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Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can

CNN  —  When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to…

Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, this US Olympian is representing others like him

CNN  —  For David Smith, playing the sport he loves has come with adaptations. Smith was born with severe hearing…

Simone Biles’ brilliant comeback and other takeaways from the individual all-around gymnastics final

Paris CNN  —  Simone Biles is once again the Olympic gold medalist in individual all-around gymnastics after winning one of…

Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament

Paris CNN  —  Iga Świątek, the Polish world No. 1 and top seed in the Olympic tennis tournament, lost in…

Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight in Paris when opponent quits

Villepinte, France AP  —  Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of…

Team USA’s Olympic 3×3 basketball teams are struggling

CNN  —  Team USA and Olympic basketball have become synonymous with each other over the years. The women’s and men’s…

Simone Biles says this gymnast ‘scares’ her the most out of all her competitors

CNN  —  Eight-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is unquestionably hard to beat but doing so is not impossible. Brazilian gymnast…

After being traded in the middle of a series, MLB player takes short walk across stadium to new team

CNN  —  Major League Baseball (MLB) players often have long journeys to link up with their new squads when they…