Sports

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Every sport in Europe – from soccer to fencing to UFC – has had to grapple with the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tennis is no exception. Since the start of the war, Russian and Belarusian players have continued to play at tournaments and grand slams but

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Storm Hunter at the French Open – just one day after watching husband Gaël Monfils win a mammoth game against Sebastián Báez. Svitolina dropped the first set against her Australian counterpart 6-2 but stormed back in emphatic fashion winning the last two

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Butler’s talents have been lauded this postseason. From his toughness to his elite shot-making, there is a reason he has earned the nickname ‘Himmy Buckets.’ But one talent we didn’t know the Miami Heat star had was clairvoyance. But according to tennis star and Heat fan Coco Gauff,

By Matt Foster and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Kosovan Olympic Committee (KOC) has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Tennis Federation (ITF) to take disciplinary action against Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic. On Monday, Djokovic left a political message on a TV camera lens at the French Open in response

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Yogi Berra famously said “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” but one of the greatest careers in baseball history might have been over before it had even begun. In 1944, two years before he started launching home runs at the Yankee Stadium, Berra was on a rocket boat off

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Yogi Berra famously said “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” but one of the greatest careers in baseball history might have been over before it had even begun. In 1944, two years before he started launching home runs at the Yankee Stadium, Berra was on a rocket boat

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers will step down after playing a key role in constructing one of NBA’s most successful teams, the team announced on Tuesday. During his time with Golden State, the Warriors won four NBA titles and made the Finals six times – including five

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — What happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force? The age-old paradox may finally be answered in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday night as Jose Mourinho, unbeaten in five European finals, leads AS Roma into the Europa League final against Sevilla, a six-time winner of Europe’s second continental club

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The French Open has already seen a major upset as world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev was knocked out by Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild in the first round on Tuesday. The world No. 172 showed little sign of nerves by beating Medvedev in a thrilling five-set encounter – 7-6(5)

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks returned to baseball on Monday night after a battle with cancer. At the top of the eighth inning of the White Sox’s eventual 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, Hendriks made an emotional return after undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The announcement

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Horse racing regulatory and safety officials as well as representatives from Churchill Downs will gather in an emergency meeting Tuesday following a tragic series of horse deaths at the famed home of the Kentucky Derby over the span of two months. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) said

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Dallas Stars 6-0 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, where they will face the Florida Panthers. Vegas will be making its second appearance in the Stanley Cup Final in just the