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By Andrew McNicol (CNN) — Two professional Chinese snooker players have been banned for life and eight others suspended after being found guilty of match-fixing and other charges, the sport’s governing body has announced. The punishment is the latest crisis to engulf professional sports in China which has seen a host of match-fixing scandals across

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former US President Donald Trump called the shock partnership between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf a “big, beautiful, and glamorous deal” for golf. The surprise announcement of the partnership between the three main golfing organizations – the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf – came on

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said that she was unsure why Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net for a handshake after their French Open match. With the war in her home country ongoing, Svitolina has declined to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players since returning to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge Messi, says his son’s preferred move would be a return to Barcelona during the summer transfer window. Messi played his last match for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, ending a two-year stay in the French capital which had become tumultuous of late. The World

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A day after being controversially disqualified from the French Open for inadvertently hitting a ball girl with a ball, an emotional Miyu Kato struggled to answer questions about the incident. Kato and her partner Aldila Sutjiadi were defaulted from the doubles event on Sunday after the Japanese player struck

By Homero De la Fuente and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights scored early and often in a dominant offensive display in Game 2, defeating the Florida Panthers 7-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup on Monday at T-Mobile Arena. The offensive game of the Golden Knights has been

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Some people look unnatural behind a microphone. You can definitely not say that about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. When presented with an opportunity, he usually revels in the attention and the spotlight. Videos of the 33-year-old hyping up crowds by shouting the iconic line from the

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Some people look unnatural behind a microphone. You can definitely not say that about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. When presented with an opportunity, he usually revels in the attention and the spotlight. Videos of the 33-year-old hyping up crowds by shouting the iconic line from

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jaden Soong will not be among the star-studded field at the US Open next week, but his is a name that looks unlikely to disappear from golf any time soon. The 13-year-old turned heads with his performance as he attempted to become the youngest ever player to make it

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis Colts player Isaiah Rodgers Sr. said he takes “full responsibility” while adding that he made an “error in judgment” after reports that he is being investigated by the NFL for possibly breaching the league’s gambling policy. ESPN and SportsHandle.com, citing unnamed sources, reported that a sportsbook

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jim Hines, who was the first man to run 100m in under 10 seconds, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76, according to World Athletics. Hines recorded a hand-timed 9.9 second 100m dash at the US Championships in Sacramento in June 1968 according

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Dommaraju Gukesh beat Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the battle of the teenaged chess prodigies at the Norway Chess tournament on Sunday. Seventeen-year-old Gukesh and 18-year-old Abdusattorov could not be separated during the classical portion of the match with it ending in a draw. Indian chess grandmaster Gukesh, who last week

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat leveled the NBA Finals with a crucial road win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Nuggets were in control of the matchup for most of Game 2, but coming down the stretch the Heat caught fire and soared to an impressive win at Ball Arena,