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By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — If José Luis Ballester was trying to make a name for himself at his first Masters tournament, he certainly succeeded. Just not in the way he might have expected before his opening round. The debutant, known by his nickname Josele, admitted to urinating in Rae’s Creek on the 13th

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The ancient game of chess is one steeped in tradition, with a history dating back centuries. It was once a game purely of endurance, a test of patience with titanic battles often taking days to find a winner. Much of that is true today, with the classical form of

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Mohamed Salah has signed a new contract with Liverpool to keep him at the club beyond the current season, the team announced on Friday. The two-year deal puts an end to the long-running debate around Salah’s future at Liverpool, with the Egyptian forward’s previous contract set to expire in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The 89th playing of the Masters got off to a blazing start at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday, with Englishman Justin Rose ending the day atop of the leaderboard. The first major of the year got started with a ceremonial tee shot from Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and

By Sarah Sims (CNN) — Ken Griffey Jr., a 13-time MLB All-Star, is taking his talents to the Masters this week, stepping up to a different kind of green and view. Griffey is a credentialed photographer for Masters.com. After playing the course a few years back, he said, “I am not going to go to

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian sprinter Gout Gout, 17, broke the 10-second barrier for the 100 meters not once, but twice in the same day. The teenager, who had never dipped under the mark before, clocked 9.99 seconds in the under-20 100m heat before recording the same time in the final at the

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever wondered why the Masters is played in April? For anyone interested in more than just the golf at Augusta National, the answer might seem obvious. With all the flowering azalea bushes and dogwood trees in the background, springtime in Georgia is simply the best time to

CNN By George Ramsay, Don Riddell and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — When you’re down 2-0 with less than 55 minutes to go in a two-legged quarterfinal, there’s one man you can count on above the rest to turn your fortunes around: World Cup and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. Inter Miami is headed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — When youngsters discover the game of golf these days, they dream of playing at the Masters. But when Bernhard Langer started playing in the tiny German village of Anhausen in the 1960s, he’d never even heard of it. “I don’t recall the exact day when I heard

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic called his performance “horrible” as he crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Alejandro Tabilo in the second round. The Serb, who is still searching for his 100th career title, was playing his first match on clay since winning gold at

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was a night full of mixed emotions for Prince William as he took his son, Prince George, to watch their soccer team Aston Villa play Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Prince of Wales is a well-known Aston Villa supporter and couldn’t resist

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — The Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera has been away for some time, but he returns to Augusta National this week with a spring in his step, as a winning golfer looking for a warm embrace. Despite the lifetime invitation that accompanied his Masters triumph in 2009, Cabrera hasn’t

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar point guard Luka Dončić produced a masterful performance Wednesday night in his highly-anticipated Dallas homecoming after being traded in the stunning February blockbuster deal. Dončić finished with 45 points, tying a season high, while shooting 16-of-28 from the field, including seven three-pointers, eight rebounds, six

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez said he has family members that are still unaccounted for following the tragic roof collapse in the Dominican Republic. “We are all affected,” Martinez said in a video posted on his Instagram Tuesday night. “I still have family members who are

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Jason Day has said that Masters tournament organizers pre-empted any of his planned fashion statements to ensure there would be no repeat of last year’s infamous sweater vest. In fact, Augusta National asked to see what outfits Day had planned before this year’s tournament, given

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Only a few days after Ja Morant was fined by the NBA for a contentious celebration, the Memphis Grizzlies star was at it again. Having apparently retired the finger-gun gesture which saw him fined $75,000 by the league, Morant celebrated a three-pointer against the Charlotte Hornets by pretending to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to “one of the greatest symbols of world training” following the death of legendary Portuguese scout Aurélio Pereira, the man who discovered him, at age 77. Nicknamed “The Formation,” Pereira has been responsible for discovering many of Portugal’s national team stars over the years,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As has been the case for more than a decade now, Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National one win away from joining golfing royalty. McIlroy has had three of the sport’s four major titles to his name since 2014 and could complete a career grand slam at the Masters,