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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Freddie Freeman missed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, but for a rather unexpected reason. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Freeman had a “little mishap” getting into the shower, which caused his surgically-repaired right ankle to swell “a little bit.” “He

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam called the team’s controversial acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson a “big swing and miss” on Monday. The Browns traded for Watson from the Houston Texans in March 2022, sending three first-round picks away as part of the deal, and went on to give him

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — In what many Coastal Carolina college football fans will be ecstatic to hear is not an April Fools’ joke, those showing up to watch Chanticleers home games next season will be treated to free hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and fountain drinks to “elevate their game day experience,” the school

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy has become just the second golfer in history after Tiger Woods to surpass $100 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. The four-time major champion earned $337,843 after finishing in a tie for fifth at the recent Houston Open to take him past the nine-figure landmark

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — It didn’t take long for Elly De La Cruz to find his way with the much-talked-about “torpedo” bat. The Cincinnati Reds star had a performance for the ages while using the new style of bat for the first time, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, seven RBIs and four

By Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The NFL on Tuesday announced some key changes to the game for the 2025 season, including on how the ball will be spotted, the rules for overtime and kickoff rules. The competition committee made the new kickoff format – in which the kicking and returning teams

By Djenane Villanueva, CNN (CNN) — The death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, at a beach resort in Costa Rica is believed to be related to carbon monoxide inhalation, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of the Central American country said Monday. OIJ director Randall Zúñiga explained

By Wayne Sterling and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The UConn Huskies and Texas Longhorns are headed to Tampa, Florida, and the Final Four of the women’s NCAA basketball tournament after each emerged victorious from their Elite Eight contests Monday night. The Huskies and Longhorns join the South Carolina Gamecocks and UCLA Bruins, who each

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball suspended Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar for 80 games on Monday after he tested positive for a banned substance. The league announced Profar – in his first season with the Braves after a standout year in 2024 with the San Diego Padres – tested positive for

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — “I remember everything. I was lucky enough where I didn’t lose consciousness,” Emma-Jayne Wilson tells CNN Sports via a video call from her home near Toronto, Canada. “I remember the speed and severity of my impact to the ground was odd. I’ve come off horses in races before, but

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats. The Bronx Bombers tied an MLB record as they hit 15 home runs in their opening three-game series –

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Jakub Menšík denied boyhood idol Novak Djokovic of his 100th career title, stunning the 24-time grand slam singles champion 7-6(4), 7-6(4) in Sunday’s Miami Open final. The 19-year-old, ranked No. 54 in the world, hammered down 14 aces in an impressively confident display of power and guile in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Slovenian Domen Prevc soared to a new ski jump world record of 254.5 meters (roughly 835 feet) on Sunday, much to the delight of the home fans in Planica. Prevc produced the huge jump – the equivalent length of close to two-and-a-half football fields – in the second round

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Min Woo Lee won his first PGA Tour title on Sunday, holding off late charges from the chasing pack to win the Houston Open – and joining an exclusive club with the victory. Lee had led by five shots on the back nine but surges from Gary Woodland –

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It might have been cold outside in Minneapolis on Sunday but it was plenty heated inside the Target Center. Five players and two coaches were ejected from the Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game after a scuffle broke out in the second quarter. Head coach JB Bickerstaff, center Isaiah Stewart, forward