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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Winning the Masters comes with a lot of accolades – a fancy trophy, a fetching green jacket and millions in prize money. But just when you think it can’t get any better, a year passes and you get yet another treat. That’s because the reigning champion is tasked with

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — In the world of modern soccer, it’s not just the action on the field that pulls at the heart strings. The content creators in the teams’ media departments know that skillfully crafted video clips can heighten the emotional investment and engagement of the fans. The video of the Palestinian

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand athlete Sam Ruthe made history on Wednesday as he became the youngest person to run a sub-four-minute mile. Ruthe, who turns 16 in mid-April, ran a time of 3:58.35 at Go Media Stadium in Auckland. According to New Zealand Athletics, Norway’s two-time Olympic medalist Jakob Ingebrigtsen was

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who was the subject of global attention during the Paris 2024 Games, says she’s aiming to defend her Olympic title at Los Angeles 2028 and brushed off criticism from President Donald Trump. The Algerian – a cisgender woman who won gold in the women’s 66kg

By Ben Morse and Sam Krumov, CNN (CNN) — A top-flight Bulgarian soccer team has apologized after it held a minute’s silence before its recent match to mourn a former player who the club mistakenly believed had died. Before Arda Kardzhali’s game against Levski Sofia in Bulgaria’s First League on Sunday, both sets of players

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Drive beat The Bay Golf Club on Tuesday to set up a clash against the New York Golf Club in the inaugural TGL Finals Series. The Drive – made up of Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Billy Horschel – prevailed 9-3 at SoFi Center, beating Shane Lowry,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tennis star Iga Świątek took to social media on Monday to address “recent talk about changes in my on-court behavior and emotions” after her semifinal defeat at Indian Wells last week. In a lengthy Instagram post, the five-time grand slam champion spoke about an incident with a ball boy

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When British racing driver Katherine Legge was given her long-awaited chance to compete in a NASCAR Cup series race for the first time, she would have been hoping to fly under the radar. Instead, as the first woman in seven years to compete in one of the sport’s elite

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Alabama State kicked off the 2025 edition of March Madness with a thrilling 70-68 win over Saint Francis (PA) in the First Four of the men’s basketball tournament Tuesday night in Dayton, Ohio. With the game tied at 68-68 and 3.4 seconds remaining in regulation, Alabama State junior guard

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The tennis players’ association that was co-founded by Novak Djokovic has filed multiple lawsuits around the world against the sport’s tours and governing bodies. The suit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleges the “monopolization” of men’s and women’s tennis and

By Hanako Montgomery and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse homegrown star Shohei Ohtani in action. Thousands of supporters gathered at the Tokyo Dome to see reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, face the

CNN By Hanako Montgomery and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse homegrown star Shohei Ohtani in action. Thousands of supporters gathered at the Tokyo Dome to see reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, face

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Women’s elite sports revenues are projected to reach a record $2.35 billion this year, according to Deloitte, more than triple the market size in 2022. The consulting firm released its updated figures and projections for women’s elite sports revenues across matchdays, broadcasts, and commercial deals this week, calling 2024

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James said he’s “happy to have helped” Mirra Andreeva win the Indian Wells title on Sunday after the teenage tennis sensation says she drew inspiration from one of his old interviews. The 17-year-old Andreeva beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday’s final to become the youngest woman

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the title in 2021 but has opted not to participate in the event since, citing a lack

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has at times been difficult – and in which he’s had to deal with some of the world’s most controversial leaders – Thomas Bach has a clear message for his successors during an uncertain

CNN By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has at times been difficult – and in which he’s had to deal with some of the world’s most controversial leaders – Thomas Bach has a clear message for his successors during an uncertain

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Despite a tenure in which keeping the Olympics and politics separate has at times been difficult – and in which he’s had to deal with some of the world’s most controversial leaders – Thomas Bach has a clear message for his successors during an uncertain time:

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — In 1934, an American team featuring the best baseball players in the world – Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and more – went on a barnstorming tour around Japan. More than half a million Japanese fans came out in Tokyo to greet them, before the team went from