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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Grace Kim produced one of the most remarkable comebacks you are ever likely see as she clinched the Evian Championship to become just the fifth Australian woman to win a golf major. The 24-year-old was three shots off the lead with four holes left to play in Sunday’s final

By Jacob Lev and Patrick Snell, CNN East Rutherford, New Jersey (CNN) — Chelsea delivered a shocking 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. And it was the Blues’ star Cole Palmer who led the way to the second CWC title in the

By Associated Press Fort Lauderdale, Florida (AP) — Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested Saturday night in Florida on a charge of battery and domestic violence. According Broward County arrest records, Judkins was jailed overnight and was awaiting his first court appearance. The charge is described in the arrest report as “touch

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi scored two goals in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday, extending his record-breaking streak of scoring multiple goals in a Major League Soccer game to five. Victory marked Miami’s fifth consecutive win too and snapped Nashville’s 15-match unbeaten streak in the league. Messi opened

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — It was billed as the Wimbledon women’s final that no one expected, it finished as a match that American rising star Amanda Anisimova will want to forget. The 23-year-old always knew she was up against it, playing in her first grand slam final against a five-time major champion

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has only played five MLB games. But in that short time, the Milwaukee Brewers starlet has produced such impressive performances that he was named a National League All-Star on Friday, an honor he achieved after the fewest MLB games ever. The 23-year-old was named as

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Watching Issa Nlareb’s swing, you’d never know he didn’t take a golf lesson until five years after turning professional. For 13 years, observing others and reading two-time major champion Greg Norman’s book were the closest things the Cameroonian had to formal instruction. Nlareb was just 11 years old when

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams isn’t done with competitive tennis just yet. Williams, 45, has accepted a main draw wild card for the Mubadala Citi DC Open, which takes place in Washington, DC, later this month. A combined WTA Tour and ATP Tour event, main draw play is scheduled for July 21-27.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Bill Ackman and organizers of a tennis tournament have been strongly criticized by former grand slam champions and social media after the hedge fund manager made his professional tennis debut, a match he ended up losing. Ackman, who has a prominent social media presence on X, played with

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN (CNN) — World class sporting siblings may not be unheard of, but with the notable exception of Serena and Venus Williams in tennis, they are rarely in direct competition for the same big prize. Rarer still is a story with as many twists and turns as that of Marc and Álex

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final is set after Paris Saint-Germain smashed Real Madrid 4-0 in their semifinal at MetLife Stadium. Two goals from Spanish midfielder Fabián Ruiz and one from Ousmane Dembélé in the first half put the Parisians in the driving seat from early on. And

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often the iconic Argentine club that the legendary Diego Maradona once played for gets “schooled” yet it happened and it’s a lesson we can all learn from. As some of the biggest names in soccer gather this week in New Jersey for the semifinals and final of

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said the latest error with the electronic system, which has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament, was due to a player getting ready to serve while a ball boy was still doing their duties on court. The incident occurred

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark took her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the first pick in the WNBA All-Star Game draft – and later turned down an offer to trade her. Clark was given the No. 1 pick for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 19 at Indiana’s

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Pedro opened the scoring just 18 minutes into his first start, curling home

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important part

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Once Amanda Anisimova secured her first spot in a grand slam semifinal in six years, the American sunk to the court, first to her knees, and then all the way on to the Wimbledon grass, face first. She emerged upright with a smile, and she wrapped her arms around

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was driving and likely speeding when his car crashed in Spain on Thursday, killing him and his younger brother, according to a preliminary police investigation. Jota and his brother, André Silva, died after their car – reported by Spanish media to be a Lamborghini –

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks have confirmed the hiring of Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks last month after guiding the franchise to its deepest playoff run in 25 years. The

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Monday. Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the

By Ben Church, CNN London, UK (CNN) — If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to even start thinking about speed and

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — If ever there was a time for Novak Djokovic to shake off his troubles and share a dance with his son and daughter, it was after being tested to his limit against Alex de Minaur in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday. The Serb battled through a

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany said his blood was “boiling” after young forward Jamal Musiala suffered a fracture to his leg associated with a broken and dislocated ankle in Saturday’s Club World Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The 22-year-old suffered the horror injury after his leg got caught awkwardly

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Wimbledon organizers have apologized and explained that “human error” was the reason behind the electronic line-calling system being turned off during a match on Sunday – and the tournament subsequently has removed the ability for operators to manually halt the tracking of the ball. The move comes after controversy

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Mexico defeated the United States Men’s National Team by a score of 2-1 on Sunday to win the nation’s 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup trophy as champions of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The match was the most important match for either team until next year’s FIFA World

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris won a chaotic British Grand Prix on Sunday, safely navigating a rain-hit race punctuated by several safety cars and taking advantage of his teammate Oscar Piastri incurring a 10-second penalty when one of those safety cars pulled off the track. Norris only led for the last few

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet both set new world records on Saturday at an extraordinary Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Kipyegon, who fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile last month, bounced back in impressive style to

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A stunning bicycle kick from Kylian Mbappé propelled Real Madrid to a 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup on Saturday. Having missed the group stage of the tournament with gastroenteritis, the French star announced his return to the headlines when he acrobatically

By Christine Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Little more than 36 hours after the Indiana Fever’s season ended, at 1:41 p.m. Eastern on Friday, September 27, the Women’s National Basketball Players Association posted a lengthy statement on social media: A MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF THE 144 This week was dedicated to celebrating and amplifying A’ja, Caitlin,