Sports

By Ben Morse and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It’s been dubbed soccer’s “richest game,” but for Luton Town and Coventry City, Saturday’s Championship play-off final means much more than just money. The match at Wembley Stadium in London guarantees a place in next season’s Premier League, but also signals a dramatic rise for both

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Borussia Dortmund spurned a golden opportunity to become Bundesliga champion and snap Bayern Munich’s decade-long reign as title holder, falling to a 2-2 draw at home to Mainz as Bayern beat Köln 2-1 in one of the most exciting season finales in recent memory. Going into the final day,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills players took CPR training at the team facility this week as safety Damar Hamlin continues to his recovery from a cardiac arrest. The Bills posted video on Wednesday showing the CPR training, alongside a caption reading: “Buffalo Black Nurses Association, UBMD, AMR, and the American

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Celtics have kept their dreams of back-to-back NBA Finals appearances – and a historic series comeback – alive with a 110-97 win in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. Speaking before the game, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla said the team’s mindset heading into the crucial playoff

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Less than a week since his stunning performance at the PGA Championship, club pro Michael Block endured a tough first round at the Charles Schwab Challenge, shooting 11-over par. Block earned hero status at last week’s major when he finished tied for 15th, dunking a hole-in-one on Sunday and

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that the racism suffered by Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. in Spain’s La Liga reminds him of his own career experiences of discrimination. “It’s devastating to think that in 2023 we’re still seeing these things and hearing these things,” Hamilton

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United secured a return to the Champions League next season with an emphatic 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford. Liverpool had closed the gap with United in fourth place – the final Champions League qualification spot – to just three points after an upturn in form in

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal court in Kentucky has rejected the final remaining claim in a lawsuit brought by Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert against the company that runs the Kentucky Derby, according to court filings. Baffert sued Churchill Downs Inc. in 2022 after it suspended him for two years

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was disqualified from the Lyon Open on Wednesday after smashing his racket against the base of the umpire’s chair. The incident occurred after Ymer had pleaded with umpire Rogerio Santos to check a ball mark on the clay during his round of 16 match

By Thomas Schlachter and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Nevada governor Joe Lombardo announced a tentative agreement on Wednesday with the Oakland Athletics and local and state leaders to bring a bill to the state legislature that would pave the way for the A’s to play in Las Vegas. “This agreement follows months of negotiations

By Matt Foster (CNN) — The Florida Panthers swept the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday to advance to their second Stanley Cup Final in franchise history and first since 1996. The No. 8 seeded Panthers beat the Hurricanes 4-3 to become the first team in NHL history to enter the postseason as the lowest-seeded club and