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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have continued their playoff hot streak with an impressive 123-116 road win against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. Miami had to come through the Play-In tournament as the 8-seed but have not let their underdog

By Amy Woodyatt and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — For the second (well-publicized) time in MLB history, an Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher has claimed a sad and unusual feat – accidentally taking out and killing a bird with a throw. D-backs pitcher Zac Gallen was throwing a side session in the outfield ahead of Arizona’s game

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Caught your breath from The Masters? Good, because it’s time for the second men’s golf major of the season: The PGA Championship. The 105th edition of the event marks a return to the sprawling fairways of Oak Hill in Rochester, as the New York club plays host to the

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Formula 1 has canceled this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix because of heavy flooding in the northern Italian region, citing safety concerns. At least eight people have been killed by heavy flooding and mudslides in the region with more than 13,000 residents being forced to evacuate, according to local

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Speaking to reporters a day after the WBNA announced her suspension for violating league and team workplace policies, Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon, said she was disappointed with the league’s findings but is looking forward to “putting the whole thing behind us and playing good basketball.” The

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City has an opportunity to win its first ever Champions League trophy after delivering a masterful performance against European giant Real Madrid on Wednesday. In a semifinal which was emblematic of the changing of the guard in European football, City tore apart the 14-time winner of Europe’s elite

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The video looks like a gun advertisement – on steroids. Shot in the style of a music video, with quick edits and a pulsating beat, three athletic looking men test fire a variety of machine guns, rocket launchers, assault rifles and handguns. Surrounded by bearded soldiers in military gear,

By Wayne Sterling and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended from team activities after an Instagram Live video appearing to show him flashing a gun while in a vehicle with others circulated on social media Sunday, just two months after the athlete was suspended over a similar video.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Inter Milan will contest the Champions League final next month after Lautaro Martínez’s second-half goal ended the challenge of fierce city rival AC Milan. Inter’s 1-0 victory in Tuesday’s second-leg semifinal at a rocking San Siro stadium secured a 3-0 aggregate win and a place in the final on

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was named the 2023 George Halas Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America on Monday. The annual award is given to an NFL player, coach or staffer “who overcomes the most adversity to succeed.” Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a new ballpark on the Las Vegas strip at the Tropicana casino site. The Major League Baseball team reached a binding agreement with Bally’s Corporation, along with Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI), to build a stadium on Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often a player who has yet to feature in the NBA has the sport’s established stars unanimously gushing. “He’s like a [NBA] 2K created player, every point guard that wants to be seven foot. Cheat code type vibes,” said four-time NBA champion Steph Curry, while Kevin Durant