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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Alex Ovechkin is no stranger to making history. The NHL’s all-time leading scorer has been swimming in uncharted waters for a little under a year and on Wednesday, he finally found land – in the 900 goal club. The 40-year-old Russian became the first player to reach the mark

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — In theory, Billie Jean King should have nothing left to prove. A glittering haul of 39 grand slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles is one of the greatest tennis careers of all time, but it was for her uncompromising pursuit of equality that she transcended the game.

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — First the disclaimer: it’s early November. There is no need to overreact. Well, let’s be serious. The entire purpose of releasing the College Football Playoff rankings 33 days before it counts is to encourage fomenting, handwringing and angst. What else are we supposed to do? Let it play out,

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When Ali Truwit crossed the finish line at the Copenhagen Marathon in 2023, she couldn’t have imagined how hard it would be to run the 26.2-mile distance again. Just 10 days later, she was bitten by a shark while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos and, although she was lucky

By Veronica Miracle, Kevin Dotson, Norma Galeana, Rory Ward, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles for a second year in a row to celebrate another Dodgers’ World Series victory. The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the

By Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often that an NFL kicker is trending. When they are it’s almost always because they whiffed wide right, or doinked their team’s chances of victory away – making said fans want to doink their heads off of the top of the bar. But the Jaguars’ Cam Little

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Runners already face a daunting challenge when they line up at the start of a marathon, but they might increasingly find themselves with another obstacle to reckon with: global warming. A new study claims that rising temperatures around the world will make it harder for elite athletes to break

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — After Week 8 of the NFL season was marked by blowouts, NFL fans were due some excitement in Week 9. Boy, did they get it. Multiple games went down to the wire, including one finish in Cincinnati that may prove to be the wildest finish of the season. And

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Let’s play one more. The Los Angeles Dodgers used lockdown pitching, one three-run inning and an incredible double play in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 that promises plenty of drama. Friday night’s Game 6

CNN By Aleks Klosok, Darren Lewis, CNN London (CNN) — Alex Iwobi vividly remembers the day: Friday, August 8, 2019. The transformative moment? A late, unexpected move for the then 23-year-old on transfer deadline day from his boyhood club of Arsenal to Premier League side Everton. The day, that as he says, he “became a

By Aleks Klosok, Darren Lewis, CNN London (CNN) — Alex Iwobi vividly remembers the day: Friday, August 8, 2019. The transformative moment? A late, unexpected move for the then 23-year-old on transfer deadline day from his boyhood club of Arsenal to Premier League side Everton. The day, that as he says, he “became a man.”

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ever since he first picked up a tennis racket, João Fonseca has shown a penchant for power – even if it came with mixed results. “I was the kind of kid that destroyed the ball,” says Fonseca. “Sometimes, it would go into the fence; sometimes, it would go straight

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Hard to believe we’ve already reached the halfway mark of the NFL season. Week 9 brings the return of Lamar Jackson, another Mahomes–Allen duel, and hopefully a few games that actually keep us on the edge of our seats. Here are five things to know about Week 9: Lamar’s