ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 20: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 and Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 lead the field into turn one at the start during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Formula Equal: Inside the plans to launch a ‘50% male, 50% female’ F1 team
MAINZ, GERMANY - MARCH 25: Pedro Gallese of Peru reacts during an international friendly match between Germany and Peru at MEWA Arena on March 25, 2023 in Mainz, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)
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Peru national team captain Pedro Gallese detained by Spanish police in Madrid ahead of international friendly
FILE PHOTO: Olympic Rings are pictured in front of The Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in Lausanne, Switzerland September 8, 2022. Laurent Gillieron/File Photo
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Hundreds of fencers urge the IOC to uphold Russia and Belarus sanctions
Ryan Reynolds, Co-Owner of Wrexham looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Wrexham and Sheffield United at Racecourse Ground on January 29, 2023 in Wrexham, Wales.
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Wrexham announces friendly match against Manchester United – with a little help from the legendary Alex Ferguson
South Carolina Gamecocks are into the Final Four after beating the Maryland Terrapins.
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South Carolina clinch third straight March Madness Final Four appearance
Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Draw - Conmebol headquarters, Luque, Paraguay - March 27, 2023 Argentina's Lionel Messi poses with a statue of himself holding the World Cup during the Conmebol event.
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Lionel Messi statue to stand next to Diego Maradona’s and Pelé’s at CONMEBOL museum
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 11: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on from the sidelines during the second half against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium on August 11, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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Lamar Jackson requests trade from Baltimore Ravens
Caitlin Clark starred for the Iowa Hawkeyes in their win against the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight round of March Madness.
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Caitlin Clark’s historic 40-point triple-double inspires Iowa to the women’s Final Four
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 05: Kurt Kitayama of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 05, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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How golf’s ‘Quadzilla’ Kurt Kitayama went from NBA hopeful to a PGA Tour champion
A dog steals the show after catching home run ball
Few people have ever finished the Barkley Marathons. One who did is still having ‘nightmares’
After calling players ‘selfish’ and criticizing club culture, manager Antonio Conte leaves Tottenham Hotspur
Men’s NCAA tournament Final Four field is set after San Diego, Miami victories
England hands Ukraine defeat on emotional night at Wembley Stadium
Florida Atlantic stuns Kansas State to advance to school’s first Final Four
Argentina FA training facility renamed after Lionel Messi
Florida Panthers’ Staal brothers are latest NHL stars to refuse Pride jerseys, citing ‘religious beliefs’
Former F1 driver Piquet fined nearly $1 million for racist and homophobic comments against Hamilton
NWSL 2023: Here’s all you need to know ahead of the new season
Reminders of war motivate Ukraine to perform ‘miracle’ against England
New tracks, new formats, new rivals: Champion ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia returns to a transformed MotoGP
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This baseball team chose an exploding whale as its new identity
SAPPORO, JAPAN - AUGUST 08: Zane Robertson of Team New Zealand competes in the Men's Marathon Final on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sapporo Odori Park on August 08, 2021 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
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Runner Zane Robertson explains reasons for doping violations, discloses feeling suicidal thoughts after scandal
PARIS - JUNE 27: Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa poses with his Shrek head cover during the pro-am of The Open de France presented by Alstom at the Golf National Golf Club on June 27, 2007 in Paris, France. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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Quadzilla, Shrek, Pink Panther: Golf’s strangest nicknames

Around the World

Manchester United fans display banners protesting about the owners of the club during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton FC at Old Trafford on March 12, 2023 in Manchester, England.
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Manchester United is for sale, who could buy the world-famous club?
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Vinícius Jr. is being racially abused during La Liga matches. Why is nobody being punished?
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Emiliano Martinez of Argentina poses for a photo with the adidas Golden Glove trophy during the award ceremony following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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World Cup final: How Argentina won penalty shootout
The Hadramout Cup final took place in Seiyun on the 3rd March 2023. The seventh edition of the Hadramout Cup finished off in style with 50,000 fans in attendance.
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The football match that gave ‘some enjoyment’ to war-torn country

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CNN Sport speaks with head of Formula Equal, as it plans to become sport’s first 50/50 gender ratio team
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CNN anchor asks Djokovic if he regrets not getting vaccinated. Hear his response
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2022 MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia previews the new season with CNN
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Tom Brady becomes part owner of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
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School banned from sports after boycotting trans athlete
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World Athletics bans some transgender women from events
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Pushing the bounds of wakeboarding above – and below – the ice
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Ben Mee of Brentford celebrates after scoring their sides third goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Manchester United at Brentford Community Stadium on August 13, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
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Brentford’s ‘moneyball’ philosophy bests teams with bigger budgets
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Women’s soccer: Where it’s at, where it’s been and where will it go from here?
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 15: Yoane Wissa of Brentford applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Brentford FC at Friends Provident St. Mary's Stadium on March 15, 2023 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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Premier Leaue star Yoane Wissa on dealing with social media abuse
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Emiliano Martínez: The art of winning a penalty shootout

Golf

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‘Thank you Jordan for hitting me’: Jordan Spieth’s ball hits two fans and breaks a phone at Dell Match Play
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon
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First equality, then respect: Nelly Korda believes new-mixed team event is the ‘perfect’ next step to grow women’s golf
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Golf balls rule proposal sparks controversy: ‘So bad for the game,’ says Justin Thomas

Football

Julian Nagelsmann at the UEFA Champions League on February 14, 2023 in Paris, France.
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Bayern Munich sacks manager Julian Nagelsmann, appoints Thomas Tuchel
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo score to reach historic landmarks
This photograph taken on August 5, 2021 shows the logo of FC Barcelona on the facade of the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. - Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar failed to reach agreement on a new deal with the club, the Spanish giants announced on August 5, 2021. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP) (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)
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FC Barcelona and former club presidents charged with ‘continued corruption’ relating to alleged improper payments
PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 27: Lionel Messi poses for a portrait after winning the Best FIFA Men's Player 2022 award at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 on February 27, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas honored as best men’s and women’s football players

Tennis

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Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka found it tough to face ‘hate’ in locker room
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‘At times I was really pissed off to be part of that era’: Novak Djokovic speaks to CNN about competing with Nadal and Federer
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Martina Navratilova says her prognosis is ‘excellent’ after double cancer diagnosis – TalkTV interview
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With 25 million players worldwide, padel is only tipped to get ‘bigger and bigger’ by tennis star Andy Murray

US Sports

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was not happy with the officials during his team's game against the Golden State Warriors.
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Mark Cuban left bemused as the Golden State Warriors score bizarre basket in 127-125 road win over the Dallas Mavericks
BOWLING GREEN, OH - MARCH 23: Bowling Green Falcons guard Elissa Brett (5), left, is assisted off of the court after an altercation with Memphis Tigers guard Jamirah Shutes (not pictured) during the postgame handshake following a third round college womens basketball game of the Womens National Invitational Tournament between the Memphis Tigers and the Bowling Green Flacons on March 23, 2023 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. (Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Bowling Green college basketball player struck in handshake line following win; Memphis player charged by campus police, school says
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 31: Tom Brady attends Los Angeles Premiere Screening Of Paramount Pictures' "80 For Brady" at Regency Village Theatre on January 31, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
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Tom Brady buys partial stake in WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
Mike Hollins says it's a "miracle" that he's able to return to the practice field.
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Mike Hollins says it’s a ‘miracle’ he’s able to return to practice, four months after surviving a shooting

Photo galleries

LUSAIL, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) holds aloft the World Cup trophy after defeating France to win the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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The best photos of the 2022 World Cup
Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines (20) scores a touchdown on a kickoff return during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
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The best photos from the 2022 NFL season

Longform

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‘Our dreams never came true.’ These men helped build Qatar’s World Cup, now they are struggling to survive
Zhou Jihong, manager of Chinese diving team, attends a press conference ahead of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2019 in Beijing, China, 6 March 2019. After seven consecutive gold medals on the previous two days, China kept its winning streak on Sunday at the first leg of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series in Japan's Sagamihara, claiming the last three golds, according to world swimming governing body FINA. In the women's 3m springboard, Shi Tingmao, winner in this event at all legs of the 2018 edition, snatched the gold in 382.05 points. Despite some mistakes, Wang Han of China also did solid dives to rank second with 378.90, while Canada's Jennifer Abel was third in 353.40. After finishing the first leg on a golden note, Shi spoke about her ambitions for the second meet of the Series. "In the next leg in Beijing I would like to have the same result as in Sagamihara", she said. The men's 10m platform final was quite fierce as many divers got high scores.
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She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of diving remain
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Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming
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‘I had PTSD’: Culture of abuse in British gymnastics leaves lasting legacy on its victims