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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Emotions ran high in England over the weekend after it was announced that Bobby Charlton, widely regarded as the country’s greatest soccer player, had died on Saturday at the age of 86. Tributes were paid throughout the soccer world, with David Beckham and Prince William among those paying their

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Figure skating phenomenon Ilia Malinin defended his title at Skate America on Saturday with a personal-best score of 310.47 points in the season-opening Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, who last year became the first person to complete a quadruple axel in competition, retained the crown he first won as a

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — After a fairy tale start to his Inter Miami career, Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer (MLS) season ended in a 1-0 defeat on the road to Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. Miami had already failed to make the playoffs but victory for Charlotte, courtesy of

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Phillies moved just one game from another World Series with a 6-1 win in Game 5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks on a night that Kyle Schwarber made postseason history. The win puts the Phillies 3-2 ahead in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series (NLCS). The Phillies have

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Week 7 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Jaguars’ nail-biting road victory over the New Orleans Saints. The action continues through the weekend with a slate of great matchups across the league with the in-form Miami Dolphins facing the Philadelphia Eagles in the pick of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United great who played a starring role in England’s 1966 World Cup victory, has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Saturday. Charlton is widely considered as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. “The club’s heartfelt sympathies

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Kaylee McKeown broke the women’s 50m backstroke world record on Friday to become the first person to simultaneously hold the 50m, 100m and 200m backstroke world records. McKeown finished with a time of 26.86 seconds in the Duna Arena at the World Cup event in Budapest, Hungary, to

By Ben Morse and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu has received a two-game suspension after it was deemed he intentionally hit Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis García with a pitch. “In assessing the matter, Major League Baseball took into account the dangerous nature of the pitch and its potential impact on

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Alexander Volkanovski says he lost 26.5lbs in 11 days ahead of his highly-anticipated UFC lightweight title rematch against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. The pair will face off in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, October 21; the second time they have done so after Makhachev beat Volkanovski

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Christine Sinclair, one of the most decorated soccer players of all time, has announced her retirement from the international game, effective at the end of the year. In a heartfelt letter addressed to her 16-year-old self, which was published in Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, Sinclair wrote: “I’m writing to

By Ben Church, Patrick Sung and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal says he’s not setting any “deadlines” for his long-anticipated return to tennis, with the Spaniard still recovering from a hip injury. The 22-time grand slam champion has been out of action since the Australian Open in January and underwent surgery in June