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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The normally buttoned-up world of golf is dealing with its latest collision between traditional sensibilities and new age internet culture – and this time it’s putting into question how and whether those two worlds merge.The golf-focused media company Good Good and equipment maker Callaway are both under fire

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible to play in the WNBA, sources around the league told CNN on Monday.Both men announced last month that they now identify as women and said they planned to enter the 2027 WNBA draft amid a national conversation

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The principal owner of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers was arrested on Sunday and accused of “engaging in prostitution” in Ohio, according to court documents obtained by CNN.Jed York, who’s been with the team for nearly 20 years, became the chief executive officer in 2010.According to the court documents,

By Ben Church, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — In recent weeks, it might have felt inevitable that Gianni Infantino would be forced to resign as FIFA president.The walls were closing in on him, and the rising tide of criticism following his failed attempt to rush through his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal seemed overwhelming.And

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, right up to the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open with a knee injury, the world No. 1 announced on Friday.“Even though I have been working hard with my team and my medical staff, we have now had to make the difficult decision that I will not be able to compete

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Yan Diomandé is set to have an incredibly bright future. At just 19, the attacker has signed for arguably the world’s biggest soccer team in Real Madrid and will begin his debut season for Los Blancos as they face Espanyol on Saturday.The Spanish giant signed the Ivory Coast international

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive for cocaine.The 31-year-old provided a sample during an event in Spain on June 22, before the presence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine, was found.Kyrgios apologized to his friends

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — A black hoodie pulled over his head and his glasses framing his face, OG Anunoby is relaxing on a brown leather sofa on an August afternoon. It is the end of a marathon day of interviews, part of a pre-launch circuit for his collaboration with Essentia Water that will

By Emile Nuh, Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen has done it again.After winning the inaugural chess competition at the Esports World Cup (EWC) last year, the Norwegian Grandmaster successfully defended his crown after beating Denis Lazavik in straight sets in the Grand Final in Paris on Saturday.Incredibly, the world No. 1 went through

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that this could be his last year playing professional soccer, after what’s been a record-breaking career.The 41-year-old is widely considered one of the best players in history, winning five Ballon d’Or awards in addition to a host of major trophies and record-breaking achievements.“This is probably

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Former MLB pitcher Tommy John, who is best known as the namesake of a pioneering elbow surgery that extended his career, passed away Saturday at age 83, according to a statement from the New York Yankees.In 1974, John underwent Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction surgery, as it’s medically known. The

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, right up to the

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Jason Williams landed the one-of-a-kind Cooper Flagg NBA debut patch card — and now has multimillion-dollar offers on the table.Williams, a machine shop owner from Clover, South Carolina, suddenly finds himself holding one of the most coveted cards in the sports memorabilia world.The father of five entered a break

By Omar Jimenez, CNN New York City (CNN) — There is an ever-growing love story between the game of golf and basketball.Maybe it’s the rhythm of a smooth swing mirroring the comfort of a polished jumper. Maybe it’s the chance to perform outside in front of chirping birds rather than chirping fans inside a booming

CNN By Omar Jimenez, CNN New York City (CNN) — There is an ever-growing love story between the game of golf and basketball. Maybe it’s the rhythm of a smooth swing mirroring the comfort of a polished jumper. Maybe it’s the chance to perform outside in front of chirping birds rather than chirping fans inside

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.Colón’s father shared the news via Facebook on Thursday.“I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Prichard from this earthly world,”

By Dana O’Neil, CNN University Park, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Shortly after arriving at Penn State, Matt Campbell instituted a team competition that served him well in his days at Iowa State.Intended to build camaraderie, the concept was simple enough: Divide the team into small groups, each headed by one OG Penn State player and one

CNN By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Cape Verde’s fairytale run in the 2026 World Cup caught a lot of people by surprise – but not Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo. The tiny island nation’s success encapsulated Africa’s record-breaking outing in the tournament – nine out of the 10 competing African nations advanced to the

By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — Cape Verde’s fairytale run in the 2026 World Cup caught a lot of people by surprise – but not Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo.The tiny island nation’s success encapsulated Africa’s record-breaking outing in the tournament – nine out of the 10 competing African nations advanced to the knockout stages

By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Soccer star Lionel Messi published a farewell letter to his father, Jorge Messi, who died Saturday at 68, in which he expressed all his pain and revealed details of what he experienced during the World Cup.“Dad, I still can’t believe you’re gone. It hasn’t sunk in, or rather, I

By Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — For Omar Abdulkadir Artan, it promised to be the opportunity of a lifetime.Following a decade of breaking new ground and inspiring a generation of African referees, an appearance on the biggest stage of all – the World Cup – was set to be the high point of his still

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Amid swathes of criticism and calls for him to resign from his role as FIFA president, Gianni Infantino has now received public backing from a familiar friend in US President Donald Trump.With the walls seemingly closing in on Infantino, Trump posted a message on Truth Social Monday night in

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — The NCAA on Monday will announce a collaboration with the FBI designed to educate college athletes on how to confront, prevent and respond to sexual exploitation on the internet, sources familiar with the announcement told CNN Sports.A growing number of college athletes have been subjected to what’s commonly referred

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It may be a new week, but it must feel like Groundhog Day for FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he wakes up to yet another round of criticism.The latest development comes from an open letter signed by the presidents and general secretaries of European soccer governing body UEFA, North

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, right up to the

By Dana O’Neil, CNN State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) — The FedEx driver rolled up to campus and realized he had a problem, a delivery man’s version of Chief Brody realizing he was going to need a bigger boat in “Jaws.”He called Ben Herman, the Penn State assistant athletic director for equipment operations, and shared his

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — If Gianni Infantino thought FIFA’s apologetic statement on Wednesday would quell calls for him to resign, then he would have been firmly mistaken.Just a day after senior officials threw their support behind the FIFA president following a crisis meeting in Morocco, Infantino is still facing a firestorm of criticism

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Despite growing calls for Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president following his controversial high-profile proposal to sell off commercial and operational rights to ​the World Cup, he retained the backing of FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström and other members of FIFA management, according to a statement released