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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Fresh off winning her first NCAA women’s basketball title at the University of Connecticut, superstar guard Paige Bueckers was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in Monday night’s WNBA draft in New York. Bueckers and the Huskies dominated then-reigning national champion South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 in Tampa,

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — It was a weekend of firsts for the San Diego Padres as their hot start to the season shows little sign of slowing – and it’s hard to know which statistic to start with. On Sunday, the Padres became the first MLB team since the then-named Cleveland Indians in

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy began his champion’s press conference at the Masters not with an answer, but with a question. Addressing the hundreds of sportswriters who’ve been covering his professional career over the last 17 years, he extended his arms in his new green jacket and asked: “What are we going

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Following the end of the NCAA tournament, the next tentpole event in the women’s basketball calendar is the WNBA draft. With teams looking for an injection of college talent to galvanize them ahead of the 2025 season, the draft offers franchises an opportunity to reset and recalibrate. There is

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz got his clay-court season off to a winning start by claiming his first title at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The Spaniard had to come from behind to defeat Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday’s final, securing his sixth Masters 1000 victory and first since Indian Wells last

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The NBA’s Western Conference playoff picture is officially set following an action-packed Sunday that saw all 30 teams take the court for the regular season finale, with six teams vying for postseason berths. James Harden scored 12 of his 39 points in overtime as the Los Angeles

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy had been trying for 11 arduous years to join one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities, and his long wait came to an end on Sunday with a win at the Masters. McIlroy, who started Sunday’s final round with a two-stroke lead, overcame some bumps

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former Louisiana State University (LSU) wide receiver Kyren Lacy died from an apparent “self-inflicted gunshot wound” following a police pursuit in Texas, local authorities said Sunday. He was 24. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Constable’s Office responded to a weapons disturbance call Saturday night where Lacy

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — McLaren’s Oscar Piastri produced a composed drive to win the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, leaving the rest of the field in his wake as he led the race from start to finish. Piastri was coasting around the track for much of the race, building up a solid lead

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With every race, 17-year-old Australian sprinter Gout Gout seems to reach yet another milestone and further underscore his immense potential. On Sunday, he won the men’s 200 meters title at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth in 19.84 seconds, an extraordinary time that would have propelled him into the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — An impressive leaping catch in foul territory from three-time AL MVP Mike Trout was controversially thwarted on Saturday night when a fan ripped the ball from his glove. With the Los Angeles Angels leading the Houston Astros 2-0 in the second inning, Yainer Díaz’s fly ball to right field

By Jacob Lev and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — As CBS commentator Jim Nantz rightly stated during Saturday’s third round coverage of the Masters from Augusta National, Rory McIlroy was playing “out of his mind” as he quickly jumped into sole possession of the lead and did not look back. The Northern Irishman wasted no

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Nikola Jokić became the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double for the season on Friday night, as the Denver Nuggets rallied late to claim a 117-109 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The three-time NBA MVP put up 26 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, the fourth

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — What do you do after recording one of the worst first-round scores ever at the Masters? Nick Dunlap had no hope of making the cut after shooting an 18-over-par 90 on Thursday. He briefly thought about quitting the tournament. He hit dozens of balls into the woods behind his

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — It could easily have been a scene from a movie, or at the very least a commercial. In 2005, the tension was palpable as Tiger Woods’ Nike ball tracked towards the 16th hole at Augusta National. Its momentum slowed to a pause for a moment, and then

By Don Riddell and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Stan Smith tells CNN Sports it is “unfortunate” that tennis seems to be experiencing “a lot of the same issues we had back 50 years ago.” His comments come after the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA), the tennis players’ association co-founded by

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — After some rain overnight softened up the course, the scoring conditions were ideal for Friday’s second round at the Masters. And many of the world’s best golfers were ready to take advantage. Following a masterful opening round at Augusta National, round one leader Justin Rose came

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — Every golfer is chasing the elation of a major tournament victory, but Bryson DeChambeau has found something that almost compares: Sinking a hole-in-one over his house. Last November, the reigning and two-time US Open champion embarked on a wildly entertaining challenge. He lined the ball up in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Williams driver Carlos Sainz could face a further fine after swearing in a press conference when criticizing a penalty he received at last week’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard was fined €10,000 (around $11,340) by the FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, for arriving late on the grid for the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — It’s fair to say Nick Dunlap will want to forget his opening round at the Masters on Thursday – and quickly. The 21-year-old shot an 18-over-par 90 to record one of the worst first-round scores ever at Augusta and the highest since Ben Crenshaw, who was 63 at the