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By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James added yet another impressive milestone to his illustrious career Tuesday on a night where his Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The future Hall of Famer became the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced Tuesday, an injury that is likely to see him miss the rest of the season. Irving went down during his team’s defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, with his left knee

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American tennis star Jessica Pegula had a parting – or departing – gift for her fellow finalists at the ATX Open: a flight to California. Pegula defeated compatriot McCartney Kessler in straight sets on Sunday to win her seventh WTA Tour title in Austin, Texas, then invited other players

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Not long after posting a selfie with his boyfriend on social media, João Lucas Reis da Silva had one of the best weeks of his career on the tennis court. Perhaps it was coincidence, and perhaps the two events were entirely unconnected, but Reis da Silva felt rejuvenated as

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links GC and Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf have both been eliminated from the inaugural season of TGL after failing to qualify for the playoffs. Both Woods and McIlroy worked together to found the new part-virtual league but failed to inspire their teams to the final

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Tennis legend Serena Williams is adding a new title to her illustrious portfolio: WNBA team owner. The WNBA’s Toronto Tempo, an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026, announced Monday that the 23-time grand slam champion is the newest part of the team’s ownership group. She joined an

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Two-time major winner Angel Cabrera is set to return to the Masters next month after serving two years in prison for domestic abuse. In 2021, the Argentine was arrested by Federal Police in Brazil for crimes committed in Argentina. According to the Associated Press, Cabrera was subsequently sentenced for

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — Major League Baseball announced Monday the end of a long-running saga over the Washington Nationals’ television rights between the 20-year-old DC team and the nearby Baltimore Orioles. “For the 2025 season, Washington Nationals games will continue to be televised locally exclusively by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) under

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American star Ilona Maher bid a tearful farewell to English rugby as she played her final game with Bristol Bears Women. Maher, who shot to fame during last year’s Paris Olympics, has had a huge impact on women’s rugby in England since her move to Bristol in January, instantly

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — American tennis star Emma Navarro produced a flawless performance in the WTA 500 Mérida Open Akron final on Sunday, beating Colombian qualifier Emiliana Arango 6-0, 6-0. It took just 55-minutes for Navarro to wrap up the match against her exhausted opponent, who is likely to break into the world

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Gervonta Davis said that hair product running into his eyes caused him to voluntarily take a knee during his controversial WBA lightweight title retention against Lamont Roach Jr. Saturday’s fight at Barclays Center in New York ended as a majority draw, with one judge scoring the contest 115-113 in

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Peake, a former Australian motorcycle gang member-turned-good with the help of golf, has added another positive chapter to his remarkable comeback story after earning a spot at The Open Championship on Sunday. Peake clinched his ticket to Royal Portrush after capturing the 104th New Zealand Open,

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Little more than a month after a tragic air disaster took the lives of 28 members of the US figure skating community, emotions were on full display Sunday in Washington, DC, for the “Legacy on Ice” tribute. Co-hosted by Olympic champions Brian Boitano and Kristi Yamaguchi, “Legacy on Ice”

By Issy Ronald, Wayne Sterling and Christian Sierra, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to pardon the late baseball all-time hit king Pete Rose “in the coming weeks,” while Major League Baseball is considering a petition to posthumously remove the Cincinnati Reds icon from the sport’s ineligible list. In a

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders have made a major move to bolster their offense after agreeing to trade for star wide receiver Deebo Samuel from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. A source close to the deal confirmed to CNN that the terms of

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — With just over seven minutes left in the Golden State Warriors’ clash against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Steph Curry produced something rarely seen in his long, glittering career as he dunked for the first time in six years and perhaps for the last time too. “That will probably

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It seems like almost every sport now has a team of cameras behind the scenes filming the next best docuseries, and golf is no different. Series 3 of Netflix’s show “Full Swing” has recently been released, with seven episodes tracking the 2024 season. From heartbreaking storylines to one of