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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Mike Babcock has resigned as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team announced on Sunday. “Upon reflection, it has become clear that continuing as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets was going to be too much of a distraction,” Babcock said in the statement. “While I’m disappointed to

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sahith Theegala’s first PGA Tour triumph had a home from home vibe about it. A delirious ensemble of more than 35 friends and family packed behind the ropes to roar the California-born golfer to Fortinet Championship glory in Napa on Sunday. The 25-year-old signed off with a four-under 68

By Jacob Lev and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett dedicated his crucial pick-six in a 27-17 win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday to his late two-year-old daughter. With 2:12 left on the clock and Tampa Bay holding a narrow 20-17 lead, Bears quarterback Justin Fields dropped back into

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — If Week 1 is the week of overreaction, Week 2 is when we begin to see patterns emerging. Whether it be impressive performances, breakout stars or disappointing signs, the second weekend of action is when the NFL starts to take shape. Week 2 had it all, so let’s have

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Armand Duplantis reached seventh heaven at the Diamond League Final on Sunday as he yet again broke the pole vault world record. After he cleared six meters, 23 centimeters – the seventh time in his career that he has broken the world record – Duplantis leaped off the landing

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It was a tantalizing reveal, the lid of a pizza box being flipped open to show Lionel Messi’s Friday night dinner – a freshly baked pie. But in that moment, some of his many fans completely lost their appetite. It wasn’t his choice of toppings prepared by the Argentine

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson reduced University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders to the brink of tears on Saturday, surprising him on the set of ESPN’s College “GameDay.” “Coach Prime is changing the face of college football and he’s doing it his way but he’s also doing

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It has been a while since Red Bull failed to win a Formula One race so the Singapore Grand Prix gave fans some unexpected variety when Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz secured victory in Sunday’s night race. Such has been Red Bull’s dominance, the last time one of their drivers failed

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has been ruled out of the rest of the season with right oblique inflammation, an inflammation of the core muscles, his team announced on Saturday.   The two-way superstar had already been ruled out of pitching for the season after tearing his ulnar

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Formula One driver Lance Stroll will miss Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix after the Canadian suffered a huge crash in Saturday’s qualifying, his Aston Martin team said. Pushing to make it through to the next round of qualifying, Stroll crashed into the barriers at high speed at the final corner

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Since Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami, the club has experienced a turnaround in its fortunes, going unbeaten in 11 games after a nine-game winless streak. But that all changed on Saturday as Inter Miami sunk to a 5-2 defeat against Atlanta United, after taking to

CNN By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Since Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami, the club has experienced a turnaround in its fortunes, going unbeaten in 11 games after a nine-game winless streak. But that all changed on Saturday as Inter Miami sunk to a 5-2 defeat against Atlanta United, after taking

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season is in full swing. After an opening week filled with both excitement and disappointment, Week 2 began on Thursday with the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The action continues this weekend with six divisional matchups, two 2022 playoff rematches, and a Monday Night Football

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Like it or not, the soccer transfer window has become the busiest, most hectic moment in the sport’s calendar. With infinite twists and turns, unlimited updates on social media and more money being spent than ever, it’s hard not to be engulfed by the endless stream of rumors. Yet,

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A couple of scaly guests made an unexpected appearance at a Formula One practice session in Singapore on Friday, much to the bemusement of drivers and onlookers. In videos posted to the official Formula One channel on YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter, a monitor lizard was seen

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer match against Atlanta United on Saturday. A club source told CNN the decision was made to rest the Argentinian World Cup winner due to the number of games he has played since signing for the club in July. The turf

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A venomous snake delayed the start of an AFLW game in Blacktown, Australia by half an hour as players waited for a snake catcher to remove it from the field. The red-bellied black snake, which the Australian Museum says will only bite under extreme circumstances, was spotted on the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A tearful Andy Murray dedicated his Davis Cup win to his grandmother after saying in his post-match interview that it was her funeral that day and he had missed it to play in the tournament. “Today is a tough day for me,” Murray began saying before he was overcome

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — “Every game, every team should have grass,” said David Beckham shortly after joining Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2007. Sixteen years on, six MLS teams (over 20%) have artificial turf in their home grounds, including Atlanta United’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Inter Miami will play on Saturday with potentially Lionel

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison said he received racist messages following the team’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday Night Football. Mattison shared two screenshots of messages via Instagram on Friday, saying that he received more than 60 “disgustingly disrespectful messages.” Both screenshots contained racial slurs and