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NBA Finals: Miami Heat come alive in fourth quarter to edge past Denver Nuggets and tie series

CNN  —  The Miami Heat leveled the NBA Finals with a crucial road win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.…

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…

Reigning NCAA champion Rose Zhang becomes 1st LPGA golfer to win tournament in pro debut since 1951

CNN  —  Twenty-year-old golf phenom Rose Zhang etched her name in the history books yet again on Sunday, edging Jennifer…

‘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…

Elton John serenaded by Manchester City players at airport in FA Cup celebrations

CNN  —  “This boy’s too young to be singin’ the blues,” Elton John sings in one of his biggest hits…

Fan dies at Argentinian soccer match after falling from stands

CNN  —  A soccer fan died on Saturday after falling from a stand during a match at River Plate’s Mas…

Novak Djokovic progresses to a record 17th French Open quarterfinal as he beats Juan Pablo Varillas

CNN  —  On a sun kissed but windy Parisian afternoon Novak Djokovic broke one of Rafael Nadal’s French Open records…

Lewis Hamilton lauds ‘amazing result’ for Mercedes with first double podium of the year, as Max Verstappen wins the Spanish Grand Prix

CNN  —  Mercedes secured its first double podium of the year as Lewis Hamilton finished second and George Russell third…

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…