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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Josaia Raisuqe, who won the men’s rugby sevens silver medal with Fiji at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has died, his club Castres Olympique said in a statement Thursday. He was 30 years old. Castres, a rugby union club which plays in France’s prestigious Top 14 championship, said Raisuqe died

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks fought back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit for the second straight game against the Boston Celtics to open up a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Brunson made two clutch free throws with 12.7 seconds remaining to give the Knicks a one-point

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy says he feels “a lot less pressure” as he prepares to return to major action having ended years of heartbreak with his victory at the Masters last month. The Northern Irishman was finally able to slip on the famous green jacket and enter himself into the record

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son has earned his first call-up for the Portugal Under-15 national squad, the team announced on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., 14, has been selected for the Portugal team which will take part in the Vlatko Marković International Tournament – a youth soccer tournament – later in

By Amanda Davies and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — More than sporting excellence and closets stuffed full of medals, skiing legends Lindsey Vonn and Eileen Gu have something in common: perseverance in the face of failure. While Gu – who became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is out for at least a week and set to miss multiple games of his team’s second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves after suffering an injury on Tuesday night. The Warriors won Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Minnesota

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that there’s “no tension” between the United States, Mexico and Canada that could hamper preparations for next year’s FIFA World Cup that will be jointly hosted by the three nations. Trump, who hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House earlier

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — There will be no Triple Crown winner in horse racing this year. Sovereignty, the three-year-old thoroughbred who won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, will not race in the Preakness Stakes – the second leg of the three races that make up the Triple Crown – after it was announced

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The fan who fell onto the field at PNC Park less than a week ago, identified as Kavan Markwood, took his first steps on Monday since the incident, according to a post on a fundraiser set up by the mother of Markwood’s girlfriend. Jennifer Phillips, who is the mother

By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In a CNN Sports exclusive interview, American skier Lindsey Vonn said that she has proved to herself – and her doubters – that she deserves to be back on the World Cup circuit after taking her first podium since coming out of retirement. The 40-year-old came

CNN By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In a CNN Sports exclusive interview, American skier Lindsey Vonn said that she has proved to herself – and her doubters – that she deserves to be back on the World Cup circuit after taking her first podium since coming out of retirement. The 40-year-old

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Monday evening in the NBA was filled with plenty of late playoff drama as the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks picked up shocking road victories in their respective Game 1’s against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics. The Nuggets capped off a 14-point comeback with a game-winning

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Baltimore Ravens released veteran kicker Justin Tucker on Monday after 13 seasons with the team. “Sometimes football decisions are incredibly difficult, and this is one of those instances,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement. “Considering our current roster, we have made the tough decision to