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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — At the start of her college basketball career, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Caitlin Clark grew accustomed to playing at empty venues. Back then, thousands of cardboard cutouts were brought in to fill the spare seats in stadiums during March Madness, including an oversized image of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Anthony Kim had forged himself a burgeoning golf career by the time he was 26. He had won multiple times on the PGA Tour, had risen to No. 6 in the world and had featured on a victorious Team USA at the 2008 Ryder Cup and 2009 Presidents Cup.

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner has re-signed with her longtime WNBA team, the Phoenix Mercury, ahead of this year’s Summer Olympic Games in Paris. “Phoenix is home,” Griner said in a Mercury press release Thursday. “The love and support my wife and I have received from the organization, community and X-Factor over

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Joel Embiid said his recent injury “took a toll mentally” as the Philadelphia 76ers big man returned to the court eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery. The reigning MVP posted 24 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals in his first game back to help the 76ers to

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Larry Lucchino, whose Boston Red Sox teams won three World Series while he was president and CEO, died Tuesday morning at age 78, his family said in a news release issued by the team. No cause of death was given. Lucchino was a three-time cancer survivor. Lucchino helped build

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — LSU Tigers star Angel Reese said that she has been attacked “so many times” over the past year as her team bowed out of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday. Reese and LSU lost 94-87 in the Elite Eight against a Caitlin Clark-inspired Iowa – a much-anticipated repeat

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Devin Booker scored 52 points as the Phoenix Suns recorded a vital 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. The win moves Phoenix to within one game of the Pelicans in sixth place in the Western Conference, the final automatic playoff spot, as both teams bid to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco threw the first no-hitter of the nascent MLB season on Monday, helping his team to a 10-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. In just his eighth career MLB start – with four Astros starting pitchers missing through injury – Blanco was handed the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Recently crowned women’s golf world No. 1 Nelly Korda won her 11th career title on Sunday and claimed her third LPGA victory in a row, winning the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club. The 25-year-old navigated miserable conditions in Gilbert, Arizona, to hit a bogey-free seven-under-par 65

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The sequel didn’t have the exact same cast as the original. College basketball doesn’t work that way. But the two prominent stars from the NCAA women’s basketball tournament a year ago – Iowa’s Caitlin Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese – remained front and center in the sport. Monday night,

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — No. 3 North Carolina State beat No. 1 Texas 76-66 to advance to the women’s Final Four despite the three-point lines on the court at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, not being the same distance from the basket. “The NCAA was notified today that the three-point lines on the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner will rise to a career-high world No. 2 after brushing aside Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to win his first Miami Open title. After losing in the final in 2021 and 2023, Sinner dispatched Dimitrov in just one hour and 14 minutes as he

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Times have edited a previously published commentary piece written about the LSU women’s basketball team following criticisms of the article by the team’s head coach, who decried its tone as sexist and “awful.” Speaking to the media after the Tigers’ 78-69 Sweet 16 win against UCLA

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The men’s Final Four is now set following victories by No. 1 Purdue and No. 11 North Carolina State on Sunday. The Wolfpack’s unlikely run continued following a 76-64 upset win over No. 4 Duke in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils took a lead into halftime, but NC

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Bayer Leverkusen took an almighty step towards winning its first Bundesliga title after producing a stunning comeback victory on Saturday, before title rival Bayern Munich lost during an eventful day in the German top-flight. Leverkusen scored two late goals to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 and maintain its unbeaten record in

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Collins enjoyed a fairytale Miami Open this week, winning one of the biggest titles of her career and accomplishing one of her major goals before she retires at the end of the season. The 30-year-old American, who reached the 2022 Australian Open final, stunned No. 4 seed Elena

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa advanced to the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA tournament following an 89-68 win over No. 5 Colorado on Saturday, setting up a rematch of last year’s title game against LSU. Against LSU, Clark will also reignite her rivalry with

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — No. 4 seeded Alabama advanced to the program’s first ever Final Four of March Madness on Saturday, alongside defending champion No. 1 seed UConn. Alabama defeated No. 6 Clemson 89-82 to break new ground and continue an impressive run at this season’s tournament. The Crimson Tide, who on Thursday