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By Ben Morse, CNN Wow. Two Conference semifinal Game 7’s on Sunday. Two incredible results. First, the Boston Celtics knocked out the reigning champion Milwaukee Bucks with an imposing 109-81 victory. And just when you thought that couldn’t be bettered, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks stepped up to steal the show. Playing in Phoenix

By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods says he is feeling “a lot stronger” than he was at the Masters last month as the 15-time major champion ramps up his return to golf at the PGA Championship. Woods was playing his first tournament for close to 17 months at Augusta National having suffered serious leg injuries

By Ben Church, CNN British police are investigating the alleged racist abuse of two English Premier League footballers’ families during Brentford’s match against Everton in Liverpool, Sunday. Brentford players Ivan Toney and Rico Henry tweeted the allegations against the unidentified supporters after the match at Goodison Park. “I never usually speak out on things that

By Matias Grez, CNN Chelsea narrowly got the better of Manchester City in a thrilling Women’s FA Cup final, as Australian star Sam Kerr’s deflected strike secured a 3-2 win for Emma Hayes’ side in extra time. It was a tantalizing match up between the two most in-form teams in the country; coming to Wembley,

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Steph Curry is succeeding on and off the court. Thirteen years after he left Davidson College to enter the NBA Draft, the basketball superstar is finally set to graduate today with his bachelor’s degree, according to a tweet from the college. Curry, 34, only needed to complete one semester of coursework

By Ben Morse, CNN A seven-foot man pulls up at a Serbian stable in a horse-drawn carriage. Within moments, he’s in tears. Far away from the glitz and glamor where he showcases his many skills, Nikola Jokic is being presented with the trophy given to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) outside

By Jacob Lev, CNN Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died at the age of 46, Cricket Australia announced Sunday. Queensland Police say they are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Hervey Range, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Townsville. Emergency services attending the crash had tried to revive Symonds, but he died from his

By Aimee Lewis, CNN There is something about this Liverpool team. For all its qualities — the intense pressing, the defensive solidity, the whirlwind attacks — perhaps its finest is a sense of drama on occasions such as these. Just as in the League Cup final earlier this year at Wembley, Jurgen Klopp’s men needed

By Jacob Lev, CNN Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the upcoming PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Friday. “Phil is the defending champion and currently eligible to be a PGA Life Member and we would have welcomed him to participate,” the PGA said on Twitter. “We wish Phil and Amy the very best and

By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since February on accusations of drug smuggling — by another month, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday. Griner, who the US government has said is being wrongfully detained, now can be

By Ben Morse, CNN The Dallas Mavericks forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semis, blowing out the Phoenix Suns 113-86 on Thursday night to level the best-of-seven series at 3-3. Luka Doncic, facing the first elimination game of his young career, came up big with 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to

By Issy Ronald, CNN Waves of light blue crashed around the stands of the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City fans bounced up and down, colliding into one another in their delirium. Over in Sunderland, Manchester United fans stood shell-shocked despite their team’s 1-0 victory, frozen by one of the most dramatic conclusions that the English