BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
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‘Majestic,’ ‘mesmerizing,’ ‘a genius’: How the soccer world reacted to 17-year-old Lamine Yamal’s performance against Inter
The English FA announced on Thursday that transgender women will be banned from women's soccer from June 1.
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English Football Association to ban transgender women from women’s soccer
Jannik Sinner will return soon from a three-month doping ban.
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Jannik Sinner says he considered walking away from tennis over doping ban
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 30: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Rudy Gobert shuts down critics with two playoff career highs as Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate Los Angeles Lakers
Agassi and Waters fell in their second match at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships.
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Tennis legend Andre Agassi ousted in second US Open Pickleball match
Dansby Swanson and Michael Busch of the Chicago Cubs look on after a fan fell from the stands during the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
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Fan hospitalized after scary fall from outfield wall during Cubs and Pirates game
241201 Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Fredrik Sjøvold, Jostein Gundersen, Philip Zinckernagel, Nikita Haikin, August Mikkelsen, Jens Petter Hauge, Ulrik Saltnes, Kasper Høgh, Håkon Evjen and Sondre Auklend of Bodø/Glimt celebrates with the trophy after the Eliteserien match between Bodø/Glimt and Lillestrøm on December 1, 2024 in Bodø. Photo: Marius Simensen / BILDBYRÅN / COP 238 / MM0036 bbeng bodø/glimt eliteserien football fotball fotboll jubel lillestrøm soccer (Photo by MARIUS SIMENSEN/Bildbyran/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
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This Norwegian soccer team, representing a town of 55,000 people inside the Arctic Circle, has Champions League aspirations
Bill Belichick pushes back on claims about girlfriend Jordon Hudson following viral CBS interview
Teenager Lamine Yamal stars in instant Champions League classic between Barcelona and Inter Milan
NFL fines the Falcons $250,000 and Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 over Shedeur Sanders’ phone number leak
Giannis Antetokounmpo clashes with Tyrese Haliburton’s dad after ‘disrespectful’ behavior as Pacers clinch playoff series win
‘A new reality’: Novak Djokovic pulls out of Italian Open ahead of French Open
Luka Dončić donates entire cost of restoring vandalized Kobe Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles
Paris Saint-Germain defeats Arsenal 1-0 in Champions League semifinal first leg
Tennis great Rafael Nadal speaks to CNN's Amanda Davies at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
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Rafael Nadal tells CNN exclusively that he ‘100%’ believes Jannik Sinner is innocent amid return from doping suspension
Harry Maguire of Manchester United celebrates with the fans at the end of the Manchester United vs Olympique Lyonnais Quarter Final 2nd Leg UEFA Europa League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on April 17, 2025.
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Harry Maguire talks to CNN about scoring the goal of a lifetime in the ‘craziest’ game of his career

More than a game

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‘I will die in there before anything happens’: Why this region of Russia produces so many MMA champions
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American teenager Maya Merhige withstood thousands of jellyfish stings during a 14-hour swim across the Cook Strait
Robert Wirehag (center) arranges youth soccer games in the Swedish city of Uppsala.
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Why soccer might be Sweden’s way out of a gang crime crisis
This year's London Marathon is expected to break the world record for the most participants ever in a marathon.
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Why more people than ever before are running marathons

In the spotlight

Rebeca Andrade celebrates her Laureus World Comeback of the Year award, during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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It was one of the defining images of the Paris Olympics. Gold medalist says it still ‘gives me goosebumps’
(Original Caption) New York: The All All-America of 1935--A close up of Jay Berwanger, ace backfield man of the University of Chicago, shown holding the bronze trophy of the downtown Athletic Club, with which he was presented today, December 10th, after his selection as the Outstanding Football Player of 1935. Berwanger is the only football player in the country to have been selected on All All-America Teams.
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He was the first player ever to be drafted in the NFL, but he never played a professional game
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (centre) celebrates scoring their side's fourth goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool. Picture date: Sunday April 27, 2025.
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Liverpool has won the Premier League again. This time, fans can finally celebrate properly
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This man salvages 70,000 golf balls from an infamous golf water hazard to earn a lucrative living

Video

Gold medalist Alysa Liu looks at her medal after winning the Women's world championship during the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 28, 2025.
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<p>Jamie Miller is extremely troubled. He might only be a 13-year-old character in a fictional television show called “Adolescence,” but his story has prompted widespread consternation about the plight of disaffected men who feel dangerously isolated and alone. Even if you haven’t seen the four-part British drama series, which has rapidly become the top streaming Netflix show in 75 countries, you will likely know that his character is drawn into a world of misogyny and hyper-masculinity, radicalized online and arrested for killing a female school mate. CNN's Don Riddell speaks to psychologist John Amaechi who explains how sports could have helped, instead of hurt Jamie Miller.</p>
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<p>Grand Slam Track league, founded by 4-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, is set to launch in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 4-6. The new league, which will feature 4 "Slams" in 4 cities, aims to transform how the sport operates by putting athletes and rivalries front and center.</p>
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<p>Katherine Legge accomplished something no woman has done in seven years: compete in the NASCAR Cup Series. She speaks with CNN's Don Riddell about her racing career and what it's like to be a role model for the younger generation. </p>
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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 02: Gabriela Dabrowski of Team Canada plays a forehand as she plays with Felix Auger-Aliassime of Team Canada during the Tennis Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal match against Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of Team Netherlands on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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<p>WNBA superstar with the Minnesota Lynx, and 2x Olympic gold medalist, Napheesa Collier joins World Sport's Coy Wire to discuss her new venture as a co-founder of the new 3-on-3 league Unrivaled.</p>
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LOS ANGELES - DECEMBER 15: Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Houston Rockets gestures during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on December 15, 2006 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 112-101. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
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Celebrating Dikembe Mutombo: NBA icon and humanitarian hero 3:58
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The most unusual job in sports? This scuba diver turns lost golf balls into lucrative business 1:39
<p>Golfer Gary Woodland won his first major title at the US Open in 2019, but a serious health issue in the years that followed made his life "hell" -- on and off the course. </p>
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241201 Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Fredrik Sjøvold, Jostein Gundersen, Philip Zinckernagel, Nikita Haikin, August Mikkelsen, Jens Petter Hauge, Ulrik Saltnes, Kasper Høgh, Håkon Evjen and Sondre Auklend of Bodø/Glimt celebrates with the trophy after the Eliteserien match between Bodø/Glimt and Lillestrøm on December 1, 2024 in Bodø. Photo: Marius Simensen / BILDBYRÅN / COP 238 / MM0036 bbeng bodø/glimt eliteserien football fotball fotboll jubel lillestrøm soccer (Photo by MARIUS SIMENSEN/Bildbyran/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
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NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their Super Bowl LIX victory with president Donald Trump at the White House.
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Jalen Hurts misses Eagles’ White House celebrations while Trump backs the ‘tush push’
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 144th overall pick during the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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The Shedeur Sanders slide and who were the winners: what we learned from the 2025 NFL draft
US president Donald Trump (left) walks with Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (right) at Morristown, New Jersey.
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Eagles star Saquon Barkley hangs out with Trump after Jalen Hurts dodges question on White House visit
Shedeur Sanders of the University of Colorado was in attendance during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of the NFL Draft.
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Son of Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator apologizes for prank call made to Cleveland Browns’ draft pick Shedeur Sanders

Basketball

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) top-scored as they booked their spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Cavaliers complete historically one-sided playoff sweep over Heat, Bucks’ Damian Lillard suffers torn Achilles tendon
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sunday, April 27, 2025 - Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) leave the court after loss to Timberwolves. The LA Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves in game three of the NBA playoffs, at the Target Center. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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LeBron James and Luka Dončić on the brink of elimination as Los Angeles Lakers lose Game 4 to Minnesota Timberwolves
Apr 27, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) walks away as New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) celebrates the win during game four of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-Imagn Images
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NBA officials admit to pivotal missed foul call at end of Knicks-Pistons game
Jaylen Brown finished with 19 points, six rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes.
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Boston Celtics criticize Orlando Magic’s physicality after another injury in Game 3 loss

More US Sports

Adam Johnson died after sustaining a cut to the neck in a collision with another player during the second period of the Nottingham Panthers’ game against the Sheffield Steelers in England on October 28, 2023.
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No criminal charges over death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson
TOPSHOT - (LtoR) US' Simone Biles (silver), Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (gold) and US' Jordan Chiles (bronze) pose during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Simone Biles says gymnastics rivalry with friend Rebeca Andrade has ‘pushed the sport forward’
Students walk between classes in the Wynn Commons on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller
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Trump administration orders University of Pennsylvania to erase transgender swimmer’s records
Portrait of Cincinnati Reds baseball star Pete Rose.
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Rob Manfred says he discussed Pete Rose’s status with Donald Trump and will rule on reinstatement

Golf

Who else? Tiger Woods changed golf when he won his first major by a record 12 shots in 1997. He went on to win three further Green Jackets, the last of which came in 2005 after a famous chip-in on the 16th. The 43-year-old is fit again after multiple back surgeries, and among the widely tipped contenders.
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Tiger Woods’ 2005 Masters chip-in was the shot heard around the world. We almost didn’t see it.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - APRIL 27: Mao Saigo of Japan (C) jumps in the pond on the 18th hole after winning The Chevron Championship 2025 in a playoff at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 27, 2025 in The Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
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Japanese golfer Mao Saigo celebrates first major trophy by jumping in a pond
Rory McIlroy ended years of hurt as he finally won the Masters.
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Rory McIlroy says he spoke to two US Presidents after Masters victory
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 13: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland celebrates winning the 2025 Masters Tournament after the first playoff hole on the 18th green at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy could go onto win 10 majors now Masters ‘shackles are off,’ says men’s captain of his hometown golf club

Soccer

Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 27, 2025 Liverpool fans celebrate in the stands after winning the Premier League
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Liverpool secures historic Premier League title after beating Tottenham
Wrexham fans support their team prior to the English League One soccer match between Wrexham and Charlton Athletic at the Racecourse ground in Wrexham, Wales, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Hollywood-backed Wrexham is now just one division below the Premier League after securing yet another promotion
Manchester United's Harry Maguire, left, celebrates with team mates after his side's fifth goal during the Europa League quarter final second leg soccer match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyon in Manchester, Britain, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Manchester United pulls off ‘miracle’ comeback to reach Europa League semifinals in historic fashion
Mar 23, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; The United States of America huddles before the Concacaf Nations League third place match against Canada at SoFi Stadium.
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Stars, stripes and unfulfilled potential: Clint Dempsey’s concerns over the USMNT heading into its home World Cup

Tennis

Germany's Alexander Zverev takes a picture with his mobile phone of the ball mark on the court after he disputed the referee decision during his match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina during their 2025 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis tournament third round singles match at the Caja Magica in Madrid, on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)
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Alex Zverev given warning after using phone to take photo of disputed ball mark in Madrid Open victory
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: (L-R) Jack Draper of Great Britain and Jannik Sinner of Italy pose prior to the their Men's Singles Semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 06, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Jannik Sinner doesn’t ‘deserve any of the hate’ as he nears return from doping ban, says Jack Draper
Holger Rune beat Carlos Alcaraz to win Barcelona Open in Sunday's final.
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Holger Rune stuns Carlos Alcaraz to win Barcelona Open and end two-year trophy drought
Aryna Sabalenka was given a code violation for taking a photograph of what she believed was an incorrect call.
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Aryna Sabalenka takes photo of ball mark to dispute umpire’s call during Stuttgart Open victory

Photo galleries

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after Philadelphia beat Kansas City 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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Gallery The best photos from the 2025 Super Bowl
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 26: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after a first down late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)
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Gallery The best photos from the 2024 NFL season

Longform

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These athletes suffered life-changing injuries. Then, they turned to psychedelics
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A doping free-for-all Enhanced Games calls itself the answer to doping in sports. Opponents say it poses a danger to health
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These young female athletes died by suicide. They all had head injuries in common
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Saudi Arabia is trying to disrupt soccer’s world order. The reasons why might surprise you