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By Jack Bantock, CNN Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police said on Monday after releasing details of an autopsy on the Australian cricket great. The 52-year-old died on the Thai island of Koh Samui on Friday of a “suspected heart attack”, his management company MPC Entertainment announced. Following the results of an autopsy,

By Jenn Selva and Steve Almasy, CNN NFL star Richard Sherman will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Monday to two misdemeanor charges and a traffic violation related to a July domestic incident in a Seattle suburb. As part of a plea arrangement, Sherman pleaded guilty to negligent driving in the first degree, criminal trespass

By Matias Grez, CNN Scottie Scheffler had to overcome not only a stacked field to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but also some brutal conditions that left many of the world’s top golfers reeling from a grueling weekend of action. Scheffler’s gutsy win at Bay Hill was his second title in three starts after winning

By Matias Grez, Patrick Sung and Wayne Sterling, CNN As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, various international sports organizations have begun imposing sanctions on the country and its athletes. Below, we take a look at the governing bodies that have so far either suspended Russian teams from competitions or stripped the country of its

By George Ramsay, CNN Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said it was “not the moment to give other messages” after fans chanted the name of the club’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich during a tribute to Ukraine. A minute of applause was held at Turf Moor ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League game against Burnley Saturday, during which

By Jacob Lev, CNN University of North Carolina spoiled Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final home at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday. The Tar Heels defeated the #4 ranked Blue Devils 94-81 to hand their rivals their fifth loss of the season. After 42 years and five national championships, the 75-year-old Krzyzewski, who is

By George Ramsay, CNN The family of Australian cricketer Shane Warne has accepted the offer of a state funeral following his death, Victoria state premier Daniel Andrews announced on Sunday. Warne, widely considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time, died on Friday aged 52 after suffering a suspected heart attack in Thailand. The

By Wayne Sterling, CNN The Haas F1 team has terminated the contract of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and its title sponsor Uralkali amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the team announced on Saturday. Mazepin was preparing to compete in his second season in F1 having raced for Haas throughout 2021. “Haas F1 Team has elected to

By Jacob Lev, CNN Major League Baseball on Friday canceled spring training games through at least March 17 as negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players’ union drag on. On Tuesday, MLB postponed the March 31 Opening Day and canceled the first two series of regular-season games after a

By Emma Tucker, CNN Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to coach his final home game in North Carolina on Saturday after announcing his retirement last year. The Duke Blue Devils are scheduled to play against their rival, the North Carolina Tar Heels, at Cameron

By Steve Almasy, CNN Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials will be banned indefinitely from competitions, the International Gymnastics Federation announced Friday. The decision means athletes and officials, including judges, from those two federations are barred from taking part in the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 10-13. It is the latest

By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she’s still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24. “I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “I should have had

By Steve Almasy, CNN A federal judge approved Friday modifications to the NFL’s concussion agreement settlement with former players to end the use of race norms and demographic estimates based on race for scoring of diagnostic tests. Two years ago, two Black retired players sued the NFL for allegedly discriminating against African-American players who submitted

CNN By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams says she’s still aiming to beat Margaret Court’s record of 24. “I should have been at like 30 or 32 (grand slam singles titles),” Williams told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. “I should have

By Ben Morse, CNN Whether it was his bleach blonde hair or his devastating spin bowling which had batters quivering and quaking, Shane Warne did things his own way. The Australian cricket great died at the age of 52 from a suspected heart attack on Friday, according to a statement from his management team. Warne