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CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often the iconic Argentine club that the legendary Diego Maradona once played for gets “schooled” yet it happened and it’s a lesson we can all learn from. As some of the biggest names in soccer gather this week in New Jersey for the semifinals and final of

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Organizers of this year’s Wimbledon have said the latest error with the electronic system, which has replaced the traditional line umpires at this year’s tournament, was due to a player getting ready to serve while a ball boy was still doing their duties on court. The incident occurred

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark took her Indiana Fever teammate Aliyah Boston with the first pick in the WNBA All-Star Game draft – and later turned down an offer to trade her. Clark was given the No. 1 pick for the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 19 at Indiana’s

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Pedro opened the scoring just 18 minutes into his first start, curling home

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been fired after 20 years with the team, a team spokesperson told CNN Sports on Wednesday. Red Bull did not give a reason for Horner’s firing, but thanked him in a statement, adding that the 51-year-old will “forever remain an important part

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Once Amanda Anisimova secured her first spot in a grand slam semifinal in six years, the American sunk to the court, first to her knees, and then all the way on to the Wimbledon grass, face first. She emerged upright with a smile, and she wrapped her arms around

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool forward Diogo Jota was driving and likely speeding when his car crashed in Spain on Thursday, killing him and his younger brother, according to a preliminary police investigation. Jota and his brother, André Silva, died after their car – reported by Spanish media to be a Lamborghini –

By Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — It’s the climactic week at Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, and the usual sights and sounds are on display: Players competing in their traditional white. Well-dressed celebrities in the royal box. Fans eating bowls of strawberries and cream. And … the grunting. Lots of grunting. If you’ve

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks have confirmed the hiring of Mike Brown as the team’s new head coach. Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, replaces Tom Thibodeau, who was fired by the Knicks last month after guiding the franchise to its deepest playoff run in 25 years. The

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon, the team confirmed on Monday. Haliburton suffered the injury in the first quarter of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a game Indiana would go on to lose to the

By Ben Church, CNN London, UK (CNN) — If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to even start thinking about speed and

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — If ever there was a time for Novak Djokovic to shake off his troubles and share a dance with his son and daughter, it was after being tested to his limit against Alex de Minaur in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday. The Serb battled through a

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany said his blood was “boiling” after young forward Jamal Musiala suffered a fracture to his leg associated with a broken and dislocated ankle in Saturday’s Club World Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The 22-year-old suffered the horror injury after his leg got caught awkwardly