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‘The Miracle of Istanbul.’ When Liverpool produced one of soccer’s greatest comebacks

CNN  —  It’s not often that a soccer match can be encapsulated in just a single word. But mention “Istanbul”…

Lionel Messi says he’s going to MLS club Inter Miami

CNN  —  Argentine superstar Lionel Messi said Wednesday he’s going to join the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. “I…

Aryna Sabalenka exacerbated handshake snub by waiting at the net, says Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina

CNN  —  Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said that she was unsure why Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka waited at the…

Lionel Messi’s preferred move would be back to Barcelona, father and agent says

CNN  —  Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge Messi, says his son’s preferred move would be a return to Barcelona…

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina calls Russian opponent ‘brave’ following French Open win

CNN  —  Tennis player Elina Svitolina called her opponent, Russian Daria Kasatkina, a “brave one” following the Ukrainian’s upset win…

‘Time to say goodbye’: Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic announces retirement from soccer at 41

CNN  —  Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has announced his retirement from a glittering soccer career at the age of 41,…

A tearful Romelu Lukaku opens up about his rise from poverty to the Champions League final

CNN  —  Every time Romelu Lukaku scores, he thinks of his grandfather who passed away when he was 12, four…

Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko confronted by realities of war in first visit home since invasion

CNN  —  Ukrainian soccer star Oleksandr Zinchenko says his first trip back to his home country since the Russian invasion…

Police make 31 arrests as animal rights protesters plan to disrupt Epsom Derby

CNN  —  Police in Surrey, England, arrested 31 people on Saturday “in connection with planned criminal disruption” at the Epsom…