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By Ben Morse, CNN Are the Golden State Warriors the favorites for this season’s NBA title? Steph Curry believes challenging for the crown is in the squad’s make up. The Bay Area team emphatically beat the superstar-laden Brooklyn Nets 117-99 on Tuesday night behind Curry’s 37 points — a performance which earned “MVP” chants from

By Helen Regan, Nectar Gan and Rhea Mogul, CNN The head of the Women’s Tennis Association has cast doubt on an email claiming to be from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, saying it only raises further concerns for her safety. China’s state-owned television broadcaster CGTN released the email, purportedly from Peng, in the early hours

By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN Every sports team has an expectation to succeed, but few do like the All Blacks. The burden of public opinion — as well as the high standards set by the players themselves — can weigh heavily on those representing New Zealand’s rugby team, the top-ranked side in the

By Ben Church, CNN There’s David against Goliath, and then there’s this. San Marino, officially the lowest-ranked football nation in the world, was thrashed 10-0 by a ruthless England side in a World Cup qualifying match on Monday. The disparity between both sides was obvious even before a ball was kicked. Gareth Southgate’s England side

By Amy Woodyatt and Becky Thompson, CNN Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has spoken to UK lawmakers about his calls for disciplinary action to be taken by Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) following an investigation that found he had been subjected to racial harassment and bullying. After a turbulent month which has brought to light multiple

By Seán Federico-O’Murchú Julio Lugo, the Dominican-born shortstop who played for seven major league teams and won a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox, has died, his former team said Monday. In a tweet, the Red Sox offered condolences to the Lugo family. No cause of death was given for Lugo, who would

By David Close, CNN The Ottawa Senators’ season has been halted for at least a week due to a Covid-19 outbreak within the team. The National Hockey League postponed the Senators’ next three games due to “evidence of continued spread” of the novel coronavirus, the league said Monday. Ahead of their 4-0 loss to the

By Ross Levitt, CNN The Irish rugby union team has friends in high places. In a video call from Camp David on Saturday, US President Joe Biden congratulated the team on its stunning 29-20 win over New Zealand’s All Blacks on Saturday, where the team emerged victorious at the Aviva Stadium’s first full crowd in

By Ben Church, CNN Lewis Hamilton produced one of the greatest performances of his career to hunt down Formula One title rival Max Verstappen and win an action-packed Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday. The dramatic victory ensured the seven-time world champion slashed his Red Bull rival’s championship lead to just 14 points, throwing the

By Jacob Lev, CNN Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been placed on the reserve/Covid-19 list and will miss Sunday’s game at home against the Detroit Lions, the team announced Saturday. Last week, during an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show,” Roethlisberger announced he was fully vaccinated against Covid-19 after being asked what protocols he

By Ben Morse, CNN Goals from Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie gave the US a vital 2-0 victory against Mexico on Friday in the race to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In front of a sellout crowd of 26,000 in Cincinnati, Pulisic headed home in the 74th minute soon after coming off the