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Aryna Sabalenka opts out of French Open press conference, saying she ‘did not feel safe’ at last press conference

CNN  —  World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka did not participate in a customary post-match press conference after her third-round win…

Champions League final referee to remain in role after apologizing for appearance at event organized by hardline nationalist party leader in Poland

CNN  —  Referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate next weekend’s UEFA Champions League final after apologizing for his appearance at an…

Churchill Downs announces new safety measures after series of horse deaths

CNN  —  Churchill Downs, host of the famed Triple Crown horse race the Kentucky Derby, announced new safety initiatives as…

Denver Nuggets cruise past Miami Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals

CNN  —  The top-seeded Denver Nuggets cruised past the Miami Heat 104-93 to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals…

Mirra Andreeva, 16, continues meteoric rise by advancing to French Open third round

CNN  —  Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has continued her meteoric rise by reaching the third round of the French Open…

2023 NBA Finals: How to watch the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat compete for the Larry O’Brien trophy

CNN  —  It is the tale of two of the NBA’s most beloved players. There’s Nikola Jokić of the Denver…

Federal court rules against famed horse trainer Bob Baffert in his lawsuit against Churchill Downs

CNN  —  A federal court in Kentucky has rejected the final remaining claim in a lawsuit brought by Hall of…

French Open crowd boos as Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka

CNN  —  Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka following their opening round…

‘Like a freight train once we got hot’: How ‘twin energy’ fueled tennis’ greatest ever double act

CNN  —  When you spend every moment of every day with another person – eating, sleeping, training, competing – it’s…

Novak Djokovic gets French Open campaign off to winning start; matches Roger Federer record

CNN  —  Novak Djokovic got his French Open campaign off to a winning start with a dominant victory over American…