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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — After losing her leg in a shark attack just 16 months ago, Ali Truwit completed a glittering return to swimming by winning a medal at the Paralympics. Her remarkable comeback culminated on Thursday night when Truwit took silver in the women’s S10 400-meter freestyle, setting a new American record

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A soccer player in England has been ruled out with an injury after a “pretty hefty sneeze,” according to his head coach. Victor Adeboyejo – who plays for Bolton Wanderers in League One, the third tier of English soccer – hurt his back due to the sneeze on Monday.

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swimming Australia has terminated the contract of coach Michael Palfrey after he voiced support for a South Korean athlete at the Paris Olympics, the governing body confirmed in a statement to CNN. Palfrey had said that he hoped South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min would win the men’s 400-meter freestyle

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Aoki is the most decorated wheelchair rugby player in US history, but that did not stop him from feeling a touch of disappointment as the Americans took silver in the Paralympics on Monday having lost 48-41 to Japan. “I think that obviously as a competitor, you want to

By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s men’s soccer team fell to a 7-0 loss to arch-rivals Japan on Thursday night, a startling new low for a soccer-obsessed nation where the game has been plagued by corruption scandals and ever-worsening performances. Players in top European leagues led the way for Japan, with Liverpool’s

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — American Jessica Pegula has advanced to her first grand slam singles final, with the world No. 6 rallying from a set and a break down to beat unseeded Czech Karolína Muchová 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the US Open on Thursday in New York. At 30 years old, she’s the

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The NFL’s 105th season is underway, and so is the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a historic Super Bowl three-peat, in thrilling fashion. In front of a delighted Arrowhead Stadium crowd – which included Taylor Swift – the Chiefs unveiled their championship banner and gave their home fans a

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 900th goal of his illustrious career in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League group stage match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner tapped in a volley from a Nuno Mendes cross in the 34th minute of the first half to

By Don Riddell and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former pro soccer player Tosaint Ricketts made a living scoring goals in leagues such as MLS, but now the 37-year-old has turned his attention to the world of competitive gaming. The ex-Vancouver Whitecaps striker and Canada international recently became the first former MLS star to compete

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Alex Morgan, one of the most prolific goalscorers and well-known soccer stars in the world, announced her retirement from professional soccer on Thursday. Morgan, a 35-year-old striker for the NWSL’s San Diego Wave, posted an emotional four-plus minute video on social media to state her last match will be

CNN By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, has died days after she was burned by her boyfriend, the country’s athletics federation confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark stuffed the stat sheet yet again in another Indiana Fever win, recording a triple-double in a 93-86 victory against the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday. The 22-year-old superstar posted 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to achieve the second triple-double of her young career. She became

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Fans and players alike have been counting down to this: the beginning of the new NFL season. Between one team going for history, a fresh crop of new quarterbacks and an NFL game being played on a new continent, there’s a lot to watch out for. Here’s what to

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Not satisfied with breaking the pole vault world record three times within the space of five months, Mondo Duplantis ran 100 meters in just 10.37 seconds to beat 400-meter hurdler Karsten Warholm in an exhibition race on Wednesday. The event, which took place at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Australian Alexa Leary has defied the odds for the second time this week, winning an individual Paralympic gold in the 100m S9 freestyle just days after helping her team win in the mixed 4x100m medley relay 34 points. Leary’s swim of 59.53 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle S9 final

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce has been a busy man during the NFL offseason, and one of his latest ventures involved the purchase of a horse named “Swift Delivery.” Speaking on the New Heights podcast, Kelce was asked by his brother Jason if the name had prompted him to purchase the horse, given

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — In a match with multiple momentum swings, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner got past No. 5 Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the US Open semifinals for the first time. The 23-year-old Italian, seeking his second grand slam title, has reached three major semifinals this season

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, has died days after she was burned by her boyfriend, the country’s athletics federation confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The top seed in the US Open women’s singles draw is out – and an all-American final is possible. After a long wait, American Jessica Pegula has broken through to reach her first grand slam semifinal, upsetting world No. 1 and five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek 6-2, 6-4

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Columbus Blue Jackets players Boone Jenner, Erik Gudbranson, Sean Kuraly, and Zach Werenski each somberly honored their former teammate, Johnny Gaudreau, on Wednesday at a press conference arranged by the team. “In the past few days, moving through all the emotions – anger, sadness, disbelief, and emptiness – I’ve

By Amy Woodyatt and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — American Ezra Frech completed a remarkable golden double on Tuesday at the Paris Paralympics after he won the men’s high jump by clearing a height of 1.94 meters, setting a new Paralympic record that was just shy of his own world record. On Monday, the 19-year-old

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn, the Olympic breaker who went viral for her dance performance at the Paris Games last month, has apologized to the breaking community for the backlash she brought upon it. In an interview with Australian current affairs show “The Project” broadcast Wednesday, Gunn, widely known as Raygun, said

CNN By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn, the Olympic breaker who went viral for her dance performance at the Paris Games last month, has apologized to the breaking community for the backlash she brought upon it. In an interview with Australian current affairs show “The Project” broadcast Wednesday, Gunn, widely known as Raygun,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown on Tuesday after TJ Doheny retired from their fight with an injury. The Japanese champion was dominant from the opening exchanges, his speed and power overwhelming his Irish opponent. And it all became too much for Doheny 16 seconds into the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Spanish mountain runner Kilian Jornet has successfully climbed all 82 of the Alps’ 4000-meter peaks in record time, taking just 19 days to complete the remarkable feat. He did so entirely under his own power, using a combination of mountaineering, climbing, trail running and cycling. Dividing his route into

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paralympic sprinter Alessandro Ossola had one of the best days of his life on Sunday – and it had nothing to do with his racing. Ossola may have failed to qualify for the final of the T63 100 meters, but the Italian secured a “yes” from his ecstatic girlfriend

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray both posted double-doubles as the Las Vegas Aces condemned the Chicago Sky to a 90-71 loss on Tuesday, their seventh consecutive defeat in the WNBA. Wilson’s hot streak continued as she scored 30 points at T-Mobile Arena – her third game with 30+ in

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend. An American man is guaranteed to play in the US Open final – a first for a grand

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka is heading back to the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win against China’s Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. Sabalenka, the favorite to win the title in New York, has now reached the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — American Taylor Fritz reached his first career grand slam semifinal at the US Open on Tuesday, defeating fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought battle. Fritz had previously been 0-4 in major quarterfinals, but finally got over the hump against a tough opponent to give

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Emma Navarro reached her first career grand slam semifinal on Tuesday, defeating Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 in the first women’s quarterfinal of the US Open. The American scored the victory in 1 hour and 12 minutes in an up-and-down matchup under the New York sunshine. She was left with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games after not having a bed he’s able to fit in, but the situation “has now been resolved,” the IPC told CNN. Mehrzadselakjani – better known as Mehrzad – is two

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Before Matt Stutzman, an athlete with no arms competing in para archery seemed like an impossible feat. But the American archer has redefined the sport, showing that it’s possible to not only hold a bow with one leg, pull the bowstring back with one’s jaw, hold all the tension

By Ben Morse, Eric Levenson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in the weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is being charged with attempted murder, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Tuesday afternoon. The teen, who was charged in juvenile court, also faces charges of attempted

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to becoming MLB’s first ever 50-50 player on Monday night, as he racked up three steals in a 11-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, taking his season total to 44 home runs and 46 stolen bases. With 24 regular-season games remaining,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Boston College pulled off one of the early surprises of the college football season on Monday night as the Eagles beat No. 10 Florida State 28-13 in Tallahassee, a result which dropped the Seminoles to 0-2 on the year. Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos was the driving force of

By Amy Woodyatt and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — She now has 19 Paralympic medals to her name across four Summer and Winter Games disciplines – more than most athletes could even dream of. Yet Team USA athlete Oksana Masters says she still has “so many things” motivating her ahead of the Paralympic Games –

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner was clutch when he needed it, getting past American Tommy Paul to advance to the US Open quarterfinals 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-1 on Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world No. 1 from Italy, who came back from two breaks down in the opening set, extends his

CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a showdown billed as “unfinished beef” between the two biggest global stars in professional competitive eating. Chestnut devoured 83 all-beef hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes while Kobayashi ate 66 hot dogs and buns

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 55,000 fans fall into stunned silence. Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year professional career. The usually unflappable Japanese boxer looks to have been rattled by Mexico’s Luis Nery. But, in an act befitting his unbeaten record, Inoue rose from the ground and

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a showdown billed as “unfinished beef” between the two biggest global stars in professional competitive eating. Chestnut devoured 83 all-beef hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes while Kobayashi ate 66 hot dogs and buns in

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There will be more American representation in the women’s quarterfinals at the US Open as Jessica Pegula advanced to the last eight in New York for the second time in three years by defeating Diana Shnaider – 6-4, 6-2 – on Monday. Pegula defeated her young Russian opponent in

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Valentina Petrillo became the first out transgender runner to take part in the Paralympics when she competed in the women’s 400m T12 heats on Monday. Italy’s Petrillo made it through to the semifinal of the event after qualifying as one of the fastest runners-up with a time of 58.35

By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese broke the WNBA’s single-season record for rebounds, notching her 418th in a 79-74 defeat against the Minnesota Lynx. Prior to Sunday’s game, Reese needed six rebounds to take the record from former Sky player Sylvia Fowles, who retired in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Mohamed Salah said this will be his “last year” with the Reds after playing a pivotal role in his team’s 3-0 thumping of Manchester United on Sunday. Salah, 32, scored and provided two assists as Liverpool ran riot at Old Trafford against a lackluster United. When asked

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler is tired. After the year he’s had, can anyone really blame him? The world No. 1 capped off a year in equal parts historic and haywire with triumph at the season-ending Tour Championship on Sunday, cruising to a four-shot victory in Atlanta. Having begun the week with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The No. 23 USC Trojans scored a touchdown with just eight seconds remaining to earn a statement 27-20 win over the No. 13 LSU on Sunday, causing Tigers head coach Brian Kelly to admit his “anger” in a post-game outburst. Running back Woody Marks sliced through the LSU defense

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — At 2:15 a.m. ET, the last ball was struck, and China’s Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić of Croatia completed the latest finish for a women’s match in US Open history. World No. 7 Zheng defeated Vekić, who is ranked No. 24, 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall doesn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The 25-year-old heads to Paris with the chance of winning two gold medals – in the 100m T64 and 400m T62 – having watched his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall become the Olympic long-jump

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall didn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The 25-year-old won his first Paralympic gold medal in the 400m T62 on Friday, after watching his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall become the Olympic long-jump champion in August. He raced to victory with a

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — American Frances Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals two years ago, is making another deep run in New York – and needed to shout out a certain member of the crowd before leaving the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tiafoe, who had the fans loudly behind him Sunday

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff will not retain her US Open title as American Emma Navarro advanced past her compatriot in the fourth round, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. It’s Navarro’s second consecutive win against the 20-year-old Gauff, and it comes at the same stage in a grand slam tournament: At Wimbledon in July,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Mackenzie McDonald and Maria Mateas didn’t expect still to be in New York, but on Sunday they have a chance to extend their stay in the US Open mixed doubles. The American couple had a wild card entry to the competition and defeated Fabrice Martin and Alexandra Panova in three

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc held on to take a thrilling Grand Prix win at his team’s home race in Monza, Italy, somehow shepherding his increasingly battered and tired tires to the checkered flag ahead of a marauding Oscar Piastri. Piastri had led for much of the race after overtaking his

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — British archer Jodie Grinham became the first ever athlete to win a Paralympic medal while pregnant when she took bronze in the women’s individual compound open on Saturday, organizers said. Competing while seven months pregnant came with a unique set of challenges for Grinham, like asking her baby to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Poor water quality in the River Seine has once again interrupted Paris’ summer of sport with the postponement of the Paralympic triathlon competitions. Hours before the events were scheduled to start on Sunday, World Triathlon released a statement saying that the latest tests revealed a “decrease in water quality”

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Being the world’s most prodigious eater wasn’t quite the life or the career that Joey Chestnut had planned for himself when he was studying engineering and construction management at San Jose University, but a lobster-eating contest changed everything. He already had a reputation for being the fastest around his

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — While Taylor Swift is on the bleachers watching her boyfriend Travis Kelce play for the Kansas City Chiefs, she has already started drawing up plays for the team, according to quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “She’s really interested in football and she asks a lot of great questions,”

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NCAA has banned Oklahoma State football from using QR codes on player helmets, the school announced on Saturday. In a move that Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy had called a “revolutionary step forward,” the school announced earlier this month that a 1.5 square inch QR code decal would be applied to the

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — When Karolína Muchová is healthy… That’s the start of a sentence tennis fans have uttered multiple times throughout the 28-year-old Czech’s career. Muchová has gone deep before in grand slam events, but she’s also been halted before by injuries. Now, in New York at the US Open and unseeded,

By Sara Smart, Homero De la Fuente and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest in an attempted robbery in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, the NFL team said in a statement. Pearsall “is in serious but stable condition,” the 49ers confirmed. A 17-year-old boy

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Blind soccer often produces some of the most memorable moments at the Paralympics. Remarkable videos of players showing incredible coordination and skill, slaloming through entire teams and scoring have gone viral at previous Games – and you can expect more of the same in Paris. First introduced to the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Mercedes has announced that Italian teenager Andrea Kimi Antonelli will replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton next season. The 18-year-old Antonelli, a graduate of the team’s junior program, will partner with George Russell at Mercedes following the departure of seven-time F1 champion Hamilton. “Kimi has consistently shown the talent and

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jaco van Gass was lying in a French hospital bed a week ago, battered and bruised after a car hit him while he was out training on his bike, leaving his hopes of defending his Paralympic title hanging by a thread. “I was totally heartbroken, I was like, this

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark scored a career-high 31 points to lift the Indiana Fever past Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky 100-81 in a battle between the WNBA rookies on Friday night in Chicago’s Wintrust Arena. Considered the two front-runners for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award, the

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — After a hard-fought comeback win in a five-set thriller against fellow American Ben Shelton in the third round at the US Open, an exuberant Frances Tiafoe pounded his chest, and then he pointed down at the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. “This is my f**king house,” said Tiafoe, who

By Homero De la Fuente and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Beloved NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were honored around the sports world on Friday following their tragic death in New Jersey late Thursday night. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were fatally struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — After two seasons, Premier League defenses are still grappling with the same question: how do you stop Erling Haaland? The Norwegian striker has scored at a phenomenal rate since joining Manchester City and is shows few signs of slowing down, netting four times in his first two games of

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — There’s been another massive upset at the US Open. One night after No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz was stunned by unseeded Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets, No. 2 Novak Djokovic has been bounced by No. 28 seed Australian Alexei Popyrin in the third round at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to win her US Open third round match against Elina Svitolina on Friday. The American struggled to impose herself in a very tight opening set but upped her levels as the encounter wore on to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and

WPVI, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Thomas Schlachter, Andy Rose and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The night before their youngest sister’s wedding, two brothers and soon-to-be groomsmen from a tight-knit hockey family rode their bikes down a county road not far from their southern New Jersey hometown. Instead of celebrating this weekend, their family

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There isn’t much that Chelsea Gray hasn’t done in the game of basketball. The Las Vegas Aces star is a three-time WNBA champion, a Finals MVP, a four-time All-Star and has made multiple All-WNBA teams. And after Team USA’s victory in Paris, she can now call herself a two-time

By Thomas Schlachter and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were fatally struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes on a New Jersey roadway, officials said, just hours before they were to serve as groomsmen in their sister’s wedding. The deaths of “Johnny Hockey,” known for his

CNN By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When athletes paraded down Paris’ Champs-Élysées for the opening ceremony of the Paralympics earlier this week, many did so as a cast of tens or even hundreds, shoulder to shoulder with their teammates and compatriots. But not Fadi Aldeeb. He is the only Paralympic athlete

By Don Riddell and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Major champion, seven-time PGA Tour winner, Ryder Cup captain – Keegan Bradley’s career CV is already the kind most golfers would take in a heartbeat, but that hasn’t stopped the American from harboring regrets. Among the biggest of them all? Not making friends. “I just came

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal at the Paralympics. Khudadadi, originally from Afghanistan but now living and training in France, won bronze in the taekwondo women’s K44 -47kg category in Paris. “This medal is fantastic for

By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When athletes paraded down Paris’ Champs-Élysées for the opening ceremony of the Paralympics earlier this week, many did so as a cast of tens or even hundreds, shoulder to shoulder with their teammates and compatriots. But not Fadi Aldeeb. He is the only Paralympic athlete representing

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka’s run at this year’s US Open ended in the second round with a 6-3, 7-6(5) defeat to the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová on Thursday. Osaka has previously enjoyed success at Flushing Meadows and won the tournament in 2018 and 2020, but hasn’t been

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry has agreed to a one-year extension with the Golden State Warriors, the team announced on Thursday. According to the NBA’s website, the deal – which will keep Curry in California through the 2026-27 season – is worth $62.6 million. Curry is now guaranteed about $178 million for

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani knows a thing or two about winning. With two Paralympic gold medals to his name already, the Iranian is the not-so-secret weapon of his country’s men’s sitting volleyball team and is aiming for a three-peat at the 2024 Paris Games. At two meters, 46 centimeters (eight-foot-one-inch) tall,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Head coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado Buffaloes narrowly avoided beginning the season with a surprise defeat as they came from behind to beat the North Dakota State (NDSU) Bison 31-26 on Thursday. Colorado trailed 20-17 at halftime but scored 14 unanswered points in the second half to retake

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shocking defeat in the second round of the US Open on Thursday, falling to Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets. The Dutchman, ranked 74 in the world, downed the 21-year-old Spaniard in straight sets 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Both the men’s and women’s world No. 1’s – Jannik Sinner and Iga Świątek – eased into the third round of the US Open on Thursday. Sinner advanced thanks to a straight-sets victory over American Alex Michelsen, with the Italian prevailing 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 on Arthur Ashe Stadium, taking

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers will wear the No. 1 jersey in his rookie NFL campaign, becoming the first Giants player to wear the number since 1935. No. 1 was last worn by Ray Flaherty 89 years ago and was taken out of circulation after he retired

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Given what Shohei Ohtani can do on the field, it should be unsurprising that his dog is almost as talented. The pair shared the stage on Wednesday as crowds flocked to Dodger Stadium to see MLB’s newest double-act. While Ohtani homered and stole two bases in the LA Dodgers’

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark has made WNBA history once again, setting a record for the most three-pointers made by a rookie in a season during the Indiana Fever’s 84-80 win against the Connecticut Sun. Clark drained her 86th triple of the season in the first quarter to eclipse the previous record

By Amy Woodyatt and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Only a few weeks after the end of the Paris Olympics, the opening ceremony for the Paralympics kicked off in spectacular style, held outside of a stadium for the first time in history. 140 artists, including 16 performers with disabilities, took center stage with the parade

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — After a short respite following the Paris Olympics, the city is soon jolting back to life for the Paralympics. One of the most intense and exciting sports on the schedule is sitting volleyball, which also offers a chance to watch the not-so-secret weapon of Iran’s sitting volleyball team, Morteza

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Goalball is unique to Paralympic sports – a fast, skillful game without an Olympic counterpart in which visually impaired players seek to score by throwing balls into a goal defended by the other team. Remarkably, considering that the ball weighs 1.25kg (roughly 2.75 pounds) and is about the same

By Ben Morse and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The 36 teams competing in the upcoming 2024/25 UEFA Champions League – the most prestigious competition in European club football – learned who they will play in the competition’s newly revised format after the draw took place in Monaco on Thursday. Teams were assigned their eight opponents – two

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — No, you weren’t seeing double at the US Open. Aryna Sabalenka had a solid day on the tennis court Wednesday in New York, defeating Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour. But the highlight of the day for the world No. 2 may very well have been

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A’ja Wilson exploded for 42 points against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday, but it was in a losing cause as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces went down 93-90. The victory, played in front of a sell-out crowd at College Park Center, stopped the Wings’ seven-game losing streak

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Dan Evans outlasted Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open in history on Tuesday, holding off the Russian in a mammoth, five-set epic which lasted for five hours and 35 minutes. The pair’s first three sets went to tie breakers in New York, with Khachanov leveling

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Many sports at the Paralympics have an Olympic cousin. There are only two without counterparts, one of which is boccia. Boccia has been in the Paralympics since 1984 and has grown in popularity rapidly since then. So much so that on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website, it describes

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner said it “took some time to get in the rhythm,” but the world No. 1 in men’s tennis advanced to the second round of the US Open with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 win against American Mackenzie McDonald. His win Tuesday in New York was Sinner’s first

CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka on Tuesday recorded her first win over a top 10 player in more than four years as she secured an emphatic 6-3 6-2 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open. Osaka’s performance was as eye-catching as the giant green bow she

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka on Tuesday recorded her first win over a top 10 player in more than four years as she secured an emphatic 6-3 6-2 victory over Jelena Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open. Osaka’s performance was as eye-catching as the giant green bow she wore

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In the final grand slam of her career, No. 11 seed Danielle Collins suffered a surprise first-round loss to fellow American Caroline Dolehide at the US Open on Tuesday. Collins was up a set and a break of serve, but Dolehide, the world No. 49, was able to fight

By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid superstar Vinícius Jr. has his sights set on reaching even greater heights this season, as the Brazilian told CNN Sport in part one of a world exclusive interview that Los Blancos could win a historic treble this season, adding that he hopes to emulate

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Watching Caitlin Clark make history is starting to become a familiar sight. The 2024 WNBA No. 1 overall pick recorded her 21st game of the season with at least 15 points and five assists in the Indiana Fever’s 84-79 win over the Atlanta Dream on Monday, the most by