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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball star Brittney Griner was honored Friday with the WNBA Cares Community Assist Award – an honor bestowed on the Phoenix Mercury center for her off-the-court volunteer work. The WNBA said it was Griner’s “extensive work in championing the safe return of wrongful detainees overseas and helping marginalized communities

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto has been suspended 41 games for violating the National Hockey League’s (NHL) sports wagering rules, the league announced on Thursday. The league said no evidence was found Pinto bet on NHL games. The 22-year-old Pinto accepted the punishment. “I want to apologize to the National Hockey

By Ben Church and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — NBA great and popular TV analyst Charles Barkley has urged Ja Morant to focus on basketball and “stay out of trouble” as the Memphis Grizzlies’ star continues to serve a lengthy suspension for incidents involving firearms. In June, the NBA suspended Morant for 25 games without

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was a near perfect night for Liverpool in the Europa League on Thursday, with the Reds producing an exciting 5-1 win against French side Toulouse. It was also a special game for winger Mohamed Salah, with the Egyptian star coming on as a second-half substitute to score his

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was a night to remember for quarterback Josh Allen as he delivered an impressive performance to help the Buffalo Bills beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 on Thursday Night Football. There had been concerns around the 27-year-old’s fitness heading into the game – Allen was nursing a sore

By Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — FIFA’s outgoing Secretary General Fatma Samoura said she was encouraged by the global support Jenni Hermoso received after Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on her following Spain’s triumph in the Women’s World Cup final, saying the Spanish football federation president’s actions partly “ruined” the tournament and “derailed” the world champion’s joyous celebrations. “I didn’t

By George Ramsay and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN (CNN) — In a quiet corner of a Tokyo stadium, a father wipes tears away from his eyes. He has just watched his 20-year-old son win a first Olympic gold in thrilling fashion, patiently chasing down and passing fierce Kenyan rival Timothy Cheruiyot on the final bend of the 1,500-meter final.

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Dusty Baker, the World Series winning manager of the Houston Astros, announced Thursday he is retiring after 26 seasons as a manager. The 74-year-old leaves his position as one of the most successful managers in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Baker won his first World Series in 2022, becoming

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Newcastle United and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months for violating betting regulations, the president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, said on Thursday. “The agreement has already been reached between the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and Sandro Tonali, which occurred before the referral,

By George Ramsay and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — FC Barcelona coach Xavi said that he hopes Saturday’s El Clásico can be played with “mutual admiration” after a board member at the club deleted a derogatory social media post about Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. Earlier this week, Miquel Camps, the deputy spokesperson for Barcelona’s board of directors, posted about

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — By pitting the world’s best players against each other every year, the WTA Finals have been a celebration of women’s tennis for over half a century. The end-of-year championship sees the eight top-ranked singles players and eight top-ranked doubles pairings battle it out to be crowned the ultimate champions

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Powered by a brace from Erling Haaland, Manchester City made it three UEFA Champions League wins out of three as they defeated Swiss side BSC Young Boys 3-1 on Wednesday in Bern. The visiting side played its usual dominant style of football and rained down chances on the opposition,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After months of anticipation, Victor Wembanyama finally made his official NBA debut on Wednesday night in the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks. The 19-year-old Frenchman finished the game with 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block as the Spurs lost 126-119. The

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Wearing the local sports team’s jersey is the perfect way to endear yourself to a regional crowd, but K-pop girl group STAYC was involved in a bit of a wardrobe mix-up during its show in Dallas last Thursday. Per the New York Times, STAYC’s members have been wearing the