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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Open Championship organizers were hoping their new hole would inject extra drama to proceedings this week. Less than 24 hours into the major, their wish has been granted – and then some. It may be the shortest hole on the course, but Royal Liverpool’s par-three 17th hole is already

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — England international Jordan Henderson’s next stop looks to be Saudi Arabia. For the last 12 years, the midfielder has been a stalwart for Liverpool. He’s been the club’s captain, helping Jürgen Klopp’s team win a number of trophies, notably the English Premier League and the Champions League. On Thursday,

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Thunderous applause, raucous cheers and not an empty seat in sight: it was the sort of atmosphere you might expect to follow Tiger Woods on a Sunday at Augusta National, not so much the world No. 329 teeing off at 6:35 a.m. on a Thursday. But when local hero

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Australia striker Sam Kerr, who is the face of this Women’s World Cup, will miss the opening two matches of the tournament after sustaining a calf injury in training. One of the world’s best players, Kerr’s absence is a huge blow to the Matildas who played the Republic of

Exclusive by Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady is an athlete who needs no introduction. He’s arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, a man who personally won more Super Bowls – seven (six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – than any other team as an

CNN Exclusive by Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady is an athlete who needs no introduction. He’s arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, a man who personally won more Super Bowls – seven (six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) – than any other team as

By Christina Macfarlane and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — “I’ll say it, we have really talented athletes in Spain.” And with that, Jon Rahm submitted his entry for the 2023 understatement of the year. It’s been a blockbuster season for Spanish sport, and golf’s world No. 3 has played a leading role. A second career

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham talked to CNN about his latest star signing and revealed that he’s been working to get Lionel Messi on his Major League Soccer (MLS) team since 2019. “The moment that Leo went on TV and announced … that he was coming to Miami, that

CNN By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham talked to CNN about his latest star signing and revealed that he’s been working to get Lionel Messi on his Major League Soccer (MLS) team since 2019. “The moment that Leo went on TV and announced … that he was coming to Miami,

By Issy Ronald, Antonio Jarne and Krystina Shveda, CNN (CNN) — Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average earn just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at their World Cup last year, a new CNN analysis found. Still, that is an improvement: last time, in 2019, it was less

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There have been a total of eight previous editions of the Women’s World Cup, but this year’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand promises to look very different. Since its inauguration in 1991, the competition has grown alongside the development of the women’s game which has seen a surge

By Rebekah Riess and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman has dropped her lawsuit filed in October 2022, which alleged that a trust owned by the 47-year-old golfer violated the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act by breaking an oral tenancy agreement, and which sought damages “in excess of $30,000,000,” according to

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino pleaded with New Zealand fans on Wednesday “to do the right thing” amid slowing Women’s World Cup ticket sales in the country. Ticket sales for the global showpiece, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to August 20, surpassed a

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai retired from a match in tears after a tense incident with Amarissa Toth at the Hungarian Grand Prix saw Toth use her foot to erase a contested ball mark from the court. In Tuesday’s opening set, Zhang hit a crosscourt forehand that appeared to

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The University of Vermont fired its men’s hockey head coach, Todd Woodcroft, on Tuesday after the university conducted an internal investigation of “inappropriate text messages with a UVM student on multiple occasions that failed to maintain professional boundaries,” according to a statement released by Vermont Director of Athletics Jeff

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Thursday as co-host New Zealand takes on Norway. Between July 20 and August 20, 32 teams will compete across 64 matches at 10 different venues, making this year’s tournament the biggest to date. The US

By James Oware and Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — Vivianne Miedema will be a notable absentee from the Women’s World Cup which starts on Thursday, with the Netherlands star – widely regarded as one of the sport’s best players – missing the four-week tournament after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in December. Miedema,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World Cups are so often defined by their upsets, the surprise results that stun crowds and cause delirious celebrations. The first match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup duly delivered such scenes as co-hosts New Zealand shocked Norway 1-0 in Auckland, thanks to a stunning Hannah Wilkinson goal just

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — To say Bayern Munich’s opening preseason friendly was a one-sided affair would be something of an understatement. The defending German champion beat ninth-tier Rottach-Egern 27-0 on Tuesday as Bayern showed no mercy against the amateur side – perhaps the team doesn’t need Harry Kane after all. The Tottenham Hotspur