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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 13 franchises of the WNBA increased in value by an average of 180% over the last year, according to research by Sportico, which is more than “double the previous biggest year-over-year gain for a major sports league.” According to Sportico, the teams are collectively worth $3.5 billion and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — British tennis star Emma Raducanu said Wimbledon did “an amazing job” in preventing a man who was accused of stalking her from buying tickets to the championships at SW19 this month. The man followed Raducanu to at least four competitions earlier this year, and on noticing him at a

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea cut short its training session on Monday in Philadelphia ahead of a key FIFA Club World Cup match against Tunisian side ES Tunis due to soaring temperatures. The Blues trained at Subaru Park, the home of Major League Soccer (MLS) team Philadelphia Union, on the eve of their

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is set for a reunion with former team Paris Saint-Germain after Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Brazilian club Palmeiras to reach the Club World Cup round of 16. Goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez appeared to have earned Miami its second win of the group stage,

By Kyle Feldscher, Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has undergone surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon he suffered during Sunday night’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Shortly after his surgery, Haliburton penned a heartfelt message to his supporters on social media Monday night, saying he’s

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old British wingsuit flyer was killed on Saturday during a base jump in the Swiss Alps, local police said in a statement. The man was later named as Liam Byrne by his parents, who released a statement to the BBC, paying tribute to their son’s “bold spirit and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said he believes Antonio Rüdiger’s claims that his defender was subjected to racist abuse during the game against Pachuca in the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday, adding that a FIFA investigation is underway. Rüdiger and Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral clashed near the end of

By Kevin Dotson and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished what they started back in late October and put the rest of the NBA on notice that there’s a new sheriff in town. With an average age under 26, the Thunder capped off one of the winningest seasons

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Queen’s Club title with an enthralling 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 win over Jiří Lehečka, cementing his status as the favorite for Wimbledon. The victory extends the Spaniard’s winning streak to a career-best 18 matches and secures his fifth title of 2025. But

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bobbing up and down in a swimming pool, his head barely above the surface of the water, Jakob Ingebrigtsen is being forced to take things slowly. Very, very slowly. As he moves at a snail’s pace around the pool at his home in Sandnes, Norway, Ingebrigtsen is quietly plotting

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minjee Lee won her third career major at the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday, joining rare company among her fellow Australian golfers in doing so. Lee, 29, showed remarkable to composure to clinch the title at a windy Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, closing out her victory with

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State University are national champions of college baseball for the second time in three years. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the College World Series finals. It is LSU’s eighth title in program history, the second most in NCAA Division I history behind University

By Associated Press Cromwell, Connecticut (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to

By Wayne Sterling and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — An NBA trade deal involving one of the league’s biggest stars involves a remarkable seven teams. The Phoenix Suns are trading 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the team announced on Sunday. The deal involves six players and 13 draft picks, and according

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jon Jones has retired, ending an illustrious career in which he laid claim to being the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, UFC chief executive Dana White announced at a press conference on Saturday. “Jon Jones called us last night and retired. Jon Jones has officially retired,”

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Soaring temperatures throughout the United States wreaked havoc across Major League Baseball this weekend, with Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton both falling ill in their respective games. De La Cruz vomited in the outfield during the fourth inning of the Reds’

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — Robert Kubica is a name which engenders strong emotion amongst all motorsport fans. Seen as one of car racing’s most prodigious talents in the early 2000s, the Polish driver burst onto the Formula One circuit with BMW-Sauber in 2006. Having claimed a first career win in 2008 at the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — In 1993, Zambia’s national soccer team had captivated the nation. For once, there was real, genuine hope that this young, exciting squad could qualify for its first World Cup in 1994. To do so, the team would need to navigate the qualifying stages, where it would face other African

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski threw six perfect innings against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, becoming the first starter in 125 years to record 11 hitless frames to begin his MLB career. On just his second career start, the 23-year-old gave up nothing until the seventh inning when he