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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s tournament following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “wrong,” world number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday. Wimbledon, the third of the four grand slams on the tennis calendar, is arguably the most famous tennis tournament in the world. But this

By Ben Morse, CNN The Boston Celtics could not have asked for a better time for Jayson Tatum to rediscover his best form than on Monday night. The 24-year-old, who has blossomed into one of the NBA’s biggest stars this season and during the playoffs, scored 31 points as the Celtics dominated the Miami Heat

By Dave Alsup and Jenn Selva, CNN The Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders said they are investigating reports that player Brendan Langley was charged after a fight with a United Airlines employee at Newark Liberty International Airport that was partially caught on video, according to a team statement obtained by CNN. “The Calgary Stampeders football

By Ben Church, CNN Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described his players as “legends” after they completed one of the most memorable comebacks in English Premier League history on Sunday. At 2-0 down to Aston Villa with less than 15 minutes left, even the most ardent City fan must have been dreading the worst, knowing

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