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Spanish soccer chief apologizes for giving Women’s World Cup winner an unwanted kiss on the lips

By John Sinnott, Patrick Sung and Matias Grez (CNN) — Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.

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New England Patriots player ‘has feeling in all extremities’ following injury that led to game’s cancellation, team says

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The remainder of an NFL preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers was called off Saturday after Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden was injured and carted off the field in the fourth quarter. Bolden laid motionless after colliding with teammate Calvin Munson as

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should ‘pick the right battles’ to ‘convince us, men, what we have to do’ in fight for equality

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should “pick the right battles” to “convince us, men, what we have to do” over equality issues in soccer. Speaking at a media conference ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain, Infantino also addressed the funding disparity between men

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Philadelphia Eagles players carted off after suffering neck injuries have ‘movement in all extremities’

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland and defensive lineman Moro Ojomo both have “movement in all extremities,” the team announced Thursday after both suffered neck injuries on separate plays. The incident occurred during the Eagles’ NFL preseason home game against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland fell hard on his

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FIDE bans transgender women from competing in women’s chess events pending ‘further analysis’

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The International Chess Federation – also known as FIDE – says players who have transitioned from male to female have “no right to participate” in women’s events until the federation conducts “further analysis” and renders a final decision. In a meeting earlier this month, FIDE’s council approved the updated policy

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Dominican Republic Attorney General investigating Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco for alleged relationship with minor

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The attorney general of the Dominican Republic is investigating Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor, the attorney general’s office told CNN on Tuesday. The office said it is in the middle of the investigation but did not reveal any further details.

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Moisés Caicedo: The $5.7 million bargain who became the most expensive player in British soccer history

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — When English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion signed an Ecuadorian midfielder from Independiente del Valle for just £4.5 million ($5.7 million), unsurprisingly there was little fanfare surrounding the transfer. Fast forward two years and the teenage midfielder with just a handful of professional appearances to his name

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Paris Saint-Germain agrees to deal with Al-Hilal to sell Neymar Jr., according to reports

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain has agreed to a deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal to sell forward Neymar Jr. for a fee of around €90 million ($98.5M) plus add-ons, according to multiple reports. Ekhbariya, a state–owned television company in Saudi Arabia, posted on social media on Monday: “Al-Hilal club officially agrees with Brazilian star Neymar

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Australia ‘going nuts’ and soccer in the country ‘changed forever’ after the Matildas’ historic win

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — As Australia’s victorious players embarked on a lap of honor, home fans danced and cheered joyously inside a sold out Brisbane Stadium on Saturday. Neither players or supporters had experienced anything like it before. The Matildas had beaten France in an extraordinary penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of

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More criminal complaints filed against University of Iowa and Iowa State players in gambling investigation

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Eight additional criminal complaints were filed Thursday in connection with an investigation into alleged student-athlete gambling at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, court records show. Four more football players with Iowa State are facing aggravated misdemeanor charges of tampering with records for allegedly falsifying “personal electronic

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DC United and Taxi Fountas agree to end his contract after MLS found ‘credible allegations’ he used ‘discriminatory language’

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — DC United and Taxi Fountas have “mutually agreed” to terminate the Greek forward’s contract after Major League Soccer found “credible allegations” that the 27-year-old used “prohibited and discriminatory language” against another player. Fountas was placed on administrative leave by MLS on July 21 following an incident

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Northwestern denounces football staffers for ‘tone deaf’ shirts worn at practice amid hazing lawsuits

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University denounced a few football coaches and staffers who wore shirts appearing to pay tribute to former head coach Pat Fitzgerald at practice on Wednesday. Fitzgerald was fired from the school in July after allegations of hazing within the Wildcats football program, in which the university faces several lawsuits. The shirt reads

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Soccer player Da’vian Kimbrough, 13, becomes youngest professional athlete in US team sports history

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Soccer team Sacramento Republic announced on Wednesday that it had signed 13-year-old Da’vian Kimbrough to a professional contract, making him the youngest professional athlete in US team sports history. Kimbrough signed the contract with the team in the USL Championship – the second-tier of US soccer – aged 13

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On eve of Hall of Fame induction, Dirk Nowitzki says daughter is ‘mostly embarrassed’ about ‘hoopla’ around him

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — On the eve of his Hall of Fame induction, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki has said that his daughter is “mostly embarrassed” about any “hoopla” surrounding her dad. The former Dallas Mavericks superstar, who was the first European in league history to receive the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, will

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