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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was the perfect start for Christian Pulisic and the US at this year’s Copa América, with the forward inspiring…

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Or if you’re Amy Yang, try 75 times to win your first major –…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Simone Manuel claimed a tight victory in the women’s 50-meter freestyle at the US Olympic swimming trials on…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In a thrilling conclusion to the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1,…

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky defeated Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever 88-87 on Sunday in front…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Germany got a stoppage time goal against Switzerland on Sunday to salvage a 1-1 draw and finish top of Group A at…

By Michelle Watson, Steve Almasy and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Protesters ran onto the 18th green in the final round of the PGA Tour’s…

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Just days after making his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez has been…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The USA crashed out of the T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup on Sunday, succumbing to a 10 wicket defeat against…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It was a mismatch of considerable proportions. Australia won the T20 Cricket World Cup just three years ago, while…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball history was made on Saturday when the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals with the…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Even though Portugal defeated Turkey 3-0 and qualified for the knockout stages at Euro 2024 on Saturday, Cristiano…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Katie Ledecky did on Saturday what she always does – win an 800m freestyle race. But this victory at the US…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — England players will enjoy the ulti-mutt home away from home at Euro 2024, with portraits of their dogs dressed as…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Sha’Carri Richardson has qualified for her first Olympic games after winning the 100-meter final on…

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Among students of baseball, there has long been widespread belief that Willie Mays was the game’s…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — When history is on the line, a game becomes more than the sum of the minutes played, more than a sporting occasion,…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A bizarre own goal from Turkey’s Samet Akaydin helped Portugal qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2024, thanks…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson and rookie superstar Caitlin Clark lead the early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When Arda Güler scored a stunning goal in Turkey’s 3-1 win against Georgia this week – rifling the ball into…

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Roberto Baggio, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players in history, suffered head injuries…

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — At eight years old, he was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall. And now, as an incoming college…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé was an unused substitute in France’s goalless draw against the Netherlands on Friday, after the…

By Homero De la Fuente and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Extending an improbable comeback from a three-game deficit, the Edmonton Oilers forced a…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Argentina began its defense of the Copa América title with a 2-0 victory against Canada at the Mercedes-Benz…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Swimmer Lilly King might be aiming for Olympic glory next month, but she got at least one of her rings early after…

By Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson said it was difficult to return to Rickwood Field in…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese set a new WNBA record by becoming the first rookie in history to record seven consecutive…

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — All eyes in American baseball turned to Birmingham, Alabama’s historic Rickwood Field Thursday night,…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Redick as the team’s next head coach,…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé was pictured wearing a French-inspired tricolore mask during a training session on…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — England, one of the pre-tournament favorites at Euro 2024, laboured to a 1-1 draw against Denmark inside the…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — British cyclist Katie Archibald will miss the Paris Olympics after breaking her leg in a freak accident. The…

By Sebastian Shukla and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Football Association of Serbia has written to the UEFA Secretary General following a…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — United States sprinter Erriyon Knighton has been cleared to compete at the Olympic Games after an independent…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For just the second time in the tournament’s 108-year history, the Copa América will be played outside of South…

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — When people ask me how good of a player Willie Mays was, I give them a perhaps odd answer. The San…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons have fired head coach Monty Williams just a year after inking a then-record $78.5 million…

By Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden was among those to pay tribute to Willie Mays after the baseball icon’s…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark’s double-double helped the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 88-81 on Wednesday in…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The USA lost to South Africa in their opening game of the second round of the men’s T20 Cricket World Cup on…

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers enthusiastically celebrated qualifying for his first Olympics on Tuesday –…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Germany star Jamal Musiala continued his brilliant form at Euro 2024, scoring in the host’s 2-0 win against…

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday it had created a special exemption for Tiger Woods alone, allowing for…

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink suffered a left torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in a game…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic will represent Serbia at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the country’s Olympic Committee announced on…

By George Ramsay and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — A nine-year-old motorcycle rider from Argentina has died after crashing during a practice…

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In what is likely to be his final appearance at Queen’s, Andy Murray earned a hard fought first-round victory…

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Briggs was still at school when he made soccer history, becoming the youngest player to feature in the…