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By Matt Foster, CNN The cheating scandal that has consumed the chess world has taken its latest twist as American grandmaster Hans Niemann filed a defamation lawsuit against world champion Magnus Carlsen amongst others in a Missouri court on Thursday. In the lawsuit, Niemann and his attorneys state that they are seeking at least $100

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Tony Brown, a longtime NBA referee, died Thursday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the league said. He was 55. “We are and have been sustained by the consistent outpouring of love and support through this journey in developing strength, acceptance and peace,” his wife Tina Brown said in a statement

By Ben Church and Becky Anderson, CNN Ukrainian soccer legend Andriy Shevchenko has thanked AC Milan for its “incredible effort” in offering support to his country amid the war effort. Shevchenko, who played over 300 times for the Italian team, says the help from his former club has provided much needed respite for Ukrainians fleeing

By Amy Woodyatt and Patrick Sung, CNN Real Madrid stormed to a 3-0 victory at the Estadio Martínez Valero stadium over Elche Wednesday in their latest La Liga showdown — all in spite of three goals being voided by VAR. The first VAR incident of the evening came in the sixth minute on a lovely

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Zion Williamson did not disappoint in his NBA return after 17 months out, as the forward powered to 25 points and nine rebounds in the New Orleans Pelicans’ season-opening 130-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The 2019 draft first pick had not made an appearance since May 4, 2021, after breaking

By Ben Church, CNN Astros ace Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six impressive innings to inspire Houston to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in its AL Championship Series opener on Wednesday. The 39-year-old pitcher set a major league record in the process, with his eighth postseason double-digit strikeout game of his

By Homero de la Fuente, CNN Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder has denied allegations that he hired private investigators to look into his NFL counterparts, as well as league commissioner Roger Goodell. Last week, ESPN, citing multiple unnamed owners and league and team sources, reported that the Commanders owner “instructed his law firms to hire

By George Ramsay, CNN Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he will wait until Thursday to “deal with” Cristiano Ronaldo leaving early during the team’s 2-0 win against Tottenham. Ronaldo, who has had limited game time under ten Hag and tried to force a move away from United before the start of the season,

By Matt Foster. CNN Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told reporters Wednesday he was unconscious after being thrown to the ground during a September 29 game and doesn’t remember what happened to him immediately after his head struck the turf. The chilling revelations came as the third-year quarterback spoke to the media for the first

By Wayne Sterling, CNN A law firm has sent a letter to FIFA on behalf of a group of former and current Iranian sports figures urging football’s governing body to suspend the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) and ban it from participating at this year’s World Cup in Qatar. “Iran’s brutality and belligerence towards its own

By Ben Morse, CNN Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said on Tuesday that he believes “there’s merit to remove” Daniel Snyder as owner of the Washington Commanders. Irsay was speaking at the ongoing league meetings in New York City and fielded multiple questions about the controversial Commanders owner. Snyder’s time with Washington has been mired

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN In a game crying out for some action, Kyle Schwarber delivered, with a monstrous 488-foot solo home run at the top of the sixth that sealed a 2-0 win for the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The smash, which flew

By Ben Church, CNN The European Super League (ESL), which folded just 48 hours after its launch in 2021, is planning to make a comeback in three years, its new chief executive told Wednesday’s Financial Times. German television executive Bernd Reichart said that new formats were being explored and that he hoped to have “active

By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors received their championship rings for winning last season’s NBA title before beating the Los Angeles Lakers in their season-opener on Tuesday. Last year’s Finals Most Valuable Player, Steph Curry, finished with 33 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the Warriors began their title defense in the

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Most coaches walking onto the basketball court are thinking about tactics, starting lineups and the upcoming game. But as the first woman to coach a men’s national team at a major FIBA tournament, Liz Mills must think of everything — even what she wears. “When I went to Mozambique, they said:

By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN Tom Brady has compared the slog of playing in an NFL season to “going away on deployment in the military.” Appearing on his “Let’s Go!” podcast on Monday, the 45-year-old Brady was speaking with cohost Jim Gray and NBA superstar Kevin Durant about the mindset top-tier athletes need