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By Ben Morse, CNN It may only have been French Open’s first day, but already there’s been a notable surprise in the women’s draw as No. 6 seed Ons Jabeur was stunned by Magda Linette 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 at Roland Garros in Paris. After a dominant first set, the 30-year-old Tunisian missed opportunities to

By Matias Grez, CNN The Golden State Warriors took a 3-0 series lead and edged closer to a place in the NBA Finals thanks to a 109-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. History is now on the Warriors’ side, as no team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the

By Ben Morse, CNN Justin Thomas won the 2022 PGA Championship on Sunday, the second major of his career, after a dramatic playoff. Thomas won with a score of two-under after the three playoff holes with fellow American Will Zalatoris at Southern Hills Country Club at Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 29-year-old finished his round a shot

By Ben Morse, CNN Jordan Spieth is not afraid of the spectacular. And on Saturday, he added another shot to his long repertoire of unique and resourceful shots. In what has been a relatively unforgettable few days at the 2022 PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the three-time produced a moment of magic during the third

By Jack Bantock, CNN It was so close and yet so far for Liverpool. As Manchester City trailed 2-0 at home to Aston Villa with just 15 minutes to go, Liverpool knew that — barring a miracle at the Etihad Stadium — a win over Wolves would secure a 20th league title for the Merseyside

By Ben Church, CNN If you’re going to win a league title, you might as well add a bit of drama. Manchester City did exactly that when producing a simply stunning comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and win the English Premier League on Sunday. The host knew a win on the final day of

By Issy Ronald, CNN Once a ruling dynasty has been established, it can prove difficult to shift. The reign of the “Big Three” — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic — over men’s tennis has spanned Carlos Alcaraz’s entire life. On July 6, 2003, the day after Alcaraz turned two months old, Federer won

By Jacob Lev, CNN During the New York Yankees’ 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Saturday, Yankees’ third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is White, made a racist comment to Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson, who is Black, White Sox manager Tony La Russa told reporters. “He made a racist comment and that’s all I’m going

By Ben Morse, CNN Between treacherous greens, long rough, and changing conditions, players at the 2022 PGA Championship have a lot to think about. But for Richard Bland, he realized during Friday’s second round that there are many more things to consider, including the local wildlife. The English golfer posted a video on social media

By David Close, CNN Four-time tennis grand slam champion Naomi Osaka returned to the French Open to meet the media on Friday — a year after her sudden withdrawal from the major tournament. Twelve months on from refusing to speak to the media during the event, citing mental health reasons, Osaka met the press with

By Ben Church, CNN The 147th Preakness Stakes is set to run on Saturday at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far in the city. Thankfully the post time of 7:01 p.m. ET will not be at the peak heat of

By Jill Martin, CNN Wimbledon, the third of the four majors on the tennis calendar, is arguably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. This year, however, the men’s and women’s professional tours, along with the International Tennis Federation (ITF), have opted to strip its ranking points for the grand slam event. The announcements