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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic called his performance “horrible” as he crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Alejandro Tabilo in the second round. The Serb, who is still searching for his 100th career title, was playing his first match on clay since winning gold at

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was a night full of mixed emotions for Prince William as he took his son, Prince George, to watch their soccer team Aston Villa play Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Prince of Wales is a well-known Aston Villa supporter and couldn’t resist

By Don Riddell, CNN Augusta, Georgia (CNN) — The Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera has been away for some time, but he returns to Augusta National this week with a spring in his step, as a winning golfer looking for a warm embrace. Despite the lifetime invitation that accompanied his Masters triumph in 2009, Cabrera hasn’t

By George Ramsay, Don Riddell, Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic Circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar point guard Luka Dončić produced a masterful performance Wednesday night in his highly-anticipated Dallas homecoming after being traded in the stunning February blockbuster deal. Dončić finished with 45 points, tying a season high, while shooting 16-of-28 from the field, including seven three-pointers, eight rebounds, six

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez said he has family members that are still unaccounted for following the tragic roof collapse in the Dominican Republic. “We are all affected,” Martinez said in a video posted on his Instagram Tuesday night. “I still have family members who are

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel was one of more than 100 people killed after the roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed on Tuesday. At least 300 people were inside Jet Set nightclub, in the capital of Santo Domingo, when the roof collapsed around 1

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Jason Day has said that Masters tournament organizers pre-empted any of his planned fashion statements to ensure there would be no repeat of last year’s infamous sweater vest. In fact, Augusta National asked to see what outfits Day had planned before this year’s tournament, given

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Only a few days after Ja Morant was fined by the NBA for a contentious celebration, the Memphis Grizzlies star was at it again. Having apparently retired the finger-gun gesture which saw him fined $75,000 by the league, Morant celebrated a three-pointer against the Charlotte Hornets by pretending to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to “one of the greatest symbols of world training” following the death of legendary Portuguese scout Aurélio Pereira, the man who discovered him, at age 77. Nicknamed “The Formation,” Pereira has been responsible for discovering many of Portugal’s national team stars over the years,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As has been the case for more than a decade now, Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National one win away from joining golfing royalty. McIlroy has had three of the sport’s four major titles to his name since 2014 and could complete a career grand slam at the Masters,

By Andy Scholes and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — On February 1, Dallas Mavericks fans woke up wincing from a close loss to the Detroit Pistons the night before. Their team was still in eighth place, fighting to move out of the play-in spots in the NBA’s playoff race, and was three games above .500.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Don’t be alarmed when you think you see the same player twice at the Masters this week. You’ll likely be watching one of the Danish twins, Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard, as they make history at Augusta National, becoming the first set of twins to ever compete at the historic

By Associated Press (AP) — Kris Jenkins, who made the winning shot for Villanova in the 2016 college basketball championship game, is suing the NCAA and six conferences to recoup income he contends he would have earned if athletes at the time were not barred from making money from their name, image and likeness. Jenkins

By Ben Church, CNN Emirates Stadium, London (CNN) — It was a night and a result that Arsenal fans would have scarcely believed was possible. In front of its adoring crowd, the North London club took a huge step towards the Champions League semifinal by beating Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid 3-0 in its quarterfinal first-leg.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In a shocking move in the final week of the NBA regular season, the Denver Nuggets announced the firing of head coach Michael Malone – who led the team to an NBA title two seasons ago. The team also announced it would not extend the contract of general manager