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By Issy Ronald and Carolyn Manno, CNN Nobody quite knows why pickleball is called pickleball. Some stories say that it was named after the founders’ family dog, Pickles, who kept running off with the ball. Others that Pickles was born two years after the game’s inception and that the name is instead a reference to

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin — who the NFL called “a true inspiration” — officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Griffin is the only one-handed player in NFL history, having lost his left hand at the age of four due to a prenatal condition, according to

By CNN Sport staff On Wednesday, the US Open held its ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ event for Ukraine relief ahead of the start of the year’s final grand slam event, raising $1.2 million, according to the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Participating in the event held in New York were Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, John

By Kevin Dotson, Sammy Mngqosini and Issy Ronald, CNN Thirty-one years ago, the Ukrainian Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union was issued, an occasion traditionally marked with celebrations and military parades in the streets of Kyiv. Ukraine’s Independence Day this year marks six months exactly since Russia invaded and began a bloody war which

By Ben Church, CNN It’s turning out to be quite the season for Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees star has now totaled 48 home runs after hitting his second in as many games against the New York Mets this week in the Subway Series. His MLB-leading 48th homer came as he launched a drive

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant will remain with the franchise, general manager Sean Marks said on Tuesday. After Durant reportedly requested a trade from the Nets less than two months ago, Marks announced the news on social media. “Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai,

By Ben Church, CNN The woman who​m Nick Kyrgios accused of having had “700 drinks” and being “drunk out of her mind” during this year’s Wimbledon final in early July says she is suing the Australian tennis player for defamation. In a statement sent to CNN by her lawyers on Tuesday, Anna Palus accused Kyrgios

By Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN Manchester United stunned perennial title favorite Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday in a clash between two traditional titan teams which are underperforming in the Premier League this season. The loss continued Liverpool’s early season woes and marked the first time that it has failed to win

By CNN Sport staff “Missed you guys.” Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ training camp on Monday following an 11-day leave of absence. It is uncommon for players to leave during preseason training camp and head coach Todd Bowles said at the time that Brady was granted leave to “deal with personal things.”

By Jack Bantock, CNN Patrick Cantlay clinched another victory at the BMW Championship on Sunday to become the first player to successfully defend a FedEx Cup playoff title. The American carded a final day two-under 69 at Wilmington Country Club to finish 14-under and edge compatriot Scott Stallings by a stroke. The triumph secured the