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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Boston Red Sox player Danny Jansen will make Major League Baseball history Monday by playing for two teams in one game, a team spokesperson confirmed to CNN. The Red Sox take on the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park Monday to complete a suspended game between the two teams

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Men’s tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner spent much of Friday’s US Open media availability answering questions about avoiding a suspension despite twice testing positive for a prohibited substance in March. On Tuesday, the International Tennis Integrity Agency revealed the Italian star bore “no fault or negligence” despite testing

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty solidified their spot at the top of the WNBA standings with a 79-71 home win over the Dallas Wings at the Barclays Center on Thursday. The result made it eight victories in a row for the Liberty, who currently sit atop the Eastern Conference with

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea striker Marc Guiu left Stamford Bridge stunned after producing an early contender for the worst miss of the season in the team’s 2-0 win over Servette in the first leg of their Conference League playoff. After Christopher Nkunku had given Chelsea the lead from the penalty spot five

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler appeared to struggle with tightness in his lower back after shooting 1-under during the first round of this week’s BMW Championship on Thursday, but played down concerns it might threaten his participation in the event. The new Olympic gold medalist told reporters afterwards that

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Bears safety Douglas Coleman III has been released from a Kansas City area hospital hours after suffering a frightening injury Thursday night. The 26-year-old was taken off the field on a stretcher during the team’s preseason game against the Super Bowl champion Chiefs at Arrowhead

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — “Darkness” is the first word that comes to Zakia Khudadadi’s mind when she thinks back to the events which unfolded in her native Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. It is a date etched in the annals of the nation’s history, the day that saw the Taliban recapture the capital

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined a select group in his team’s 11-7 road win over the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming only the fifth MLB player to achieve the rare 60/20 feat. In stealing his 60th base of the season at Rogers Centre on

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton named rookie Bo Nix as the team’s starting quarterback for the upcoming season on Wednesday. “We’ve kind of gone through our process. In the very beginning of it all, just speaking with [General Manager] George [Paton] and [Owner & CEO] Greg [Penner] and

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — 2023 Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová will miss the upcoming US Open after undergoing shoulder surgery, she announced on social media. The 25-year-old’s defense of her Wimbledon title ended in a huge first-round upset to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in July and Vondroušová wrote she has been “struggling with shoulder pain

By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup is five years and 11 months away, and the design for the stadium which hopes to host the match has finally been revealed. The Grand Stade Hassan II soccer stadium in Morocco – one of three countries co-hosting the tournament alongside

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Golf’s first superstar, Bobby Jones, once described the sport as “the closest game to the game we call life.” Decades later, golf is being compared to broccoli. The analogy is being made by the co-founder of Whim Golf, a luxury apparel brand and design studio encouraging those with no interest

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees have defended star player Aaron Judge amidst claims that the slugger ignored a team of Little League players during the 2024 Little League World Classic earlier this week. South Shore Little League manager Bob Laterza said that Judge “failed” to acknowledge his team ahead of

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta Dream center Tina Charles moved up to second place on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list on Wednesday. The 35-year-old came into the team’s game against the Phoenix Mercury needing 10 points to move past Tina Thompson’s 7,488 career points. The Dream defeated the Mercury 72-63 and Charles finished

CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — DiJonai Carrington led the way for the Connecticut Sun in its win against the Los Angeles Sparks, then called out the WNBA for not doing enough to promote Tuesday’s historic game at TD Garden in Boston. This was the first-ever WNBA game to be staged at the famous

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — DiJonai Carrington led the way for the Connecticut Sun in its win against the Los Angeles Sparks, then called out the WNBA for not doing enough to promote Tuesday’s historic game at TD Garden in Boston. This was the first-ever WNBA game to be staged at the famous Garden,

By Penelope Jennings, CNN (CNN) — Men’s gymnastics in the US have been on an overall downward trajectory for decades. High school and college programs have been discontinued in large numbers, including storied Big Ten programs at the University of Minnesota and University of Iowa being cut as recently as 2021. But the United States’

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Gabby Williams has re-signed with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm for the remainder of the 2024 season, after helping to lead France to a silver medal this Olympics, the team said in a statement Tuesday. This is Williams’ third season with the Storm, who first acquired her ahead of the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — No. 1 seed Danielle Collins suffered a shock defeat to youngster Erika Andreeva in her opening match of the Monterrey Open, where she also hit out at members of the crowd. Andreeva, the older sister of prodigious 17-year-old talent Mirra Andreeva, earned an impressive 1-6 6-3 6-3 win in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 offseason has been dominated by talk around a contract extension for the team’s star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb – though an end to the saga appears to be in sight. Lamb, who is one at the best at his position in the NFL, has been

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has said he wants to “grow” after he was labeled a “terrible person” by his former player Tua Tagovailoa. The Miami Dolphins quarterback made the comments during an interview that aired on Monday as he outlined the difference between Flores’

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the ATP 1000 Cincinnati Open title, it was revealed that the Italian tennis star avoided a suspension despite twice testing positive for a prohibited substance in March. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced in a statement Tuesday

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was candid in his thoughts of Brian Flores during an interview which aired on Monday, labeling his former head coach a “terrible person.” Speaking on the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” the 26-year-old QB outlined the difference between Flores’ coaching and his current

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders have officially named rookie Jayden Daniels as their starting quarterback for the 2024 NFL season. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner – who played college football at Arizona State and Louisiana State University (LSU) – was selected second overall in the 2024 Draft as the franchise hopes

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka finalized her preparations for the US Open with an impressive 6-3 7-5 win over Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati Open final. It was as close to a perfect week as Sabalenka could have hoped for, with the new world No. 2 not dropping a single set en

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner saw off the challenge from home favorite Frances Tiafoe to win the men’s Cincinnati Open title on Monday. The Italian admitted he was struggling with fatigue after a taxing tournament, but still found a way to beat his American opponent in the final in

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — A motorbike racer has died following injuries he sustained during a qualifying session for the 2024 Manx Grand Prix, organizers confirmed Sunday. Irish rider Louis O’Regan was injured during an accident on the 37.73-mile (60 kilometer) circuit of the Manx Grand Prix, a set of motorcycle races held annually

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL preseason is in full swing. Players are getting their reps in and putting on a show, rookies are getting to grips with playbooks, and we are starting to get a glimpse of what each team will look like in the upcoming campaign. Preseason performances are far