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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ding Liren slumped over the board with fallen chess pieces scattered in front of him in the moments after he won the Chess World Championship last year. His head bowed, his expression blank, he seemed as if he was collecting himself after a brutal fight, still reeling from the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a historic night at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Sunday. No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball was stunned by No. 5 UCLA 77-62. The loss hands the reigning champions its first in 43 games, the last one coming at the hands of Caitlin Clark and

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive Formula One World Drivers’ Championship at a breathless Las Vegas Grand Prix that saw George Russell take victory for Mercedes. Verstappen came into the weekend knowing that all he needed to do to win the title was finish in front of his championship

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — As the weather turns colder and the leaves fall from the trees, it can only mean one thing: NFL football means just a little bit more. Each result holds a little more significance as the end of the season approaches with teams scrapping for playoff spots or to keep

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a storybook ending to a storybook year for the Orlando Pride. The Pride won the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) championship following a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit at a sold-out CPKC Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday. Pride striker Barbra Banda scored the lone

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — What is one thing a fan can always expect on a Saturday when college football is on? Chaos. And that is exactly what ensued in No. 21 Arizona State’s 28-23 upset win over No. 14 Brigham Young in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday. With the Cougars attempting to make a

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes dominated the No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers 38-15 to earn a critical Big Ten win as they handed Indiana its first loss of the season. The game started promising for Indiana at Ohio Stadium. The Hoosiers scored on its opening drive – a 2-yard

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic announced on social media Saturday that Andy Murray will be joining his coaching team for the offseason and Australian Open. Murray, who retired following the 2024 Olympic Games, will team up with his former on-court competitor in this new role. “We played each other since we were

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen has the chance to add to one of the most entertaining Formula One seasons in recent memory by becoming a four-time World Drivers’ Champion at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. McLaren’s Lando Norris emerged as Verstappen’s closest challenger and has hunted the Dutchman for much of the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Harry Kane became the fastest player to score 50 Bundesliga goals as Bayern Munich beat Augsburg 3-0 on Friday. The 31-year-old striker netted all three of Bayern’s goals as the club continued its impressive start to the Bundesliga season. Kane has now scored 50 goals in 43 games in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jason Kelce, the longtime and recently retired Philadelphia Eagle offensive lineman and his wife, Kylie, are expecting daughter number four, the mother announced on Friday. Kelce posted a photo on Instagram of their daughters all displaying a wide range of emotions while wearing “Big Sister” sweaters and wrote, “I

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Jones’ time with the Giants in the Big Apple is over. After six inconsistent seasons, the No. 6 overall pick from the 2019 NFL draft no longer leads one of the league’s most high-profile franchises. According to New York Giants President John Mara, Jones asked to be released

Story by Associated Press London (AP) — A woman who claimed mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in a Dublin hotel penthouse was awarded nearly 250,000 Euros ($257,000) on Friday by a civil court jury in Ireland. Nikita Hand said the Dec. 9, 2018, assault after a night of partying

By Don Riddell and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg’s latest venture, the All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), has been a long time in the making. “I’ve gotten a lot older, I think, in the last little while, and I’m tired of waiting,” the legendary actor and comedian told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. “So

CNN By Don Riddell and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg’s latest venture, the All Women’s Sports Network (AWSN), has been a long time in the making. “I’ve gotten a lot older, I think, in the last little while, and I’m tired of waiting,” the legendary actor and comedian told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell.

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — WNBA star Caitlin Clark has joined an ownership group that is bidding to bring a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team to Cincinnati. Cincinnati is one of a number of cities looking to become the 16th NWSL franchise, facing competition from Cleveland, Denver, Nashville and Philadelphia. “The NWSL Cincinnati

By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The weather at Huntington Bank Field was the main talking point as the Cleveland Browns hosted division rivals Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. What started out as a wintery mix quickly turned to blizzard-like conditions in the second half as the Browns found a way