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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — There is a Diogo Jota performance that many Liverpool supporters will remember above all others. In October 2022, with the Reds struggling badly for form, Jota and Co. came up against a Manchester City team that would go on to win a historic treble that season. A month before

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their worst ever loss at Dodger Stadium on Friday night as they were routed 18-1 by the Houston Astros. The last time the Dodgers lost by 17 runs at home was July 3, 1947, when Brooklyn, where the franchise was based until 1958, was

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Arthur Ashe hits a slice serve with unerring accuracy, the ball arcing ever wider off the court. Jimmy Connors, his heavily favored opponent and the defending champion, gets just enough of his racket on the ball to sneak it over the net. But Ashe is already halfway up the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For a professional athlete, sitting on the sidelines – unable to have an impact – can often be the most frustrating place to be. And that’s why Khalen Saunders is all about taking action, on the field and in his personal life. The New Orleans Saints defensive tackle isn’t

By Issy Ronald and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Diogo Jota’s family and former Liverpool teammates gathered in Gondomar, Portugal on Saturday for the funeral of the late soccer star and his brother, André Silva. Jota, 28, and his 25-year-old brother – who was also a professional footballer – died in a car crash in

CNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The champ is back. After a year away from the famed eating contest on the Coney Island boardwalk, Joey Chestnut returned to once again dominate at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by consuming 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win another Mustard

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The champ is back. After a year away from the famed eating contest on the Coney Island boardwalk, Joey Chestnut returned to once again dominate at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by consuming 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win another Mustard Belt.

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Portuguese tennis players Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges were given permission to stray from Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code to honor the late Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota, they told reporters, including CNN, on Friday. Jota died in a car crash in Spain early Thursday morning.

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN London, United Kingdom (CNN) — It’s a unique position to be in. How do you work alongside a colleague for the greater good of your team and simultaneously vie with them to win the ultimate prize in motorsport? That unenviable dilemma is one that McLaren’s Lando Norris is

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The soccer world is in mourning following the death of Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota in a car crash in Spain early on Thursday morning. He was 28. His brother, André Silva – who was also a professional footballer – also died in the accident at the age

CNN By Elise Hammond and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I think people want to know how many hot dogs a human can eat

By George Ramsay, CNN London (CNN) — If there’s a crumb of comfort for seeded players who have already been dumped out of Wimbledon, then it’s this: You’re not alone. Tennis’ biggest names have been dropping at an unprecedented rate during the first week of this year’s tournament, throwing sections of the men’s and women’s

By Associated Press Oregon City, Oregon (AP) — Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday. The jury in Clackamas County, located directly south of Portland, found McLemore, 32,

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Days after fighting social media influencer Jake Paul in a high-profile bout in California, Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE agents on Wednesday and is in the process of being deported from the United States over alleged cartel ties and other

By Kyle Feldscher and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Days after fighting social media influencer Jake Paul in a high-profile bout in California, Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE agents on Wednesday and is in the process of being deported from the United States over alleged cartel ties and other infractions,

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball placed Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz on indefinite leave on Thursday, with multiple reports indicating he is facing a gambling-related investigation. MLB said in a statement that Ortiz was being put on “non-disciplinary leave through the end of the All-Star break” for the investigation. The announcement

CNN By Matias Grez and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain with his younger brother, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans, former teammates and the wider soccer community. He was 28. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed the news on Thursday

CNN By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The soccer world is in mourning following the death of Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota in a car crash in Spain early on Thursday morning. He was 28. His brother, André Silva – who was also a professional footballer – also died in the accident at the

By George Ramsay, CNN The All England Lawn Tennis Club, London (CNN) — Pauline Eyre still remembers the “extraordinary feeling” of making her first appearance at Wimbledon aged 21, taking in the noise and the crowds as she marched onto the pristine grass courts, neat and pillowy under her feet. Eyre, however, had no intentions

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark might have been absent through injury but that didn’t stop the Indiana Fever from winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Tuesday. The Fever beat the reigning champion Minnesota Lynx 74-59 with a brilliant performance at the Target Center, led by forward Natasha Howard who finished the night

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was once a time when American men dominated the tennis world at Wimbledon. The likes of Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Stan Smith and Arthur Ashe saw widespread success in the 70s and 80s, before Pete Sampras simply dominated the 90s at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. When

By Associated Press Minneapolis (AP) — The popular halftime show performer who goes by Red Panda fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during intermission of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night, unable to finish her show. There was no immediate word on

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — No. 2 seed Coco Gauff was shockingly upset at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday as Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska defeated the Roland Garros champion 7-6(3), 6-1. The world No. 42 was in control throughout the first set tiebreak and appeared very comfortable against Gauff, who typically dominates opponents in

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Turns out this was not a good year to be a No. 3 seed in singles at Wimbledon. On Tuesday at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club, American Jessica Pegula and German Alexander Zverev each were shockingly ousted in the opening round of the tournament. First came the

CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Inzaghi has only been head coach of Al-Hilal for a matter of weeks, but already he has led the Saudi Arabian side to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Al-Hilal secured a spot in the last eight of the tournament in sensational fashion with a dramatic

CNN By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women, even after it almost cost the Nobel-Prize-winning activist her life. And in her latest rallying cry, Yousafzai wants more opportunities granted to Afghanistan’s elite female athletes, at a time when they have

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai has never stopped fighting for the rights of women, even after it almost cost the Nobel-Prize-winning activist her life. And in her latest rallying cry, Yousafzai wants more opportunities granted to Afghanistan’s elite female athletes, at a time when they have been

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Wilyer Abreu made history Monday night at Fenway Park, joining an elite club after hitting both a rare inside-the-park homer and a grand slam in the Boston Red Sox’s 13-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Fenway Park erupted into cheers in the bottom of the fifth as Abreu hit

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Inzaghi has only been head coach of Al-Hilal for a matter of weeks, but already he has led the Saudi Arabian side to the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup. Al-Hilal secured a spot in the last eight of the tournament in sensational fashion with a dramatic 4-3

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — World No. 33 Yulia Putintseva asked the umpire to eject a spectator from her first-round match at Wimbledon over safety concerns, calling the attendee “dangerous” and “crazy.” Putintseva went on to lose 6-0, 6-0 to the USA’s Amanda Anisimova in just 43 minutes and was visibly emotional while sitting

By Allen Kim and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 24 years, but he’s still picking up a paycheck – and a hefty one at that. It’s July 1, which for New York Mets fans means it’s Bobby Bonilla Day. The former slugger retired in 2001 with

CNN By Allen Kim and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 24 years, but he’s still picking up a paycheck – and a hefty one at that. It’s July 1, which for New York Mets fans means it’s Bobby Bonilla Day. The former slugger retired in 2001

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is recovering from a double lung transplant, his wife said on Monday. Askren had been in hospital with severe lung damage caused by a sudden bout of pneumonia during which he spent time on life support, Amy Askren wrote. After weeks of waiting for

By George Ramsay and Ben Church, CNN The All England Lawn Tennis Club, London (CNN) — Wimbledon baked in its hottest-ever opening day on Monday, but the unprecedented London heat didn’t stop players from putting on a show on the grass. Even before midday, temperatures near the grounds rose to 29.7 degrees Celsius (85.5 degrees

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA announced on Monday that Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will be getting expansion franchises in the coming years. The new team in Cleveland will begin play in 2028, with Detroit following in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030. The league said in a statement that the addition of the

By Glen Levy, CNN Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (CNN) — For all the hullabaloo and hype surrounding Lionel Messi’s return to Atlanta on Sunday for the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 clash against his former club – reigning UEFA Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain – the Inter Miami maestro wasn’t the only player, past

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The dominant storyline this NBA offseason is likely to be where LeBron James will be playing next season. The 40-year-old picked up his $52 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent Rich Paul told ESPN on Sunday. CNN has reached out to Paul and

By Associated Press (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas died Saturday night at his Louisville, Kentucky, home. Lukas had

By Associated Press Detroit (AP) — NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were knocked out of the Club World Cup Round of 16 by European champion Paris Saint-Germain in dominant fashion 4-0 on Sunday. It was PSG’s third clean sheet in its last four matches. Messi, who spent two seasons between 2021-23 with PSG, saw his

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris held off multiple challenges from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. Having started in pole position, the Briton led for all but a few gripping seconds in lap 11. With the McLaren team giving permission for its drivers

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca hit out at the Club World Cup organizers and suggested the United States is not a suitable host for the competition after his team’s last-16 win over Benfica was disrupted by a two-hour weather delay. “For me personally, it’s not football. It’s already seven, eight,

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani threw the fastest pitch of his MLB career on Saturday as he continued his return to the mound with two innings during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 9-5 defeat to the Kansas City Royals. Making just his third start as a pitcher for the Dodgers, Ohtani threw a

By Associated Press (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details about Parker’s death were immediately available. The Pirates informed the crowd of his death just before the start

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will sit the rest of the season out due to an unspecified medical issue, the team has announced. “He’s in good spirits,” Angels general manager Perry Minasian said in a press conference Friday – the same day the Angels suffered a 15-9 loss

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Spanish soccer star Aitana Bonmatí has been hospitalized with viral meningitis just days before the start of the Women’s Euros on Wednesday, her manager Montse Tomé said. The 27-year-old had a fever on Thursday evening and was taken to the hospital on Friday when her condition did not improve,

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Just over a year ago, Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL player. The 17-year-old was selected by the New York Islanders with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft on Friday in Los Angeles.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Erling Haaland scored the 300th goal of his career at the FIFA Club World Cup on Thursday, reaching the mark faster than many of his legendary contemporaries. Haaland achieved the milestone in the 52nd minute of Manchester City’s 5-2 thumping over Juventus at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida,

By Hannah Ryan, CNN (CNN) — The first six months of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States have been defined by sweeping executive orders and the introduction of legislation that takes aim at some of America’s most marginalized communities. In particular, transgender people living in the US have been a target of

By José Álvarez (CNN) — A court in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, found baseball player Wander Franco — of the Tampa Bay Rays — guilty of abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor and imposed a two-year prison sentence, though the sanction was suspended with the restriction that he not approach minors. “As a condition,

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been suspended without pay for 10 weeks of the upcoming season, the NFL announced on Thursday. The league said the suspension is based on Tucker violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Tucker is currently a free agent after playing 13 seasons with

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From the moment you let go of that rope and you see

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson made history on Wednesday, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to score 5,000 career points. Wilson needed just seven points heading into the Aces’ game against the Connecticut Sun at Michelob ULTRA Arena and hit the mark midway through the second quarter

By Fred He, CNN (CNN) — Chinese basketball star Yang Hansen turned 20 on Thursday, but the best birthday gift he could ask for arrived a day earlier: putting on the NBA draft cap after being picked in the first round. Most observers projected the Chinese center would go in the second round of the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Mavericks selected Duke University forward Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York. The 18-year-old is the second youngest player ever to be drafted No. 1 overall. Only LeBron James was younger when he was selected by the Cleveland

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — In a weekend filled with star power, sports challenges and high-dollar prizes, one Philadelphia high school teacher stood tall among sports legends. Matt Dennish, a teacher at Red Lion Area High School, finished third in the first-of-its-kind Fanatics Games, held during Fanatics Fest at New York City’s Javits Center.

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former San José State University star Chandler Jones died Sunday at the age of 33 following a road accident in Los Angeles, according to a medical examiner report. Jones was pronounced dead by paramedics shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday and an investigation is currently underway, according to the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The fan, who levied a derogatory remark about Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte’s late mother during Tuesday’s game, has been indefinitely banned from all Major League ballparks, according to a source with direct knowledge of the discipline. Marte was visibly upset after the comment during his team’s victory in Chicago

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — When the US State Department announced on April 5 that it would be revoking all existing visas for South Sudanese citizens, it threw into uncertainty the lives of every national living in the United States. One of those citizens is basketball player Khaman Maluach, who at the time of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While NFL players were in the trenches of a grueling season, Braden Smith was fighting a different battle: the one going on inside his own mind. In the middle of what was meant to be a playoff-contending season for the Indianapolis Colts, Smith instead was consumed with thoughts about

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Andy Murray says he is confident his statue at Wimbledon, set to be unveiled at the 150th edition of the championships in 2027, will be an improvement on the infamous terracotta warrior made for him at the 2011 Shanghai Masters. “I thought I was better

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Teenage sprinting sensation Gout Gout continued his record-breaking streak on Tuesday when he surpassed his own 200m Australian national mark. The 17-year-old finished first with a time of 20.02 seconds – shaving two hundredths of a second off the previous record he broke in December last year – at

By Jill Martin and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed on Tuesday that he thinks this upcoming NFL season could be his last in the league. “Yeah, I’m pretty sure this is it,” Rodgers, 41, said on “The Pat McAfee Show.” “That’s why we just did a one-year deal. Steelers

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 13 franchises of the WNBA increased in value by an average of 180% over the last year, according to research by Sportico, which is more than “double the previous biggest year-over-year gain for a major sports league.” According to Sportico, the teams are collectively worth $3.5 billion and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — British tennis star Emma Raducanu said Wimbledon did “an amazing job” in preventing a man who was accused of stalking her from buying tickets to the championships at SW19 this month. The man followed Raducanu to at least four competitions earlier this year, and on noticing him at a

By George Ramsay, Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea cut short its training session on Monday in Philadelphia ahead of a key FIFA Club World Cup match against Tunisian side ES Tunis due to soaring temperatures. The Blues trained at Subaru Park, the home of Major League Soccer (MLS) team Philadelphia Union, on the eve of their

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is set for a reunion with former team Paris Saint-Germain after Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Brazilian club Palmeiras to reach the Club World Cup round of 16. Goals from Tadeo Allende and Luis Suárez appeared to have earned Miami its second win of the group stage,

By Kyle Feldscher, Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has undergone surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon he suffered during Sunday night’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Shortly after his surgery, Haliburton penned a heartfelt message to his supporters on social media Monday night, saying he’s

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old British wingsuit flyer was killed on Saturday during a base jump in the Swiss Alps, local police said in a statement. The man was later named as Liam Byrne by his parents, who released a statement to the BBC, paying tribute to their son’s “bold spirit and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said he believes Antonio Rüdiger’s claims that his defender was subjected to racist abuse during the game against Pachuca in the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday, adding that a FIFA investigation is underway. Rüdiger and Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral clashed near the end of

By Kevin Dotson and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished what they started back in late October and put the rest of the NBA on notice that there’s a new sheriff in town. With an average age under 26, the Thunder capped off one of the winningest seasons

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Queen’s Club title with an enthralling 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 win over Jiří Lehečka, cementing his status as the favorite for Wimbledon. The victory extends the Spaniard’s winning streak to a career-best 18 matches and secures his fifth title of 2025. But

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bobbing up and down in a swimming pool, his head barely above the surface of the water, Jakob Ingebrigtsen is being forced to take things slowly. Very, very slowly. As he moves at a snail’s pace around the pool at his home in Sandnes, Norway, Ingebrigtsen is quietly plotting

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minjee Lee won her third career major at the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday, joining rare company among her fellow Australian golfers in doing so. Lee, 29, showed remarkable to composure to clinch the title at a windy Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, closing out her victory with

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State University are national champions of college baseball for the second time in three years. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the College World Series finals. It is LSU’s eighth title in program history, the second most in NCAA Division I history behind University

By Associated Press Cromwell, Connecticut (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to

By Wayne Sterling and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — An NBA trade deal involving one of the league’s biggest stars involves a remarkable seven teams. The Phoenix Suns are trading 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the team announced on Sunday. The deal involves six players and 13 draft picks, and according

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jon Jones has retired, ending an illustrious career in which he laid claim to being the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, UFC chief executive Dana White announced at a press conference on Saturday. “Jon Jones called us last night and retired. Jon Jones has officially retired,”

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Soaring temperatures throughout the United States wreaked havoc across Major League Baseball this weekend, with Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton both falling ill in their respective games. De La Cruz vomited in the outfield during the fourth inning of the Reds’

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — Robert Kubica is a name which engenders strong emotion amongst all motorsport fans. Seen as one of car racing’s most prodigious talents in the early 2000s, the Polish driver burst onto the Formula One circuit with BMW-Sauber in 2006. Having claimed a first career win in 2008 at the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — In 1993, Zambia’s national soccer team had captivated the nation. For once, there was real, genuine hope that this young, exciting squad could qualify for its first World Cup in 1994. To do so, the team would need to navigate the qualifying stages, where it would face other African

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski threw six perfect innings against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, becoming the first starter in 125 years to record 11 hitless frames to begin his MLB career. On just his second career start, the 23-year-old gave up nothing until the seventh inning when he

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Hours after off-the-field tensions related to recent immigration crackdowns encroached on Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in on-the-field tensions with the San Diego Padres, which led to a multitude of disciplinary actions handed down by Major League Baseball on Friday. In the latest edition of

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Former Cubs great Sammy Sosa, who once was the face of Chicago’s Friendly Confines, made his long-anticipated return to the place he used to hit towering home runs and flash his big smile. Slammin’ Sammy, as he was affectionately called, is remembered from when he and Mark McGwire captivated

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Premier League champion Liverpool has announced the arrival of German midfielder Florian Wirtz – a statement signing in this summer transfer window. Wirtz joins Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £116 million (around $156 million), according to multiple UK media reports, and will only strengthen

By Ben Morse and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The Senegal women’s basketball team has had to cancel a training camp it had scheduled in the United States after some members of its squad had their visas denied, the country’s prime minister said on Thursday. Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko wrote on Facebook that the

By Lisa Klaassen, CNN (CNN) — For 19-year-old Amina from Ifrane, a small mountain town known as the “Switzerland of Morocco,” dead dogs are a common sight. Amina requested that CNN refer to her by a pseudonym for fear of retribution by Moroccan authorities. “Walking to school, I would pass pools of blood on the

KCAL, KCBS By Natasha Chen and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After about two weeks of building public pressure for the Los Angeles Dodgers to speak out against immigration raids throughout the metro area, the team announced on Friday a partnership with the city to commit $1 million to assist families of impacted