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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Senbere Teferi looked to be mere seconds away from defending her Peachtree Road Race title. That is, until she took a wrong turn just before the finish line. The first three competitors of the women’s elite division of the Peachtree Road Race, a 10-kilometer race held annually in Atlanta

Exclusive by Christina Macfarlane and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The chance to be coached by Roger Federer would surely be a dream come true for any young tennis player. Apart from the Swiss tennis great’s own children, it would seem. Federer’s twin daughters and twin sons now all play tennis up to four times

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A ball flies down the fairway, watched by a mob of kangaroos with passing interest. In a nearby water hazard, a three-and-a-half-meter long crocodile swims lazily by. On the green, a venomous snake uncoils out of the hole and slithers away into the long grass. The golfing experience in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff suffered a shock defeat in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, whilst there were mixed results for her US compatriots elsewhere at the third grand slam of the year. World No. 7 Gauff lost in three sets – 6-4 4-6 6-2 – to fellow American Sofia

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. The luxury project violated rules regarding the use and movement of freshwater sources, rock and sand, local authorities first alleged

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will miss the Kentucky Derby next year after Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the organizer of the horse race and owner of the famed racetrack, extended his suspension through the end of 2024. The decision was “based on continued concerns regarding the threat to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic had a brief stint as a groundsman during his first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, using his towel to dry the grass on Centre Court. Djokovic, looking to win a men’s record-extending 24th grand slam title at the tournament, and his opponent Pedro Cachín endured a delay

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) coach Christophe Galtier is to stand trial in Nice, France, over allegations of psychological harassment and racial discrimination, according to the public prosecutor involved in the case. Xavier Bonhomme, the prosecutor for the judicial court in Nice, tweeted a photo of the office’s press release relating

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is institution that says it’s responsible for the “custodianship of the laws of the cricket” and on its website there is a section devoted to the sport’s “spirit.” In it, the MCC highlights the respectful manner in which the sport should be played, notably:

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — As the ball dropped into the cup, Rickie Fowler crossed his arms over his putter and looked skyward. A big exhale, a smile, and then – over the shoulder of caddie Ricky Romano – a triumphant raise of his club to a flock of ecstatic fans. After 1,610 days,

By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Eugene Amo-Dadzie leads what appears to be an ordinary life: he’s a husband, a father, and works nine-to-five as a chartered accountant in London. But away from his family and his profession, Amo-Dadzie also happens to be one of the fastest men in the world, this

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Wimbledon on the eve of this year’s tournament after failing to recover from a wrist injury. “I tried my hardest to be ready after my surgery and to be able to step on the Wimbledon courts again,” the 28-year-old Australian, who reached last

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen became the first driver in over half a century to win in his NASCAR Cup Series debut after a triumph Sunday at the inaugural Chicago Street Race. The race was delayed due to lightning and heavy rain, forcing NASCAR to shorten it

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sauntered to his fifth consecutive win after dominating at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman was largely untroubled as he extended his lead at the top of the driver’s championship to 81 points – with a third world title already seeming inevitable. “I

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis fans have become very accustomed to the sight of Novak Djokovic hoisting Wimbledon’s iconic gold trophy at the end of the championships in southwest London. This year looks likely to follow the same script again, as the Serb heads to the All England Club as the overwhelming favorite

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Twin energy powered a memorable 1-2 finish on Saturday as the 110th Tour de France got underway in Bilbao, Spain. Twin brothers, Adam and Simon Yates, finished the stage in first and second place respectively – the last brothers to do so were Andy and Frank Schleck in 2011.

By Allen Kim, CNN (CNN) — He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 22 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 the St. Louis

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Dutch driver Dilano van ’t Hoff, 18, died Saturday as the result of a crash during the second Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) race at Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium, according to a statement from his team MP Motorsport. The details about what caused the accident haven’t been

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani continued his incredible run of form as the Los Angeles Angels two-way star hit the biggest home run of the MLB season so far. In the Angels’ 6-2 home loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, Ohtani hit a huge homer to deep right field which has

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Franchón Crews-Dezurn will put her status as the undisputed super-middleweight world champion on the line when she faces Savannah Marshall on Saturday. Two of the biggest hitters in women’s boxing will step into the ring at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, with all four of Crews-Dezurn’s title belts

B Gawon Bae and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — In 2017, Han Kwang Song became the first North Korean to score a goal in one of Europe’s five major soccer leagues and even made a shock transfer to Italian giant Juventus in 2019, then later to Qatar’s Al-Duhail. But his promising career was cut short when he disappeared

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Former WWE wrestler and NFL player Darren Drozdov has died at age 54, according to the WWE. The WWE announced Drozdov’s death and remembered the athlete as “an imposing force in the ring” in a news release on Friday. Drozdov, known as both Puke and Droz in the ring,

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has announced more suspensions for players violating the league’s gambling policy. On Thursday, the league said Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor are suspended indefinitely through at least the end of the 2023 season for betting on NFL games

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Thursday’s matinee MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park was delayed for 45 minutes due to poor air conditions caused by the lingering smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Originally scheduled to be played at 12:35 p.m. ET, the game was pushed back

By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — With the Super Bowl heading to Las Vegas next year, could Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s unlikely golfing victory in Sin City be an auspicious sign for the Kansas City Chiefs? Mahomes and Kelce pulled off an upset 3 and 2 win against NBA

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s a race that grips the world of cycling each year, but the prelude to the 2023 Tour de France, which starts on Saturday, has been overshadowed by concerns over safety that have raised existential questions for the sport. In June, Swiss rider Gino Mäder died aged 26 following

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Billie Jean King has urged players that are struggling with the demands of being a tennis professional to seek support from psychologists. Two years ago, four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka decided not to speak to the media at the French Open, citing her mental health, before withdrawing from

By Jill Martin, David Close and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said that “terms are agreed” between the club and Argentinian forward Lionel Messi. Earlier this month, in an interview posted by Spanish outlets SPORT and Mundo Deportivo, Messi announced his decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Wozniacki, a former world No. 1 and the 2018 Australian Open champion, has announced she’s returning to tennis. Wozniacki, now 32, had retired from the sport following the 2020 Australian Open after a 15-year career, winning 30 singles titles. She and her husband, former NBA player David Lee,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The 17-year-old Bedard is considered a generational talent among NHL scouts, boasting an elite skill set and hockey IQ. According to NHL Central

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — They are some of the most skilled athletes in the world, but like the rest of us, golf is proving to be the ultimate leveler. This is group that includes two NFL MVP awards, two NBA MVP gongs, 13 Pro Bowl appearances and 14 All-Star attendances and some have

By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to revolutionize the way it’s played and consumed. The inaugural Global Chess League (GCL), which got underway in Dubai on June 22, is the latest event to offer a

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán pitched his way into the record books Wednesday night, tossing Major League Baseball’s first perfect game in nearly 11 years. Germán, 30, allowed no runner on base by any means – including through a hit, a walk or by hitting a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A US judge on Tuesday dismissed the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann against Magnus Carlsen, among others, in an alleged cheating scandal which has rocked the sport, according to court documents. US District Court Judge Audrey Fleissig rejected Niemann’s claims that Norwegian Carlsen,

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — These days, equal prize money is given to the men and women at the well-known grand slam events, the highest tier in tennis: The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. It was a prolonged effort to get to that point, with the US Open becoming the first,

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (CNN) — Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test as one England cricketer carried an activist to the boundary. Activists wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts ran toward the wicket at the center of the pitch, spilling orange powder onto the outfield

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NFL free agent running back Leonard Fournette said he’s “blessed” after escaping a vehicle fire in Florida on Tuesday. According to Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Steve Gaskins, Fournette was driving northbound on Interstate 275 at 10:35 a.m. ET in Tampa when his 2021 Dodge Durango caught fire due

By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN (CNN) — US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe believes the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup will serve as the launching point for global business opportunities for the sport and beyond. “It feels like a real opportunity to blow the lid off just in terms of fanfare

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — An independent report into the culture of cricket in England and Wales has found racism, class-based discrimination, elitism and sexism to be “widespread” and “deep rooted” in the sport. The “Holding a Mirror Up to Cricket” report was written by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Australian teenager Arisa Trew has become the first female to land a 720 – a skateboarding trick involving two full rotations while in the air – as she competed in the Tony Hawk Vert Alert event on Saturday. In 1985, legendary skateboarder Hawk became the first to complete the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy – awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player – on Monday after a near unanimous vote. The Edmonton Oilers center earned 195 of 196 first place votes, with the only other first place vote going to the Boston Bruins’ David Pastrňák. McDavid

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Happy Gilmore is heading to college. But nope, there’s no prequel film on the way – this is for real. Born Landon Gilmore, a 17-year-old Indiana golfer has effectively gone by the name “Happy” since, just over a decade ago, he won a long-drive competition – like his namesake

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes it really is the taking part that counts. Just ask Belgian shot put thrower Jolien Boumkwo, who competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships on Saturday after her teammates had to withdraw through injury. After placing seventh in the shot put on Friday, Boumkwo

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Ruoning Yin had yet to even start playing golf when Shanshan Feng clinched the 2012 Women’s PGA Championship to become the first Chinese player to win a major. Just 11 years on at the same tournament on Sunday, a 20-year-old Yin carded a nerveless final round to join her

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter crushed the women’s course record at the Western States 100-mile race in California, taking more than an hour off the previous best time. Dauwalter finished the Western States 100 – the world’s oldest 100-mile race – in 15 hours, 29 minutes and 34 seconds, almost

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are part of a new investment group that is taking a 24% equity stake in Formula One outfit Alpine, the team’s parent company, Renault, announced on Monday. The investment group also includes Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. As well as

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury was announced Sunday as a starter for the WNBA’s upcoming All-Star Game. Griner’s nine career All-Star Game selections are more than any other starting all-star this year, according to the Mercury. The All-Star Game will be played in Las Vegas on July 15.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tennis royalty met British royalty at Wimbledon this month as Roger Federer and Catherine, Princess of Wales, met the tournament’s ball boys and girls, took part in their training, and played a game of doubles. Kate even managed to win a point against the eight-time Wimbledon champion, hitting a

By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi struggled to adapt to a new environment at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after moving to the French club in 2021, the Argentine forward said in an interview with beIN Sports aired this week. Messi won two league titles during his time at PSG,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Stefanos Tsitsipas has said that his comments made on Netflix’s “Break Point” docuseries about Nick Kyrgios were “misinterpreted” after some individuals on social media perceived them as racist. Speaking about his third-round loss to the Australian at Wimbledon last year, Tsitsipas said in “Break Point” that Kyrgios’ approach to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Four players have been suspended after last week’s bad-tempered soccer match between the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) and Mexico, which was marred by pushing and shoving between the two teams. The contest was also ended about four minutes early following discriminatory chants from the crowd at Allegiant Stadium

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers has continued to advocate for the legalization of some psychedelics, claiming this week that ayahuasca helped to improve his performance on the football field. Speaking in Denver, Colorado, at Psychedelic Science 2023, which calls itself the largest psychedelic conference in history, the NFL quarterback referred to his experience of

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal has completed the signing of West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice in the biggest deal of the European summer transfer window so far. It has been widely reported in the British media that Rice moves to Arsenal for a £105 million ($137.45 million) fee, which would make