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By Matt Foster, CNN The Saudi-backed LIV Golf series announced Tuesday that Open Championship winner and world No. 2 Cameron Smith has joined the rebel professional golf tour along with five other players. The 29-year-old Australian becomes the highest ranked player to join LIV Golf. He will compete in the series’ next event, the LIV

By George Ramsay, CNN Atlético Madrid recorded a second win of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Valencia at the Mestalla. Substitute Antoine Griezmann scored the game’s only goal midway through the second half when his deflected shot bobbled past Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco both had chances to extend

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN It was a Greek tragedy unfolding before everyone’s eyes as Colombian Daniel Galán stunned fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the US Open 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5. Tsitsipas lost out on the chance to claim the title of world No. 1 after an epic showdown in Louis Armstrong Stadium,

By Matt Foster and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN The Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson posted a video of the 12-year-old on Tuesday speaking after being transferred to his home state of Utah. The video posted on the @miraclesfortank account showed Easton thanking people for their prayers and encouraged

By Steve Almasy, CNN Serena Williams, playing in what is likely the final tennis tournament of her storied career, opened singles play with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Danka Kovinić in the first round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Williams will open doubles play with her sister Venus on Wednesday. Williams will

By Matias Grez, CNN The curtain will soon come down on one of the greatest careers the world of sport has ever seen and Flushing Meadows, the home of the US Open, will provide a fitting stage for Serena Williams’ final act. Williams announced earlier this month that she would “evolve away from tennis” after

By Steve Almasy, CNN A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player when he ordered Super Bowl rings with the name “Brady” engraved on them has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Scott V. Spina Jr., 25, who is from Roseland, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in February to

By Matias Grez, CNN The father of Duke women’s volleyball player Rachel Richardson says his daughter was “afraid” and phoned him in tears after being subjected to racist abuse during a match against Brigham Young University on Friday. Richardson, who is Black, is a sophomore outside hitter for Duke. She tweeted a statement Sunday explaining

By Patrick Snell and Issy Ronald, CNN In the months since the establishment of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, men’s golf has divided itself into two rival camps — those who form a part of LIV Golf and those still party to the PGA Tour. “What it’s done to the world of men’s

By George Ramsay, CNN He was nicknamed Lewangoalski by former teammate Thomas Müller — and now Barcelona fans see why. New signing Robert Lewandowski continued his fast start to the season as he scored twice in Barça’s impressive 4-0 win against Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou. It was the second time in as many

By Ben Church, CNN Karim Benzema scored two late goals as Real Madrid beat against Espanyol on Sunday to maintain its perfect start to the La Liga season. The game looked to be heading towards a draw after Vinícius Jr.’s opener was canceled out by Joselu in the first-half, but Benzema was on hand to

By Ben Morse, CNN Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted to misleading the media about his Covid-19 vaccination status last season during an appearance on the ‘Joe Rogan Podcast’ on Saturday. In August last year, Rodgers said he was “immunized” against the virus. A few months later, he missed an NFL game due to

By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN A player on the Duke University women’s volleyball team says Brigham Young University officials in Utah did not act quick enough to stop the racist harassment she and other Black players were subject to during a Friday game. Rachel Richardson, a sophomore outside hitter for Duke,