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CNN By Julia Andersen and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It has not been the easiest of times supporting the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) for former captain Clint Dempsey. After crashing out of the group stage at last summer’s Copa América, the US was stunned by Panama at the CONCACAF Nations League and

By Julia Andersen and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — It has not been the easiest of times supporting the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) for former captain Clint Dempsey. After crashing out of the group stage at last summer’s Copa América, the US was stunned by Panama at the CONCACAF Nations League and then

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Moments from the end of extra time, Manchester United’s Europa League campaign seemed dead and buried against Lyon. It looked like this was going to be another low point in United’s dismal season: 14th in the Premier League table and now about to exit Europe’s second-tier competition having thrown

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen has dismissed concerns that he might consider leaving Red Bull, after last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix proved to be a turbulent day for the team. The four-time F1 world champion, who has admitted to being unsatisfied with this season’s car, finished sixth in Bahrain and failed to

CNN By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Programming note: Watch the full interview with FIFA president Gianni Infantino on CNN’s “World Sport” airing on CNN International at 8:30 a.m. ET and again at 5:30 p.m. ET. FIFA president Gianni Infantino told CNN Sports the governing body is keeping player health at the

By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Programming note: Watch the full interview with FIFA president Gianni Infantino on CNN’s “World Sport” airing on CNN International at 8:30 a.m. ET and again at 5:30 p.m. ET. FIFA president Gianni Infantino told CNN Sports the governing body is keeping player health at the forefront

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the No. 10 seeds in both the Eastern and Western Conferences respectively, were victorious in their first NBA play-in game on Wednesday, advancing them to a final win-or-go-home game for a playoff berth. First, the Heat beat the No. 9 seed Chicago Bulls

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Serena Williams has highlighted the perceived double standards surrounding men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s doping ban, saying in a new interview with Time magazine that she would have been suspended for 20 years for a similar offense. Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban having twice tested positive

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal and Inter Milan progressed to the Champions League semifinals after an action-packed night of soccer on Wednesday. Arsenal overcame the challenge of Real Madrid while Inter beat Bayern Munich to seal the club’s spots in the next round of the tournament. The semifinal fixtures are now confirmed, with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a legal claim against the NFL’s New Orleans Saints from a man who says he is the “direct descendant of the Kings of France” over the trademark of the fleur-de-lis symbol on Monday. A court document shows Michel

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028 will now feature a mixed-gender team golf event, the International Golf Federation (IGF) confirmed on Tuesday. The new edition will consist of a 36-hole competition across two 18-hole rounds, with each team consisting of one male and one female player who have

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona reached the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time in six years, despite being outplayed and comfortably beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. A commanding 4-0 victory at home had put Barça in the driving seat against Dortmund in their quarterfinal tie last week, but

By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic punched their tickets to the playoffs with wins Tuesday night in the NBA’s play-in tournament. The Magic made easy work of the Atlanta Hawks while the Warriors played a nail-biter against the Memphis Grizzlies. In a game full of

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A spectator who threw a bottle at cyclist Mathieu van der Poel during a race surrendered to Flemish police on Monday, the West Flanders deputy public prosecutor confirmed to CNN Sports. The 2023 world road champion cyclist had a plastic bottle launched at his face roughly 20.5 miles (33

By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — He may be known for his fierce defense on the basketball court, and the iconic finger wag he gave opponents after blocking their shot, but giving back was NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo’s true calling card. The Democratic Republic of Congo native was considered one of the greatest defensive players

By Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN (CNN) — Every Saturday night throughout the year, Robert Wirehag – a pastor and former youth soccer player for Swedish club IK Sirius – arranges “night football” in Gottsunda, a suburb of Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city. Uppsala is traditionally known as a peaceful university town roughly 44 miles from the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The president of CONCACAF – the governing body which runs North, Central America and Caribbean soccer – has added his voice to those opposing a proposal to expand the men’s World Cup in 2030 to 64 teams. The majority of the 2030 tournament will be hosted by Spain, Morocco

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Mike Budenholzer on Monday after just one year in charge. Despite the presence of star players Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal on the team, the Suns endured a poor season under Budenholzer, finishing with a 36-46 record. That saw them finish

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There have been some pretty unique gender reveals over the years and baseball star Bryce Harper put his own special spin on the trend on Monday. The Philadelphia Phillies star had the gender of his fourth child revealed to him with the baseball bat he used in his team’s

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Fresh off winning her first NCAA women’s basketball title at the University of Connecticut, superstar guard Paige Bueckers was selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in Monday night’s WNBA draft in New York. Bueckers and the Huskies dominated then-reigning national champion South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 in Tampa,

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — It was a weekend of firsts for the San Diego Padres as their hot start to the season shows little sign of slowing – and it’s hard to know which statistic to start with. On Sunday, the Padres became the first MLB team since the then-named Cleveland Indians in

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy began his champion’s press conference at the Masters not with an answer, but with a question. Addressing the hundreds of sportswriters who’ve been covering his professional career over the last 17 years, he extended his arms in his new green jacket and asked: “What are we going

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz got his clay-court season off to a winning start by claiming his first title at the Monte Carlo-Masters. The Spaniard had to come from behind to defeat Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday’s final, securing his sixth Masters 1000 victory and first since Indian Wells last

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy had been trying for 11 arduous years to join one of golf’s most exclusive fraternities, and his long wait came to an end on Sunday with a win at the Masters. McIlroy, who started Sunday’s final round with a two-stroke lead, overcame some bumps

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former Louisiana State University (LSU) wide receiver Kyren Lacy died from an apparent “self-inflicted gunshot wound” following a police pursuit in Texas, local authorities said Sunday. He was 24. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Constable’s Office responded to a weapons disturbance call Saturday night where Lacy