in New York, a historic triumph that marked the first time a female horse trainer won a race in the coveted Triple Crown. With Arcangelo’s Saturday victory, Jena Antonucci became the first female

By Abby Phillip, Raja Razek and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was freed from Russia late last year after being wrongfully detained, was harassed Saturday by a man described as a social media “provocateur” at a Dallas airport. A source familiar with the incident told CNN that around 9:30

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For years, the ‘Big Three’ of men’s tennis – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic – have hoovered up grand slams, each providing their own reasons to be crowned as the greatest men’s player of all time. Now, with Federer retired and Nadal injured, Djokovic has an opportunity

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — For sporting greatness to be achieved, there needs to be a defining moment. The Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday was Manchester City’s, the scene where an obsession finally became reality and history was made. Ever since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Abu Dhabi United Group

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek won her third French Open in four years with a 6-2 5-7 6-4 victory against the unseeded Karolína Muchová in the women’s final on Saturday. For much of the match, it seemed as if the world No.1 would dominate in the same fashion as she had done

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — On one side of the net will be a player whose career was in jeopardy just last year through injuries. On the other side will be the most in-form player in tennis looking for her third French Open title. Saturday’s women’s French Open final proves to be an intriguing

By Ben Morse, Darren Lewis and Zayn Nabbi, CNN Manchester (CNN) — Kevin De Bruyne has lived a charmed life. From Sergio Agüero and Romelu Lukaku to Samuel Eto’o and Fernando Torres, the midfielder has had his share of lethal strikers to finish the chances he’s created. But even with those bounty of riches, none

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Toronto Blue Jays have designated pitcher Anthony Bass for assignment following an anti-LGBTQ post the 35-year-old shared on social media last month. The move comes hours before the Blue Jays’ first game of Pride Weekend when the team faces the Minnesota Twins. Bass was expected to take part

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Racing will resume at Belmont Park, home of this year’s Belmont Stakes, on Friday after the New York Racing Association (NYRA) cited a “significant improvement in air quality conditions.” There were fears the iconic race, which is due to be held on Saturday in Elmont, New York, might be

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Together, they conquered tennis. Now, Serena and Venus Williams are turning their talents to golf. A head-spinning week of revelations in the golf world continued Thursday as the Williams sisters’ Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) were announced as the first franchise of the TGL – Tiger Woods and Rory

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Panthers won the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup Final game, downing the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime to take Game 3 on Thursday. In a dramatic comeback, Matthew Tkachuk leveled the score with time running out before Carter Verhaeghe scored an overtime winner to

By Matias Grez and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often that a soccer match can be encapsulated in just a single word. But mention “Istanbul” and every fan in the world will know exactly which game you’re talking about. On May 25, 2005, Liverpool and AC Milan contested the Champions League final at

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It seems like every night Nikola Jokić is making history, and Game 3 of the NBA Finals was just another day at the office for the record-breaking Denver Nuggets star. In the Nuggets’ 109-94 road win against the Miami Heat, Jokić became the first ever player to record a

By Amy Woodyatt, David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — A string of sports games and practices have been postponed as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to choke the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States. Around 75 million people are under air quality alerts as wildfire smoke shrouds major US cities,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid has agreed a deal to sign football star Jude Bellingham, the Englishman’s club Borussia Dortmund announced on Wednesday. According to a statement from the German club, Real Madrid will pay €103 million ($110.4m) to acquire the 19-year-old, as well as additional fees. Bellingham will need to complete

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — West Ham ended its 43-year wait for a major trophy after beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday. The Premier League club scored a late winner through Jarrod Bowen to seal the famous victory, sparking frenzied celebrations inside the Fortuna Arena in Prague. “This is

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rio Waida might be one of the best surfers on the planet, but he still remembers the days when, paralyzed with fear, he would be coaxed onto a board by his parents and dragged out into the middle of the ocean. Born into a surf-loving family on the Indonesian

By Kaitlan Collins and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Bryson DeChambeau told CNN he “feels bad” for PGA Tour players who did not take the “risk” he did by joining the breakaway LIV Golf series, in the wake of the shock reconciliation between the warring tours on Tuesday. An announcement by the PGA

By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said Wednesday he’s going to join the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. “I made the decision that I am going to Miami. I still haven’t closed it one hundred percent. I’m missing some things but we decided to continue my journey

By Ben Morse, Jack Bantock and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It came out of nowhere. Tuesday’s announcement that golf’s bitter rivals would join forces took everyone by surprise – even, it seems, the players. The US-based PGA Tour said its merger with the breakaway LIV Golf and the DP World Tour would “unify the

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — French striker Karim Benzema has signed with Saudi Arabian team Al-Ittihad on an initial three-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday. Benzema played his final game for Real Madrid on Sunday having spent 14 years with the Spanish giant, winning the men’s Ballon d’Or in 2022 – the award

By Thomas Schlachter, Derek Van Dam and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — In a scene eerily similar to that of a post-apocalyptic movie, the New York Yankees hosted the Chicago White Sox as the Yankee Stadium was engulfed in smoke from Canadian wildfires. New York City topped the list of the world’s worst air pollution

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Wearing a helmet and seemingly in good spirits, Damar Hamlin participated in full practice with the Buffalo Bills for the first time since his cardiac arrest in January. Hamlin was seen waving to the cameras, making the heart symbol gesture with which he has become synonymous during his recovery

By Andrew McNicol (CNN) — Two professional Chinese snooker players have been banned for life and eight others suspended after being found guilty of match-fixing and other charges, the sport’s governing body has announced. The punishment is the latest crisis to engulf professional sports in China which has seen a host of match-fixing scandals across

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge Messi, says his son’s preferred move would be a return to Barcelona during the summer transfer window. Messi played his last match for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, ending a two-year stay in the French capital which had become tumultuous of late. The World

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A day after being controversially disqualified from the French Open for inadvertently hitting a ball girl with a ball, an emotional Miyu Kato struggled to answer questions about the incident. Kato and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi were defaulted from the doubles event on Sunday after the Japanese player struck

By Homero De la Fuente and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights scored early and often in a dominant offensive display in Game 2, defeating the Florida Panthers 7-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup on Monday at T-Mobile Arena. The offensive game of the Golden Knights has been

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Some people look unnatural behind a microphone. You can definitely not say that about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. When presented with an opportunity, he usually revels in the attention and the spotlight. Videos of the 33-year-old hyping up crowds by shouting the iconic line from the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jaden Soong will not be among the star-studded field at the US Open next week, but his is a name that looks unlikely to disappear from golf any time soon. The 13-year-old turned heads with his performance as he attempted to become the youngest ever player to make it

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis Colts player Isaiah Rodgers Sr. said he takes “full responsibility” while adding that he made an “error in judgment” after reports that he is being investigated by the NFL for possibly breaching the league’s gambling policy. ESPN and SportsHandle.com, citing unnamed sources, reported that a sportsbook

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines, who was the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76, according to World Athletics. Hines recorded a hand-timed 9.9 second 100m dash at the US Championships in Sacramento in June 1968 according

By Matias Grez, Darren Lewis and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Inter Milan and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku says the world’s top soccer stars could form a union to tackle racist abuse in the sport. Speaking exclusively to CNN, Lukaku says authorities are currently not doing enough to protect players in the wake of yet

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat leveled the NBA Finals with a crucial road win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Nuggets were in control of the matchup for most of Game 2, but coming down the stretch the Heat caught fire and soared to an impressive win at Ball Arena,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Judge is no stranger to highlight plays. And on Saturday, he added to his already long list with a spectacular catch. In the eighth inning of New York Yankees’ 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, Dodgers’ J. D. Martinez unleashed a deep drive into the

By Jacob Lev and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tennis player Elina Svitolina called her opponent, Russian Daria Kasatkina, a “brave one” following the Ukrainian’s upset win on Sunday. Svitolina, who previously said she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the men and women defending Ukraine, told reporters

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-year-old golf phenom Rose Zhang etched her name in the history books yet again on Sunday, edging Jennifer Kupcho in a sudden death playoff at the Mizuho Americas Open to become the first player to win an LPGA tournament in her professional debut in 72 years. After

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41, leaving Italy’s Serie A as the league’s oldest-ever goal scorer. The star striker made the announcement following his team AC Milan’s season finale 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona on

By Darren Lewis, Issy Ronald and Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Every time Romelu Lukaku scores, he thinks of his grandfather who passed away when he was 12, four years before he made his professional debut for Belgian club Anderlecht as a talented 16-year-old. “I promised (him) that I would look after my mum, when

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — A soccer fan died on Saturday after falling from a stand during a match at River Plate’s Mas Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the club announced. The game, which was being played between River Plate and Defensa y Justicia, was suspended after 26 minutes and the players did

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — “This boy’s too young to be singin’ the blues,” Elton John sings in one of his biggest hits “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” And on Saturday, the legendary singer found himself singing with the sky blue side of Manchester as he was serenaded by Manchester City shortly after the team

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Mercedes secured its first double podium of the year as Lewis Hamilton finished second and George Russell third at the Spanish Grand Prix, another race once again won by a dominant Max Verstappen. “What a result for our team,” Hamilton told Sky Sports afterwards. “We definitely didn’t expect to

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal’s French Open records as he progressed to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. A straightforward 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas on Sunday ensured Djokovic progressed to the last eight at the

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A French Open doubles match ended controversially on Sunday as No.16 seeds Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the tournament after a ball girl was hit by a ball. Having lost the opening set to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic, Japan’s

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi’s final game for Paris Saint-Germain ended in defeat as the Ligue 1 champion lost 3-2 at home to Clermont on Saturday. Sergio Ramos, who was also playing his final match for the club, scored as did Kylian Mbappé to give PSG a 2-0 lead within 21 minutes,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko says his first trip back to his home country since the Russian invasion has been hard to comprehend. The 26-year-old Arsenal star has been forced to watch from afar as devastation spread across Ukraine but he has continued to use his platform to raise

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights scored three goals in the third period and showed off what may be the best save of the postseason to claim a 5-2 victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday night. Panthers’ defenseman Eric Staal drew