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By Jamie Barton and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso by kissing her on the lips during the on-field medal ceremony following Spain’s victory in 2023. The Spanish High Court set a fine of

By Jonny Velasquez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Merab Dvalishvili is most known for his nonstop cardio and vivid smile inside the octagon. While other fighters might say that the moments before a fight are a nerve-wracking experience, it’s a peaceful time for the Georgian-born UFC fighter. “I love fighting, and (that’s where) I

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé had his best night so far in a Real Madrid shirt on Wednesday as his hat-trick propelled Los Blancos to a 3-1 win – 6-3 on aggregate – over Manchester City and into the Champions League round of 16. The French superstar was in devastating form, converting

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tennis legend Venus Williams has received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year. Williams has not played since losing in the first round of the Miami Open in March 2024 and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Emma Raducanu said she will “be okay” after a “fixated” spectator was ejected from her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this week. According to the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, a man approached Raducanu in a public area on Monday and displayed “fixated behavior.” The

By Associated Press (CNN) — Bobby Hull, the Hall of Fame forward and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, his widow said in a statement released on Wednesday. Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center found that Hull

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods made his return to competition on Tuesday, two weeks after the death of his mother, as Jupiter Links Golf Club lost 10-3 to New York Golf Club in the TGL. The 15-time major winner, who founded the part-virtual league alongside Rory McIlroy, walked out alongside 16-year-old son

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton says he feels “full of life” and “invigorated” as he prepares to start his new Ferrari adventure this season. The seven-time world champion made the comments in front of his adoring fans at F1’s official launch show in London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday. Hamilton received a huge

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine it issued to Texans running back Joe Mixon after finding that he had not criticized officials following Houston’s playoff defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in January. The Texans’ 23-14 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round saw multiple controversial

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The pain was like nothing Kai Jones had experienced before, so intense and overwhelming that he felt on the cusp of passing out. Stuck on a 30-degree slope in the Wyoming backcountry, he had little option but to bide his time and wait for search and rescue. All the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A man was ejected from the Dubai Tennis Championships after displaying “fixated behavior” towards British player Emma Raducanu on Tuesday, the WTA said in a statement. According to the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, the man approached Raducanu in a public area on Monday and then was

By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As a transgender athlete, CeCé Telfer is used to fighting for acceptance, both on the sports field and in her day-to-day life. That battle, she says, has become even more challenging in the weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. “I’m Black, I’m a woman,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic believes that “favoritism” is damaging tennis’ anti-doping system in light of Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban. On Saturday, it had emerged that world No. 1 Sinner accepted a ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from February 9 until May 4 to settle a case which had lingered

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is exploring a dramatic move to represent Australia, the country of his birth, in international competition. The nine-time NBA All-Star won gold with Team USA at the