TEMPE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 07: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes talks with quarterback Shedeur Sanders #2 during first half of the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium on October 07, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Shedeur Sanders remains undrafted after first three rounds of 2025 NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 27: Derrick Harmon #DL15 of Oregon participates in a drill at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft pick loses mother hours after being selected
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - APRIL 24: Fans gather at the NFL Draft stage prior to the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Trendlines: Everything about the NFL draft is trending up
Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Cam Ward goes No. 1 overall and Shedeur Sanders slides out of the first round of the NFL draft
MEMPHIS, TN - APRIL 24: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder high fives teammates after the game against the Memphis Grizzlies during Round One Game Three of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2025 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Oklahoma City Thunder overturn 29-point deficit to take a 3-0 series lead over Grizzlies after Ja Morant leaves game injured
The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant during his rookie Los Angeles Lakers season in 1996-97 sold for a record price at auction.
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Kobe Bryant’s debut jersey sells for $7 million at auction, a record price for memorabilia tied to the NBA legend
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 31: Boise State Broncos defensive end Ahmed Hassanein (91) looks on in action during the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Boise State Broncos at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
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‘Unrefined diamond’ Hassanein could be the first Egyptian ever selected in the NFL draft
It was one of the defining images of the Paris Olympics. Gold medalist says it still ‘gives me goosebumps’
Shannon Sharpe to step away from ESPN duties amid ongoing lawsuit
The Detroit Pistons are shaking off a decade in the doldrums. A franchise legend sees reminders of his era in this new team
Golden State Warriors suffer Jimmy Butler injury blow in Game 2 defeat to Houston Rockets
Rory McIlroy says he spoke to two US Presidents after Masters victory
2025 NFL draft: How to watch and everything you need to know about the top prospects
Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael dies at 67 after battle with ALS
Simone Biles says gymnastics rivalry with friend Rebeca Andrade has ‘pushed the sport forward’
(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
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‘I will die in there before anything happens’: Why this region of Russia produces so many MMA champions

More than a game

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Gianni Infantino tells CNN that FIFA is being careful with player health as it expands Club World Cup
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Why soccer might be Sweden’s way out of a gang crime crisis
Norway's Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana of the U.S. play, during the Norway Chess Open 2024, in Stavanger, Norway, Friday, June 7, 2024. (Carina Johansen /NTB Scanpix via AP)
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Why chess is forging an unlikely partnership with esports
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

In the spotlight

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.
Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence.
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Psychologist explains how sports could have helped, instead of hurt, ‘Adolescence’ character Jamie Miller
The American athlete Michael Johnson during the presentation of the 12th Inclusive Sports Week of the Sanitas Foundation at the Vallehermoso stadium in Madrid, October 25, 2023, Spain (Photo by Oscar Gonzalez/Sipa USA)
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With some athletes ‘suffering financially,’ Michael Johnson hopes his new league can bring value to track and field
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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

Former NFL player Shannon Sharpe has denied accusations of sexual assault and battery.
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Pro Football Hall of Famer and podcast star Shannon Sharpe sued for sexual assault and battery. He says it’s a ‘shakedown’
Having been released by the New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers is deciding his next step.
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Aaron Rodgers ‘not holding anybody hostage’ as he decides his future, retirement a possibility
GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 13: Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay yells to a referee during the NFL Wild Card Playoff football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Rams on January 13, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Rams honor first responders by conducting 2025 NFL draft from Los Angeles Fire Department
The fleur-de-lis symbol has long been associated with the New Orleans Saints.
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New Orleans Saints win lawsuit over fleur-de-lis trademark filed by ‘direct descendant of the Kings of France’

Basketball

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic goes to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and forward Jaden McDaniels during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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LA Lakers level first-round series against Minnesota Timberwolves behind big Luka Dončić performance
Luka Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.
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Mavs GM Nico Harrison admits he was surprised by Luka Dončić’s level of popularity with fans following shock trade to Lakers
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) and forward Tobias Harris (12) high-five at the end of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York.
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Detroit Pistons snap NBA-record postseason losing streak with Game 2 win over New York Knicks
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MARCH 29: Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils looks on against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the East Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 29, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Duke star Cooper Flagg declares for the 2025 NBA draft

More US Sports

United states players celebrate with a trophy after the gold medal match between Canada and United States at the Women's Ice Hockey Championships in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
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‘Shock and awe’: USA defeats Canada in overtime to win women’s hockey world championship
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 07: Nico Iamaleava #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers warms up prior to the Duke's Mayo Classic against the NC State Wolfpack at Bank of America Stadium on September 07, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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Nico Iamaleava commits to UCLA amid transfer portal drama with Tennessee
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pictured in the dugout, during a game against the Colorado Rockies earlier this week.
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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and wife Mamiko welcome the birth of first child
Artemi Panarin scored 37 goals for the New York Rangers this season.
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NY Rangers’ Panarin, MSG reportedly made settlement payments after employee made sexual assault allegations

Golf

Ludvig Aberg of Sweden walks past flowering azaleas on No. 6 during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 06, 2025.(Photo by Augusta National/Augusta National/Getty Images)
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Why America’s pastime caused the Masters to be played in April
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is awarded the Green Jacket by Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler after the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Georgia.
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‘What are we going to talk about next year?’: Why Rory McIlroy’s Masters mania will be hard to beat
Rory McIlroy won his first major since 2014, knocking off Justin Rose in a playoff at the 2025 Masters.
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Rory McIlroy completes his long-awaited career grand slam with Masters triumph
Nick Dunlap fought back from one of the worst ever first rounds at the Masters.
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Nick Dunlap records extraordinary 19-shot turnaround after nightmarish opening round at the Masters

Soccer

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
Barcelona, Spain, February 9th 2025: Maria Leon Mapi of FC Barcelona in action during the Liga F football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the Ciutat Esportiva Dani Jarque in Barcelona, Spain (Judit Cartiel / SPP) (Photo by Judit Cartiel / SPP/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
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Barcelona player Mapi León banned for two matches after appearing to touch the groin of an opponent
Aaron Boupendza attends a training session in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China, on February 21, 2025 . Aaron Boupendza was signed to play for Zhejiang in the Chinese Super League in 2025. He has died after falling from the eleventh-floor of his apartment building.
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28-year-old former MLS player dies after falling from 11th floor balcony in China

Tennis

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
Serena Williams during the 2022 US Open in New York.
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Serena Williams says she would have received a 20-year ban for a similar doping offense to Jannik Sinner

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