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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous – a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. To win, all you have to do is chase it down a grassy hill and cross the finish line before anyone

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic became just the third man in the Open era to win 100 ATP singles titles on Saturday, defeating Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2) in the final of the Geneva Open. The 24-time grand slam winner joins Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as the only men

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Sunderland secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday after defeating Sheffield United 2-1 with an extraordinary injury-time winner in the “most valuable match” in soccer, as the Championship play-off final is known. For much of the game, Sunderland was trailing 1-0 after Sheffield United took the lead early

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Napoli sealed its fourth ever Serie A title in thrilling fashion on Friday, defeating Cagliari 2-0 to pip rival Inter Milan to the Scudetto by just one point. Goals from Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku either side of halftime propelled Napoli to the win, prompting the city to empty

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Pascal Siakam exploded for 39 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night to open up a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. The three-time All-Star’s playoff career-high points total was added to by Myles Turner, who had 16 points, and Tyrese

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — If an 18th birthday is supposed to be a momentous, coming-of-age occasion, then Carlos Alcaraz got the memo. In front of a home crowd in Madrid, the then-up-and-coming tennis star braced himself to face one of the game’s great players for the first time. Alcaraz had spent his whole

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A majestic figure dressed in blue collects the ball on the halfway line of the soccer pitch and sprints down the wing. A despairing defender, adorned in the iconic black and white of Juventus, attempts to keep up before trying to cynically bring the attacker down, all to no

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A day after being crowned NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open up a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals. Gilgeous-Alexander was presented with the Michael Jorden Trophy ahead of Game 2 on Thursday, before

CNN By Don Riddell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — When entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian started to think about investing in women’s soccer, opposition to the idea came from an unlikely source: His wife, tennis legend Serena Williams. “When I first told Serena I was gonna buy or start a women’s soccer team

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Soccer player Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has admitted to orchestrating the smuggling of 60 kilograms (roughly 132 pounds) of cannabis worth around $800,000 (£600,000), according to the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). Emmanuel-Thomas, whose former clubs include Premier League sides Arsenal and Ipswich Town, recruited two women to collect the cannabis

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic earned his first clay-court victory of the 2025 season, defeating Hungary’s Márton Fucsovics 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Geneva Open. It was Djokovic’s first win on clay since he secured gold at the Paris Olympics in August to complete the career singles Golden Slam:

CNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao, Spain. The victory secured Spurs their first title in 17 years. Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — With the Knicks up 14 points with less than three minutes to go, the New York faithful had the “The World’s Most Famous Arena” buzzing. That was until, Aaron Nesmith and Tyrese Haliburton helped the Indiana Pacers pull off the unthinkable. The Indiana duo helped lead the Pacers to

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, the 46-year-old Filipino boxer said on Wednesday. Pacquiao is the only boxer to win world championships in a record eight weight divisions while he was also the oldest

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay has died at the age of 65, the team announced on Wednesday. The Colts said Irsay died “peacefully in his sleep” on Wednesday afternoon. No cause of death was given. “Jim’s dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his

By Patrick Sung and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2024-25 regular season for the first time in his career on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander said he tried “so hard to not think about” winning the MVP award throughout the season but gave

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao, Spain. The victory secured Spurs its first cup title in 17 years. Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with supplying alcohol to the 20-year-old who was seriously injured in a fall a Pittsburgh Pirates game on April 30, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Ethan Kirkwood, a 21-year-old from McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was charged with two counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor “originating

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The controversial “tush push” play will not be banned for the upcoming NFL season, according to multiple reporters covering the owners’ meeting in Minnesota. A vote on whether the tush push would be permitted going forward was tabled at an owners meeting in April, but its fate was once

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has been described as a “sensation” after producing the fastest ever time by a 12-year-old in the 200-meter individual medley. Yu clocked a time of 2:10.63 at the Chinese National Championships in Shenzen on Sunday, finishing second behind two-time Olympic bronze medalist Yu Yiting. The

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark maintained her hot start to the new WNBA season on Tuesday – making history in the process – but the Indiana Fever fell to their first defeat of the 2025 season against the Atlanta Dream, 91-90. Rhyne Howard made a go-ahead free throw with 9.1 seconds remaining

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — NFL owners voted on Tuesday to allow players in the league to participate in the flag football competition at the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The proposal said that no more than one player from each team could participate in the event – which is making its

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese on Tuesday praised the WNBA for taking up an investigation into alleged abuse aimed at the Chicago Sky player and the way the league and her team have had her back. The WNBA said it was investigating reports of abuse directed towards the second-year forward during Chicago’s

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says she supports the WNBA’s investigation into allegations of “hateful” abuse by fans directed at Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese during Saturday’s game between the two teams. The WNBA said after the alleged incident that it “strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani hit his 17th home run of the season on Monday, keeping his spot atop the MLB for most this year, as the Los Angeles Dodgers fell to their fourth straight defeat. The Japanese superstar blasted a 389-foot shot to left field in the bottom of the sixth

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz made sure Italy’s celebrations did not continue on Sunday as he earned a statement 7-6(5), 6-1 win over world No. 1 and home favorite Jannik Sinner to clinch his first Italian Open title. The Rome crowd had already seen an Italian player lift a trophy on Saturday

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA said it was investigating reports of “hateful” abuse directed towards Angel Reese during the Chicago Sky’s loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday. “The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms – they have no place in our league or in society,” the league

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Behind a stellar performance from MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2016. The Thunder trailed by 11 points late in the first quarter at Oklahoma City’s Paycom

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler won his first PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday. He finished the final round at 11-under par, five strokes ahead of Bryson DeChambeau, Davis Riley and Harris English. It is the 28-year-old Scheffler’s third career major win with

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea secured an impressive treble with a comfortable 3-0 victory over defending champion Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday afternoon. Two goals from Sandy Baltimore either side of one from Catarina Macário were enough to complete a domestic sweep for the Blues, who have already