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By Matias Grez and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Cavaliers became just the fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0 after beating the Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night. After trailing 5-4 just under two minutes into the game, the Cavs then opened up an early double-digit lead

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner couldn’t have dreamed of a better ending to his remarkable 2024 season. The world No. 1 defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to win the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday, claiming the trophy for the first time on home soil. The victory also avenged his

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Week 11 saw late drama, blowout wins and surprising upsets as the 2024 NFL season’s playoff picture became a little bit clearer. There was a huge result in the AFC as the Buffalo Bills handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first defeat of the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another season, another epic battle between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 30-21 in a showdown between two of the best teams in the AFC on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Things did not start too pretty for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Running back Ashton Jeanty continued his standout, historic season on Friday, setting a single-season school rushing record and helping No. 13 Boise State Broncos to a 42-21 win over San Jose State on Saturday. Jeanty rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns, taking his season total to a record

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — One is a Youtuber-turned-boxer. The other is a boxer who had not fought professionally for almost 20 years. And yet the combination of Jake Paul and Mike Tyson taking to the ring in front of over 70,000 fans at the home of the Dallas Cowboys gripped the sporting public,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jon Jones retained his UFC heavyweight title with an impressive spinning kick to stop Stipe Miocic in the third round of their fight at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Jones had not fought since winning the title in his heavyweight debut in March last year while

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season is here and the race for the playoff spots are beginning to heat up. As well as key clashes at the top of each conference, there are meaningful games between teams vying for wild-card places with some franchises knowing that a defeat

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Bela Karolyi, the legendary and controversial Romanian American gymnastics coach who helped lead Mary Lou Retton, Nadia Comaneci and Kerri Strug to Olympic gold, has died, USA Gymnastics announced. He was 82. Karolyi, along with his wife and world-class coaching partner Marta Karolyi, is credited with catapulting US women’s

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s national soccer team manager Javier Aguirre was left with a bloodied head after he was struck by a can thrown from the stand following his team’s 2-0 defeat to Honduras on Friday. Footage posted on social media showed Aguirre walking across the pitch in San Pedro Sula, Honduras

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Katie Taylor’s controversial points decision victory over Amanda Serrano was met with boos at the AT&T Stadium on Friday as the Irish boxer retained her undisputed world light-welterweight champion status. Fighting as the co-main event ahead of the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, Taylor and Serrano provided another

By Homero De la Fuente and Jonny Velasquez, CNN (CNN) — YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in their highly anticipated professional bout on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. Fighting in front of 72,300 fans at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Paul controlled most of the

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Are the Pittsburgh Pirates turning into the Willy Wonka of Major League Baseball? Like Wonka’s famous golden ticket, the MLB team is offering a scrumdiddlyumptious prize in exchange for a rare, one-of-a-kind baseball card of their star pitcher Paul Skenes. Whoever finds the card will be tempted by a

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN (CNN) — With movie star looks, a penchant for the high life, and a daring racing style that leaves fans gasping at his audacity, Jorge Martin is something of a throwback to swashbuckling motorcycle racers of a bygone era. This weekend, the 26-year-old is poised to achieve something never before seen

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — It’s tough, tough times for some NFL fanbases as we enter Week 11 of the season. Which one has it worse right now? The Cowboys, Jets or Bears? Or is it the Browns? All of them had high hopes for this season but it has certainly not worked out

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for his profanity-laden outburst at a chair umpire during the Shanghai Masters last month. The ATP – the governing body for men’s tennis – announced Thursday that its fines committee had handed Tiafoe, who later apologized for his actions, a $60,000 fine for

CNN By Jonny Velasquez, CNN (CNN) — Love him or hate him, the world continues to watch Jake Paul, the former YouTuber and Disney star who has taken over social media since his switch to boxing in 2020. The 27-year-old has accumulated a professional 10-1 record, with seven wins coming by way of knockout. On

By Jonny Velasquez, CNN (CNN) — Love him or hate him, the world continues to watch Jake Paul, the former YouTuber and Disney star who has taken over social media since his switch to boxing in 2020. The 27-year-old has accumulated a professional 10-1 record, with seven wins coming by way of knockout. On Friday,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Eagles scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including two by star running back Saquon Barkley, to pull away and defeat the Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Barkley finished with 146 rushing yards and two scores as the Eagles extended their win streak