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Mary Lou Retton experiences ‘scary setback’ in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia, daughter says

CNN  —  Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton experienced a “scary setback” in her fight against a rare…

American soldiers brought breakdancing to South Korea. Now it’s writing its own history

Hong Kong CNN  —  When hip-hop-obsessed American soldiers showed their Korean counterparts how to land headspins and windmills at US…

Australian Open adds an extra day to stop matches going late into the night

CNN  —  The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce…

Skateboarder, 13, becomes China’s youngest Asian Games gold medalist

CNN  —  Thirteen-year-old Cui Chenxi of China clinched gold in women’s skateboarding at the Asian Games on Wednesday, becoming the…

Solheim Cup: Team Europe fights back to leave contest evenly poised ahead of final day

CNN  —  The destiny of the Solheim Cup hangs in the balance after Team Europe fought back to level the…

Olympic bobsled medalist files lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by chiropractor employed by USA Bobsled

CNN  —  Aja Evans, an Olympic bobsled athlete who won bronze at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games, has filed…

Solheim Cup: Emily Pedersen hits incredible hole-in-one, but Team USA leads Team Europe after Day One

CNN  —  Emily Pedersen made a stunning hole-in-one for Team Europe on a thrilling opening day of the Solheim Cup,…