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CNN By Thomas Schlachter and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to fasten your seatbelts. After two weeks of testing, practice and qualifying, the drivers are now ready to start their engines and step on the gas ahead of the 2023 Indy 500. The race has become a must-watch on the sporting calendar, known

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — There was another landmark in the long rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday. As Paris Saint-Germain sealed an 11th Ligue 1 title, Messi scored his 496th goal in Europe’s top five leagues, surpassing Ronaldo’s previous record of 495 goals. The Argentine latched onto Kylian Mbappé’s perfectly

By Homero De la Fuente and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Boston Celtics guard Derrick White scored a miraculous putback to beat the buzzer and seal a dramatic 104-103 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. The Celtics’ unlikely victory erased a 0-3 series deficit and left

By Kevin Dotson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, says it is “troubled” by the recent spate of horse deaths after racetrack officials on Saturday announced two more horses were put down. The euthanizations of Lost in Limbo on Friday and Kimberley Dream on Saturday at the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — It felt like the beginning of the end of an era at the French Open when Rafael Nadal announced his absence from the tournament earlier this month. Having struggled with a hip injury since the Australian Open, Nadal – a 14-time champion at Roland-Garros – is missing the second

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Everton avoided relegation from the Premier League by the skin of its teeth on Sunday, earning a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bournemouth at a raucous Goodison Park. The outlook was bleak for Everton for quite some time after Harvey Barnes gave Leicester City a first-half lead against West Ham,

By Matias Grez (CNN) — Luton Town completed one of the most remarkable rises in English football history on Saturday, beating Coventry City on penalties in the Championship play-off final to secure a place in the Premier League next season. The game got off to a worrying start for Luton as talisman defender Tom Lockyer

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen returned to the highest levels of chess and winning ways after he enjoyed a break from the sport to play poker. In his absence, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren contested Carlsen’s abdicated chess world title, with Liren eventually being crowned the new world champion last month. Carlsen

CNN By Ben Morse and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been dubbed soccer’s “richest game,” but for Luton Town and Coventry City, Saturday’s Championship play-off final means much more than just money. The match at Wembley Stadium in London guarantees a place in next season’s Premier League, but also signals a dramatic rise for

By Ben Morse and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been dubbed soccer’s “richest game,” but for Luton Town and Coventry City, Saturday’s Championship play-off final means much more than just money. The match at Wembley Stadium in London guarantees a place in next season’s Premier League, but also signals a dramatic rise for both

CNN By Ben Morse and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been dubbed soccer’s “richest game,” but for Luton Town and Coventry City, Saturday’s Championship play-off final means much more than just money. The match at Wembley Stadium in London guarantees a place in next season’s Premier League, but also signals a dramatic rise for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Borussia Dortmund spurned a golden opportunity to become Bundesliga champion and snap Bayern Munich’s decade-long reign as title holder, falling to a 2-2 draw at home to Mainz as Bayern beat Köln 2-1 in one of the most exciting season finales in recent memory. Going into the final day,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills players took CPR training at the team facility this week as safety Damar Hamlin continues to his recovery from a cardiac arrest. The Bills posted video on Wednesday showing the CPR training, alongside a caption reading: “Buffalo Black Nurses Association, UBMD, AMR, and the American

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Celtics have kept their dreams of back-to-back NBA Finals appearances – and a historic series comeback – alive with a 110-97 win in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. Speaking before the game, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla said the team’s mindset heading into the crucial playoff

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week since his stunning performance at the PGA Championship, club pro Michael Block endured a tough first round at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting 11-over par. Block earned hero status at last week’s major when he finished tied for 15th, dunking a hole-in-one on Sunday and

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that the racism suffered by Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. in Spain’s La Liga reminds him of his own career experiences of discrimination. “It’s devastating to think that in 2023 we’re still seeing these things and hearing these things,” Hamilton

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United secured a return to the Champions League next season with an emphatic 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford. Liverpool had closed the gap with United in fourth place – the final Champions League qualification spot – to just three points after an upturn in form in