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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic got his French Open campaign off to a winning start with a dominant victory over American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round. The No. 3 seed beat Kovacevic in straight sets, 6-3 6-2 7-6(7-1), at Roland Garros as he begins his quest for a third title at

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Former Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is set to join Chelsea ahead of next season, the club announced on Monday. Pochettino, who left PSG last year, has signed an initial two-year contract at Chelsea and begins the new role on July 1. The London club labored

By Steve Almasy and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat closed out the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, winning a deciding Game 7 103-84 to advance to the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. The road victory for the Heat blocked the proud Celtics franchise from becoming the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a while since Emiliano Grillo has been able to lift a trophy in celebration on the PGA Tour. After 71 holes of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, it looked like the Argentine might finally be ending that streak with a two-shot lead with one

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When you spend every moment of every day with another person – eating, sleeping, training, competing – it’s hardly surprising that you should develop a formidable partnership, even less so if you share the same DNA. For Bob and Mike Bryan, their “twin energy” was at the heart of

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka following their opening round match at the French Open, leading to boos from some of the crowd. After Sabalenka secured the 6-3 6-2 win, Kostyuk walked straight over to the umpire to shake her hand

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 for

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