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By Tara Subramaniam and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment as he responded to criticism from former American international soccer star Carli Lloyd. “The player of the match was that post,” two-time World Cup winner and former US player Lloyd said

By Matias Grez and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The US was a post width away from exiting the Women’s World Cup at the group stage, but survived a late scare to earn a goalless draw against Portugal and reach the last 16. With the game hanging in the balance, substitute Ana Capeta had a

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — “The defenders were always mad at her,” Sissi recalls with a chuckle. “You were like: ‘How are we going to stop this girl?’” Out of the thousands of training sessions the former Brazil international took part in over the course of her 13-year career, there is one in particular

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — Haiti may only have a slim chance of advancing to the knockout stages, but the team say they won’t go down without a fight Tuesday as some players draw on family history to lay down a legacy on their Women’s World Cup debut. Ahead of their

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler is stepping away from the NFL for treatment after being diagnosed with a heart issue, the 24-year-old player announced Monday on Instagram. “After feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started (last Tuesday), I got everything checked out

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) will be looking to book its place in the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup against Portugal on Tuesday. The team’s final group stage game takes place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, and kicks off at 3 a.m. Eastern Time

By Jill Martin and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Damar Hamlin took another step in his comeback as he donned pads for a Buffalo Bills practice for the first time since his cardiac arrest. The Bills put on the pads Monday for the first time during training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American cyclist Magnus White, hailed as a “rising star” of the sport, has died in a training accident in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 17, USA Cycling announced on Sunday. The governing body said that White was preparing to compete in the cross-country discipline at the junior Mountain

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward suffered facial fractures after being hit by a 91mph pitch on Saturday, his team said. The 29-year-old was taken off the field in the fifth inning of the 6-1 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre after being hit on the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has described Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s comments on Nathaniel Hackett as “out of line” and “inappropriate.” The 59-year-old Payton was hired this past offseason by the Broncos, succeeding former head coach Hackett, who was let go by the team after a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The world turns upside down during Sam Kerr’s trademark goalscoring celebration. She wheels away from the goal, cartwheels across the pitch and completes it with a backflip, soaking in the rapturous applause of the crowd. And when a photo of a backflipping Kerr was projected onto the famous sails

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Netherlands’ Demi Vollering sealed her first ever Tour de France Femmes title on Sunday shaking her head in disbelief as she crossed the finish line. She took overall victory by three minutes and three seconds ahead of her SD Worx teammate Lotte Kopecky, “I still can’t believe it.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström surpassed another of Michael Phelps’ records at the World Aquatic Championships, setting a new record for the most individual swimming world podium finishes. The 29-year-old cruised to victory in the 50-meter freestyle to win her 21st individual medal at the world championships, setting a blistering time

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen is now within one race from another Formula One record after winning his eighth race in a row at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen came from sixth on the grid at Spa-Francorchamps to finish over 22 seconds ahead of his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez

By Jack Bantock, CNN Evian-les-Bains (CNN) — Céline Boutier realized a long-held dream for herself and her country on Sunday, cruising to her first major title at the Evian Championship to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament. The 29-year-old was impeccable from start to finish at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, carding

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Colombia produced one of the most dramatic Women’s World Cup upsets, scoring in the last minute to beat two-time world champion Germany 2-1 on Sunday. The South American side looked to have been denied a famous win after Alexandra Popp equalized for Germany from the penalty spot in the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Even as a 15-year-old, Sam Kerr had the weight of a nation on her shoulders. Aged 15 and 150 days, a fresh-faced Kerr ran onto the Canberra pitch to make her international debut for Australia in 2009. She had already become the youngest scorer in the W-League, Australia’s top

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Morocco earned a surprise victory over South Korea on Sunday to secure the country’s first win at a Women’s World Cup in a match where Nouhaila Benzina also made history. Striker Ibtissam Jraidi scored the only goal of the match in a 1-0 victory as Morocco became the third

By Ben Church and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand picked up an unwanted record by becoming the first host nation knocked out at the Women’s World Cup group stages, after its 0-0 draw against Switzerland on Sunday. With Norway thrashing the Philippines 6-0 in the other Group A game, the Football Ferns needed

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Half-time and thousands of tiny cellphone lights are swaying in time to Coldplay’s “A Sky Full of Stars” on a mild winter night at Brisbane Stadium for Australia’s World Cup match against Nigeria. Sitting across two rows, not far from the pitch, are players from the exiled

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Phoenix Mercury superstar Brittney Griner will not travel with the team on its two-game road trip to focus on her mental health, the team announced on Saturday. “The Mercury fully support Brittney and we will continue to work together on a timeline for her return,” the team said in

By Matias Grez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — With some Women’s World Cup groups balanced on a knife edge, working out which team needs to get what result to still qualify can be a tricky process. CNN Sport takes a look at each group and breaks down the teams that are already through to

CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NBA star LeBron James shared a video Saturday on Instagram of his son Bronny playing piano after the young athlete’s cardiac arrest this week. LeBron James wrote in the video’s caption, “Grand rising! God Is Great! @Bronny, you are amazing! Simple as that!” It is unclear when the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NBA star LeBron James shared a video Saturday on Instagram of his son Bronny playing piano after the young athlete’s cardiac arrest this week. LeBron James wrote in the video’s caption, “Grand rising! God Is Great! @Bronny, you are amazing! Simple as that!” It is unclear when the video

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Tucked at the bottom of the Alps, Évian-les-Bains was a picture of calm on Saturday afternoon as drizzles of rain cast light ripples across nearby Lake Geneva. Yet beneath the surface, the charming spa town is crackling with excitement. If France’s Celine Boutier can achieve her dream on Sunday,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jamaica earned a historic first-ever Women’s World Cup win on Saturday, defeating Panama 1-0 following a goal from captain Allyson Swaby. It has been a groundbreaking tournament for the Reggae Girlz with a draw against France in their opening match yielding a first point at a Women’s World Cup

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — A day after Paris marked a year to go until the 2024 Olympics, Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was disqualified from participating in the world championships after she refused to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova. Kharlan’s disqualification threw into sharp relief the political and organizational jeopardy that France and

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Spanish golf star Carlota Ciganda was disqualified from the Evian Championship on Friday after refusing to add a two-shot slow play penalty to her scorecard. Having started from the 10th tee, the 33-year-old was finishing her second round at the par-five 9th hole when she was penalized two strokes

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton apologized for his critique of the team’s previous coach and staff, calling it a “mistake.” On Thursday, Payton told USA Today that his predecessors had done “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.” But speaking to reporters during

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Diana Matheson is driving but can’t help checking her phone. She knows she shouldn’t, but the temptation is too much. She pulls over to devote her full attention to her phone. Matheson is being distracted by events in Edinburg, Texas, where a crowd of 820 people are watching history

By Svitlana Vlasova, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The Ukrainian fencing champion banned from the world championships in Italy for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent has been readmitted to the tournament and given an automatic place at next year’s Paris Olympics. Olga Kharlan, leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team,

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — France put itself in a commanding position to reach the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup after earning a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brazil thanks to Wendie Renard’s late header. France dominated the early exchanges and veteran forward Eugenie Le Sommer deservedly opened the scoring for France on

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A number of F1 drivers have raised concerns about safety at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, after inclement weather was forecasted. On Saturday – the day of the sprint race – there is a 90% chance of rain and thunderstorms, peaking in the late morning and early afternoon at

By Svitlana Vlasova, Amy Cassidy, Tim Lister and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, said she “acted with my heart” following her disqualification from the world championships for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent. The four-time individual world champion and four-time Olympic medalist also called

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — In a rare critique of the team’s previous coach and staff, new Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton told USA Today that his predecessors had done “one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL.” Payton, who was hired this past offseason by the Broncos, sounded

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — When Angel Yin finished an impressive first round at the Evian Championship, she spent some time signing autographs for a gaggle of junior fans excitedly bundled together at the ropes. Yet two young spectators had already collected souvenirs from the American golfer before she had even finished playing on

By Simone McCarthy, Andrew McNicol, and Candice Zhu CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — With a tied score and two minutes left to play after a stunning second-half comeback, China’s women’s soccer team finally scored the goal that had eluded them for 16 years. That winning goal, which earned the team their first AFC Asian Cup

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England’s 1-0 win over Denmark at the Women’s World Cup on Friday was overshadowed by a serious-looking injury sustained by its star midfielder Keira Walsh who had to be stretchered off in the first half. Lauren James scored the only goal of the game in the sixth minute, curling

By Svitlana Vlasova and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, has been disqualified from participating in the world championships after she refused to shake hands with Anna Smirnova, who is from Russia. Kharlan had just beaten Smirnova at the tournament in Milan, but rather than shake hands

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Wellington, New Zealand (CNN) — In a closely-fought battle and rematch of the 2019 World Cup final, the the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands – two of the world’s top teams – came to a 1-1 draw on Thursday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Chants of

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Two-time NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown signed the richest deal in NBA history on Wednesday: a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics.  Brown said he wants to bring Black Wall Street to Boston, tackle the “unsettling” wealth disparity in the city and stimulate the overall economy. “I want to

By Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Speaking at the Big Ten football media days, Northwestern University interim head football coach David Braun declined Wednesday to address reporters questions about the hazing allegations in the university’s athletic program, saying he trusts the school will choose the right path forward. Several former players are

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Bronny James, who on Monday suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized, had a cardiac screening several months ago as part of a program for prospective NBA players, according to a source familiar with the matter. The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram – which looks

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has signed a new multi-year contract with the team which will reportedly make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. The contract, which was confirmed by the Chargers, is five years long and worth $262.5 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has said he would “love to think” that English Premier League and Champions League matches could be staged in the US – mirroring what the NFL has done with its International Series games. English soccer giants Arsenal and Manchester United recently played a friendly

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The second round of group stage fixtures at the 2023 Women’s World Cup is now well under way as teams look to join Spain and Japan in the knockout stages. Thursday’s action is highlighted by a blockbuster clash between the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Wrexham striker Paul Mullin had to leave the pitch while receiving oxygen after suffering a punctured lung in the first half of the team’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in San Diego. It was an ill-tempered affair for a preseason friendly and Mullin was forced off after just 20

By Jack Guy, Dalal Mawad and Oliver Briscoe, CNN (CNN) — Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters. When the French capital hosted its first Olympic Games in 1900, swimming competitions took

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US swimmer Katie Ledecky tied another swimming icon, Michael Phelps, for the most career individual world swimming titles on Tuesday. The 26-year-old won her 15th individual world title as she dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Ledecky finished with a time of 15 minutes

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé is very much the talk of the sporting world this week as the Frenchman’s transfer saga took a new twist on Monday. With his position at Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) currently at an impasse, Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal reportedly offered to smash the world record transfer fee

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines will likely miss the 2023 season after sustaining “a significant knee injury” in a jet ski incident, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero and ESPN, citing unnamed sources. Hines was sitting stationary on a jet ski, according to Pelissero, when he was

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — South Korea forward Casey Phair on Tuesday became the youngest ever player to appear at the World Cup – just 26 days after celebrating her 16th birthday. The US-born teenager came on as a 78th minute substitute in South Korea’s 2-0 loss to Colombia in Sydney, beating the record

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Just six days into the 2023 Women’s World Cup and many of the tournament underdogs are already making a name for themselves. The Philippines securing its first World Cup win on Tuesday was just the latest in a series of surprise results. On Sunday, Jamaica earned a goalless draw

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — As Ali Riley and her New Zealand team claimed a surprise victory over Norway in the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Thursday, the Football Ferns captain could be seen sporting a white and blue armband emblazoned with the words “Unite for Inclusion.” In contrast, Steph

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Women’s World Cup saw a moment that will live long in the memory for 16-year-old Giulia Dragoni as she started for Italy against Argentina on Monday. Dragoni – born on November 7, 2006 – began the Group G clash in the heart of Italy’s midfield and became the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — ESPN soccer analyst Shaka Hislop is “OK” and conscious after collapsing on air about six minutes before the kickoff of AC Milan’s friendly match with Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl in California on Sunday, according to his co-host. Hislop was on camera alongside his co-host Dan