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By Matias Grez, CNN On a night fraught with tension, Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final. Luke Shaw’s goal inside the opening two minutes gave England a lead it looked like it would hold onto all night, before a goalmouth

By Wayne Sterling, CNN After winning his 20th grand slam in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic said he was “50-50” on participating at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Speaking to reporters after beating Matteo Berretini in the grass court grand slam, Djokovic said the lack of spectators as well as the strict Covid-19 restrictions are weighing

By John Sinnot and Wayne Sterling, CNN A small group of football fans without tickets breached the security cordon around the venue hosting Sunday’s Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, according to a Wembley Stadium spokesperson. “There was a breach of security and a small group of people got into the stadium,” the spokesperson

By Ben Church, CNN Novak Djokovic equaled the men’s record for most grand slam single’s titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The world No.1 joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 career grand slams, cementing himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. After

By Jacob Lev, Alaa Elassar and Alanne Orjoux, CNN In an anticlimactic and painful end to their third and much-anticipated match-up, Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor by TKO in the first round in the UFC 264 Saturday night after McGregor appeared to have broken his leg or ankle. The two men had faced off twice

By Ben Morse and Alaa Elassar, CNN It has been delayed by a year, but that seems to have only ramped up the excitement levels for the 2020 European football championships, and the final game is Sunday. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2020 final will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium. Still

By Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of support to England national football team manager Gareth Southgate on Saturday, the evening before England’s showdown with Italy at Wembley Stadium in London. “55 years ago I was fortunate to present the World Cup to Bobby Moore and saw what it meant to the

By Ben Church, CNN Ashleigh Barty clinched her first Wimbledon title after beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 in the women’s final on Saturday. The world No. 1 raced through the first set but lost the second in a thrilling tie-break before recovering her composure to win the decider. Barty is the first Australian

By Radina Gigova, CNN Boxer Chris Eubank’s son Sebastian has died in Dubai days before his 30th birthday, and a month after he became a father, UK’s PA Media reported Saturday, citing a statement from the family. Sebastian Eubank, the third oldest of five children, leaves behind his wife Salma and newborn son Raheem, according

By Ben Church, CNN When the referee blew the final whistle and confirmed England had reached the final of Euro 2020 last week, television cameras quickly honed in on Gareth Southgate. The England manager has just guided the nation to its first men’s major tournament final in 55 years — England played Italy on Sunday

By Ben Church, CNN Defending champion Novak Djokovic was in ruthless form on Friday as he beat the hardworking Denis Shapovalov to reach this year’s Wimbledon final. The world No.1 progressed in straight sets — 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 7-5 — but the final result doesn’t reflect how well Shapovalov played in what was his first

By Cesar Marin, CNN Mark Cavendish raced to his 34th stage win at the Tour de France on Friday to equal the record held by the legendary Belgium cyclist Eddy Merckx. The victory was Cavendish’s fourth stage win at this year’s race. The Brit still has two opportunities to break the record before the race

By Matias Grez, CNN Matteo Berrettini put on a stunning display of power hitting to bludgeon his way past the gutsy Hubert Hurkacz and reach his first Wimbledon final. The Italian beat his Polish opponent — who had never previously made it past the third round of a grand slam — 6-3 6-0 6-7 6-4

By Matias Grez, CNN When Lionel Messi steps out onto the pitch for Saturday’s Copa America final, it could be his last chance to win a trophy with Argentina. Standing in his way, as he attempts to end his country’s 28-year trophy drought, will be a familiar face in former Barcelona teammate Neymar. Brazil is

By Zeena Saifi and Becky Anderson, CNN They’re impossible to miss. On a drive around Qatar, at every turn, it seems, a new football stadium rises out of the desert — each design offering a futuristic take on its traditional culture. One of them, located in an area that was long known for pearl diving

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Christian Pulisic has been criticized by conservationists for posting a video on Instagram of himself performing football tricks above a goliath grouper fish, before falling into the water and landing on top of the vulnerable marine species. The 22-year-old Chelsea and US men’s international star, who has been spending the

By Aleks Klosok, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has confirmed his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, saying a ban on spectators attending the Games was a factor behind his decision. Games organisers announced on Thursday that Tokyo venues for the pandemic-delayed event will not host spectators due to the city’s coronavirus state of emergency.

By Bethan Edwards, for CNN A pair of battered looking track and field spikes — handmade by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman — featuring a “prototype logo” could fetch $1.2 million at auction, according to Sotheby’s. “This rare pair of track spikes made in the 1960s and modified in the early 70s represents an important chapter

By Reuters Giannis Antetokounmpo found his stride Thursday night. The question is: Are the Phoenix Suns so far ahead that it doesn’t matter? Devin Booker hit seven of his team’s postseason-franchise-record 20 3-pointers while scoring 31 points and the Suns went up 2-0 in the NBA Finals with a 118-108 victory over the visiting Milwaukee

By Matias Grez, CNN Ashleigh Barty booked her place in a first Wimbledon final with an impressive straight sets win over Angelique Kerber. The world No. 1 needed less than an hour and a half to defeat her opponent 6-3 7-6 as the Australian bids for her second grand slam title. Kerber, a Wimbledon winner

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is “out of date,” as the Japanese star penned a first-person essay on mental health in TIME magazine’s latest issue. The four-time grand slam champion who withdrew from the French Open in May, citing mental heath reasons, revealed afterwards

By John Sinnott and Ben Church, CNN The English Football Association (FA) has been fined $35,600 (30,000 euros) by UEFA after a supporter pointed a laser at the key moment of England’s Euro 2020 semifinal win over Denmark on Wednesday. Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel had a laser shone in his face as England captain Harry

By Junko Ogura, Chie Kobayashi and Nectar Gan, CNN Tokyo venues for the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will not have spectators due to the city’s coronavirus state of emergency through the Games, according to the Japanese Olympic Committee. The announcement was made following a meeting of five Olympic and Japanese government groups responsible for the

By Ben Morse, CNN When Nigerian Georgia Oboh began playing golf, she struggled to identify role models in her sport, so she took inspiration from elsewhere — in particular, from tennis greats Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. “To see someone who looked like me playing at such a top level and is still doing so

By Ben Church, CNN England reached its first men’s major tournament final since winning the World Cup in 1966 after beating Denmark 2-1 at Euro 2020 in a gripping encounter on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium. Gareth Southgate’s team had to come from behind to win and, as the match went into extra-time, a contentious penalty

By John Sinnott, CNN Roger Federer was knocked out of Wimbledon by world No.18 Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday. This was the first time that the 24-year-old Polish tennis star had reached the quarterfinals, while Federer was appearing in his 18th. If the eight-time champion’s exit was a surprise, the manner of it was even more

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, invited the band of the Coldstream Guards regiment to play instrumental versions of “Three Lions” and “Sweet Caroline” in the garden of his London residence on Tuesday, ahead of England’s appearance in the Euro 2020 football semifinal. The band played the England fans’ favorite

By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN US star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was left off the roster for the US track and field team that will compete at the Olympics in Tokyo, according to the team list released Tuesday by USA Track & Field (USATF). Richardson had secured her spot at the Tokyo Olympics with

By Matias Grez, CNN Italy reached the final of Euro 2020 after edging past Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout on Tuesday. Federico Chiesa’s wonderful curled effort had given Italy the lead on the hour mark, before substitute Alvaro Morata finished off a fine passing move to draw Spain level with just 10 minutes of

By Ben Church, CNN Ashleigh Barty cruised through to the semifinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday after a dominant performance against fellow Australian, Ajla Tomljanovic. The world’s No. 1 wasted little energy in a brilliant display, winning 6-1 6-3 on Center Court. Her opponent, meanwhile, was playing in the first grand slam quarterfinal of her career

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN Emma Raducanu says she’ll “come back stronger” after her fairytale maiden run at Wimbledon ended on Monday evening after she retired from her fourth-round match with “breathing difficulties.” The 18-year-old Brit — who was playing in her first ever grand slam — lost the first set and was

By George Ramsay, CNN Gail Devers’ first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final. While her time of 10.82 seconds was less than a tenth of a second faster than her four nearest rivals, it

By Jennifer Henderson and Wayne Sterling, CNN Matiss Kivlenieks, a goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died Sunday night after a fireworks accident at the home of the team’s goaltending coach, a spokesperson for the organization said Tuesday. Kivlenieks was a guest at coach Manny Legace’s home in Novi, Michigan,

By Ben Church, CNN Former Wallabies player Israel Folau, who was embroiled in controversy after an anti-gay post on social media, has returned to rugby union after agreeing to sign for NTT Communications Shining Arcs, the Japanese outfit said on Monday. In 2019, Folau reached a settlement with Rugby Australia after being sacked for an

By Jacob Lev, CNN Longtime University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at the age of 77, the school announced. Donahue died at his Newport Beach home surrounded by family following a two-year battle with cancer, the school said. Donahue coached the Bruins from 1976 to 1995, finishing his UCLA

By Ben Morse, CNN As Harry Kane scored England’s second goal in its historic win over Germany at Wembley Stadium, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised his arms overhead in celebration. “Harry Kane finally scored!” he said, referring to the England captain’s first goal at Euro 2020. Wembley is also hosting the pan-European football tournament’s

By Wayne Sterling, CNN After being suspended for a month from the US Olympic team, track star Sha’Carri Richardson tweeted Sunday morning that she will be “your World Champ next year.” “I’m sorry, I can’t be y’all Olympic Champ this year but I promise I’ll be your World Champ next year,” Richardson tweeted, followed by

By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When New Zealand’s Olympic weightlifting team gathered last month for a celebratory photo shoot, one person was noticeably absent: Laurel Hubbard. The publicity-shy weightlifter is set to be the first openly transgender athlete ever to compete at the Olympics, and her inclusion has generated a fierce debate on gender, sexism and

By John Sinnott, CNN England reached the semifinals of the European championships for the first time in 25 years after an impressive 4-0 win against Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. This was the only third time England had won a knockout match in the Euros, but goals at the start of each half helped calm

By John Sinnott, CNN Briton Emma Raducanu is enjoying quite the start to her professional tennis career as the 18-year-old reached Wimbledon’s fourth round on Saturday. A wild card entry to the tournament, Raducanu is yet to drop a set on her grand slam debut as she saw off Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 7-5 on Wimbledon’s

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi have been ruled ineligible to compete in the women’s 400m at the Tokyo Olympics due to naturally high testosterone levels, the Namibia National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association (NNOC-CGA) said in a statement Friday. Mboma and Masilingi have turned in four of the

By Matias Grez, CNN Italy narrowly overcame Belgium in one of the most thrilling games of Euro 2020 to book a date with Spain in the semifinals. All three goals in the Azzurri’s 2-1 came in the first half, with brilliant strikes from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne opening up a two-goal lead. However, the

By Matias Grez, CNN Italy narrowly overcame Belgium in one of the most thrilling games of Euro 2020 to book a date with Spain in the semifinals. All three goals in the Azzurri’s 2-1 came in the first half, with brilliant strikes from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne opening up a two-goal lead. However, the

By Ben Church, CNN Spain needed a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to beat Switzerland and reach the semifinals of Euro 2020 on Friday. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the decisive penalty after a shootout of low quality — Switzerland missed four of its five attempts. For much of the match, Spain looked to be breezing into the last

By Ben Church, CNN Spain needed a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to beat Switzerland and reach the semifinals of Euro 2020 on Friday. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the decisive penalty after a shootout of low quality — Switzerland missed four of its five attempts. For much of the match, Spain looked to be breezing into the last

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Friday. “The rules are clear, but this is heartbreaking on many levels; hopefully, her acceptance

By Don Lemon and Sana Noor Haq US athlete Gwen Berry says she is still thinking about how potentially to mark the moment if she were to reach the podium at the Tokyo OIympics given her history of protesting at major track and field events. Last month, after qualifying for her second Games, hammer thrower

By Don Lemon and Sana Noor Haq US athlete Gwen berry says she is still thinking about how potentially to mark the moment if she were to reach the podium at the Tokyo OIympics given her history of protesting at major track and field events. Last month, after qualifying for her second Games, hammer thrower

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month from the Olympic team after testing positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on Friday. “The rules are clear, but this is heartbreaking on many levels; hopefully, her acceptance

By Niamh Kennedy, Ben Morse and Hada Messia, CNN The Italian government blocked UK residents from attending Saturday’s Euro 2020 Ukraine v England match in Rome, asking the European football’s governing body to cancel their tickets as concerns mount over another wave of Covid-19 in Europe. A statement from UEFA on Thursday said the Italian

By Niamh Kennedy, Ben Morse and Hada Messia, CNN The Italian government blocked UK residents from attending Saturday’s Euro 2020 Ukraine v England match in Rome, asking the European football’s governing body to cancel their tickets as concerns mount over another wave of Covid-19 in Europe. A statement from UEFA on Thursday said the Italian

By Jill Martin, CNN Earlier this month, Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer player from California, was granted permission by a federal judge to sign with a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club after ruling that the league can’t enforce its age rule requiring players to be at least 18 to sign a professional contract with

Earlier this month, Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer player from California, was granted permission by a federal judge to sign with a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club after ruling that the league can’t enforce its age rule requiring players to be at least 18 to sign a professional contract with one of the league’s

By David Close, CNN Starting Thursday, college athletes will have the opportunity to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the NCAA Board of Governors approved an interim policy that gives student-athletes in all three divisions the ability to profit from sponsorship opportunities for the first time. “This is an important day

By David Close, CNN Starting Thursday, college athletes will have the opportunity to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the NCAA Board of Governors approved an interim policy that gives student-athletes in all three divisions the ability to profit from sponsorship opportunities for the first time. “This is an important day

By George Ramsay, CNN A turf war is brewing at Wimbledon as organizers have defended the conditions of the grass following injuries to Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino in back-to-back matches. World No. 60 Nick Kyrgios, meanwhile, complained that the courts are “too slow.” Mannarino was forced to retire against Roger Federer after slipping in

By George Ramsay, CNN US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the Olympic trials, saying she “never said that I hated the country.” Berry placed third at the trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday to qualify for her second Olympics, which get

By George Ramsay, CNN US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the Olympic trials, saying she “never said that I hated the country.” Berry placed third at the trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday to qualify for her second Olympics, which get

By Matias Grez, CNN England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of this Euro 2020 last-16 match to finally end its decades-long inferiority complex against its old, historic rival. Germany hadn’t lost a knockout match to England in a major international competition since the 1966 World Cup final,

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has two things on her mind right now: the Wimbledon championships and the prospect of her first Olympic Games. Three weeks since she was forced to retire from the French Open, where she won her first and only grand slam in 2019, Barty

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has two things on her mind right now: the Wimbledon championships and the prospect of her first Olympic Games. Three weeks since she was forced to retire from the French Open, where she won her first and only grand slam in 2019, Barty

By George Ramsay, CNN A turf war is brewing at Wimbledon as organizers have defended the conditions of the grass following injuries to Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino in back-to-back matches. World No. 60 Nick Kyrgios, meanwhile, complained that the courts are “too slow.” Mannarino was forced to retire against Roger Federer after slipping in

By Ben Church, CNN Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo limped off injured during his side’s 110-88 defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The two-time NBA MVP was forced off after appearing to hyperextend his left knee following an awkward landing in the third quarter of the game. He was helped back into the locker

By Ben Church, CNN Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo limped off injured during his side’s 110-88 defeat by the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The two-time NBA MVP was forced off after appearing to hyperextend his left knee following an awkward landing in the third quarter of the game. He was helped back into the locker

By Reuters staff A last-gasp addition to his team, Mark Cavendish rolled back the years as he claimed his 31st Tour de France stage victory on Tuesday — five years after his last success on the world’s greatest cycling race. The Briton, who finished outside the time limit in his previous participation in 2018, crashed

Seamus Fagan, CNN Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her first-round match at the All England Club against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Tuesday due to an injury suffered in the first set. With Williams leading 3-1 in the first set, the 39-year-old American appeared to slip and hurt herself during a return.

Seamus Fagan, CNN Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her first-round match at the All England Club against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Tuesday due to an injury suffered in the first set. With Williams leading 3-1 in the first set, the 39-year-old American appeared to slip and hurt herself during a return.

By John Sinnott, CNN Roger Federer’s bid to win a 21st grand slam title got off to a nervy start at Wimbledon on Tuesday when his opponent Adrian Mannarino had to retire at the start of the fifth set in the first round. In the seventh game of the fourth set, Frenchman Mannarino slipped and

By John Sinnott, CNN Roger Federer’s bid to win a 21st grand slam title got off to a nervy start at Wimbledon on Tuesday when his opponent Adrian Mannarino had to retire at the start of the fifth set in the first round. In the seventh game of the fourth set, Frenchman Mannarino slipped and

By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN When 10-year-old Gwen Goldman wrote a letter to the New York Yankees in 1961 about her dream to be a bat girl, general manager Roy Hamey told her a young lady such as herself would “feel out of place in a dugout.” Sixty years later, Goldman got to

By Neelam Bohra and Radhika Marya, CNN When 10-year-old Gwen Goldman wrote a letter to the New York Yankees in 1961 about her dream to be a bat girl, general manager Roy Hamey told her a young lady such as herself would “feel out of place in a dugout.” Sixty years later, Goldman got to

By Matias Grez, CNN England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of the match to finally end its decades-long inferiority complex against its old, historic rival. Germany hadn’t lost a knockout match to England in a major international competition since the 1966 World Cup final, but second half

By Ben Church, CNN Football rivalries don’t come much bigger than England versus Germany. The tie, steeped in decades of history, has thrown up memorable moments, tears, and more penalty shootouts for English fans to care for over the years. The two nations are set to write another chapter in this classic fixture on Tuesday

By Ben Morse, CNN The sight of courts covered in luscious, green grass and fans watching as they savor strawberries and cream can only mean one thing: Wimbledon is here. Fans have been made to wait for the tournament after it was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic; the only grand slam to

US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the US Olympic trials, saying she “never said that I hated the country.”

By George Ramsay, CNN Hammer thrower Gwen Berry says that the playing of the national anthem while she was on the podium at the US Olympic track and field trials was “set up.” Berry turned away from the flag to face the stands while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played during the medal ceremony on Saturday. She

World No. 1 tennis player Ashleigh Barty talks to Amanda Davies about her Olympic “dream” ahead of Tokyo 2020.

By Ben Church, CNN It was a good day to be an American at Wimbledon on Monday, with both Sloane Stephens and Frances Tiafoe causing upsets as the grass-court grand slam began. Stephens stunned two-time champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets, 6-3 6-4, while Tiafoe defeated world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4 6-4 6-3. Around 6,000

By Ben Church, CNN It was a good day to be an American at Wimbledon on Monday, with both Sloane Stephens and Frances Tiafoe causing upsets as the grass-court grand slam began. Stephens stunned two-time champion Petra Kvitova in straight sets, 6-3 6-4, while Tiafoe defeated world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4 6-4 6-3. Around 6,000

By Matias Grez, CNN Switzerland stunned reigning world champion France with victory in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to book its place in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. Kylian Mbappe, who endured a torrid night leading the line for France, capped a miserable evening by missing his team’s decisive fifth penalty, the only player not to score

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By John Sinnott, CNN Another day, another crash-filled Tour de France stage. And for Geraint Thomas, who won the Tour de France in 2018, a day he’s unlikely to forget in a hurry after he got back on his bike after suffering a dislocated shoulder on Monday. “Following a post-stage scan and x-ray we’re pleased

By John Sinnott Another day, another crash-filled Tour de France stage. And for Geraint Thomas, who won the Tour de France in 2018, a day he’s unlikely to forget in a hurry after he got back on his bike after suffering a dislocated shoulder on Monday. “Following a post-stage scan and x-ray we’re pleased to

By Matias Grez, CNN Spain overcame conceding a remarkable own goal to edge past Croatia in extra-time, winning 5-3 in an incredible encounter to reach the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. Three-time European Championship winner Spain had dominated the opening exchanges, but goalkeeper Unai Simon’s incredible error — a miscontrol from Pedri’s back pass — gifted Croatia

By Matias Grez, CNN Spain overcame conceding a remarkable own goal to edge past Croatia in extra-time, winning 5-3 in an incredible encounter to reach the Euro 2020 quarterfinals. Three-time European championship winner Spain had dominated the opening exchanges, but goalkeeper Unai Simon’s incredible error — a miscontrol from Pedri’s back pass — gifted Croatia

By George Ramsay, CNN Hammer thrower Gwen Berry says that the playing of the national anthem while she was on the podium at the US Olympic track and field trials was “set up.” Berry turned away from the flag to face the stands while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played during the medal ceremony on Saturday. She