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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull has launched an independent investigation into its Formula One team principal Christian Horner over claims he engaged in inappropriate behavior with an unidentified member of Red Bull Racing – allegations the racing chief has denied. “After being made aware of certain recent allegations, the company launched an

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has undergone “successful” surgery to deal with a left knee issue, the team announced on Tuesday. “Joel Embiid had a successful procedure today to address an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee,” the team said in a statement. “He will be

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal kept its title hopes alive with a vital 3-1 win against Liverpool in the English Premier League on Sunday. It was a game the Gunners simply couldn’t afford to lose and, after an error-strewn, pulsating encounter in North London, it was the Arsenal players celebrating wildly on the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Wyndham Clark was declared the winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after just 54 holes on Sunday, as heavy storms over the Monterey Peninsula led organizers to end the tournament early. Reigning US Open champion Clark shot two eagles en route to a blistering 12-under 60

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick penned an emotional thank you letter to the “Patriots Nation” in Sunday’s Boston Globe. The six-time Super Bowl-winner and the Patriots parted ways after 24 seasons in January, bringing to an end one of the greatest head coaching runs in NFL history. “Nowhere in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft says singer Taylor Swift has been “smart” by gaining a new audience through her appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games. Swift is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and has been a regular at games during the latter half of the season and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — By the time Alix Popham had reached his late 30s, he was finding some day-to-day tasks confusing and difficult. Popham’s wife, Mel, would have a conversation with her husband and an hour later he would have “no recollection,” he tells CNN Sport. “I was putting it down to kids,

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Hong Kong government’s repeated requests for Lionel Messi to play in a sell-out soccer match went unanswered Sunday, a city official said, as cheers turned to jeers for the Argentine soccer legend. Some 40,000 fans – some who paid up to $624 for tickets – had

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When a fan sitting courtside grabbed Johni Broome’s jersey during Auburn’s clash against the University of Mississippi, the college basketball star turned angrily to push them away. Then came a moment of realization: the fan in question was in fact Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Broome was immediately apologetic and

CNN By Andrew McNicol, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Thousands of soccer fans in Hong Kong were left disappointed when Argentine superstar Lionel Messi failed to take to the field in a friendly match for Inter Miami on Sunday. What started with overwhelming cheers and rapture ended in boos and calls for refunds in the