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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty became the first WNBA team to clinch a playoff berth following their 79-67 road victory…

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — There have been plenty of highlight reel moments in NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes’ career – and then there was…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona kicked off its La Liga season with a 2-1 away victory against Valencia on Saturday, marking a winning…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Cheering crowds filled the streets of Tiaret, Algeria on Friday evening to welcome boxer Imane Khelif back home as…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In the build-up to the WNBA’s return after the Olympic Games, Caitlin Clark said she had been ready to get…

By Issy Ronald and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Carlos Alcaraz slipped to a shock defeat against Gaël Monfils in the second round of the…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Premier League is back, albeit without a bang. Manchester United and Fulham played out an opener which…

By Homero De la Fuente and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Late model dirt racing icon Scott Bloomquist has died in a plane crash near his home in…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s defense of her Cincinnati Open title didn’t get past the first round as the American was…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Phillies rookie Weston Wilson hit for just the 10th cycle in franchise history during the team’s…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Since joining Manchester City in 2016, Pep Guardiola has won everything. There is little else for him and his team…

By Amy Woodyatt and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Colin Kaepernick won’t be joining the Los Angeles Chargers as a coach or a player this season,…

By Al Goodman and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a knife attack on the father of Spanish…

By Jon Passantino and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — ESPN has fired football analyst Robert Griffin III and host Samantha Ponder, a person familiar…

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The University of Notre Dame is suspending its men’s swimming program for at least one academic year…

CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has condemned an anonymous online petition concerning Rachael Gunn –…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is standing by its ruling that Romania’s Ana Bărbosu is the rightful…

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The next head coach of the US men’s national soccer team will be Mauricio Pochettino, according to reports.…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka says that she is still adjusting to playing tennis following the birth of her daughter last year.…

By Amy Woodyatt and Roseanne Roobeek, CNN (CNN) — Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12 year old…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Colin Kaepernick might have an option to get back into the NFL, but not as a player this time. In an interview with…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — It took Kylian Mbappé just 68 minutes to open his account for Real Madrid as the French superstar helped Los…

By Glen Levy and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The word “journey” gets bandied about frequently in professional sports. An athlete’s narrative…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews avoided injury after being involved in a car accident on the way to the…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New York Yankees star outfielder Aaron Judge is no stranger to making Major League Baseball history, and on Wednesday…

By Esha Mitra and Lex Harvey, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The competition was tight until the very last shot. India’s Abhinav Bindra was level with…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Two years after Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu stepped down from the national volleyball team…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Unlikely partnerships between athletes and businesses aren’t uncommon. But NFL quarterback Will Levis might have…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys have become the first professional sports team to be valued at over $10 billion, according to…

By Rosanne Roobeek and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — The story of Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba is one of resilience. Living up to her middle name,…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United and Brazil soccer player Geyse said she will “fight hate with love” after being targeted by…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — JJ McCarthy’s career as the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback will be delayed until next season after it was…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Team GB runner Rose Harvey completed the women’s marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games despite having a broken…

By Don Riddell and David Close, CNN (CNN) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has been offered a lucrative deal worth more than $1 billion to play in Saudi…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia Bulldogs have been selected as the No. 1 college football team in the annual Associated Press preseason…

By Ben Morse and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Julián Álvarez has signed for Atlético Madrid from Manchester City in reported deal worth…

By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Three-time WNBA all-star Dearica Hamby filed a discrimination and unlawful retaliation lawsuit…

By Penelope Jennings, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Red Sox suspended All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran for two games without pay on Monday. The…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Early Monday in Greensboro, North Carolina, a lone golfer walked onto the course at Sedgefield Country Club, far…

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Gymnastics is full of twists and turns, but the unfolding saga over which gymnast will officially take home the…

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The fever pitch for sport following the successful Summer Games has continued following Sunday’s closing ceremony…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn arrived in Paris as a competitive breaker excited to make her Olympic debut. She leaves an internet…

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Even for the most successful heptathlete in Olympic history, the stresses and strains of a…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Paris Games are over, the Olympic flame that hung suspended in a cauldron above the Jardins de Tuileries…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Results in NFL preseason tend not to have a bearing on the outcome of a team’s season. But they do offer fans some…

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Even for the most successful heptathlete in Olympic history, the stresses and strains of a…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There is longevity as a coach, and then there is Anson Dorrance. The 73-year-old, who spent 45 seasons coaching the…

By Ben Morse, Matias Grez, George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Truly, what an incredible Olympics it was here…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said he would “consider” running to become the new president of the…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New England Patriots won their first game in over 24 years without legendary coach Bill Belichick in charge,…

By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s badminton gold medalist An Se-young envisioned a glorious return from Paris,…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — It was a party in the Stade de France as an electric two-and-a-half weeks of the Summer…

By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — With big blocks, last-minute goals and shocking upsets, netball is making a big impression on the world stage,…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Team USA’s women’s basketball team only just held off France to win the gold medal on Sunday, escaping…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — It’s the final day of the Summer Olympics and the USA and China have tied in the overall gold medal…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that the bronze medal given to American gymnast Jordan…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Stephen Curry’s career highlight reel is filled with dagger three-pointers in huge moments. In just…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The USA men’s basketball team on Saturday won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, defeating a…

By Issy Ronald, Jacob Lev and Dan Moriarty, CNN (CNN) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Saturday that the initial inquiry…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — New era, new head coach, but a familiar result for the US Women’s National Team. The most decorated team in…

CNN By Joseph Ataman and Christina Macfarlane, CNN Paris (CNN) — For two-time Olympic track and field champion Caster Semenya, Paris 2024’s…

By Joseph Ataman and Christina Macfarlane, CNN Paris (CNN) — For two-time Olympic track and field champion Caster Semenya, Paris 2024’s…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Team USA’s narrow escape over Serbia in the semifinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament…

By Amanda Davies, George Ramsay and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Not even three months into her time as head coach of the US women’s soccer…

CNN By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout at the Paris Summer…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis (CNN) — The night began with a team of American women charging down the stretch for a thrilling comeback win…

By Kevin Dotson and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the 66kg gold medal bout at the…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain was crowned the men’s Olympic soccer champion for the first time since 1992 after beating host France 5-3…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Tara Davis-Woodhall overcame more than most people could ever fathom just to make the…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Village is mystical place for us non-Olympians. But apparently, there are some perks that even some…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hellen Obiri has won almost everything in her running career. Everything, that is, except an Olympic gold medal.…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Turkey’s understated Olympian Yusuf Dikeç went viral for his nonchalant stance while competing in the air pistol…

By Samra Zulfaqar and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan partied late into the night after javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — World Golf Hall of Famer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez has died at the age of 88, the PGA Tour announced on Thursday.…

By Chris Liakos and Matias Grez, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Team USA superstar and defending 400m hurdles champion Sydney…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Team USA on Thursday had to produce a breathtaking comeback to defeat Serbia 95-91 and advance to the men’s…

By David Close, Kyle Feldscher and Amanda Davies, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — American sprinter Noah Lyles has confirmed that he tested…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For almost two weeks, the world has watched transfixed as athletes have pushed themselves to the limit at these…

By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Raven Saunders has never been shy about standing out and that’s exactly what they did in…

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Olympic athletes are rarely lacking in motivation, but Israel’s newest gold medalist – windsurfer Tom Reuveny…

By Aditi Sangal, CNN Vinesh Phogat, the first Indian woman to qualify for an Olympic wrestling final, appeared to announce her retirement from the…

By Kyle Feldscher and Ben Church, CNN Paris (CNN) — Noah Lyles is a charismatic, boisterous athlete who is not afraid to say what’s on his…

CNN By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success…

By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Breaking’s rising star Dominika Banevič knows all too well about believing in yourself and success from a…

By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — By now, you’ve probably heard that breakdancing, or “breaking,” is one of the newest competitive Olympic…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — It was a night full of drama at the Stade de France, with four gold medals up for grabs, top…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Three years ago, they became bonded for life and in Olympic history by deciding to share the…

CNN By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the…

By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the…

By George Ramsay, CNN Le Bourget, Paris (CNN) — Aleksandra Mirosław was stood poised at the base of a 15-meter climbing wall, waiting for…

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her. But,…

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tanks and troops into Ukraine in February…

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered tanks and troops into Ukraine in February 2022, it…

By Kyle Feldscher and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN Paris (CNN) — Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is refusing to attend the Olympics closing…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Swimming superstar Katie Ledecky is still only 27 and has many more years of racing ahead of her. But, inevitably,…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Amit Elor runs around the wrestling ring holding aloft a US flag, jumping with joy every so often. She may only be 20…

By Chris Liakos and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Belgian triathlete who fell ill after swimming in the women’s race says that she…

By Lex Harvey and Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN (CNN) — An Olympic story of hope and perseverance quickly turned to one of heartbreak after an Indian…

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Olympic men’s basketball tournament on Tuesday finally made its way to Paris after touring through…