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CNN By George Ramsay, Don Riddell and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — When youngsters discover the game of golf these days, they dream of playing at the Masters. But when Bernhard Langer started playing in the tiny German village of Anhausen in the 1960s, he’d never even heard of it. “I don’t recall the exact day when I heard

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic called his performance “horrible” as he crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Alejandro Tabilo in the second round. The Serb, who is still searching for his 100th career title, was playing his first match on clay since winning gold at

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — The Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera has been away for some time, but he returns to Augusta National this week with a spring in his step, as a winning golfer looking for a warm embrace. Despite the lifetime invitation that accompanied his Masters triumph in 2009, Cabrera hasn’t

By George Ramsay, Don Riddell and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed to

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar point guard Luka Dončić produced a masterful performance Wednesday night in his highly-anticipated Dallas homecoming after being traded in the stunning February blockbuster deal. Dončić finished with 45 points, tying a season high, while shooting 16-of-28 from the field, including seven three-pointers, eight rebounds, six

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez said he has family members that are still unaccounted for following the tragic roof collapse in the Dominican Republic. “We are all affected,” Martinez said in a video posted on his Instagram Tuesday night. “I still have family members who are

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was one of more than 100 people killed after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed on Tuesday. At least 300 people were inside Jet Set nightclub, in the capital of Santo Domingo, when the roof collapsed around 1

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As has been the case for more than a decade now, Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National one win away from joining golfing royalty. McIlroy has had three of the sport’s four major titles to his name since 2014 and could complete a career grand slam at the Masters,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Don’t be alarmed when you think you see the same player twice at the Masters this week. You’ll likely be watching one of the Danish twins, Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard, as they make history at Augusta National, becoming the first set of twins to ever compete at the historic

By Andy Scholes and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — On February 1, Dallas Mavericks fans woke up wincing from a close loss to the Detroit Pistons the night before. Their team was still in eighth place, fighting to move out of the play-in spots in the NBA’s playoff race, and was three games above .500.

By Associated Press (AP) — Kris Jenkins, who made the winning shot for Villanova in the 2016 college basketball championship game, is suing the NCAA and six conferences to recoup income he contends he would have earned if athletes at the time were not barred from making money from their name, image and likeness. Jenkins

By Ben Church, CNN Emirates Stadium, London (CNN) — It was a night and a result that Arsenal fans would have scarcely believed was possible. In front of its adoring crowd, the North London club took a huge step towards the Champions League semifinal by beating Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid 3-0 in its quarterfinal first-leg.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In a shocking move in the final week of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets announced the firing of head coach Michael Malone – who led the team to an NBA title two seasons ago. The team also announced it would not extend the contract of general manager

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Boston Red Sox star Jarren Duran says he attempted to take his own life when struggling with his mental health following two difficult on-the-field seasons in 2021 and 2022 to begin his MLB career. In episode four of a new, eight-part Netflix docuseries, “The Clubhouse: A Year With the

By George Ramsay and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, has announced the birth of her third child, seven months after the death of her husband. “Another baby boy. Carter Michael Gaudreau – same middle name as his daddy,” Gaudreau wrote in an Instagram post, adding:

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Gators won the NCAA men’s basketball championship on Monday, defeating the Houston Cougars in a heart-stopping contest that went all the way down to the final play. The Gators led for a grand total of 64 seconds in the game and trailed by

By Kyle Feldscher and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Gators won the NCAA men’s basketball championship on Monday, defeating the Houston Cougars in a heart-stopping contest that went all the way down to the final play. The Gators led for a grand total of 64 seconds in the game and trailed by as

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — France and Atlético Madrid soccer star Antoine Griezmann has scored five hat-tricks in his career, but none are as special – or unique – as the hat-trick he has scored with his family. The 34-year-old World Cup winner celebrates the birthdays of his three children on the same day,

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers made their anticipated trip to the White House on Monday, visiting with Donald Trump to celebrate their World Series title and keeping up a longstanding tradition of sports champions meeting the US president. Trump called Dodgers manager Dave Roberts “one of the greatest managers ever

CNN By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out of returning. The 19-year-old is surely glad she didn’t listen though after becoming the first US woman in 19 years to win a world figure skating title, dethroning three-time

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Duke men’s basketball player Khaman Maluach is among those who could be impacted by the State Department’s ruling around South Sudanese passport holders in the US. On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in a post on X that he would be “taking actions to revoke all visas

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Never one to shy away from a controversial topic, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lauded “torpedo” bats as the future of America’s pastime, calling them “absolutely good for baseball” in a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times. “I believe that issues like the ‘torpedo’ bat and the debate around

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — One last college basketball game remains in the 2024-25 season and if Saturday’s Final Four is any indication, it’s going to be quite the ride. Florida and Houston will collide in San Antonio’s Alamodome for the men’s title after a national semifinal round that was simply magical. The Gators

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The start of a rugby game in France was delayed on Sunday after a parachutist became entangled in the stadium roof prior to kickoff. The parachutist was part of a pre-match ceremony that was tasked with carrying the match ball to the field ahead of the European Rugby Champions

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Life comes at you fast when you’re a prodigiously talented young golfer, so fast in fact that an awful lot of money might just slip through your fingers. At the start of last year, Nick Dunlap was studying finance at the University of Alabama and he set himself up

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The UConn Huskies pulled away in the second half and didn’t look back, defeating the defending champions South Carolina 82-59 for a dominant victory in the women’s NCAA tournament national championship game. With the victory, the Huskies secured a record 12th national title and improved to 12-1

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out of returning. The 19-year-old is surely glad she didn’t listen though after becoming the first US woman in 19 years to win a world figure skating title, dethroning three-time defending

By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a long time coming, but Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with number 895 on Sunday. The 39-year-old overtook Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894 goals after scoring in the second period in the Washington Capitals 4-1 loss to the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen held off the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win the Japanese Grand Prix in brilliant style on Sunday. The Dutchman’s coolness under pressure to fend off two faster cars coupled with a scintillating drive to qualify in pole position on Saturday made for