Robert Lewandowski and his new Barcelona teammates showed how dangerous they might be this season with a thumping 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday, but it wasn't without controversy.Lewandowski, signed from Bayern Munich this summer, scored his first Barça…
Borna Ćorić and Caroline Garcia both earned historic titles with victories in their respective finals at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday.Croatian Ćorić, the world No. 152, became the lowest ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title after beating fourth…
With last week marking a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, football star Nadia Nadim is coming to terms with a "weird feeling."The anniversary comes weeks after a landmark period for women's football: the European Championships attracted record-breaking…
Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain hammered Lille 7-1 to continue its perfect start to the Ligue 1 season.The team showed no sign of the disharmony that marred the 5-2 win over Montpellier, with Mbappé and Neymar squabbling…
Tom Weiskopf, former professional golf player and winner of the 1973 British Open, has died at the age of 79, the PGA Tour announced Sunday.Weiskopf died at his home in Montana on Saturday from pancreatic cancer, the Tour said.Weiskopf won…
Borussia Dortmund lost its first Bundesliga game of the season 2-3 on Saturday after surrendering an early lead to Werder Bremen in late injury time, relinquishing an unbeaten run at Signal Iduna Park.Edin Terzic's side had a sluggish start to…
Oleksandr Usyk stormed through his rematch fight against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah on Saturday to retain his heavyweight titles by a split decision.The 35-year-old Ukrainian proved unbeatable during the 12-round contest, maintaining his steely nerve to dominate Joshua with a…
After fleeing war in Somalia as a child, featherweight boxer Ramla Ali has had to fight for everything she has.The 32-year-old is now about to write another chapter in her remarkable life as she prepares for her next bout against…
It's been billed as the "Rage on the Red Sea," but both fighters outwardly seem relatively calm about the prospect of stepping into the ring against one another once again.Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will face off for the second…
Manchester United has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Brazil midfielder Casemiro, the English Premier League side announced on Friday.United is set to pay Madrid $60 million up front with $10 million in add-ons for the midfielder's services,…
British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith called for more funding to research the impact of periods on athletic performance after she pulled up with cramps, caused by her period, during her 100 meter title defense at the European Championship."People don't always talk…
Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles says he's not concerned by Tom Brady's absence from the team but admits he cannot yet put a date on his star's return.Last week, it was announced that the 45-year-old quarterback would take some…
Florida International University football player Luke Knox, the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the school's athletics department said Thursday. He was 22 years old.The university did not provide Knox's cause of death, but expressed…
The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 regular season games without pay and fine him $5 million after he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen…
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe expressed interest in buying Manchester United on Tuesday -- if the club is for sale.In an email to CNN Sport, a spokesman for Ratcliffe confirmed his interest in the renowned Premier League club, saying: "We are…
Rory McIlroy hailed the influence of "hero" Tiger Woods as the 15-time major winner met with fellow PGA Tour players to discuss the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf invitational series.Woods flew to Wilmington, Delaware, to attend the meeting of top PGA…
NBA superstar LeBron James has agreed to a two-year extension to his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, in a deal worth $97.1 million, according to various reports, including ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The new contract takes the 37-year-old to…
Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that he is "feeling good, feeling better every day" after undergoing surgery for a ruptured appendix 23 days ago.The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback underwent the operation on July 26 after feeling some discomfort which prompted an…
Rafael Nadal said it was "difficult to take a lot of positives" as his return from injury ended in a second-round defeat at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati.Having withdrawn from Wimbledon with an abdominal strain last month, Nadal…
Hurtling simultaneously down a dirt-track on a mountain bike may not be everyone's idea of fun, but for Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk, it's a chance to push the limits of what's possible on two wheels.The pair recently collaborated to…
