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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Victor Wembanyama recorded the second 5×5 game of his career on Thursday to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz. Wembanyama finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks, becoming just the third player in NBA history with

By Matias Grez and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag. Amorim, a former Portugal international, joins United, pending work visa requirements, from Portuguese side Sporting CP, where he had been the manager since

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — “Who wants a parade?!” shouted Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the field at Yankee Stadium, after his team clinched the World Series in Game 5 thanks to a 7-6 comeback win. Well, Los Angeles will have one, starting at City Hall on Friday at 11 a.m. PDT

CNN By Samantha Bresnahan and Coy Wire, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. It was July 28, 2021, and while America was waking up to the shocking news that Simone Biles was withdrawing from the gymnastics all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles could only think about how devastated

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson made a catch of the year candidate on Thursday night as New York beat the Houston Texans 21-13 to end their five-game losing streak. Midway through the fourth quarter, Wilson reached back with one arm in the endzone and contorted his body to snatch

By Samantha Bresnahan and Coy Wire, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. It was July 28, 2021, and while America was waking up to the shocking news that Simone Biles was withdrawing from the gymnastics all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles could only think about how devastated her

CNN By Samantha Bresnahan and Coy Wire, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. It was July 28, 2021, and while America was waking up to the shocking news that Simone Biles was withdrawing from the gymnastics all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles could only think about how devastated

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe, but after this week, the 2024 NFL regular season will have reached its halfway point. We’ve had lots of expected things happen thus far, like the Kansas City Chiefs going undefeated, and lots of unexpected things, like the Washington Commanders being 6-2

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan’s dreams came true in September, as he made his PGA Tour debut. A week later, the 20-year-old was left blinded in one eye after being struck in the face by a golf ball. The freak accident occurred during a pro-am tournament at Catalina Golf Club

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — “We want Bronny! We want Bronny!” That was the chant from a crowd desperate to see Bronny James take to the floor on Wednesday, but it came mostly from opposition fans. Specifically, Cleveland Cavaliers fans, who wanted to see the son of franchise hero, LeBron James, get some time

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Freddie Freeman has essentially done it all in Major League Baseball. He is an eight-time All-Star. Five-time All-MLB Team member. A former National League (NL) MVP. The owner of several regular season awards. Now, the 35-year-old can call himself a World Series MVP. Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — In many ways, Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle didn’t start on this day 50 years ago at 4:30 a.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET). Nor did it start seven weeks prior when the fighters arrived in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the

By Wayne Sterling, Omar Jimenez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title in franchise history and first since 2020 on Wednesday night, coming back from a five-run deficit to complete a Hollywood ending to their season. Los Angeles rallied back from an early hole to beat

By Amy Woodyatt and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Italian alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi died aged 19 from injuries suffered in a training accident, the Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed Tuesday. The rising skiing star suffered a serious crash during a training session on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales, South Tyrol, Italy, according

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between last second field goals, back-ups getting an opportunity and players returning to the field after injury layoffs, Week 8 offered plenty of storylines to analyze. Thursday Night Football had a fourth-quarter refereeing controversy, Sunday saw multiple games come down to the wire and there was even late drama