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By Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy, CNN University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title after finishing first in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event Thursday evening. Thomas pulled away in the final 150 yards to win in 4:33.24. Thomas, who previously swam for the men’s

By David Close, CNN World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman on Wednesday announced a new Saudi-backed, team-based, professional golf league. Norman, a 20-time winner on the PGA Tour and a former World No. 1 player, is a prominent face of the start-up LIV Golf Invitational series, which will host its first invitational competitions this

By Ben Church, CNN Grand slam champion Daniil Medvedev may have to jump through a few diplomatic hoops if he wants to compete at Wimbledon later this year. Asked at a UK Parliament select committee meeting on Tuesday about Medvedev competing at Wimbledon, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said he may seek “assurances” that the

By Ben Church, CNN It’s a request that was described as “ironic in the extreme.” Despite Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the UK government for his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin following the invasion of Ukraine, the club had called for its FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough to be played behind

CNN Sport staff The NBA has fined the Brooklyn Nets organization $50,000 for allowing Kyrie Irving into the team’s locker room on Sunday. Irving, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, is unable to play in the team’s home games due to New York City’s workplace vaccine mandate but is allowed to attend home games as a

By David Close, CNN New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso expressed his thankfulness to be alive after he said he survived a rollover vehicle accident in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. Alonso told reporters Monday he was driving his pickup to Mets camp in Port St. Lucie when he was hit by another driver who

By Matias Grez, CNN Even by Paris Saint-Germain’s standards, the past week has been an eventful one. It started last Wednesday with yet another Champions League capitulation, something PSG has become rather adept at. However, the recent meltdown against Real Madrid — in which PSG conceded three goals in 27 minutes to throw away a

By Alaa Elassar and Jacob Lev, CNN Tom Brady will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season, the seven-time Super Bowl winner announced Sunday. Brady confirmed on Twitter that he would be returning from a short retirement. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the

By Claire Colbert, CNN Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, have tied the knot in Hawaii, according to posts on the couple’s Instagram accounts. Mahomes and Matthews have been engaged since Mahomes popped the question in September 2020. They share a daughter, Sterling, who was born February 20, 2021.

CNN Sport staff With both the NCAA men’s and women’s postseason basketball tournaments starting next week and Selection Sunday just hours away, here’s what you need to know about the road to both Final Fours. Selection Sunday, when college basketball teams find out their March Madness place, features two special programs this Sunday — CBS

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 806th career goal in Old Trafford on Saturday, breaking FIFA’s all-time record for most goals in competitive matches in men’s football history. It was the second of three goals the Portuguese attacker scored during the game, leading United to a 3-2 victory

By CNN staff WWE star Big E said Saturday he was recovering from what he called a broken neck, suffered during the live WWE Smackdown show in Alabama the previous night. Wearing a neck brace on a hospital bed in Birmingham, the wrestler whose real name is Ettore Ewen tweeted in a video his C1

By Jack Bantock, CNN Bismack Biyombo will donate his NBA seasonal salary to build a hospital in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and honor his late father, the Phoenix Suns star said Friday.The 29-year-old returned to the NBA in January, signing a contract for the duration of the season with the Suns