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By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap off

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — This past weekend in sports was full of high stakes, drama and upsets. As the playoffs heat up in the WNBA and MLB, the big time performers are coming out to play. College football saw a huge underdog victory, and one of tennis’ brightest stars returned to her brilliant

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take shape. Some clubs have started fast and established themselves as teams to watch throughout the campaign, while others have stumbled out of the blocks with results that could prove costly at

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 5 in the NFL had everything: late drama, historic achievements and a game across the Atlantic in London. Sunday’s action began with the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the New York Jets at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a win which maintains Minnesota’s undefeated start to the season. Here are

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The weather was so cold, the frozen pitch so hard, that Viv Anderson doubts the match would be played today. Indeed, the stubborn frost – as firm as concrete in some corners of the pitch – prompted England’s players to wear rubber-soled cleats, rather than metal studs, for parts

By Jacob Lev and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 in a Major League Baseball playoff game marred by fans in Dodger Stadium throwing what appeared to be baseballs, and then trash, at Padres players. San Diego

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty ended the Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a historic three-peat, securing a 76-62 win in Game 4 of their semifinal series on Sunday. With the victory, the Liberty claimed the best-of-five series 3-1, sending the two-time defending champions packing and earning their second

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sam Darnold got some revenge on the team who drafted him as he led the Minnesota Vikings to victory over the New York Jets on Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Darnold, who was drafted by the Jets with the third overall pick in 2018, threw for

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US tennis star Coco Gauff stormed to victory in the China Open final on Sunday, sweeping past Karolina Muchová 6-1 6-3. The straight-sets victory makes the 20-year-old the first American to win the tournament since Serena Williams back in 2013 – she now has eight WTA titles to her name.

By Coy Wire and Adam Renuart, CNN (CNN) — Football gets an early start Sunday as the NFL kicks off its yearly international tour with the NFL London Games. With some preseason favorites struggling, and a couple of surprise teams sitting atop the standings, Week 5 will be a chance for those contenders to right

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — College football witnessed one of its most chaotic days on Saturday, as four of the top 11 teams in the AP poll were stunned by unranked teams. It marked the first time in eight years that so many upsets like this happened on the same day,