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By Kevin Dotson and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It might have taken longer than expected but the 2025 Daytona 500 gave fans a little bit of everything despite it finishing under the lights. William Byron won his second consecutive Daytona 500, taking the checkered flag after a last-lap wreck took out multiple contenders. The

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jacob Kiplimo shattered the half marathon world record with a blistering run on Sunday. The 24-year-old Ugandan was competing in the Barcelona half marathon where he became the first person ever to complete the distance in under 57 minutes, per World Athletics, which added that the record would be

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan has died at the age of 24 as a result of the injuries he sustained in a fall during a race 10 days ago, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) announced on Sunday. “Michael sadly passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning surrounded

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It was another action packed Saturday night of the NBA All-Star weekend with history being made, a slam dunk masterclass, and a controversial disqualification all taking place in San Francisco. Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung made All-Star history by becoming the first person to win the Slam Dunk contest

By Travis Caldwell, CNN (CNN) — A sellout crowd and millions of viewers at home will watch 41 drivers aim to win NASCAR’s grandest prize, the Daytona 500, on Sunday. Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and massive pileups are likely in store for Cup Series competitors at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Here’s what you

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Political tensions between USA and Canada have dominated headlines for weeks. However, tensions ignited on the ice between the two longtime rival nations at the 4 Nations Face-Off at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on Saturday. The United States defeated Canada 3-1 in an electric

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Just six days after he broke the indoor 3,000-meter world record, US middle-distance star Grant Fisher was once again celebrating on Friday, as he smashed the 5,000-meter indoor world record to cap off a dream week. Fisher, who won two bronze medals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris,

By Andy Scholes and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Damian Lillard has etched his name into NBA All-Star royalty in recent years but, ahead of his ninth appearance, this year’s event is extra special for the Milwaukee Bucks guard. With the All-Star weekend heading to San Francisco and the Bay Area, it represents a homecoming

By Homero De la Fuente and Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — As the NBA world gears up for All-Star Weekend, few players have had the kind of full-circle moment that Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry is experiencing. Set to make his 11th All-Star appearance, Curry will have the rare privilege of playing in front

By Thomas Schlachter and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban from tennis to settle a case which has lingered over the sport for months after he twice tested positive for a banned substance, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Saturday. The men’s world No. 1 will be banned

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Russian-born chess grandmaster and émigré Gennadi “Genna” Sosonko still remembers where he was 40 years ago today, when he heard that the 1984-85 World Championship match in Moscow between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov had been abandoned. “I couldn’t come to the Soviet Union, of course. I was an