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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The big news ahead of this weekend’s Preakness Stakes is that there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. That’s because Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not line up for the second leg of the three races that make up the prestigious Triple Crown of US horse racing.

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jhonattan Vegas raked (literally) his way through the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday. The 40-year-old stands alone atop the leaderboard, finishing the round at 1-under par and 8-under par for the tournament through the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Famed Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick said that he is “happy” and has a “good personal relationship” with his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, after increased attention on the pair’s romance. The 73-year-old was asked by former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Good Morning America” about

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Have you heard the one about the funny tennis player? You probably haven’t, by the nature of their work, they are notoriously serious people; but one man can vouch for them. Michael Kosta was once among the top-ranked tennis players in the world and now he’s a successful, Emmy-winning

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jamal Murray overcame illness to help the Denver Nuggets force a Game 7 against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference semifinals series in the NBA playoffs. Murray played 42 minutes of Denver’s 119-107 Game 6 victory on Thursday in Colorado, scoring 25 points as well as

By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean police have arrested two people over the alleged blackmail of Tottenham Hotspur captain and soccer superstar Son Heung-min, according to South Korean’s Yonhap news agency, after reports a woman threatened him with a pregnancy claim. Son, 32, had filed a police complaint against a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal is still finding new ways to impress this season after the 17-year-old scored a stunning goal to lead Barcelona to the La Liga title on Thursday. The Catalan club knew it would clinch its 28th league title with a win against local rival Espanyol and duly obliged

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the anticipation around the opening day of this year’s PGA Championship was pegged around one star-studded group at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The grouping of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and World No. 3 Xander Schauffele set tongues

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Indianapolis Colts publicly apologized to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill for poking fun at his detainment before the first game of the 2024 season in a since-deleted video unveiling the team’s schedule for this season. The Colts posted the video Wednesday as part of the NFL’s schedule

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has continued his investment into women’s sport by purchasing a minority stake in English soccer club Chelsea FC Women. The 42-year-old, who will now sit on the board, announced the deal on Thursday, saying he was “proud” to help this “iconic club” to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, announced on Wednesday a major dialing back of the penalties issued to drivers for cursing after a groundswell of opposition towards the new regulations. In rules introduced by the FIA ahead of the season, F1 drivers could be penalized – with monetary fines

By Amy Woodyatt and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — As a professional big wave surfer, charging down mountains of water that reach the size of an apartment block, Garrett McNamara doesn’t scare easily. Perhaps best known for taking on huge walls of water in his television docuseries, “100 Foot Wave,” the 57-year-old Hawaiian earned himself

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers fought back from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers from the NBA playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for a second straight year. Tyrese Haliburton, who struggled in Games 3 and 4, posted 31 points, six rebounds and eight assists to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Angel City defender Savy King has undergone successful heart surgery, the club confirmed Tuesday, after she collapsed during a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match on Friday. The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute of Angel City’s game against the Utah Royals and was attended to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has reportedly been placed into an induced coma following “urgent” surgery for a serious abdominal injury suffered during a Premier League match over the weekend. Awoniyi collided with the post during Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Sunday but, despite being clearly hampered

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Monday night’s playoff game and will be out for an extended period of time, the team announced Tuesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report the news. This is a breaking story and will be updated The-CNN-Wire™ &

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball on Tuesday removed Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson – two of the sport’s most famous players who were previously kicked out of baseball for gambling on the game – from the league’s permanently ineligible list. The historic decision by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred allows Rose

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — American tennis star Coco Gauff put on a dominant display as she eased past Emma Raducanu on Monday to book her spot in the Italian Open quarterfinals. The No. 4 seed dropped just three games in her convincing 6-1, 6-2 win over her British opponent in Rome, needing just

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Jayson Tatum will have an MRI on the lower leg injury he suffered during the Boston Celtics’ 121-113 Game 4 defeat against the New York Knicks on Monday. Late in the fourth quarter, the Celtics forward went down with an apparent non-contact injury as he tried to go after

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Mavericks won the 2025 NBA draft lottery on Monday in Chicago, securing the coveted top overall pick and the right to possibly select Duke University star forward Cooper Flagg next month. Dallas had just a 1.8% chance of receiving the first pick, the fourth lowest odds since

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers emphatically pushed the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers to the brink of playoff elimination with a dominant 129-109 win to take a 3-1 series lead. After a chastening 22-point defeat at home in Game 3, a determined Pacers squad flew out of the gates and was 15 points

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand cyclist Dion Smith got quite the scare during the third stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia, after almost being knocked off his bike by a runaway goat on Sunday. The bizarre incident occurred during the 160km stage of the prestigious race, which started and finished in the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, has been fined and suspended for the overuse of his whip during the race. Alvarado was found to have used his riding crop eight times during the race at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Virat Kohli, one of India’s greatest ever players, announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday. “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With every game, the Colorado Rockies’ season seems to be getting worse. And a day after a historically bad loss, the team has parted ways with manager Bud Black. Despite a 9-3 win on Sunday to snap an eight-game losing streak, Black was “relieved of his duties” after compiling

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders said his “job here isn’t to prove people wrong” but to “prove myself right” as he spoke to the media for the first time since his dramatic slide and fifth round selection during the NFL Draft. The 144th pick is among the next generation

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American Danielle Collins upset world No. 2 Iga Świątek, who has dominated the Italian Open recently, winning it three of the last four years as she has been almost invincible on clay. Collins, the No. 29 seed, ultimately cruised to a comprehensive 6-1, 7-5 win over Świątek who endured

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Angel City defender Savy King, who was hospitalized after collapsing during Friday night’s National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match against the Utah Royals, is “responsive,” her club said in a statement. The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute and was attended to by medical personnel, who

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Nikola Jokić lived up to his nickname on Friday, arriving at Ball Arena wearing a Joker-inspired purple and green suit before helping the Denver Nuggets to a dramatic, overtime 113-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their playoff series. That win ensured the Nuggets take

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves’ organization said Friday there is an investigation ongoing involving a spectator who is accused of “making racially charged comments” toward Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during Minnesota’s Game 2 win in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The team also said that another fan