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By Ben Morse, CNN Powered by a raucous home crowd, Team US took a strong 6-2 lead at the 43rd Ryder Cup. The home side dominated the opening session at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, Friday, taking an early 3-1 lead. Although Spanish pairing Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia provided some European resistance, it was

By Ben Morse, CNN Bryson DeChambeau’s monster drives are attractions themselves. After bulking up during the coronavirus break last year, the American has become the biggest driver in golf. In fact, he admitted before the Ryder Cup — which got underway on Friday — he had “wrecked” his hands preparing for a long drive contest,

By Ben Morse, CNN Jordan Spieth’s skill around the green is something to behold. But the 28-year-old might’ve outdone himself during the opening foursomes match of the Ryder Cup on the par-3 17th hole at Whistling Straits. His teammate and longtime friend Justin Thomas’ tee shot dribbled just off the green, leaving the ball in

By Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN Racism, sexism, homophobia and death threats now regularly form part of the daily life of many leading football stars. Social media has allowed fans to get closer than ever before to their favorite players, but for others, it has provided an open channel to anonymously send abusive and

By CNN Sport staff Harry Potter star Tom Felton suffered a “medical incident” while playing in a celebrity golf match at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, ahead of the Ryder Cup. Felton, best known for portraying Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, was conscious after collapsing on the course on Thursday. He was then carted off

By Ben Morse, CNN Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy throws a foam slice of cheese into a crowd of fans while 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry walks around with one on his head. The pair are part of the 12-man Team Europe that have traveled to Wisconsin for the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling

By Jack Bantock, for CNN If you’re a 44-year-old NFL quarterback you’d surely welcome a little less roughness when you’re playing as you look to protect mind and body. But not Tom Brady — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal caller saying this week that he believed the league to have gotten “softer” in recent years.

By Ben Morse, CNN In golf, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. It’s the Ryder Cup — 24 players, two captains, 10 vice-captains and a whole lot of history. Over its 94-year history, the famous competition has bubbled and grown to become the pinnacle of team golf, pitting the best in the world against

By Jack Guy and Martijn Edelman, CNN It’s not often that you’d find a country’s leader on the soccer pitch. And it’s even rarer as a professional, as Suriname’s Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk finds himself at the advanced athletic age of 60. Suriname is a South American country with a population of nearly 600,000, but

By George Ramsay, CNN Conor McGregor swapped throwing punches for throwing pitches at Wrigley Field — without much success. The MMA star threw the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Chicago Cubs’ game on Tuesday, only for his attempt to sail high into the air towards the stands. “I cannot stop laughing at this,” fellow

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leapfrog long-term rival Lionel Messi as the highest-paid football player in the world, according to Forbes. Following his move back to Manchester United, the Portuguese superstar is forecast to earn $125 million before taxes this season — with $70 million coming from his salary and bonuses

By Tom Pilcher, CNN Amped up crowds will be bringing the noise to Whistling Straits this week at the Ryder Cup. In the past that din hasn’t always been a pleasant cacophony — the last time the biennial event was held on US shores Europe’s Rory McIlroy was jeered about ex-girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki. Things can

By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) will play its next FIFA-sanctioned home match without supporters and has been handed a “substantial fine” by football’s world governing body for “numerous” fans’ racist behavior during a recent World Cup qualifier against England. “After analysing and taking into consideration … the seriousness

By Ben Morse, CNN “Lamar! Do you want to go for this?” Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh could be seen shouting from the sideline. With just 1:05 left and leading Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs by just a point, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was left with a crucial fourth down in his

By Ben Church, CNN The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has apologized to Austrian climber Johanna Farber after inappropriate images of her were broadcast during the World Championships in Moscow. Multiple media outlets reported that the event’s broadcaster aired a close-up replay of Farber’s bottom during the boulder semifinals last week, prompting the sport’s

By Kara Fox, CNN Nadene Caldwell doesn’t want to be called an underdog anymore. Life has changed for the midfielder since scoring the winning goal that catapulted her side to their first major tournament — the upcoming Women’s Euro 2022. It’s an incredible achievement for the Northern Ireland team, who, hampered by a round of