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By Ben Church and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — MMA fighter Conor McGregor, who lost a civil rape case on Friday, has said he will instruct his legal team to appeal the verdict, as large crowds in Dublin showed support to the woman involved in the case. McGregor was accused of raping Nikita Hand in

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Claims that the recent record-breaking boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was rigged are “incorrect and baseless … illogical and inane,” the fight’s promoter said in a statement Monday. Paul won the controversial bout, which was the most-streamed global sporting event in history, via unanimous decision after

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A 13-year-old Indian cricketer made history on Monday as he became the youngest player ever to have his rights purchased at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. The rights to Vaibhav Suryavanshi were bought for 11 million Indian rupees (around $130,000) to the Rajasthan Royals after a bidding spree

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The most talked-about moment in women’s soccer last year, and indeed for the past several years, wasn’t a goal, nor a piece of skill, nor anything that happened during a match. It was an unwanted kiss given by a then-federation president to one of the game’s biggest stars. For

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Long-time US Women’s National Team (USWNT) goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher has announced that she will soon be retiring from international soccer. Naeher, who has twice won the Women’s World Cup with the US during her 11-year full international career, will play in upcoming games in Europe against England and the

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Ravens head coach John Harbaugh beat his brother and Chargers head coach Jim as Baltimore outlasted Los Angeles 30-23 on Monday Night Football. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns – one apiece to Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman – and ran for another

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Charles Barkley has criticized the Los Angeles Lakers over their handling of Bronny James this season. The 20-year-old was selected by the franchise in the second round of the NBA Draft in June, where he joined his superstar father, LeBron, in the roster. The pair went on

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner holding trophies above his head is an image tennis fans have become very accustomed to seeing in 2024. The world No. 1 capped his extraordinary season by helping Italy win the Davis Cup for the second straight year, defeating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), 6-2 to secure a 2-0

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — With six teams on a bye in Week 12 and many heavily-favored teams in the games on the schedule, Sunday’s slate of games had the possibility of lacking intrigue. But it didn’t play out that way, with historic performances from star players, thrilling endings to games and underdogs hanging

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Following upset losses to unranked opponents, Alabama and Mississippi both fell out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 poll when the latest rankings were released on Sunday. Meanwhile, Miami and SMU moved into the top 10 with Oregon remaining at No. 1 in

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ding Liren slumped over the board with fallen chess pieces scattered in front of him in the moments after he won the Chess World Championship last year. His head bowed, his expression blank, he seemed as if he was collecting himself after a brutal fight, still reeling from the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a historic night at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Sunday. No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball was stunned by No. 5 UCLA 77-62. The loss hands the reigning champions its first in 43 games, the last one coming at the hands of Caitlin Clark and