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CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Picture the scene: One of the world’s top golfers has just finished a terrible round on the course at the Dubai Desert Classic and moments later he’s swapped his putter for a crayon, busily working on a coloring book. It might sound odd, but such a scenario is

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Tennis Hall of Famer Pam Shriver, one of the greatest doubles players in history, said Thursday that a car she was using to temporarily store “most” of her grand slam trophies was stolen. Shriver was at the time staying in a hotel in Marina Del Rey after she evacuated

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Picture the scene: One of the world’s top golfers has just finished a terrible round on the course at the Dubai Desert Classic and moments later he’s swapped his putter for a crayon, busily working on a coloring book. It might sound odd, but such a scenario is now

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Collins appeared to revel in playing the part of pantomime villain at the Australian Open on Thursday as she took down home favorite Destanee Aiava 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a raucous crowd. The American was booed and jeered during the match and responded by cupping her

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — When disaster strikes and people are hurting, sports can seem so small and unimportant. In the grand scheme of things, a game on a field is nothing compared to the task of losing a loved one or rebuilding a life after losing it all. But the magic of games

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — NHL star Alex Ovechkin picked up another record on Thursday night as he moved closer to replacing Wayne Gretzky as the league’s all-time leading scorer. In swiping home the only goal of the game in the Washington Capitals’ 1-0 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators, Ovechkin has now scored

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Erling Haaland has signed a massive 10-year contract with Manchester City to keep him at the club until 2034. The Norwegian striker, whose previous contract was set to run until 2027, has been scoring at a phenomenal rate since joining City two and a half years ago, amassing 111

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Genesis Invitational, a golf tournament organized by the Tiger Woods Foundation, will move locations this year amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the PGA Tour announced Thursday. The event was due to be held at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades between February 13-16 but

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American teenager Learner Tien produced arguably the biggest shock of the Australian Open so far as he defeated last year’s runner-up Daniil Medvedev in five sets, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (7). When the brutal, exhausting contest drew to a close just before 3 a.m. in Melbourne,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Conor McGregor is facing a new civil lawsuit in which a woman accuses the mixed martial arts fighter of sexual battery during a 2023 NBA Finals game in Miami. The lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, is also

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Soccer fans in Brazil were left astounded as Volta Redonda upset Fluminense to clinch a 1-0 victory in the Taça Guanabara following a bicycle kick goal – set up by a bicycle kick assist. Despite Fluminense going down to 10 men in the 62nd minute when Manoel saw a

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 2 Ons Jabeur battled through breathing difficulties to reach the third round of the Australian Open, defeating Colombia’s Camila Osorio 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday. The Tunisia star was in tears as she took a medical timeout while leading 2-1 in the first set, later explaining how

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While the opening round of the 2024 NFL playoffs didn’t provide many nail-biting finishes, it did set up some must-see divisional round clashes. The two No. 1 seeds return from their well-earned byes to join the fray as only three wins stand between teams and a Super Bowl victory.