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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Games will be chock full of iconic images of Parisian landmarks – the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, the Pont Alexandre III bridge and Hôtel des Invalides are all set to play a starring role. But one of the most stunning backdrops for the quadrennial competition won’t be in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her win over Wang Xinyu at Wimbledon after Russian missile strikes hit targets in cities across Ukraine on Monday, including Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt hospital – the country’s largest children’s medical center – killing more than 30 people. After an impressive 6-2 6-1 win,

By Ben Morse and Bea Adeleke, CNN (CNN) — French rugby player Melvyn Jaminet has left the team’s tour of Argentina after he was suspended for using a racist remark in a video posted on his social media accounts. He has since apologized. In the post which has since been deleted, but has been widely shared

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson made history on Sunday as she became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer in a comfortable win against the Dallas Wings at home. The two-time WNBA MVP scored 28 points in the 104-85 victory to bring her Aces total to 4,301 points, taking her

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The US already boasts a promising roster of young tennis stars but there is a new name on the scene. Emma Navarro is quickly establishing herself as a force to be reckoned with on the senior tour, with the 23-year-old reaching the quarterfinals at this year’s Wimbledon. As if

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese tallied her 13th consecutive double-double during a game against the Seattle Storm Sunday to surpass WNBA-great Candace Parker’s all-time record for the most consecutive double-doubles over multiple seasons. Reese nearly had a double-double at halftime of the Sky’s 84-71 loss to the Seattle Storm. However,

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes made Major League Baseball history on Sunday after getting selected to the 2024 All-Star Game. The 22-year-old became the first player to earn an All-Star nod the season after getting drafted first overall in the MLB Draft. Skenes, the top pick in the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — World records have fallen at the Diamond League meeting in Paris on Sunday – less than a month before the Olympic Games start in the French capital. The crowd at Stade Charléty enjoyed their first world record of the day when Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh broke the women’s high jump

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton won his home race at the British Grand Prix on Sunday, battling to a thrilling, record-extending victory as the lead changed hands several times on a rain-slicked track at Silverstone. The seven-time world champion rolled back the years to take his first race win since the 2021

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Brazil suffered a quarterfinal exit in the Copa América after losing 4-2 on penalties to Uruguay on Saturday. The game was 0-0 after 90 minutes and, with no extra time in this tournament, it headed straight to the dreaded penalty kicks where Uruguay held its cool to beat Brazil

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Rookie Ben Rice had a day to remember as he hit three home runs in the New York Yankees’ huge 14-4 win against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Rice is the first ever rookie to hit three home runs in a single game

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Iga Świątek crashed out of Wimbledon on Saturday as she suffered a shock third round loss to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, ending her 21-match winning streak. Świątek had not lost a match for almost three months, a run that included a dominant French Open win, and it

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Netherlands came from behind to book its spot in the semifinals of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 victory over Turkey on Saturday. Turkey defender Samet Akaydin had given his side the lead 10 minutes before halftime with a powerful header from a sumptuous Arda Güler cross. After consistent

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark has etched her name in the WNBA history books, becoming the first rookie in league history to record a triple-double in the team’s 83-78 victory over the New York Liberty on Saturday. The Fever star reached the historic stat line with just

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Khyree Jackson, an NFL draft pick in April for the Minnesota Vikings, and two former high school teammates died Saturday following an overnight car crash. Jackson was 24. Three vehicles were involved in the fatal crash in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, state police said in a statement. Jackson, a front-seat passenger in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England reached its second successive European Championship semifinal after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Saturday after the quarterfinal had ended 1-1. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty to seal the win for England as it booked its spot in the final four having

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Norwegian cyclist André Drege has died aged 25 following a crash at the Tour of Austria, his team Coop-Repsol announced on Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with André’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” the team posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “André’s family

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — French cyclist Julien Bernard has offered a playful apology after he was fined for stopping to kiss his wife on Friday during a stage of the Tour de France. “I’m sorry for having damaged the image of the sport,” Bernard posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There will be no last hurrah for Andy Murray at Wimbledon after his playing partner and fellow Briton, Emma Raducanu, withdrew from the mixed doubles event. Murray and Raducanu had been scheduled to play their first match together on Saturday, but the 2021 US Open winner said she was

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Canada continued its surprising debut run at the Copa América, defeating Venezuela 4-3 in a penalty shootout to make the semifinals of the competition for the first time ever. As the teams stepped up to take their spot-kicks, the shootout ended 3-3 after five attempts each. With sweet victory