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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 806th career goal in Old Trafford on Saturday, breaking FIFA’s all-time record for most goals in competitive matches in men’s football history. It was the second of three goals the Portuguese attacker scored during the game, leading United to a 3-2 victory

By Jack Bantock, CNN Tributes poured in for Gregg Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs coach became the NBA’s all-time leader in coaching wins on Friday. A 104-102 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz secured the 73-year-old’s 1,336th regular season win, surpassing the previous record held by Popovich’s long-time friend, Don Nelson. Into his 26th

By Jack Bantock, CNN The Players Championship is set for its latest finish in at least 17 years after a powerful storm delayed the PGA Tour event for a second successive day in Florida. Play at Ponte Vedra Beach’s TPC Sawgrass course has faced severe disruption since the tournament got underway on Thursday, with almost

By Issy Ronald and Jack Bantock, CNN For almost 20 years, Roman Abramovich rocketed Chelsea from a club on the periphery of the elite to a global football superpower, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in his reign coming to an abrupt end. Bloody conflict in Ukraine and international outrage over Russia’s invasion placed

Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller says he is “medically retiring” from football, citing struggles he has faced with mental health. Miller says he attempted to take his own life before the start of last season and praised Ohio State head coach Ryan Day for the immediate support he provided when the offensive linesman opened

By Ben Church and Don Lemon, CNN Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for three weeks “without official government access to her​,” says US Representative Colin Allred, adding that was “unusual and extremely concerning.” Russian authorities arrested Griner last month, saying she had cannabis oil in her luggage

By Andy Rose, CNN Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is being sued by a woman who claims he is her biological father; Dallas County court documents show. The lawsuit itself has been sealed, but the motion to seal it provides some details about the claims. In the case of Alexandra Davis vs. Jerral W. Jones,

By Jacob Lev, CNN An attorney for former Miami head coach Brian Flores said Wednesday that the team is trying to press the NFL to have his racial discrimination claims against the Dolphins heard out of court and “pushed into a secret arbitration proceeding to which the public would not have access.” Flores’ lawyer, in

By Ben Church, CNN Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, who has been widely criticized ​outside Russia for wearing a pro-war symbol on a podium next to a Ukrainian athlete, says he would “do exactly the same” if given another chance​, according to Russian state media. The 20-year-old was condemned by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for

By David Close and Amir Vera, CNN National Football League quarterback Aaron Rodgers tweeted Tuesday that he plans to remain with the Green Bay Packers. His confirmation came after Pat McAfee, host of “The Pat McAfee Show,” a show in which Rodgers regularly appears as a guest, said he will stay with the team. McAfee

By Aleks Klosok, CNN Ukraine secured a clean sweep of medals in two more Para biathlon events at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing on Tuesday. Iryna Bui led the first Ukrainian podium sweep of the day in the women’s middle distance standing as Oleksandra Kononova claimed silve, while Liudmyla Liashenko completed the line-up with

By Jack Bantock, CNN Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police said on Monday after releasing details of an autopsy on the Australian cricket great. The 52-year-old died on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday of a “suspected heart attack”, his management company MPC Entertainment announced. Following the results of an autopsy,

By Matias Grez, CNN Scottie Scheffler had to overcome not only a stacked field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but also some brutal conditions that left many of the world’s top golfers reeling from a grueling weekend of action. Scheffler’s gutsy win at Bay Hill was his second title in three starts after winning

By Matias Grez, Patrick Sung and Wayne Sterling, CNN As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, various international sports organizations have begun imposing sanctions on the country and its athletes. Below, we take a look at the governing bodies that have so far either suspended Russian teams from competitions or stripped the country of its