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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A late deflected goal from Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal a potentially huge victory in the Premier League title race, beating Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday. The Brazilian winger, who had come on as a substitute at halftime, saw his effort from the edge of the box take a touch

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, becoming the first person to record a time faster than 2:01:00, crossing the line in 2:00:35. Running just the third competitive marathon of his career, the 23-year-old shaved 34 seconds off the previous world record which

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles won her fourth gold medal of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Sunday, finishing first in the floor exercise, as she completes her first international competition since her two-year break from gymnastics. Despite being penalized for stepping out of the floor area in her routine, the high

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi suffered his first defeat for Inter Miami on Saturday, succumbing to a 1-0 loss against FC Cincinnati which ended the club’s hopes of reaching the playoffs. Messi had missed Miami’s last four games due to injury and the club faltered in his absence, losing two and drawing

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the years, the NFL has produced many iconic duos – Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, and Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski all come to mind. This season, however, the only duo anyone can talk about is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. For two

By Amanda Davies and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to Formula One, the sky is the limit for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman became a three-time world champion on Saturday, clinching the title after finishing second in the sprint race in Doha at the Qatar Grand Prix following his teammate Sergio Pérez’s race-ending

By Issy Ronald and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion for the third time, securing the title in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. There are few outcomes in sport that seem inevitable. Human and, in F1, engineering error can strike at any moment,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Megan Rapinoe was celebrated at her last regular season home game for her club OL Reign on Friday as she edges closer towards retirement and, fittingly, a record NWSL crowd of 34,130 was there to witness the moment. “It just feels like home. It was always the safest place,”

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A day after winning a sixth all-around title to become the most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles added to her extraordinary medal collection with a silver in the vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Saturday. The 26-year-old fell upon trying to land her first vault, the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff was defeated by world No. 2 Iga Świątek in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday, ending her 16-match win streak. World No. 3 Gauff has enjoyed the best spell of her career this summer, becoming a grand slam champion for the first time at the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Cycling has become more than a habit for “Granny Mave,” as Mavis Paterson is known. It has become essential for her very being, her very reason for living after all three of her adult children passed away within four years of each other – Sandy in 2012, Katie in

CNN By Ben Morse and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” It was one of sport’s greatest ever upsets, so it was fitting it was accompanied by one of broadcasting’s most memorable lines. The victory of a ragtag team of college players from the US over the Soviet Union –

By Ben Morse and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” It was one of sport’s greatest ever upsets, so it was fitting it was accompanied by one of broadcasting’s most memorable lines. The victory of a ragtag team of college players from the US over the Soviet Union – then

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles continued to make history at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, winning the women’s individual all-around final on Friday to secure her 21st world championship gold medal. The 26-year-old American put on another near-perfect display in Antwerp, Belgium, to win her sixth all-around title at world championships, as

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After an incredible 347 days without a win in the National Football League (NFL), the Chicago Bears finally ended their drought with a 40-20 victory against the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football. The Bears had lost a staggering franchise record 14 games in a row during their almost

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina (UNC) wide receiver Devontez “Tez” Walker is now eligible to play following “new information” the school “failed to provide” previously, the NCAA announced on Thursday. “It is unfortunate that UNC failed to provide this important information previously,” NCAA president Charlie Baker and Georgia president Jere Morehead, the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Formula One is no stranger to engineering excellence. It is the pinnacle of motorsport, a place where otherworldly machinery is pushed to its very limit. We should no longer be surprised by what humanity and technology working in tandem can achieve. However, Red Bull Racing’s 2023 competitor, the RB19,

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA announced a new expansion franchise in the Bay Area on Thursday. The yet-to-be-named team will be headquartered in Oakland, California, and play games at Chase Center in San Francisco starting in 2025. The Bay Area franchise will be owned and operated by the NBA’s Golden State Warriors

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A world-class golf course, a racquet center, a private yacht club, and much more – all yours to enjoy, so long as you have a spare million dollars lying around. The Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, South Florida, opened on Tuesday — a private leisure and residential development

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia 76ers star and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid announced that he has committed to playing for USA Basketball at next year’s Paris Olympics. Embiid, who was born in Cameroon and holds American and French citizenship, previously told reporters that it would be a “tough choice”