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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Cavaliers became just the eighth team in NBA history to start a season 12-0 after earning a hard fought 119-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. In a back and forth game in Chicago, the Bulls opened up a nine-point lead with 4:26 remaining in

By Sam Joseph and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — For many tennis fans, rivalries are what keeps the sport going. A plethora of storylines can emerge simply from the best of the best pushing each other to be even better. The men’s game saw Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors do battle with each

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Victor Wembanyama put his name alongside some legendary figures in NBA history after posting yet another monstrous stat-line during the San Antonio Spurs’ 116-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The 20-year-old scored 34 points while also adding 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocks as the Spurs

By Homero De La Fuente and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak on Monday night, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 23-15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Miami opened the game needing less than three minutes to drive 70-yards and score the game’s first points on an 18-yard

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren will miss significant time after fracturing his pelvis during Sunday’s 127-116 home loss to the Golden State Warriors. Holmgren fell hard to the floor in the first quarter after contesting a layup by Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins. Holmgren stayed down for a

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — And there we have it – another record-breaking weekend in the world of sport. Nikola Jokić made NBA history with yet another triple-double, whilst cycling royalty Mark Cavendish bowed out from the sport in a fairytale ending. Coco Gauff showed why she is one of the most resilient young

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Tennis Channel has taken an analyst off air indefinitely after he made a disparaging remark about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková. Off-air, while preparing for a broadcast on Friday covering the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, American journalist Jon Wertheim commented on Krejčíková’s forehead. Wertheim called his remark

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 10 of the NFL season was one full of drama, talking points and some big solo performances. Sunday’s slate of games began in Germany with the Carolina Panthers beating the New York Giants in overtime, while there was also late drama as the Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Tempers flared between two of the NBA’s biggest stars on Sunday as 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown called Giannis Antetokounmpo “a child” after the Milwaukee Bucks forward jokingly offered him a fake handshake during the Boston Celtics’ comeback win. The controversy began early in the second quarter when

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Amnesty International has urged FIFA to halt the process of awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup until major human rights reforms are announced. On Monday, Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) released a brief highlighting purported issues around Saudi Arabia’s 2034 bid. The brief also

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Despite throwing a career-high five interceptions, Jared Goff led the Detroit Lions to a come-from-behind 26-23 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football at NRG Stadium. With the score tied 23-23, Lions kicker Jake Bates nailed a 52-yard field goal at the buzzer as the Lions extended

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t just the Dallas Cowboys’ blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that made headlines on Sunday. It was the sun. The sun caused a stir following the 34-6 loss to their divisional rivals to drop the team’s record to 3-6. Cowboys’ wide receiver Ceedee Lamb voiced support for

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Joey Logano took home his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona on Sunday. Logano held off teammate and last year’s champion Ryan Blaney for the final 20 laps to take the checkered flag. Blaney was looking to become the first back-to-back champion since

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off another unlikely victory on Sunday, blocking a 35-yard field goal attempt by Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz as time expired, to win 16-14 and improve to an undefeated 9-0 record this season. With the victory, the Chiefs extended their win streak

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Big 12 conference fined Utah athletic director Mark Harlan $40,000 and issued a public reprimand for his actions after the team’s 22-21 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday. Following the rivalry game between the two Utah schools, Harlan criticized the officiating crew and Big 12 conference after

By Jacob Lev and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a shock elimination in the first round of the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs on Saturday, losing 3-2 to No. 9 seed Atlanta United on home soil in the best-of-three series decider. Miami midfielder Matías Rojas opened the scoring in

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — No. 15 LSU has been criticized for unveiling a live caged tiger in its stadium for the first time in almost a decade before they were routed 42-13 by No. 11 Alabama in their SEC showdown. Ahead of “The First Saturday in November,” a live tiger

By Sam Joseph and Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — We’re now officially past the halfway point of the NFL season and the playoff picture is becoming clearer with each passing week. A handful of other teams are attempting to maintain their status in the league’s upper echelons, while some are already looking forward to next

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Dillon Gabriel made NCAA history in No. 1 Oregon’s 39-18 win over Maryland in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday. The 23-yard-old broke the NCAA record for total career touchdowns on a three-yard pass to offensive lineman Gernorris Wilson in the third quarter. With the touchdown, he passed Case Keenum’s previous

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 86, the auto racing body announced Saturday. Allison died peacefully at his home in Mooresville, North Carolina, according to NASCAR. No cause of death was given. One of the founding members of NASCAR’s “Alabama Gang,” Allison hold