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By Matias Grez, CNN Chelsea narrowly got the better of Manchester City in a thrilling Women’s FA Cup final, as Australian star Sam Kerr’s deflected strike secured a 3-2 win for Emma Hayes’ side in extra time. It was a tantalizing match up between the two most in-form teams in the country; coming to Wembley,

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Steph Curry is succeeding on and off the court. Thirteen years after he left Davidson College to enter the NBA Draft, the basketball superstar is finally set to graduate today with his bachelor’s degree, according to a tweet from the college. Curry, 34, only needed to complete one semester of coursework

By Matias Grez, CNN Novak Djokovic became just the fifth man in history to reach 1,000 Tour wins as he defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 in the Italian Open semifinals. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl are the only other men to have reached the historic milestone. Djokovic reached his 1,000th

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN The Formula One season is only five races old, but it already has a different complexion compared to previous years. That’s largely due to the contrasting fortunes of two teams — the resurgence of Ferrari and the struggles of Mercedes — making the outcome of this year’s championship

By Ben Morse, CNN A seven-foot man pulls up at a Serbian stable in a horse-drawn carriage. Within moments, he’s in tears. Far away from the glitz and glamor where he showcases his many skills, Nikola Jokic is being presented with the trophy given to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) outside

By Amanda Davies and Ben Morse, CNN A hulking six-foot-four NFL colossus and an Italian team principal of a Formula One team are not the likeliest of best buddies. But JJ Watt and Guenther Steiner are breaking that mold. Three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Watt fell in love with Formula One through Netflix’s

By Jacob Lev, CNN Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the upcoming PGA Championship, the PGA of America announced Friday. “Phil is the defending champion and currently eligible to be a PGA Life Member and we would have welcomed him to participate,” the PGA said on Twitter. “We wish Phil and Amy the very best and

CNN By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since February on accusations of drug smuggling — by another month, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday. Griner, who the US government has said is being wrongfully detained, now can

By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since February on accusations of drug smuggling — by another month, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday. Griner, who the US government has said is being wrongfully detained, now can be

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN Amelia Cline can still remember what she loved about gymnastics; the 32-year-old Canadian says it was the chance to explore the limits of gravity. “I was fearless,” she told CNN from her home in Vancouver. “Every child likes to learn how to flip, all of my early memories are pretty

By Ben Morse, CNN The Dallas Mavericks forced a Game 7 in the Western Conference semis, blowing out the Phoenix Suns 113-86 on Thursday night to level the best-of-seven series at 3-3. Luka Doncic, facing the first elimination game of his young career, came up big with 33 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to

By Issy Ronald, CNN Waves of light blue crashed around the stands of the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City fans bounced up and down, colliding into one another in their delirium. Over in Sunderland, Manchester United fans stood shell-shocked despite their team’s 1-0 victory, frozen by one of the most dramatic conclusions that the English

By Ben Morse, CNN It’s always a time of endless optimism and hope, and this year’s NFL schedule release was no different. But to spice up what is usually a relatively straightforward procedure, teams really took the opportunity to get creative. On Thursday, the NFL and its franchises announced the schedule for the 2022 season,

By Ben Church, CNN Rafael Nadal‘s bid to win a record-extending 14th French Open title has been dealt a blow as he continues to struggle from chronic foot pain. The 21-time grand slam champion missed a large part of last season with the injury and says he is still learning to live and play through

By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the air,’ a whimsical image indicative of the idiom’s meaning — daydreaming about pipedreams. This season, ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ is an idea that might resonate with many Liverpool fans. Back in January, Liverpool was a seemingly insurmountable 14

CNN By Darren Lewis and Issy Ronald, CNN The German phrase ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ literally translates as ‘building castles in the air,’ a whimsical image indicative of the idiom’s meaning — daydreaming about pipedreams. This season, ‘Luftschlösser bauen’ is an idea that might resonate with many Liverpool fans. Back in January, Liverpool was a seemingly insurmountable