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By Aimee Lewis, CNN The battle of chess’ behemoths ended in victory for five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, with the Norwegian beating Hikaru Nakamura to be crowned Airthings Masters champion. In the grand final played on Chess.com, Carlsen defeated his great rival 2.5-1.5 to win the first Champions Chess Tour event of the season and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The countdown to this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is underway — and aside from it being the biggest sporting event in the United States, it will also be a championship of firsts. Black players — and coaches — will make history Sunday’s game

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Breaking one racquet is unfortunate, destroying three might be considered foolish. Frustration got the better of Alexander Bublik as the tennis player sensationally lost his cool during a first-round match in Montpellier, France. The 25-year-old was competing at the Open Sud de France as defending champion. He surprisingly lost the first

By Jacob Lev, CNN Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas was fined by the NBA $40,000 for using “derogatory and disparaging language” during a postgame interview following the team’s 116-105 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Thomas was interviewed by TNT on the court, alongside new teammate Spencer Dinwiddie who the team acquired in the

By Matias Grez, CNN Teenage cyclist Estela Domínguez has died after being hit by a truck while training, the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) said in a statement on Friday. The accident occurred on a highway in the Spanish city of Salamanca, the statement said. Domínguez, who was only 19, was described by the RFEC

By Ben Church, CNN He may be on the cusp of a second Super Bowl title and widely regarded as one of the most talented quarterbacks in NFL history, but a career in football wasn’t always on the cards for Patrick Mahomes. Instead, it was baseball, the sport his father played professionally for 11 years,

By Ben Morse, CNN “It’s a Philly thing.” That has become the rallying cry of the Philadelphia Eagles. The catchphrase which sums up the city’s attitude towards adversity is emblazoned on sweatshirts, billboards and even Lincoln Financial Field as the team prepares for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Pressure in Philadelphia is unlike anywhere else. The baying

By Jack Bantock, CNN Another day, another exhibit of mind-boggling golf wizardry from Rory McIlroy. Even in the midst of an underwhelming opening round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday, the world No.1 found a way to add another slide to his near-endless highlight reel of remarkable shots. Back-to-back bogeys either

By Ben Morse, CNN Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal. Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova. All clashes between the greats of sport which have gripped fans and come to define an era. In chess, games between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura have been such must-watch encounters. And on Friday, to the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers honored superstar LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in a pregame ceremony on Thursday. With his family and Abdul-Jabbar in attendance, a tribute video was shown on the video board, before former Lakers star James Worthy spoke briefly and

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player for a second time in his career. Mahomes, who previously won the award in the 2018-19 season, earned the honor Thursday night following a 2022 regular season in which he led the NFL in