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By Ben Church, CNN Tiger Woods says he’s unsure whether this year’s Masters will be the last of his career with the 47-year-old acutely aware of his injury struggles. The golf icon is preparing for his 25th appearance at the major — which starts April 6 — but told reporters Tuesday that the thought of

By Melissa Alonso and Michelle Watson, CNN More than a dozen people have been “arrested and charged with various crimes” after The University of Connecticut (UConn) won the NCAA men’s basketball national championship on Monday. “Fifteen people have been arrested and charged with various crimes; most of those arrested are UConn students,” University Spokesperson and

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Former British professional boxer and Olympic medallist Amir Khan has been banned from all sports for two years for anti-doping violations, the UK Anti-Doping agency (UKAD) announced in a statement on Tuesday. According to UKAD, a sample collected from Khan on February 19, 2022, after his loss against Kell Brook at

By Ben Morse and Coy Wire, CNN Jordan Hawkins is a national college basketball champion. But he won’t be the only one with a new ring at his family’s next get-together. Hawkins, who scored 16 points in the University of Connecticut’s 76-59 victory over San Diego State University in the NCAA men’s college championship game

By Ben Morse, CNN First lady Jill Biden appeared to walk back suggestions that the White House might invite both LSU and Iowa’s women’s basketball teams after Tigers star Angel Reese called it “A JOKE” on Monday. Speaking on Monday, Biden congratulated both teams on their performance in Sunday’s national championship game, as well as

By Ben Church, CNN Magnus Carlsen proved that even the very best chess players in the world can sometimes have an off day. The Norwegian grandmaster suffered a surprising defeat against Vladislav Artemiev at the Chessable Masters on Monday, the second-leg of the new lucrative Champions Chess Tour. Carlsen set the tone with a rare

By Matias Grez, CNN Tickets for Arsenal’s final game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers are being touted on resale website StubHub for extortionate prices. The Gunners are on course to win a first Premier League title in 19 years and some people, it seems, are taking advantage of fans’ desperation to see the team

By Kevin Dotson, CNN American gymnast Suni Lee, who won the individual all-around gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is stepping away from the Auburn Tigers gymnastics team, announcing in a statement that she’s recently been managing a kidney-related health issue. “I have been dealing with a non-gymnastics related health related issue involving

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Smith was taken to an area hospital after taking a pitch to the face during Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, the team announced on Monday. Smith was hit during the bottom of the third inning, when Orioles pitcher Danny Coulombe

By Issy Ronald, CNN Video by Charlie Webster, CNN Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is one of the greatest ever sprinters — accustomed to winning Olympic and world titles — so when she took part in a race at her son’s sports day, no one else really stood a chance. Fraser-Pryce can be seen sprinting off into the

By Ben Church, CNN It was just six months ago that Graham Potter was deemed the man to usher in a fresh, exciting era at Chelsea. The club’s new ownership group, led by American businessman Todd Boehly, had enticed Potter away from Brighton with the promise of managing one of the most lucrative teams in

By Ben Morse, CNN LSU star Angel Reese defended the gesture she aimed at Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark near the end of the Tigers’ first NCAA women’s basketball national championship victory on Sunday, saying “I don’t take disrespect lightly.” Reese could be seen approaching Clark before moving her open hand in front of her face

By Kevin Dotson, CNN The University of Connecticut won its fifth men’s basketball national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State University on Monday night at NRG Stadium in Houston. Senior guard Tristen Newton led UConn (31-8) with 19 points and 10 rebounds while Final Four Most Outstanding Player Adama Sanogo, a junior

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN The LSU Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 Sunday to win the program’s first NCAA women’s basketball national championship in Dallas, Texas. LSU shot a blistering 58% from the field in the first half, including 75% from three-point range. The Tigers’ 59 first half points set a new

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is investigating reports that Liverpool’s team bus was damaged after the club’s English Premier League match against Manchester City, the police force said in a statement. The incident is reported to have taken place close to the Etihad Stadium, where the match was held, on Saturday afternoon,