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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Russian-born chess grandmaster and émigré Gennadi “Genna” Sosonko still remembers where he was 40 years ago today, when he heard that the 1984-85 World Championship match in Moscow between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov had been abandoned. “I couldn’t come to the Soviet Union, of course. I was an

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After almost a year of hard work, it’s time for the Philadelphia Eagles and their adoring fans to enjoy the moment. Following their dominant 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, the Eagles held their celebratory open-air bus parade through

WPVI By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After almost a year of hard work, it’s time for the Philadelphia Eagles and their adoring fans to enjoy the moment. Following their dominant 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, the Eagles held their celebratory open-air bus parade

CNN By Jamie Barton and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — What would you do if you had just pulled off the biggest win of your career so far, one of the biggest upsets in basketball history, but you couldn’t tell anyone about it? That is the question Grant Hill – before he was seven-time NBA

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A new tournament is pitting some of the biggest stars in the NHL against each other, and the North American teams have gotten off to winning starts. The 4 Nations Face-Off began on Wednesday when Canada threw away a two-goal lead in regulation but came back to snatch a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The New York Giants ownership is considering the sale of a minority stake in the franchise, the team confirmed on Thursday. The Giants did not outline the percentage of the stake potentially for sale, but did confirm they had acquired the services of an investment bank to explore the

By Jamie Barton and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — What would you do if you had just pulled off the biggest win of your career so far, one of the biggest upsets in basketball history, but you couldn’t tell anyone about it? That is the question Grant Hill – before he was seven-time NBA All-Star

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Some world records stand for years, even decades. Others just five days. That was the case with the men’s indoor mile record on Thursday as Norwegian middle-distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a time of 3:45.14 in Liévin, France, beating Yared Nuguse’s short-lived record by more than a second. As

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Patrick Reed had a moment to remember on Friday as he hit a hole-in-one on the famed party hole at the LIV Golf Adelaide event in Australia. On just his second hole of the day, the 2018 Masters champion teed off at the 12th – renowned for its raucous

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has responded to legal action filed by the International Boxing Association (IBA) against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following her participation at the 2024 Olympic Games, saying that she will “stand firm in the face of any challenge.” The Algerian – who is a cisgender

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New York Jets officially announced on Thursday that they will be “moving forward without” quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “Last week we met with Aaron and shared that our intention was to move in a different direction at quarterback,” new head coach Aaron Glenn and new general Darren Mougey said

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo was the highest paid athlete of 2024, according to a list compiled by Sportico, earning a reported $260 million, but no female athletes featured in the top 100. Soccer star Ronaldo’s impressive earnings came from $215 million in salary and winnings for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani is expected to throw his first bullpen session this weekend as he returns from the elbow injury that prevented him from pitching in his first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. The three-time MVP has not appeared on the mound since August 23, 2023, in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The mixed doubles competition at this year’s US Open will be held earlier than normal in the hope of showcasing some of tennis’ biggest stars, but the decision has also prompted ire from players. Traditionally staged alongside the US Open’s other singles and doubles events at Flushing Meadows, this

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Nerves were rarely an issue for Steffi Graf during her decorated tennis career, even though she found herself playing on the sport’s biggest stages time and again. “I did something that I was so comfortable with, that I’ve done all my life,” Graf, who won 22 grand slam singles

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Stefano Vukov, the former coach of top women’s tennis player Elena Rybakina, has been suspended following an independent investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the governing body announced. Vukov had been the long-time coach for Rybakina, who won her first and only grand slam title at Wimbledon in