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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — It was 1:30 AM in Monrovia, California, not far from the state’s biggest racetrack. One of the horse trainers based at the track, Tim Yakteen, was awoken by a strange sound in front of his home. When he checked the footage from his security camera, he saw at

CNN By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — The last 12 months have been a whirlwind for Armand “Mondo” Duplantis. Having already been one of the most recognizable faces in track and field, the Swedish pole-vaulter catapulted himself to even greater heights in a remarkable year for the 25-year-old. Not only did he

CNN By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — The last 12 months have been a whirlwind for Armand “Mondo” Duplantis. Having already been one of the most recognizable faces in track and field, the Swedish pole-vaulter catapulted himself to even greater heights in a remarkable year for the 25-year-old. Not only did he

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Jalen Brunson was the hero in Game 6 as he scored a game-high 40 points – including the eventual game-winner – to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons to advance to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. With the score

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often you meet your neighbors after traveling thousands of miles across a continent to watch a soccer match, but Bodø/Glimt is not your usual soccer team. It was certainly the case for supporters of the Norwegian club on Thursday, as they traveled in their thousands from just

By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — The last 12 months have been a whirlwind for Armand “Mondo” Duplantis. Having already been one of the most recognizable faces in track and field, the Swedish pole-vaulter catapulted himself to even greater heights in a remarkable year for the 25-year-old. Not only did he break

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers are left with more questions than answers after their shocking first round exit at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite reports that the Lakers “expect” superstar forward LeBron James back next season, questions still remain about the team going forward. After Wednesday’s 103-96 Game

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal is still only 17 years old, didn’t you know? The chances are you’ve heard that a lot recently, especially over the past 24 hours following his sumptuous performance against Inter Milan in the Champions League. But it really does bear repeating because what Yamal is doing at

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Former tennis world No. 1 Andre Agassi’s pro pickleball debut at the US Open Pickleball Championships has come to an end, after he and partner Anna Leigh Waters fell in their second match to Len Yang and Trang Huynh-McClain. Agassi – an eight-time grand slam singles champion on the

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Harry Maguire has experienced the highs and lows of being a Manchester United star in recent seasons but don’t ever doubt his unshakeable self-belief. It’s certainly been a roller-coaster of emotions of late for the Red Devils center-back who became the most expensive defender in the world when he

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — A fan attending the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs game on Wednesday night fell from the 21-foot right field wall and onto the field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. “Tonight, during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park, an adult male fell from the right

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and team defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 over the leak of Shedeur Sanders’ phone number, the league confirmed to CNN Sports on Wednesday. Jax Ulbrich, the son of the Falcons DC, apologized for a prank call made to Sanders on Friday

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Italian Open amid a three-match losing streak and months of struggling with his form. The withdrawal means the 24-time grand slam singles champion will go into the French Open at the end of May without a win on

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Maya Merhige eventually stopped counting her jellyfish stings, such was the frequency with which they were getting scorched against her skin. At this point, Merhige was already several hours into her 27-mile swim across the Cook Strait in New Zealand and had slowly become immune to the small, burning

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said the confrontation between him and the father of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton at the end of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series was sparked by “disrespectful” behavior. Haliburton had hit what would be a game-winning shot with 1.3 seconds remaining in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — No criminal charges will be brought over the 2023 death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on Tuesday. Johnson died after sustaining a cut to the neck in a collision with another player during the second period of the Nottingham Panthers’ game

By Amanda Davies, Ben Church and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal exclusively told CNN Sports he completely trusts that world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is innocent, as the Italian prepares to return from a doping suspension. Sinner is approaching the end of a three-month ban having twice tested positive for

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Unlike seven years ago, the Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their Super Bowl victory at the White House with President Donald Trump on Monday. The Eagles traveled to Washington for the traditional championship victory lap, taking photos with the president, presenting him with an Eagles jersey emblazoned with “Trump 47” and

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Professional cricket phenom Vaibhav Suryavanshi put on a show for the ages Monday when the 14-year-old hit for a century from just 35 balls in the first day of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, India. After hitting his 7th

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Alex Zverev was given a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct after using his phone to take a photo of a disputed ball mark in the middle of his 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(0) win over Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. In the 10th game of the second set, Zverev was left bemused after

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley was seen spending time with US president Donald Trump a day before the team’s scheduled visit to the White House to celebrate their recent Super Bowl victory. Trump is expected to host the Eagles at the White House on Monday after beating

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers are now just one game away from playoff elimination after the Minnesota Timberwolves fought back from a 12-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to take a 116-113 victory at home in Game 4. Minnesota’s comeback was powered by a superstar performance from

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 NFL draft is in the books and there were plenty of talking points from the three days in Green Bay. The drama began from the second pick on Thursday when the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to select two-way sensation Travis Hunter, a blockbuster move for arguably the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Anfield stadium announcer George Sephton can count on one hand the number of Liverpool home games he has missed since his first day on the job on August 14, 1971. During his first two decades in front of the mic, Sephton got used to announcing Liverpool as the champion

By Associated Press Cleveland (AP) — Jarren Duran has found plenty of support from his Boston Red Sox teammates and others outside baseball since he revealed in a Netflix documentary that he attempted suicide three years ago. His openness has also exposed him to hecklers, though. Duran said a fan in the front row Sunday

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Things got heated at the Little Caesars Arena on Sunday and no, it was not a pizza. After the Detroit Piston’s 94-93 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 4 of their playoff series, NBA officials publicly acknowledged there was a missed foul call in the closing seconds

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has apologized for a prank call made to Shedeur Sanders on Friday as he waited to be picked in the NFL draft. Originally one of the NFL’s most-touted draft prospects, Sanders received a call – allegedly from the general manager

By Jamie Barton, Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool has been crowned Premier League champion after its decisive 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Liverpool’s nearest rival, Arsenal, could only manage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, leaving the Reds a point away from securing the Premier League title.

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez added his name to a very exclusive list on Saturday night, becoming just the 19th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game despite an 8-7 extra innings loss to the Atlanta Braves. The 33-year-old was unstoppable at

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A dramatic, historic buzzer-beating dunk by Aaron Gordon sparked wild celebrations on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99 to tie their playoff first round series 2-2. With 1.8 seconds remaining, Nikola Jokić’s airball appeared to signal that the game was headed to overtime