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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week since his stunning performance at the PGA Championship, club pro Michael Block endured a tough first round at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting 11-over par. Block earned hero status at last week’s major when he finished tied for 15th, dunking a hole-in-one on Sunday and

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that the racism suffered by Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. in Spain’s La Liga reminds him of his own career experiences of discrimination. “It’s devastating to think that in 2023 we’re still seeing these things and hearing these things,” Hamilton

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United secured a return to the Champions League next season with an emphatic 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford. Liverpool had closed the gap with United in fourth place – the final Champions League qualification spot – to just three points after an upturn in form in

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal court in Kentucky has rejected the final remaining claim in a lawsuit brought by Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert against the company that runs the Kentucky Derby, according to court filings. Baffert sued Churchill Downs Inc. in 2022 after it suspended him for two years

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was disqualified from the Lyon Open on Wednesday after smashing his racket against the base of the umpire’s chair. The incident occurred after Ymer had pleaded with umpire Rogerio Santos to check a ball mark on the clay during his round of 16 match

By Thomas Schlachter and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Nevada governor Joe Lombardo announced a tentative agreement on Wednesday with the Oakland Athletics and local and state leaders to bring a bill to the state legislature that would pave the way for the A’s to play in Las Vegas. “This agreement follows months of negotiations

By Matt Foster (CNN) — The Florida Panthers swept the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final in franchise history and first since 1996. The No. 8 seeded Panthers beat the Hurricanes 4-3 to become the first team in NHL history to enter the postseason as the lowest-seeded club and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — NBA fans – put the brooms back in the cupboard. Following the Los Angeles Lakers being swept out of the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, the Boston Celtics were keen to avoid meeting the same fate as their long-time rivals. Led by Jayson Tatum, the Celtics managed to get

By Ben Church and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka says LeBron James has earned the right to make a decision about his playing career without any interference. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer hinted at possible retirement after the Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference Finals by

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There have been no shortage of surprises for Michael Block since the 46-year-old club pro authored one of sport’s great surprise stories at the PGA Championship. Before he had even left Oak Hill Country Club, he’d been invited to play two PGA Tour events: Thursday’s Charles Schwab Challenge and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he wants the financial charges leveled against the club to be settled “as soon as possible.” In February, the Premier League accused Man City of breaching more than 100 financial rules, which includes failing to provide accurate financial information, failing to comply with

By Al Goodman, Matias Grez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s football federation has ordered a five-game partial stadium ban at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium following racist abuse suffered by Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. during the teams’ La Liga match there on Sunday. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also announced a fine of

By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — Sean Elliott knows a lot about miracles. He’s the basketball star behind the “Memorial Day Miracle,” arguably the most famous shot in San Antonio Spurs history. It was Memorial Day 1999, Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Spurs were playing the Portland Trail Blazers on their home

By Thomas Schlachter and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — They say lightning does not strike twice but – for the second time in under a week – a bird has died after meeting the cruel fate of being hit by a flying baseball in an MLB game. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen mirrored Randy Johnson