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By Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Wojtek Czyz had long dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player – and those dreams were close to coming true, when at 21 he had just signed a contract with a professional club. But shortly after penning his deal, Czyz suffered a life-changing injury after a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Pegula reached new heights in her already distinguished tennis career this week. A serial winner of other tournaments on the WTA Tour and firmly ensconced in the top 10 of the world rankings, she had never quite been able to replicate that success in grand slams, until this

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Northern Illinois Huskies shocked No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday in a dramatic upset result at Notre Dame Stadium. Kanon Woodill’s 35-year field goal with 31 seconds left gave the Huskies a late two-point lead before Cade Haberman blocked Notre Dame’s attempted 62-yard field goal to clinch the

By Don Riddell and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When American swimmer Ali Truwit first got back into the water after losing her leg in a shark attack, the sound of water rippling around the pool “triggered flashbacks” to that day. “It was really, really hard,” she told CNN’s Don Riddell. “At that point physically,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Lyudmyla Kichenok’s time in New York for the US Open was supposed to be filled with tennis and capped off by her marriage to her partner, Stas Kumarsky, on the Wednesday of the second week of the grand slam. But that schedule all changed when the Ukrainian player and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL season got off with a bang with the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Baltimore Ravens, 27-20 on opening night on Thursday and the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Friday. But the rest of the opening weekend of action is full of

By Jill Martin and Andy Scholes, CNN New York (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has won his second grand slam singles title, beating American Taylor Fritz to win the US Open 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Fritz, the world No. 12, was bidding to be the first American man

By Jacob Lev and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese, the WNBA leader this season in total rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game, will miss the rest of the season because of a wrist injury. The Sky made the announcement Saturday night. It’s a big blow for Chicago, who

By Issy Ronald and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — As Hunter Woodhall crossed the line and sealed a Paralympic gold medal in the men’s 400m T62 final, he let out a roar and carried on running to find his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall. Their celebration, her in the stands tearfully hugging him on the track, mirrored

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 18-year-old US surfer Caitlin Simmers made history on Friday, becoming the youngest-ever female surfing world champion after winning the World Surf League (WSL) finals. Simmers beat reigning world champion Caroline Marks in the title match to etch her name into the sport’s history books. “I think since I first

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Magnus Carlsen beat Hans Niemann in the pair’s first match against one another since their infamous cheating scandal which made headlines in 2022. World No. 1 Carlsen defeated Niemann 17.5-12.5 in their semifinal at the 2024 Speed Chess Championship in Paris on Friday in a match affected by issues

By Andy Scholes and Jill Martin, CNN New York (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka would not be denied hoisting the US Open championship trophy this year. Sabalenka, the world No. 2 from Belarus, defeated American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to win the US Open for the first time. This is Sabalenka’s third

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The first NFL game in South America ultimately turned into a spirited back-and-forth offensive battle as the Philadelphia Eagles hung on to defeat the Green Bay Packers, 34-29. But the historic game ended with concerns about Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love, who appeared in immense pain after taking a

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall won gold in the men’s 400m T62 at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Friday. After crossing the line, Woodhall kept running to find his wife in the crowd at the Stade de France. Woodhall found Olympic champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall and the two shared

By Amanda Davies and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Team USA star Oksana Masters was told by Paralympic officials that she needed to “cover up my Ukrainian heart stickers” before competing, the 19-time Paralympic medalist disclosed to CNN in an interview Friday. The Ukrainian-born para athlete told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies that the alleged demand

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL season is underway and what a way to start. The Kansas City Chiefs began their campaign for a historic Super Bowl three-peat with a thrilling 27-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on opening night on Thursday. Here are the four main takeaways from the first game

By Ben Church and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — There will be a unique backdrop to the NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, with the two squads set to hit the field in São Paulo, Brazil. The Week 1 clash between two of the National Football Conference’s (NFC)