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CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese faced each other for the second time in the WNBA as the Indiana Fever defeated Reese’s Chicago Sky on Sunday. It was another closely-fought, physical affair, epitomized by the moment when Reese’s swinging arm caught Clark’s head as she tried to block the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — England are off to a winning start in their Euro 2024 campaign, after defeating Serbia 1-0 in the Group C clash at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the Three Lions, rushing into the box and heading in a deflected Bukayo Saka

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American Bryson DeChambeau won his second US Open title on Sunday, edging Rory McIlroy in a nerve-shredding finale at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. LIV Golf star DeChambeau carded a final round one-over 71 to finish one stroke ahead of his Northern Irish counterpart at six-under overall

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese faced each other for the second time in the WNBA as the Indiana Fever defeated Reese’s Chicago Sky on Sunday. It was another closely-fought, physical affair, epitomized by the moment when Reese’s swinging arm caught Clark’s head as she tried to block the Fever

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Christian Eriksen scored Denmark’s opening goal at Euro 2024 against Slovenia – and it’s one that will likely feel extra special. Just three years ago, Eriksen collapsed on the pitch after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s group match against Finland at Euro 2020, which was delayed by a year

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Wout Weghorst scored less than two minutes after coming on as a substitute to earn the Netherlands an important 2-1 win in the opening game of Group D at Euro 2024. Poland took a surprise lead after only 16 minutes thanks to Adam Buksa’s header, but the Netherlands deservedly

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The best athletes break all sorts of new ground in pursuit of greatness, looking for that extra tiny percent that can propel them above their rivals. For Bryson DeChambeau that extra kick might be found in the most surprising of places – Epsom salt. After taking control of the

By Jacob Lev and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — US swimming star Katie Ledecky qualified for her fourth Olympic Games by winning the 400m freestyle on Saturday at the US Swimming Olympic Team Trials. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist finished with a time of 3:58.35 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is set

By Ben Morse and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — One is a software engineer. Another was a mobile phone sales representative, while a third only recently quit his job as a biomedical engineer. These are some of the players that are part of the USA men’s cricket team, which pulled off one of the greatest

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Bryson DeChambeau lay sprawled on his back, gazing up at the towering pine trees as a physiotherapist worked him over. Then he got up, dusted himself down, and wrenched control of the US Open. North Carolina’s sweltering Pinehurst No. 2 course became an impromptu stage for the big-hitting, fist-pumping

By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — A runner has died while participating in the Ultra Trail of Haut-Giffre (UTHG) competition on Saturday, organizers said in a statement, amid rough weather conditions in the area. “It is with great sadness that we announce that UTHG has just learned of a tragic event with the accidental death of a

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The difficult Pinehurst No.2 course made a number of star names look ordinary during the opening two rounds of the US Open, with the list of those who didn’t make the cut to compete this weekend reading like a who’s who of golf. There was no Tiger Woods teeing

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — What were you doing at 16 years old? Spain’s Lamine Yamal made history on Saturday by becoming the youngest player to appear at a men’s European Championship when he took to the field against Croatia at Euro 2024. At 16 years and 338 days old, Yamal surpassed the previous

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Former Arsenal player Kevin Campbell has died aged 54 after a “short illness,” the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Campbell played 228 times for Arsenal in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the English First Division title (the predecessor to the Premier League), the FA Cup and the European

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain kicked off its Euro 2024 campaign with a statement 3-0 win over Croatia to earn a vital three points in the tournament’s ‘Group of Death.’ La Roja was out of the blocks rapidly and made Croatia pay for a sluggish start. First-half goals from Álvaro Morata, Fabián Ruiz

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — As Francesco Molinari stepped up to the tee on Friday, he knew he needed a hole-in-one to make the cut and remain in the US Open. It seemed not just unlikely but almost impossible, a pipedream that had a 0.02% chance of coming true, according to stats website data

CNN By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Charles Barkley, the basketball Hall of Famer whose second career as a blunt, no-BS commentator on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” may have eclipsed the heights he reached as a superstar player, announced Friday that next year will be his last on TV. “I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have

By Sam Joseph, Jacob Lev and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Facing elimination, the Edmonton Oilers put up eight goals in front of an energized home crowd to defeat the Florida Panthers 8-1 Saturday in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. The win narrows the Oilers’ deficit to 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and