Sports

Olympic weightlifter from Ukraine dies fighting in war with Russia

CNN  —  Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has died while fighting in his…

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs wins NBA Rookie of the Year award

CNN  —  San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the first player from…

NBA Playoffs: Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland Cavaliers to first playoff series win without LeBron James in 31 years

CNN  —  The Cleveland Cavaliers fought back from an 18-point first-half deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 106-94 in a…

Kyle Larson wins by 0.001 seconds in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history

CNN  —  Capping off a weekend of photo finishes, Kyle Larson won NASCAR’s AdventHealth 400 by a staggering 0.001 seconds…

German club Bayer Leverkusen equals 59-year-old record as unbeaten season continues

CNN  —  German team Bayer Leverkusen extended its miraculous unbeaten run to 48 games on Sunday after thrashing Eintracht Frankfurt…

Lando Norris claims first win of F1 career, storming to victory at Miami Grand Prix in front of star-studded crowd

CNN  —  Lando Norris won the first race of his Formula One career, storming to victory at the Miami Grand…

How a 20-year-old Englishman fueled Real Madrid’s record-extending La Liga title and became one of the world’s best players

CNN  —  Jude Bellingham celebrated winning his first ever La Liga title with his mother, posting a picture on Instagram…

Lionel Messi breaks more Major League Soccer records in astonishing performance

CNN  —  Luis Suárez scored a hat trick for Inter Miami on Saturday, but it is not that impressive feat…

Real Madrid wins record-extending 36th La Liga title

CNN  —  Real Madrid sealed a record-extending 36th La Liga title on Saturday after rival Barcelona suffered a second-half collapse…

The near-silent sport which has become the latest focus of Saudi Arabia’s imagination

CNN  —  No one dares speak louder than a whisper as nearly 1,000 people respectfully take their seats inside the…