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By Ben Morse, Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) executive director Tamika Tremaglio has called for a lifetime ban of Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver, while PayPal has threatened to end its sponsorship with the team if he remains as team owner. Appearing on ESPN’s

By Alex Thomas and Ben Morse, CNN It’s clear that Canelo Álvarez and Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin aren’t fans of each other. And after 24 bruising rounds in the ring together already, it’s perhaps no surprise. But, after years of speculation, the two boxing greats will reignite their rivalry for the third and final time on

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The Kansas City Chiefs showed their experience by coming from behind to edge out the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 in a thrilling AFC West match up on Thursday Night Football. For all the noise before the game around two elite playmakers in Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, it was seventh-round draft

By George Ramsay, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season as Manchester United defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in the Europa League. After Jadon Sancho’s opener, Ronaldo doubled United’s lead in Moldova from the penalty spot in the first half — the 699th goal of his club career. It was an important victory

By Ben Morse, CNN The daughter of cricket legend Shane Warne has called a TV miniseries which will dramatize his life “beyond disrespectful.” Warne’s sudden death from a suspected heart attack on the Thai island of Koh Samui in March shocked the cricketing world, particularly in Australia where he was regarded as one of the

By Jacob Lev, CNN In an open letter to Phoenix Suns employees and players on Thursday, team vice chairman Jahm Najafi has called on team owner Robert Sarver to resign. In the letter, obtained by CNN, Najafi said: “I cannot in good judgment sit back and allow our children and future generations of fans to

By George Ramsay, CNN An Indigenous Australian rugby league player has been suspended for a game following a social media post she reportedly made about the Queen’s death last week, in which she referred to the monarch as a “dumb dog.” Caitlin Moran, who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW, made the derogatory

By Issy Ronald, CNN Roger Federer has announced that he will retire from the ATP Tour and grand slams following the Laver Cup next week in London. “I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years. Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt, and

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Ahead of kick-off, all eyes were on Norwegian star Erling Haaland as he lined up against the team he had only left a few months ago. And the Manchester City striker did not disappoint, scoring an acrobatic volley with the outside of his boot late on against Borussia Dortmund to win

By CNN Sport staff LeBron James and Chris Paul have criticized the NBA for the punishment handed down to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, who this week was fined $10 million and suspended for a year after an independent investigation found he engaged in hostile, racially insensitive and inappropriate behavior. The report, commissioned by the

By George Ramsay, CNN Little more than two weeks after she was knocked out of the US Open — a moment many thought would be the last act of her tennis career — Serena Williams has teased her potential return to the sport. Williams announced ahead of the US Open that she would “evolve away

By Matias Grez, CNN Liverpool secured a much-needed victory as Joel Matip’s late header against Ajax earned Jurgen Klopp’s side a 2-1 win and its first three points of the Champions League campaign. So accustomed to being one of the dominant forces in world football in recent years, Liverpool has so far failed to click

By George Ramsay, CNN The Las Vegas Aces moved one win away from securing the franchise’s first WNBA title with a 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Nevada. 2022 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson ended the night with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum — after a disappointing performance in Game