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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and Atlético Madrid striker Diego Forlán is set to make his professional tennis debut in November, when he will compete in an ATP doubles event in his native Uruguay. The 45-year-old, who retired from soccer in 2019, will play alongside men’s singles world No. 101 Federico

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Injuries always have a significant effect on the NFL season, but some teams are bearing the brunt of absences more than others. The San Francisco 49ers are in the midst of what could be classed as an injury crisis, with the team announcing Monday that star wide receiver Brandon

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer star Neymar made his return to the pitch more than a year after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, playing 20 minutes for Al-Hilal on Monday. The 32-year-old was introduced as a substitute in the 77th minute of the team’s 5-4

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again. Fifty-eight young basketball players were drafted into the NBA at the end of June. They have met their new teammates, competed in the Summer League, and now await their official NBA regular season debut having played a few games of preseason action. While

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After a blockbuster Sunday, Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season concluded with two more high-profile games on Monday night. And between a scoring bonanza in Tampa Bay and a last-second game-winner in Arizona, there was a lot going on in the National Football League. Here are the main

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most prestigious franchises, have seen their share of historic moments, including 17 championships. But on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the team produced a first in NBA history when Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny became the first father-son duo

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 soccer players from the women’s game have signed an open letter to FIFA, urging the sport’s world governing body to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil and gas company Aramco. In April this year, FIFA announced a four-year global partnership with the majority state-owned oil

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — This weekend, Lionel Messi scored his second hat-trick in four days, while Harry Kane also took home the match-ball to end Bayern Munich’s ‘mini-crisis.’ Former WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones finally got her ring at the fourth time of asking, while Saquon Barkley reminded Giants fans just what they’re missing

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami made Major League Soccer (MLS) history on Saturday night as they eased past the New England Revolution 6-2 on the final day of regular season action. Miami staged an incredible comeback after going two goals behind in the first half, scoring six unanswered to

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A controversial five-second penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris saw the English driver lose ground in his pursuit of Max Verstappen’s drivers’ championship title, on a day when Charles Leclerc eased to victory in the United States Grand Prix. Having relinquished pole position immediately at the start of the race,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It was a week of huge match-ups between winning teams and Week 7 didn’t disappoint in terms of drama. One franchise lost for the first time, another maintained its unbeaten record and there were some huge injury blows too. The day’s action began with the Jacksonville Jaguars getting a

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Long before endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox became the fastest woman to ever ride around the world, men at the bar she worked in used to tell her she was lying about her achievements. “That infuriated me,” she said in an interview with CNN Sport. “They didn’t believe I did

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2020 after a 10-5 win over the New York Mets in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series. The Dodgers offense had been the story all series long, and it continued on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The long wait for the Liberty is over. After 28 years and five previous Finals appearances, New York are now champions. In front of a raucous Brooklyn crowd at the Barclays Center, the Liberty defeated a relentless Minnesota Lynx team 67-62 in overtime in a winner-take-all Game 5 of

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Wembley Stadium, London (CNN) — The Jacksonville Jaguars returned to winning ways with a 32-16 victory against the New England Patriots in London’s final NFL game of the year. At Wembley Stadium, a venue that has become the Jaguars’ home from home in recent years, Jacksonville picked up a much-needed win,