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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Behind a stellar performance from MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2016. The Thunder trailed by 11 points late in the first quarter at Oklahoma City’s Paycom

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was at this very tournament a year ago, Scottie Scheffler made national headlines following his arrest. A year later, the World No. 1 won his first PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, trading in a mugshot and a jail cell for the famous Wanamaker

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea secured an impressive treble with a comfortable 3-0 victory over defending champion Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday afternoon. Two goals from Sandy Baltimore either side of one from Catarina Macário were enough to complete a domestic sweep for the Blues, who have already

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen secured a brilliant victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, taking the lead in stunning fashion by overtaking Oscar Piastri on the first turn before holding it to the line even as a safety car changed the complexion of the race late on. McLaren’s Piastri began

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Jasmine Paolini beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in the Italian Open women’s singles final on Saturday to become the first Italian player to win the tournament in 40 years, before repeating the feat in the doubles final on Sunday. In doing so, Paolini became the first woman since Monica

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars. And he imposed himself on the game too, scoring the opening goal five minutes

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark had an eventful season opener on Saturday, claiming the third triple-double of her WNBA career and receiving a flagrant foul for a shove on long-time rival Angel Reese, as the Indiana Fever routed the Chicago Sky 93-58. With 4:38 remaining in the third quarter and the Fever

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — They say the Masters doesn’t really get going until the second nine on Sunday. The coveted Green Jacket has been won and lost many times over the years especially when the iconic three holes known as Amen Corner loom large. At Quail Hollow – the host venue for this

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Moving day at the 2025 PGA Championship saw early thunderstorms turn to sunny skies while featuring the true, classic excitement fans were clamoring for the first two days of the tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. And it all started with one player – Scottie Scheffler.

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The favorite Journalism came from behind to the finish line first Saturday to win the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Journalism edged Gosger by a half-length in a thrilling race that had no Triple Crown implications. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty did not compete in the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Crystal Palace has won its first major trophy after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. For Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, the final loss represents a first trophyless season since the 2016-17 campaign. Oliver Glasner’s side took the lead in the first half at

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — If you glance at the PGA Championship leaderboard, you will see a raft of familiar names. There is Scottie Scheffler tied for fifth place, Matt Fitzpatrick tied for second place; further down, there is Bryson DeChambeau tied for 17th, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm tied for 27th while Rory

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — When most people hear the name Paige Bueckers, they think of the basketball star who led the UConn Huskies to the national title in April and made her WNBA debut on Friday in the Dallas Wings’ 84-99 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. They don’t think of a city of

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team, the New York Yankees. As Soto stepped up for his first

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years on Friday night, strolling to a 119-81 victory over reigning champions the Boston Celtics in Game 6. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby led the scoring with 23 each, on a night when six

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The big news ahead of this weekend’s Preakness Stakes is that there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. That’s because Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not line up for the second leg of the three races that make up the prestigious Triple Crown of US horse racing.

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jhonattan Vegas raked (literally) his way through the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday. The 40-year-old stands alone atop the leaderboard, finishing the round at 1-under par and 8-under par for the tournament through the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Italian Open crowd has had plenty of local success to celebrate over the last week-and-a-half, with Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti reaching the semifinals of the men’s draw, and Jasmine Paolini reaching the final on the women’s side. An imperious Sinner, who returned from a three-month doping ban