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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week on his left knee, the team announced on Wednesday. The 76ers said the decision was made “following consultations with medical experts.” Embiid was shut down for the season on February 28 after featuring in only 19 games

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Four women’s soccer players from Zambia have been removed from the national team ahead of upcoming internationals due to added challenges entering the United States. The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) announced on Wednesday that captain Barbra Banda, Racheal Kundananji, Prisca Chilufya and Grace Chanda, all of whom play

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen said that it “was not a mistake” that he liked an Instagram post criticizing Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new Formula One season. After a disappointing start to the year, Lawson was replaced at Red Bull by

By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Michael Johnson wants to make one thing clear: track doesn’t need saving. But he does think it needs improving. For Johnson and many others, we are reminded of the sport’s potential once every four years when, for a brief, two-week window, athletes compete for status and

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani continues to amaze in more ways than anyone can ever imagine – including with a walk-off home run on his own bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium. With the game tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Ohtani stepped up to the plate and delivered a walk-off

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal Wednesday and is now three tally shy of breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s 31-year NHL record. Down 4-0 against the Carolina Hurricanes late in the second period, Ovechkin scored on a 5-on-3 power play in the Capitals’ 5-1

By Homero De la Fuente and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Tensions boiled over in the aftermath of Fenerbahçe’s 2-1 loss to Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, as manager José Mourinho clashed with his counterpart, Okan Buruk. The heated Istanbul derby saw three red cards issued in stoppage time before the final

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jason and Kylie Kelce announced that they have welcomed a fourth daughter together. In a post published on Tuesday on Instagram, the couple said that Finnley “Finn” Anne Kelce had been born on Sunday. The post showed pictures of Finnley wrapped up with a pink hat and a blue

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Even by Nikola Jokić’s absurdly lofty standards, his performance on Tuesday night was something special. The three-time NBA MVP put up 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Denver Nuggets from losing 140-139 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a double overtime classic.

By George Ramsay and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Russian-born tennis player Daria Kasatkina said that she “didn’t have much choice” about the decision to compete for Australia due to her sexuality. Kasatkina is preparing to play under a new flag for the first time at the Charleston Open after announcing last week that her

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting. In the Yankees’ 7-5 home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team went deep three times – one

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite losing their first game of the MLB season, the New York Yankees continued their historic start to the year as they broke multiple records through their prolific home run hitting. In the Yankees’ 7-5 home loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team went deep three times –

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Freddie Freeman missed the Los Angeles Dodgers’ series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, but for a rather unexpected reason. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Freeman had a “little mishap” getting into the shower, which caused his surgically-repaired right ankle to swell “a little bit.” “He

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam called the team’s controversial acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson a “big swing and miss” on Monday. The Browns traded for Watson from the Houston Texans in March 2022, sending three first-round picks away as part of the deal, and went on to give him

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — In what many Coastal Carolina college football fans will be ecstatic to hear is not an April Fools’ joke, those showing up to watch Chanticleers home games next season will be treated to free hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and fountain drinks to “elevate their game day experience,” the school

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy has become just the second golfer in history after Tiger Woods to surpass $100 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour. The four-time major champion earned $337,843 after finishing in a tie for fifth at the recent Houston Open to take him past the nine-figure landmark

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — It didn’t take long for Elly De La Cruz to find his way with the much-talked-about “torpedo” bat. The Cincinnati Reds star had a performance for the ages while using the new style of bat for the first time, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, seven RBIs and four

By Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The NFL on Tuesday announced some key changes to the game for the 2025 season, including on how the ball will be spotted, the rules for overtime and kickoff rules. The competition committee made the new kickoff format – in which the kicking and returning teams

By Djenane Villanueva, CNN (CNN) — The death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, at a beach resort in Costa Rica is believed to be related to carbon monoxide inhalation, the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) of the Central American country said Monday. OIJ director Randall Zúñiga explained