This American golfer won $1.5 million in a tournament. Here’s why he couldn’t cash the check
By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Life comes at you fast when you’re a prodigiously talented young golfer, so fast in fact that an awful lot of…
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Alysa Liu is back in love with a sport she once grew to hate
By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It’s a comeback that had looked so unlikely, even Alysa Liu’s coaches tried to talk the American teenager out…
Continue ReadingUConn dominates South Carolina to capture women’s record 12th NCAA Tournament title
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The UConn Huskies pulled away in the second half and didn’t look back, defeating the defending champions…
Continue ReadingAlex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time career goals record
By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a long time coming, but Alex Ovechkin can finally call himself the NHL’s all-time…
Continue ReadingIlona Maher is ‘nothing but good’ for rugby, says New Zealand star Ruby Tui
By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Ilona Maher is among the most popular rugby players, if not athletes, on the planet, and within…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen wins tense Japanese Grand Prix as teenage sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli makes F1 history
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen held off the McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win the Japanese Grand Prix in…
Continue ReadingTrinity Rodman proves star credentials on goalscoring return to US women’s team
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Trinity Rodman enjoyed the perfect return to the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) on Saturday, scoring after…
Continue ReadingAi Ogura and how MotoGP’s American dream could lie in Japanese hands
By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN (CNN) — The stars of MotoGP, motorcycle racing’s equivalent to Formula One, tend to start young – most top riders…
Continue ReadingSeveral grass fires wreak havoc at Japanese Grand Prix qualifying as Max Verstappen sets new lap record
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Grass fires continued to wreak havoc at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday as practice and qualifying sessions…
Continue ReadingOne year ago the Detroit Pistons were the NBA’s worst team. Now they’re in the playoffs.
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons completed one of the NBA’s greatest turnarounds on Friday as their 117-105 win against the…
Continue ReadingA Texas-sized Final Four of the tournament’s top seeds is set to tip off in San Antonio
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN San Antonio (CNN) — They say everything is bigger in Texas, so it’s only fitting that Saturday’s men’s Final Four…
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Chase Dollander called up by Rockies, will start Sunday
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Two years ago, the Rockies drafted Chase Dollander with the ninth overall pick. On Sunday, he’ll make his major league debut.…
Continue ReadingAlex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record
By Homero De la Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL all-time goals record…
Continue ReadingA fencing competition just became the latest face-off in the trans athlete debate
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The fencing competitors looked virtually identical, clad head-to-toe in protective gear. But Stephanie Turner…
Continue ReadingA fencing competition just became the latest face-off in the trans athlete debate
CNN By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The fencing competitors looked virtually identical, clad head-to-toe in protective gear. But Stephanie Turner…
Continue ReadingWorld’s top tennis players reportedly request ‘substantial increase’ in grand slam prize money
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A letter reportedly sent by the world’s top tennis players requesting more prize money at grand slams is a…
Continue ReadingNBA fines Ja Morant for repeating gun gesture despite league warning
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant $75,000 after he again made a gun gesture with his fingers in his…
Continue ReadingChattanooga becomes first Southern Conference team to win NIT championship after overtime thriller
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chattanooga survived a nail-biting final play to become the first team from the Southern Conference to win the NIT…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Final Four: how to watch and everything to know about the closing stages of women’s NCAA tournament
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of grueling action, the women’s NCAA tournament is down to just four teams. The Final Four games will…
Continue ReadingGrant Fisher: American runner on his ‘super, super rare’ back-to-back world records
By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For a six-day period, Grant Fisher felt like everything he touched would turn to gold. The American distance…
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