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Everything you need to know (and more!) about pickleball Ben Johns, the world’s best pickleball player, walks CNN Sport’s Carolyn Manno through the ins and outs of the growing sport, which has roots in tennis, ping pong and badminton.

CNN  —  Novak Djokovic’s straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie in the Italian Open boiled over when the British tennis star hit the back of the world No. 1’s leg with a smash. The incident occurred at the start of the second set and despite an instant apology from Norrie, Djokovic did not respond well, proceeding…

Goran Ivanisevic has seen it happen so many times over the past four years.  His star pupil, Novak Djokovic, shows up to the practice court in a foul mood, griping that his game is a disaster, that he needs to get better… at everything. His serve, his attacking play, even his backhand — one of the…

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Chelsea striker Sam Kerr ruptured her ACL and is expected to be sidelined “for an extended period,” the national team in her native Australia announced on social media Sunday. Kerr is the latest in a string of well-known women’s soccer players to have suffered an…

CNN  —  Novak Djokovic got his French Open campaign off to a winning start with a dominant victory over American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round. The No. 3 seed beat Kovacevic in straight sets, 6-3 6-2 7-6(7-1), at Roland Garros as he begins his quest for a third title at the grand slam. The…

The Galaxy have shaken up their front office for the third time in eight months, announcing Tuesday that Will Kuntz has been elevated from senior vice president for player personnel to general manager, essentially leapfrogging coach Greg Vanney to take charge of all soccer operations, from the first team through the academy. Last May, a…