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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani edges closer to historic 50-50 with three steals against Arizona Diamondbacks

CNN  —  Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to becoming MLB’s first ever 50-50 player on Monday night,…

Japan defeats USA to win wheelchair rugby gold at Paris Paralympics

CNN  —  Japan won gold by defeating Team USA 48-41 in the wheelchair rugby final at the 2024 Paralympics on…

Joey Chestnut breaks own world record, beating rival Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix’s hot dog eating showdown

CNN  —  Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a showdown billed…

Jannik Sinner defeats American Tommy Paul, sets up blockbuster US Open quarterfinal clash with Daniil Medvedev

CNN  —  Jannik Sinner was clutch when he needed it, getting past American Tommy Paul to advance to the US…

Oksana Masters: ‘Sports really taught me it was okay to take my legs off in front of people and to still be powerful’

CNN  —  She now has 19 Paralympic medals to her name across four Summer and Winter Games disciplines – more…

Naoya Inoue: Meet the best boxer you might not have heard of

CNN  —  55,000 fans fall into stunned silence. Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his…

American Jessica Pegula moves on to US Open quarterfinals with win over Diana Shnaider, will face Iga Świątek next

CNN  —  There will be more American representation in the women’s quarterfinals at the US Open as Jessica Pegula advanced…

Valentina Petrillo becomes first out transgender Paralympic runner, fails to make women’s 400m T12 final

CNN  —  Valentina Petrillo became the first out transgender runner to take part in the Paralympics when she competed in…

Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese breaks league single-season rebounding record and more from around the WNBA

CNN  —  Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese broke the WNBA’s single-season record for rebounds, notching her 418th in a 79-74…

‘I’ve lived almost a full lifetime in this one year’: Scottie Scheffler caps historic season with $25M Tour Championship win

CNN  —  Scottie Scheffler is tired. After the year he’s had, can anyone really blame him? The world No. 1…