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By Ben Church, CNN Lionel Messi scored a stunning long-range goal to help Paris Saint-Germain win a much expected Ligue 1 title Saturday. The Parisians knew they would clinch a record-equaling 10th title if they avoided defeat against RC Lens and Mauricio Pochettino’s side stuttered to a 1-1 draw. Messi’s curling effort from outside the

By Ben Church, CNN Tyson Fury vowed to retire from professional boxing after producing a masterclass to beat Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium Saturday. The 33-year-old knocked out his opponent in the sixth round with a devastating uppercut before reiterating a promise he made to his wife, Paris, to step away from the sport. “I

By Matias Grez, CNN Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title after beating Dillian Whyte by technical knockout in the sixth round in front of a raucous 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. It was a true boxing masterclass from Fury, who further cemented his place at the top of this generation’s heavyweight division. Whyte came

By Ben Church, CNN Bayern Munich clinched its 10th straight Bundesliga title after beating fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday. It is the first club in Europe’s top five leagues to win 10 consecutive titles. The beer was flowing as Bayern’s players celebrated on the pitch, with teammates throwing the iconic steins over each

By Jomana Karadsheh and Sana Noor Haq, CNN On February 17, a team of young disabled Ukrainian swimmers traveled to Turkey to nurture their ambitions of becoming elite professionals. The camp of seven budding athletes arrived with their three coaches in the town of Silivri, just outside of Istanbul, to take part in a two-week

By Matias Grez, CNN “We in Minnesota now,” a cocky Karl-Anthony Towns was heard saying on the bench. “Like I said after [Game 2] to the media: ‘Cool, we got to come back to our house now. I only seen them at their house.’” At the time, his Minnesota Timberwolves held a 17-point lead over

Matias Grez, CNN “Who would have thought it?” Tyson Fury asked, almost incredulous. “Even we didn’t think we’d be doing 90-odd thousand at Wembley.” Such is the grandeur of Saturday’s WBC world heavyweight title fight against Dillian Whyte, set against the backdrop of a record-breaking 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, that even Fury himself is

By Andy Rose, CNN The woman who sued Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, asking the court to establish that he is her biological father, dropped the lawsuit Wednesday. In her suit, Alexandra Davis claimed Jones paid her and her mother to keep his paternity confidential. Jones has not commented on the claim of paternity, but

By Amy Woodyatt, Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN Twenty-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has criticized the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing at Wimbledon this year, calling the move “crazy.” Wimbledon organizers announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s edition

By Ben Morse, CNN Shohei Ohtani had a brush with perfection on Wednesday night on a history-making evening. He was throwing a perfect game until giving up one hit and one walk over six scoreless innings — to go with 12 strikeouts — in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-0 shutout victory over the Houston Astros

By Matias Grez, CNN Joel Embiid hit a clutch three pointer with less than a second remaining to seal a 104-101 overtime win for the Philadelphia 76ers, extending their first round series lead over the Toronto Raptors to 3-0 in the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The MVP candidate received an inbound pass from Danny Green

By CNN Sport Staff Jay Wright has announced his retirement after 21 seasons as head coach for the Villanova Wildcats. During his tenure, Villanova won two NCAA championships — in 2016 and 2018 — and reached the Final Four four times. “Over the past 21 seasons, I have had the opportunity to live out a

By Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN Wimbledon organizers announced on Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at this year’s grand slam following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Given the profile of The Championships in the United Kingdom and around the world, it is our responsibility to play our part