Defending champion Phil Mickelson withdraws from PGA Championship
By Jacob Lev, CNN Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the upcoming PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Friday. “Phil is the defending…
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Brittney Griner’s pretrial detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
US officials are classifying WNBA star Brittney Griner as wrongfully detained in Russia, and the basketball star’s case will now be handled by the US…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner’s pretrial detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since…
Continue Reading ‘Straight up child abuse’: Canadian gymnast quit at the age of 13 due to what she alleges was a horrific and abusive environment
Canadian gymnast Amelia Cline quit at the age of 13 due to alleged abusive training regime. Now, she’s going to court to seek legal redress. Watch…
Continue Reading Luka Doncic makes history as Mavericks force Game 7 against Suns; Heat eliminate 76ers
By Ben Morse, CNN The Dallas Mavericks forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semis, blowing out the Phoenix Suns 113-86 on Thursday night to…
Continue Reading Sergio Aguero: Manchester City great is immortalized with statue
By Issy Ronald, CNN Waves of light blue crashed around the stands of the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City fans bounced up and down, colliding into…
Continue Reading Anime, ice sculpting and Buffalo wings: NFL teams get creative as 2022 season schedule is released
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s always a time of endless optimism and hope, and this year’s NFL schedule release was no different. But to spice up…
Continue Reading ‘My day-by-day is difficult:’ Rafael Nadal suffers from chronic foot injury ahead of French Open
By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal‘s bid to win a record-extending 14th French Open title has been dealt a blow as he continues to struggle from…
Continue Reading ‘My day-by-day is difficult:’ Rafael Nadal suffers from chronic foot injury ahead of French Open
Tennis teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz says he’s ready to ‘go for a grand…
Continue Reading ‘A willingness to suffer every day’: Marco Reus reveals the secret to Jürgen Klopp’s success
By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the…
Continue Reading ‘A willingness to suffer every day’: Marco Reus reveals the secret to Jürgen Klopp’s success
Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are seeking an unprecedented footballing feet this season: winning a quadruple. Dortmund captain Marco Reus worked under…
Continue Reading ‘Straight up child abuse’: Canadian gymnast quit at the age of 13 due to what she alleges was a horrific and abusive environment
By Don Riddell, CNN Amelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the…
Continue Reading Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won’t run the Preakness Stakes
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming Preakness Stakes — the second…
Continue Reading Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ highest-paid athlete list for 2022
By Ben Church, CNN Despite a disappointing season on the pitch, Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi was the highest-paid athlete in the world over…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve all made mistakes,’ says golf great Greg Norman of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
By Amy Woodyatt, David Close and CNN Sport staff, CNN Golf great Greg Norman has appeared to downplay the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
Continue Reading Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker sues team, alleges former coach Urban Meyer created hostile work environment
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is suing the NFL team, alleging that former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer…
Continue Reading ‘Awful … embarrassing’: Warriors fall behind by as many as 55 in huge loss to Grizzlies
By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors emphatically missed the opportunity to clinch their Western Conference semifinals playoff series against…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic has been named NBA MVP for the second straight season
By Ben Morse, CNN Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. The…
Continue Reading She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of diving remain
By George Ramsay, CNN For Lisa Wright, an elite-level diving judge from New Zealand, it was supposed to be the highlight of her career — the…
Continue Reading MLB postpones Guardians-White Sox game due to positive Covid-19 tests in Cleveland organization
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Due to multiple positive Covid-19 tests within the Guardians organization, Wednesday afternoon’s game between Cleveland…
Continue Reading Erling Haaland the ‘last piece in the jigsaw puzzle’ for Manchester City to win the Champions League?
By Matias Grez, CNN When Erling Haaland burst onto the Champions League stage, everybody in the world of football immediately sat up and took notice.…
Continue Reading NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier dies at 73
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Bob Lanier, an eight-time All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, died Tuesday, the NBA said. He was 73.…
Continue Reading Erling Haaland the ‘last piece in the jigsaw puzzle’ for Manchester City to win the Champions League?
Erling Haaland has established himself as one of the European football’s most formidable strikers, breaking records in the Bundesliga and UEFA…
Continue Reading Manchester City confirms ‘agreement in principle’ for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland
By Aimee Lewis, CNN One of the most prolific and sought-after strikers in world football is set to play in the English Premier League next season…
Continue Reading ‘This is not saving, this is destruction’: Ukrainian MMA champion Yaroslav Amosov recounts the horrors of war
Exclusive by Matias Grez, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN As MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov walks through the streets surrounding his hometown of Irpin, which…
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Tennis great Chris Evert completes chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer
By Reuters Tennis great Chris Evert has completed her sixth and final chemotherapy session to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer, the former world No. 1…
Continue Reading Steph Curry makes history as Warriors stage late comeback to beat the Grizzlies
By Issy Ronald, CNN Steph Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 500 career playoff threes as he poured in 32 points to go along with…
Continue Reading Former NBA player Adreian Payne shot dead in Orlando
By Tina Burnside, Kevin Dotson and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former NBA player Adreian Payne was shot and killed in Orlando, according to authorities in…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani hits first grand slam as a professional
By CNN Sport staff From one magnificent feat to another, Shohei Ohtani is having a season to remember. On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels star…
Continue Reading Jockey Sonny Leon seems as surprised as anyone by Rich Strike’s long-shot Kentucky Derby win
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN There may be some people who believed they could strike it rich with the racehorse Rich Strike — whose 80-1 odds in the…
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