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By Issy Ronald, CNN Australia’s Minjee Lee and American Jennifer Kupcho share an early lead at the Chevron Championship — one of the five majors in women’s golf — after the opening round with both players carding a six-under-par 66. Meanwhile, Ko Jin-young, the current world No.1, struggled to a two-over-par 74 and is in

By Ben Church, CNN Giannis Antetokounmpo became the Milwaukee Bucks’ all-time leading scorer on Thursday after inspiring his team to a narrow overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets. The ‘Greek Freak’ scored an impressive 44 points and added 14 rebounds and six assists in 39 minutes of action as his side edged to a 120-119

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NFL approved a rule change on Tuesday which will ensure both teams get at least one possession when playing in an overtime game during the playoffs. It comes after the dramatic ending to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills game in the playoffs

By Jack Bantock, CNN The draw for an unprecedented FIFA World Cup takes place Friday as teams discover their fates for the first winter edition of football’s flagship event, in Qatar this December. With several spots still yet to be decided, only 29 of the 32 participants will be confirmed when the draw gets underway

By Kikue Higuchi and Ben Church, CNN History was made on Wednesday as 91,553 fans packed into Camp Nou — the largest football stadium in Europe — to watch the second leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The attendance was the biggest to ever watch a women’s football

By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN After an eight-year wait, the US Men’s National team secured a spot Wednesday in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, although not in a way the team would have preferred. In its 14th and final match of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, the US clinched a spot with a 2-0 loss against Costa

By Jacob Lev and Travis Caldwell, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has stepped down from the role and will join the team’s front office, the Buccaneers announced Wednesday. Arians — who led quarterback Tom Brady and the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl victory in February 2021 — will begin a new role

By George Ramsay, CNN More than 70 former and current gymnasts in Canada have called for an investigation into “ongoing toxic and abusive practices” gymnasts are allegedly subject to in the country. In an open letter addressed to Sport Canada, the athletes have called for the governing body to conduct an “independent, third-party investigation.” This

By Hannah Ritchie, CNN Known locally as “The G,” the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is a sporting Australian shrine. It’s a place where legends are created, hearts broken, and stories that inspire entire nations are born. On Wednesday, tens of thousands of fans gathered at the MCG to mark another historic moment, this time to

By Issy Ronald, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers are in danger of missing the NBA postseason, falling to 11th place in the Western Conference after a 128-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. Without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, who were sidelined with a left ankle sprain and right midfoot sprain respectively, the Lakers

By Andy Rose, CNN Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is dropping his effort to shield a paternity lawsuit from the public eye and is going on offense. In new court filings, Jones’ legal team withdrew its request for a hearing to discuss sealing the suit brought by Alexandra Davis — who claims Jones is her

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The NFL is requiring all of its teams to hire a minority or female offensive assistant coach for the 2022 season at a time when criticism is high over the diversity of its top ranks. The league also says its Rooney Rule, requiring every team to interview at least two external