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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Making her major and LPGA Tour debut at one of the world’s most iconic venues, Irish amateur golfer Áine Donegan probably anticipated a hectic week at the US Women’s Open. But even she couldn’t have predicted just how much drama was in store for her at California’s Pebble Beach

CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Thai golfer Natthakritta Vongtaveelap made it through just five holes of her US Women’s Open debut on Thursday before she was disqualified due to her caddie’s use of a rangefinder. The 20-year-old LPGA Tour rookie was even-par to start her tournament at California’s famous Pebble Beach course before

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid have signed 18-year-old soccer sensation Arda Güler from Turkish side Fenerbahçe, the Spanish club announced on Thursday. Güler is one of the most highly sought-after prospects in the sport and his signing was rumored to be a contest between numerous big-name teams. But Real eventually won the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in as many months, Mirra Andreeva has reached the third round of a grand slam – well before her 17th birthday. The Russian star advanced at Wimbledon on Thursday when her opponent, Czech 10th seed Barbora Krejčíková, retired from their second-round match with Andreeva leading

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Seemingly not content to dominate only the college basketball scene, Caitlin Clark stole the show at a PGA Tour event this week. The superstar Iowa Hawkeyes point guard drew huge fanfare as she played in a pro-am tournament prior to the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in

Story by Reuters (CNN) — Ohtori spent his two-decade sumo career struggling for wins so he could move up the ranks of Japan’s traditional sport, but now he is fighting to entertain a different crowd: curious tourists. He is one of six ex-wrestlers putting on sumo demonstrations catering to overseas travelers, who are returning in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sha’Carri Richardson ran the fastest women’s 100m time of the year on Thursday at the US Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 23-year-old finished the opening heat with a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds as she boosted her chances of qualifying for next month’s World Championships in Budapest. The time

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s what Wimbledon is all about. As the sun set in London on Thursday, Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas were serving up a spectacle under the lights on Centre Court. Murray, a three-time grand slam champion, was rolling back the years and stood toe-to-toe against his 24-year-old Greek opponent.

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Soccer players and fans were left dumbfounded after a referee and his officials failed to award a goal after the ball crossed the line by about half a meter. Inside the opening 10 seconds of Colo-Colo’s Chilean Cup match against Unión La Calera, Colo-Colo defender Alan Saldivia played a

By Ben Morse, Jacob Lev and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — A cameraman who was hit by an errant throw in Wednesday’s New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles game has returned home after suffering an orbital fracture, his network announced Thursday. In the fifth inning, Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson attempted to throw a ball

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — The Rio de Janeiro government named an anti-racism law after Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr. on Wednesday which will see sporting events stopped or suspended in the event of racist conduct. Brazil forward Vinícius was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such incident involving