By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James and Michael Jordan are seen as the two gold standards in the NBA. When it comes to discussing who is the greatest of all time, the debate between the two can often get heated. James and Jordan both boast a host of accolades – James is the
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — It’s been three long days, but the men’s NCAA tournament returns Thursday with 16 teams just two wins away from the Final Four. Four games are set for both Thursday and Friday, setting the stage for a weekend of high-pressure college hoops. Here are five things to watch from
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Alexandra Eala continued her stunning run at the Miami Open by beating five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek in straight sets to reach the first semifinal of her young career. The 19-year-old wild card won 6-2, 7-5 thanks to an accomplished display of power and precision, in particular on
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CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Over the years, the famous canary yellow shirt of the Brazil national team has become synonymous with World Cup success, beautiful soccer and legendary players. However, Brazil fans are having to adapt to a new reality: their team isn’t very good. In fact, it is actually pretty bad.
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek was targeted with “threats” and “hate speech” from a spectator at the Miami Open and has been given extra security for the tournament, her spokesperson told CNN Sports. “Security is a top priority,” the spokesperson for the world No. 2 said on Thursday in an email to
Continue ReadingBy Ana Melgar Zuniga and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Costa Rican authorities believe it could take two or three months for investigators to determine Miller Gardner’s cause of death because of overloaded forensic laboratories in the Central American country. Miller, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, was found dead
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CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Gaby Dabrowski enjoyed some of the most memorable victories of her tennis career last year, and did it all while quietly navigating a personal health crisis. It was only on New Year’s Eve that Dabrowski, one of the world’s top doubles players, revealed that she had been diagnosed
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta Drive GC may have been the third-best team in the inaugural TGL season, but they flipped a switch in the playoffs to clinch the championship. Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel and Patrick Cantlay – who all came off mixed appearances at the Players Championship at TPC
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have accepted an invite from Donald Trump to visit the White House to celebrate the team’s 2024 World Series win. The Dodgers made the announcement on social media Tuesday, upkeeping a longstanding tradition of champions meeting the president. The team announced it will
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian sprinter Gout Gout may only be 17, but Olympic 200-meter champion Letsile Tebogo says the teenage sensation has the potential to be one of the greatest athletes in history. Gout, widely considered one of the fastest youngsters in the world, has put together a series of breathtaking times
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Gaby Dabrowski enjoyed some of the most memorable victories of her tennis career last year, and did it all while quietly navigating a personal health crisis. It was only on New Year’s Eve that Dabrowski, one of the world’s top doubles players, revealed that she had been diagnosed with
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Over the years, the famous canary yellow shirt of the Brazil national team has become synonymous with World Cup success, beautiful soccer and legendary players. However, Brazil fans are having to adapt to a new reality: their team isn’t very good. In fact, it is actually pretty bad. On
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a form of a blood clot, in his right calf, the team announced Tuesday night. He is likely to be sidelined indefinitely. The 34-year-old Lillard is on blood-thinning medication which has stabilized the DVT and
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The New York Giants are signing a Super Bowl-winning free agent quarterback to the roster. And despite rumors, it’s not Aaron Rodgers. The G-Men signed Russell Wilson, the team announced on Wednesday. The deal was first reported Tuesday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who says that Wilson will sign a
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — World Athletics plans to introduce biological pre-clearance tests for track and field athletes before they can compete in the female category, the sport’s governing body announced Tuesday. These tests will screen athletes’ genetic samples to determine whether they contain the SRY gene, or “a genetic surrogate for a Y
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A worker has died on the construction site of the Aramco Stadium in Saudi Arabia, one of the venues set to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Besix Group, a construction company overseeing the project in Al Khobar, confirmed in a statement to CNN Sports that “a worker sadly
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By Ben Morse, Ana Melgar Zuñiga and Gerardo Lemos, CNN (CNN) — Asphyxiation has been ruled out as the cause of death for Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, Costa Rican officials told CNN on Tuesday. Gardner and his wife Jessica announced on Sunday that their son Miller
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Monday was a day to forget for the Americans at the Miami Open, with six US representatives suffering defeat across the men’s and women’s singles. No. 3 seed Coco Gauff lost to the unseeded Magda Linette 6-4, 6-4, while defending champion Danielle Collins was beaten by the same scoreline
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies was crowned Broadcast Journalist of the Year at the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards on Monday. Davies was up against the BBC’s Dan Roan, Sky Sports’ Patrick Davison, Sky News’ Rob Harris, Amazon Prime’s Alex Aljoe and Sky Sports News’ Craig Slater. Afterwards, Davies called
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — University of Southern California’s star sophomore guard JuJu Watkins threw her head back in agony as she was lifted off the hardwood and carried from the court during the top-seeded Trojans’ second round game against Mississippi State in the women’s NCAA basketball tournament Monday. The Trojans went on to
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