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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Mexican superstar Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez put his WBC, WBA and WBO super middleweight championships on the line on Saturday against the undefeated Edgar Berlanga, and came out victorious. The pair clashed at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, on a date that had extra significance for Álvarez as it comes

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark added another milestone to her historic rookie campaign, breaking the WNBA single-season assists record in the Indiana Fever’s 78-74 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Clark entered the game needing just four assists to match the previous record of 316 set

By Glen Levy and Don Riddell, CNN New York City (CNN) — New US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said on Friday that his aim is nothing short of competing with – and beating – the best teams in the world. Arguably the highest-profile hire in the history of US soccer, the former Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel on Friday was more focused on Tua Tagovailoa’s well-being than the team’s future after the star quarterback suffered another scary head injury in Thursday night’s game. Tagovailoa was injured in the third quarter of Thursday’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills when he

By Jamie Barton and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday he is “happy” that a hearing into the club’s more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules begins on Monday. According to multiple media reports, the hearing starts on Monday and is expected to last

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — When Joan Chelimo first met Rebecca Cheptegei, she remembers her fellow distance runner simply as a “normal, happy girl,” delighted to be competing at the Olympics. The pair had started talking after competing in the women’s marathon in Paris last month, Chelimo representing Romania

By Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says the Red Devils can finish in the top four this season, but are still behind the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) title race. McCarthy joined the coaching staff in 2022 and worked with the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The South Alabama Jaguars racked up the most points scored by an FBS team in over 33 years on Thursday, as they thrashed the Northwestern State Demons 87-10. Remarkably, the Jaguars did so in just 51 minutes, as both head coaches agreed to shorten the fourth quarter to a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Joe Schmidt, a Detroit Lions legend and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 92, his family said in statement published by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former linebacker died in hospice care on September 11, according to his family. “Joe Schmidt played in a golden era

CNN By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during his team’s 31-10 loss Thursday night to the visiting Buffalo Bills, the Dolphins said – marking another head injury for a player who previously expressed concern about his history of them. Tagovailoa left the game in

By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered a concussion during his team’s 31-10 loss Thursday night to the visiting Buffalo Bills, the Dolphins said – marking another head injury for a player who previously expressed concern about his history of them. Tagovailoa left the game in the

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-two-time grand slam singles champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Laver Cup due to fitness concerns, the tournament announced on Thursday. “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said in a

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — American Lael Wilcox has broken the world record for the fastest woman to cycle around the world, traversing 21 countries and 18,125 miles in three and a half months. Arriving back in Chicago at 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday – 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes after

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — After a mass exodus of schools, the Pac-12 Conference is working on a revival. The conference announced Thursday that four schools from the Mountain West Conference – Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State – will be admitted to the Pac-12, effective from July 1, 2026.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Spanish golfer Jon Rahm appealed against outstanding fines to the DP World Tour on Thursday which had thrown his hopes of competing at next year’s Ryder Cup into jeopardy. The two-time major winner originally insisted Wednesday that he had no intention of paying the penalty fees incurred due to

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — WNBA star Caitlin Clark hinted at her political beliefs ahead of this year’s US election by liking a social media post from Taylor Swift endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, but she stopped short of endorsing a candidate when asked by reporters on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Swift ended speculation about

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The new NFL season couldn’t have started much worse for Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. A disappointing home defeat to the previously unheralded New England Patriots meant the season began on an low note for a team with Super Bowl aspirations. But after the Week 1 loss, it

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson set the record for the most points in a WNBA season in her team’s 86-75 road win over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday. Wilson tied the existing record of 939 set by the Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd last year with a free throw

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — If Manchester United is broken, then Cristiano Ronaldo thinks that he has the keys to fix it. The Portuguese forward, who had two spells at United before leaving for the final time two years ago, has said that the club must “rebuild everything” in order to return to its