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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — When Stephanie Case entered a 100-kilometer (around 62 miles) ultrarunning race through the Welsh mountains, winning was far from her mind. Six months postpartum and still breastfeeding her infant daughter Pepper, Case’s only real aim was to finish the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB in North Wales’ Eryri National Park

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Alex Zverev continued his Wimbledon preparations with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win over the US’ Marcos Giron to reach the second round in Halle, despite his attention being temporarily diverted to help an injured fan in the stands. Play was halted in the first set with Zverev leading 5-2,

By Associated Press Strongville, Ohio (AP) — Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is accused of driving a pickup truck 101 mph (163 kilometers per hour) on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week. The Strongsville Police Department stopped Sanders at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in a 60 mph (97 kilometers per hour) zone on Interstate

By Jacob Lev and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — The Buss family has agreed to sell majority ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most storied franchises in all of sports, to Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, a source familiar with the agreement told CNN. The valuation of the agreement is approximately

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Luis Guevara, a 19-year-old minor league player for the Baltimore Orioles, has died as a result of the injuries suffered during a “vessel incident,” according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC). The FWC told CNN Sports in a statement that Guevara was involved in an accident off

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Amid the ongoing protests across the country over the weekend and continued frustrations in Los Angeles over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, one singer decided to take a stand with her performance at a Dodgers game. Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, performed the song Saturday. She

CNN By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Amid the ongoing protests across the country over the weekend and continued frustrations in Los Angeles over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, one singer decided to take a stand with her performance at a Dodgers game. Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, performed the song Saturday.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has apologized to the family of the woman he killed in a fatal 2021 DUI crash on Tuesday. In 2023, Ruggs was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the crash that killed a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Members of England’s women’s national soccer team say they will avoid social media during future major tournaments due to the “damaging” online abuse they can receive. The England players spoke to the media as the Lionesses prepare to defend their Women’s Euros crown at the 2025 edition of the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Fever reached the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final with an 88-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, but it was a bad-tempered game that will likely be remembered for a few physical altercations between the players. The main talking point came in the third quarter when Sun

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — For the second year in a row, the Florida Panthers have conquered the Edmonton Oilers and lifted the Stanley Cup as kings of the NHL. The Panthers’ back-to-back crowns have both come at the expense of the Oilers, this time in six games after last year’s seven-game classic series.

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — One of the most infamous sporting dry spells is on the verge of extending for yet another season. The 30-plus-year streak no one wants in Canada looms ahead of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. With a win over the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers would

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in its Club World Cup opener is unlikely to live long in the memory. Enzo Maresca’s side earned a relatively comfortable three points thanks to goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández – LAFC had chances to score, though lacked that final

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — In a pivotal Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to fend off a late-game comeback attempt from the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 lead in the series and move to within a game of the NBA championship after a 120-109 win Monday night. History will tell

By Jacob Lev and Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — It had been 663 days between pitching appearances, depriving baseball fans of the famed wicked four-seam fastball and splitter that they have marveled at from the sport’s most unique player. On Monday night in Los Angeles, with get-in ticket prices soaring, the time away from the