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Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie dies aged 32

CNN  —  American sprinter and long jumper Tori Bowie – a three-time Olympic medalist and a two-time world champion in…

Los Angeles Lakers take Game 1 of heavyweight series against defending champion Golden State Warriors

CNN  —  The Los Angeles Lakers have taken a 1-0 lead in their best of-seven Western Conference semifinal against the…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino threatens Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout in ‘Big 5’ European countries over media rights offers

CNN  —  FIFA President Gianni Infantino has threatened a Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout in five major European countries over…

African soccer’s governing body condemns fan behavior following death of supporter at Champions League game

CNN  —  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has “strongly condemned” the behavior of football fans at two CAF Champions…

James Harden scores 45 points to lift Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers past Boston Celtics in Game 1

CNN  —  Expectations were low for the Philadelphia 76ers without MVP candidate Joel Embiid but, led by James Harden, the…

LeBron James vs. Steph Curry: Old rivalries reignite as LA Lakers face Golden State Warriors

CNN  —  The Akron General Medical Center, Ohio – the birthplace of the modern NBA’s greatest matchup and where our…

Russia’s Daria Kasatkina says it ‘makes a lot of sense’ for Ukrainian tennis players to receive support during grass-court season

CNN  —  Daria Kasatkina, Russia’s top-ranked female tennis player, has praised the decision of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and…

Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 16th birthday and another astonishing victory at the Madrid Open

CNN  —  It has been quite the weekend for Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. On Saturday she celebrated her 16th birthday…

‘A legend is born’: Kirsten Neuschäfer becomes first woman to win historic Golden Globe Race

CNN  —  Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the first woman to win the Golden Globe Race. Neuschäfer and 15 other competitors,…

Barcelona reaches third straight Women’s Champions League final with draw against Chelsea

CNN  —  Barcelona reached its third straight Women’s Champions League final with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Thursday, ensuring…