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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — With a reputation among baseball players and fans as one of the worst umpires in the game, the baseball world will no longer have Ángel Hernández to kick around. The umpire that fans and players loved to hate – one of the more controversial figures in the game –

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish court ordered FIFA and UEFA to stop anticompetitive conduct in their opposition of the breakaway European Super League (ESL) in a ruling on Monday. Judge Sofía Gil García ruled that soccer’s world governing body FIFA and its European counterpart UEFA have abused their position of power and

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal has cast further doubt on his participation at Wimbledon this year, saying it is “not a good idea” as he looks to prioritize the Summer Olympics on the Roland Garros clay. The 22-time grand slam champion was eliminated in the first round of the French Open by

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff raced into the second round of the French Open on Monday, taking just 52 minutes to defeat Russian qualifier Julia Avdeeva 6-1 6-1. Gauff, who won her first grand slam title at last year’s US Open, reached the final at Roland Garros in 2022 and is looking

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Celtics prevailed in a closely contested matchup with the Indiana Pacers to win 105-102 and complete a four-game sweep to advance to the NBA Finals Monday night in Indianapolis, Indiana. Celtics star Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and six rebounds in the victory. He was

By David Close and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame boxer Mike Tyson is “doing great” after a medical episode Sunday on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles, his representative told CNN. “Thankfully Mr. Tyson is doing great,” the representative said. Tyson, 57, “became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US golfer Harry Higgs, who plays on the PGA Tour’s developmental tour, delivered a powerful speech on Sunday after winning the Visit Knoxville Open in which reflected on how best to honor Grayson Murray following his death at the weekend. Murray’s death was announced by the PGA Tour

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US golfer Harry Higgs, who plays on the PGA Tour’s developmental tour, delivered a powerful speech on Sunday after winning the Visit Knoxville Open in which reflected on how best to honor Grayson Murray following his death at the weekend. Murray’s death was announced by the PGA Tour on

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A British equestrian rider has died after falling from her horse during a competition on Sunday. Georgie Campbell was competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, southwest England when she suffered the fatal accident on her horse, Global Quest. Campbell’s profile on the International Federation for Equestrian

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Stan Wawrinka turned back the clock to play his “best match of the year” as he eased past fellow tour veteran Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the first round of the French Open. The pair have produced some brilliant battles over the years, but Sunday’s match was a

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In what is possibly his final appearance at the French Open, 14-time tournament winner and Roland Garros legend Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the first round by No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(7-5) 6-3 in three hours and five minutes. Zverev’s straight sets victory perhaps puts an

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Davis Riley paid tributes to his sister, who is recovering from brain surgery to remove a tumor, and his former colleague Grayson Murray after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday. Riley held off world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Keegan Bradley to win his first individual PGA Tour

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta Braves outfielder and reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team announced on Sunday night. The 26-year-old right fielder led the game off with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday, 116-107, to move to 3-0 in the series and knock on the door of their first NBA Finals appearance in 13 years. Dallas’ superstar guard tandem of Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Southampton won what has been dubbed the “most valuable single match in world football” to secure its promotion to the Premier League on Sunday. Adam Armstrong scored the only goal of the game in the first half as Southampton defeated Leeds United 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It was a case of third time lucky for Charles Leclerc who finally won his home Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, after starting the race in pole position in two previous editions. The Monégasque driver led from start to finish, crossing the finish-line over seven seconds ahead of second-placed

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Professional golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement released through the PGA Tour. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said. “It’s surreal that we

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — After winning a major trophy, and particularly after stunning an overwhelming favorite in the final, teams normally enjoy a period basking in that achievement and soaking in the glory. But Manchester United’s celebrations after defying the odds to defeat Manchester City and win the English FA Cup on Sunday