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By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights, in just their sixth NHL season, defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 Tuesday night in Las Vegas to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in five games. Vegas captain Mark Stone had a goal in each period to lead the Golden Knights, who joined the NHL

By Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — American track and field champion Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report released by the Orange County, Florida, medical examiner’s office. The three-time Olympic medalist was found deceased in bed on May 2, according to the report. The 32-year-old was estimated

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Bruce Brown Jr.’s free throw bounced off the rim and through the hoop, the Denver Nuggets took a five-point lead in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Nuggets were just 14.3 seconds from lifting a first NBA Championship and sporting legacies were being created in that very

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition fight against ​​John Gotti III ended in a mass brawl on Sunday after the referee called an early end to the bout. Mayweather has been fighting exhibitions since retiring from professional boxing in 2017 with an unbeaten 50-0 record and was facing Gotti III, grandson of

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Monica Puig won more than 300 matches during her tennis career and the feeling afterwards was often the same: relief, excitement, and satisfaction that the weeks and months of sacrifice and preparation had paid off. Today, exactly a year after shoulder issues forced her to retire aged 28, Puig

By Homero De la Fuente, Thomas Schlachter and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights are one win away from making history and winning a first ever Stanley Cup title. The Golden Knights will have the opportunity to claim the title in front of a home crowd as they look to wrap up

By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship Monday night, downing the Miami Heat 94-89 at Ball Arena in Denver to take Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Two-time MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Nuggets with a game-high 28 points and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As he watched Casper Ruud’s forehand loop into the tram lines, Novak Djokovic dropped to the red Parisian clay, arms and legs splayed out and wide, and started to realize what he had just achieved. This was the moment he won grand slam number 23, surpassing Rafael Nadal at

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It has been an exciting weekend of Major League Baseball, with a variety of extraordinary feats on display. From crazy catches to huge home runs, the stars were on display and showcasing their talents to the delight of the fans. The first highlight-worthy play came on Saturday during the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of making history and winning their first ever NBA Championship but with the defiant Miami Heat standing in their way, anything is possible. Game 5 gets underway Monday at Ball Arena, Denver, and the Nuggets will be looking to seal the series

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — WNBA icon Sue Bird finally got the send off her illustrious career deserved on Sunday as the Seattle Storm retired her iconic No.10 jersey. In an emotional ceremony which reportedly lasted almost three hours, Bird addressed a packed crowd at the Climate Pledge Arena and was joined by a

By Andrew McNicol and Candice Zhu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates were temporarily “trapped” in their Beijing hotel at the weekend after large numbers of fans gathered outside to see the star, Chinese state media reported, as police warned of scammers attempting to cash in on “Messi mania.” Messi,