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By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returned to winning ways on Monday Night Football, beating the New York Giants 30-10 at Raymond James Stadium. Brady threw 307 passing yards and two touchdowns as the Bucs ended their two-game losing streak on Monday night, continuing the Giants’ season of struggles. The

By Jacob Lev and Travis Caldwell, CNN Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Monday was suspended for a game without pay for the first time for making contact with Detroit Pistons star Isaiah Stewart in the face. James had been ejected during a game against the Pistons on Sunday. The ejection was only the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Golfing legend Tiger Woods posted a short video of himself taking a practice shot out on a golf course on Sunday. Woods, who has not played in a golf tournament since his car accident in February, shared a three-second video on social media with the caption “making progress.” In

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach held a video phone call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, the Olympics governing body announced on Sunday, amid a wave of global concern about Peng’s wellbeing and whereabouts. The two were accompanied on the video call by a Chinese sports official, Li Lingwei,

By Matias Grez, CNN Lewis Hamilton put in a faultless drive to win Sunday’s inaugural Qatar Grand Prix and cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to just eight points. Verstappen finished almost 30 seconds behind Hamilton in second, but was impressive in clawing his way back from seventh, having been given a grid penalty after qualifying.

By Matias Grez, CNN Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta played down his furious touchline row with Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp during the Gunners’ 4-0 defeat at Anfield on Saturday. The Spaniard was incensed after a 30th-minute clash between Takehiro Tomiyasu and Sadio Mane left the Arsenal defender on the turf, with Arteta’s assistant coaches having

By Rob Picheta and Matias Grez, CNN Manchester United have confirmed the departure of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, one day after the club suffered a humiliating 4-1 Premier League defeat at Watford. Solskjaer has overseen a disappointing start to the season, with the club sitting in seventh place in the Premier League. They have lost

By Ben Morse, CNN The 2021 season has been a pivotal one for Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, both on and off the field. A No. 1 overall pick in 2018, he has helped transform the franchise from bottom-dwelling strugglers to playoff qualifiers through a combination of his toughness and leadership. However, he and the

By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN New video of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai released on Saturday is insufficient to allay concerns about her health and safety, the head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) said. Peng, who is one of China’s most recognizable sports stars, had accused former Vice Premier Zhang

By Brenley Goertzen and Coy Wire, CNN Last year, driver Kyle Larson watched the NASCAR Cup Series Championship from afar. This year, in one of the most dominant racing seasons seen in over a decade, he overtook his teammate and former winner Chase Elliott to claim the sport’s ultimate prize. After 312 laps at the

By Becky Anderson and Jack Bantock, CNN As athletes grapple with the pros and cons of using social media, Usain Bolt says he has the utmost sympathy for them as he recalled the way he was treated as a young athlete. The eight-time Olympic champion — widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all-time —