Daniel Weinman wins record-breaking $12.1M prize in World Series of Poker
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home…
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Women’s World Cup 2023: Some of the game’s top players are absent. And it’s because of the same injury issue
By Hannah Ryan and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — In 2022, Simone Magill arrived at the Women’s Euros with Northern Ireland full of hope.…
Continue ReadingWomen’s World Cup 2023: Some of the game’s top players are absent. And it’s because of the same injury issue
CNN By Hannah Ryan and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — In 2022, Simone Magill arrived at the Women’s Euros with Northern Ireland full of…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the USWNT against the Netherlands in a rematch of the 2019 Women’s World Cup final
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The second round of group stage fixtures at the 2023 Women’s World Cup is now well under way as teams look to…
Continue ReadingCommonwealth Games 2026 host Victoria pulls out over cost
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Plans for one of the world’s biggest sporting events have been thrown into disarray after…
Continue ReadingPrincess Charlotte and Prince George have a ball at Wimbledon men’s final
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two oldest children of Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales,…
Continue ReadingEcstatic Steph Curry sinks walk-off eagle to win celebrity golf tournament
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With a basketball résumé among the most accomplished in NBA history, Steph Curry went to work on his golfing CV…
Continue ReadingViral French football ad makes powerful gender statement as Matildas call for equal prizes in Women’s World Cup
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Days out from the start of the Women’s World Cup, teams are turning up the pressure on…
Continue ReadingRory McIlroy’s ‘shot of the year’ clinches epic late victory at windy Scottish Open
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy delivered a sensational finish to triumph at the Scottish Open on Sunday, birdieing the final two…
Continue Reading‘It’s great for the new generation’: Why Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon victory over Novak Djokovic could finally signal tennis’ changing of the guard
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For years, tennis’ so-called ‘Next Gen’ stars have tried and largely failed to topple the sport’s ‘Big…
Continue ReadingInter Miami officially unveils Lionel Messi in weather-impacted ceremony in South Florida
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Not even South Florida’s rain on Lionel Messi’s parade could stop the Argentine superstar’s…
Continue ReadingBrad Pitt among stars at Wimbledon for men’s final
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Brad Pitt was among a number of celebrities and Royals who were treated to an epic men’s Wimbledon final on…
Continue ReadingCyclists fall ‘like skittles’ at the Tour de France in spectacular crash
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Crashes in the Tour de France are commonplace, but a pile-up during Sunday’s Stage 15 was particularly…
Continue ReadingHenry Searle ends Britain’s 61-year wait for a Wimbledon boys’ singles champion
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The wait has been long but Britain finally has a Wimbledon boys’ singles champion. Unseeded 17-year-old Henry…
Continue ReadingPrincess of Wales comforts Ons Jabeur after ‘painful’ Wimbledon loss
By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Wimbledon losses are often imprinted in the memory just as much as those euphoric title-winning celebrations, so…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi signs for MLS club Inter Miami
By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Soccer great Lionel Messi signed for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami on Saturday, the club…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner makes a triumphant return in her first WNBA All-Star Game since her Russian detention
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner marked a successful return to the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingLeBron James is switching back to jersey number 23 ‘out of respect’ for the late Bill Russell
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — NBA superstar LeBron James will switch back to jersey number 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz overcomes Novak Djokovic in five-set thriller to win first Wimbledon title
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz beat reigning champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set men’s final on Sunday to…
Continue ReadingMarkéta Vondroušová beats Ons Jabeur to make Wimbledon history
CNN By Aimee Lewis, CNN Markéta Vondroušová had overcome the odds throughout the last fortnight at Wimbledon and the Czech did so again in the…
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