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By Jamie Barton and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — What would you do if you had just pulled off the biggest win of your career so far, one of the biggest upsets in basketball history, but you couldn’t tell anyone about it? That is the question Grant Hill – before he was seven-time NBA All-Star

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Some world records stand for years, even decades. Others just five days. That was the case with the men’s indoor mile record on Thursday as Norwegian middle-distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a time of 3:45.14 in Liévin, France, beating Yared Nuguse’s short-lived record by more than a second. As

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Patrick Reed had a moment to remember on Friday as he hit a hole-in-one on the famed party hole at the LIV Golf Adelaide event in Australia. On just his second hole of the day, the 2018 Masters champion teed off at the 12th – renowned for its raucous

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has responded to legal action filed by the International Boxing Association (IBA) against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following her participation at the 2024 Olympic Games, saying that she will “stand firm in the face of any challenge.” The Algerian – who is a cisgender

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New York Jets officially announced on Thursday that they will be “moving forward without” quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback,” new head coach Aaron Glenn and new general Darren Mougey said

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100. Soccer star Ronaldo’s impressive earnings came from $215 million in salary and winnings for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani is expected to throw his first bullpen session this weekend as he returns from the elbow injury that prevented him from pitching in his first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. The three-time MVP has not appeared on the mound since August 23, 2023, in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The mixed doubles competition at this year’s US Open will be held earlier than normal in the hope of showcasing some of tennis’ biggest stars, but the decision has also prompted ire from players. Traditionally staged alongside the US Open’s other singles and doubles events at Flushing Meadows, this

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Nerves were rarely an issue for Steffi Graf during her decorated tennis career, even though she found herself playing on the sport’s biggest stages time and again. “I did something that I was so comfortable with, that I’ve done all my life,” Graf, who won 22 grand slam singles

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Stefano Vukov, the former coach of top women’s tennis player Elena Rybakina, has been suspended following an independent investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the governing body announced. Vukov had been the long-time coach for Rybakina, who won her first and only grand slam title at Wimbledon in

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid did what it always seems to do in the Champions League and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Manchester City in the first-leg of its playoff knockout tie on Tuesday. An 80th-minute penalty converted by Erling Haaland looked to have given City a 2-1

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points on Tuesday despite the Phoenix Suns’ 119-112 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The 15-time NBA All-Star scored a game-high 34 points – shooting 66.7% from the field and going 3-of-4 from deep – as well

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid did what it always seems to do in the Champions League and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Manchester City in the first-leg of its playoff knockout tie on Tuesday. An 80th-minute penalty converted by Erling Haaland looked to have given City a 2-1 win

By Kevin Dotson and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. The winner of the Working Group for the past three years at Westminster, Monty becomes the first Giant Schnauzer ever to win Best in Show at the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The final NFL head coaching vacancy has been filled. On Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints named Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as the franchise’s next head coach. The 36-year-old becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL. “I am excited to join the New Orleans Saints and deeply

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-tying 15th world championships medal by taking gold in the inaugural women’s team combined event alongside Breezy Johnson. The duo finished with a combined time of 2:40.89 in Saalbach, Austria – Shiffrin having competed in the slalom and Johnson in the downhill. It

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Spanish women’s soccer club Espanyol has expressed “complete discontent” towards the behavior of Barcelona Femení player Mapi León after the two teams faced each other on Sunday. In the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby, León appeared to touch Espanyol’s Daniela Caracas in the groin area and say something

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers was seen as the final piece for the New York Jets. But after two years of disappointment, his time in the Big Apple is at an end. The 41-year-old has officially been told by Jets management that the team intends to move onto pastures new during the

By Jack Guy and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales said Tuesday that he asked Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso for permission before kissing her during the on-field medal ceremony for Spain’s victory in 2023. During testimony at his sexual assault trial in Madrid, Rubiales said he asked