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Record-breaking Caitlin Clark leads No.2 Iowa to stunning victory over defending champion South Carolina in Final Four

CNN  —  South Carolina’s march to the national championship title seemed all but assured – the defending champion and No.1…

Ukraine to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are participating

CNN  —  Ukraine has decided to boycott Olympic qualifying events in which Russians are competing for the Paris 2024 Games.…

Women’s Final Four: Everything you need to know

CNN  —  The women’s NCAA tournament has reached the Final Four with some huge match-ups set to determine who plays…

Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete this year

CNN  —  Wimbledon will accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players for this year’s tournament if they agree to compete…

Alabama men’s basketball star Brandon Miller declares for NBA Draft, per reports

CNN  —  University of Alabama men’s basketball star Brandon Miller has declared for the 2023 NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s…

IOC president Thomas Bach calls governments ‘deplorable’ for negative reactions to Russia stance

CNN  —  International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has blasted some European governments as “deplorable” for what he calls…

Olympic champion Adam Peaty to miss swimming competition, citing mental health reasons

CNN  —  Olympic champion Adam Peaty has withdrawn from next month’s British Swimming Championships, citing struggles with his mental health.…

‘Your actions speak louder than your words’: Former USWNT star hopes FIFA allows ‘OneLove’ armbands at Women’s World Cup

CNN  —  Former US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Ashlyn Harris says she hopes that FIFA will allow players to…

Wayne Rooney has doubts Arsenal can handle ‘pressure’ as he tips Manchester City to win Premier League title race

CNN  —  Wayne Rooney’s life changed forever on October 19, 2002. Everton was drawing 1-1 against Premier League champion Arsenal,…

The Sacramento Kings have made the NBA postseason for the first time since 2006. What’s changed?

CNN  —  Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” was topping the Billboard Hot 100, Owen Wilson had just made his debut as…