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By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — High ranking police officials in Louisville, Kentucky, have privately voiced concerns that the felony charge against world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler – who reportedly tried to drive around the scene of a fatal crash – is excessive, a source familiar with the discussions told CNN. It’s the first

By Maisie Linford and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — US-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management said on Wednesday it has “assumed ownership” of recently crowned Serie A champion Inter Milan. Inter’s Chinese owner, Suning, failed to repay a loan now worth €395 million ($428 million) that was taken out to help finance the club during

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers said on Tuesday that he chose to continue his NFL playing career rather than becoming Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in the US presidential race. CNN previously reported Kennedy had met with Rodgers about the possibility of joining Kennedy’s campaign. Kennedy ultimately named Silicon Valley attorney

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th international tournament for Portugal later this year, after the 39-year-old was named in his nation’s squad for Euro 2024. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner plays outside of Europe’s main top-five leagues, currently plying his trade for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr,

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday accusing University of Florida head football coach William “Billy” Napier and others of fraud and failing to pay a purportedly promised $13.85 million name, image and likeness (NIL) agreement. Rashada alleges Hugh Hathcock, a longtime University

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As the old adage goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” However, these days, perhaps an emoji is worth more. Chelsea’s players have been full of praise for departed manager Mauricio Pochettino, who somewhat surprisingly left his position by mutual consent on Tuesday after only 11 months in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Carissa Moore remembers the first time she surfed Teahupo’o, the barreling wave located off the island of Tahiti. A recent high school graduate, Moore was short on experience – without the world and Olympic titles she possesses today – but high on curiosity and adrenaline. It didn’t take long,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said the 133-128 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday was “totally on me” after his team snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The Pacers had a three-point cushion and the ball with

By Athena Jones and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — The National Football League launched a new program aimed at increasing the number of minority- and women-owned businesses that work with the league throughout the year. The initiative, called NFL Source, was announced during the league’s spring meeting in Nashville on Tuesday and aims to encourage teams to reinvest

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford is one of the most prominent players left out of England’s provisional squad for the upcoming European Championships. On Tuesday, England manager Gareth Southgate announced a 33-man squad which will be whittled down to 26 players for the continental tournament beginning on June 14

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — British kayaker Bren Orton is missing after an accident on the Melezza River in Switzerland last week. The 29-year-old was kayaking with a group close to the Swiss-Italian border when he “became trapped in a recirculating feature and did not resurface,” Pyranha, the manufacturer of Orton’s kayaks, said in

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A second period scoring flurry allowed the Edmonton Oilers to eliminate the Vancouver Canucks on the road at Rogers Arena, winning 3-2 to seal their place in the Western Conference Final. After securing a crucial Game 6 win on Sunday to tie the series and bring about a win-or-go-home

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Andy Murray has seen a lot during his glittering career, but even he looked confused at what took place during his match against Yannick Hanfmann at the Geneva Open on Monday. The three-time grand slam champion was trailing by a set and two breaks when the umpire stopped play

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Fever’s winless start to the season continued on Monday with a narrow 88-84 loss to the Connecticut Sun, but it was an ankle injury suffered by No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark that will likely have left the team most concerned. Clark rolled her ankle in the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Russian athletes have competed under several different guises throughout the 128-year history of the Olympics, and they will be known by another new name at Paris 2024. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – supported by Belarus – in February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that Russian and

By Reuters (Melbourne) — Australia have confirmed talismanic captain Sam Kerr will miss the women’s Olympic soccer at the Paris Games while recovering from a serious knee injury. The Chelsea striker suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at a training camp in Morocco in January and her participation in Paris was highly doubtful. Football Australia (FA) ended

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Alise Willoughby won her third BMX racing world championship title on Saturday, securing qualification for her fourth Olympics in Paris later this year. The 33-year-old led from the start of the race in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and crossed the line ahead of Switzerland’s Zoe Claessens in second and