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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It might have been cold outside in Minneapolis on Sunday but it was plenty heated inside the Target Center. Five players and two coaches were ejected from the Minnesota Timberwolves-Detroit Pistons game after a scuffle broke out in the second quarter. Head coach JB Bickerstaff, center Isaiah Stewart, forward

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Min Woo Lee is on the brink of winning his first ever PGA Tour title, after enjoying a brilliant third round at the Houston Open on Saturday to open up a four-shot lead over his competitors. He carded seven-under-par 63 in the third round, recording either a par

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Miller is extremely troubled. He might only be a 13-year-old character in a fictional television show called “Adolescence,” but his story has prompted widespread consternation about the plight of disaffected men who feel dangerously isolated and alone. Even if you haven’t seen the four-part British drama series, which

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US star Ilia Malinin defended his world figure skating title on Saturday with a dominant display on the ice inside Boston’s packed TD Garden. In truth, Malinin simply made official what many people already thought to be the case; that he is the best figure skater on the planet.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Alysa Liu never expected to win the world championships. After all, the 19-year-old figure skater retired from the sport three years ago, only returning to training again a year ago and international competition six months ago. But on Friday, almost three years after retiring from the sport, Liu became

By George Ramsay and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Sam Ruthe had the eyes of thousands on him when he stepped onto a running track in Auckland just over a week ago. Undaunted by the occasion, Ruthe went on to become the first 15-year-old to run a sub-four-minute mile, even managing a nonchalant shrug of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Olympic skier Berkin Usta and his father have died in a fire which broke out at a hotel resort, the Turkish sports minister confirmed on social media Thursday. Usta, 24, and his father – who was the president of the Turkish Ski and Snowboard Teachers Association and a former

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Josh Giddey hit a game-winning, halfcourt buzzer-beater over LeBron James as the Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the wildest endings to an NBA game you are ever likely to see. Trailing 115-110 with 12.6 seconds remaining, Giddey’s inbound pass found Nikola Vučević, who pushed

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Filipina teenager Alexandra Eala’s fairytale run at this year’s Miami Open has come to an end after the 19-year-old lost to US star Jessica Pegula in the semifinals on Thursday. Eala had made history with a string of impressive results at the tournament, where she beat grand slam champions

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The NBA and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), global basketball’s governing body, are in talks with European soccer clubs about a potential new hoops league on the continent. The two organizations announced the possible joint venture at a press conference in New York following an NBA Board of Governors

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in a spring training game against the Boston Red Sox last week – so confidently that he started jogging to first base before a decision was even made. In the bottom

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Almost three years after stepping away from the sport, American figure skater Alysa Liu is on the verge of winning a world championship title in stunning and unlikely fashion. The 19-year-old Liu, who had retired from figure skating after claiming a bronze medal at the 2022 world championships, placed

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull announced on Thursday it is shifting its driver rotation around just two races into the new season. In a statement on its website, the team announced that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen’s teammate in the Red Bull cars. The two drivers will swap

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Collins may not have won a trophy at the Miami Open, but she did win the heart of a stricken dog named Crash. When the American world No. 15 saw an injured dog lying in the middle of the road near Hard Rock Stadium, she felt that she

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James and Michael Jordan are seen as the two gold standards in the NBA. When it comes to discussing who is the greatest of all time, the debate between the two can often get heated. James and Jordan both boast a host of accolades – James is the

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — It’s been three long days, but the men’s NCAA tournament returns Thursday with 16 teams just two wins away from the Final Four. Four games are set for both Thursday and Friday, setting the stage for a weekend of high-pressure college hoops. Here are five things to watch from

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Alexandra Eala continued her stunning run at the Miami Open by beating five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek in straight sets to reach the first semifinal of her young career. The 19-year-old wild card won 6-2, 7-5 thanks to an accomplished display of power and precision, in particular on