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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

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Following an investigation, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced the suspension of New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero for the remainder of the 2023 season, including any postseason games, for violating the league’s Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. MLB said Cordero accepted the suspension and the immediate placement on the league’s

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 World Beach Games, scheduled to take place in Bali next month, have been canceled after hosts Indonesia suddenly withdrew from the tournament. It comes three months after football’s world governing body FIFA stripped Indonesia of its right to host the Under-20 Men’s World Cup on the tourist

Exclusive by Christina Macfarlane and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis great Roger Federer says he hopes his former rival Rafael Nadal can retire from the sport “on his own terms” following the Spaniard’s recent struggles with injury. Nadal hasn’t played competitive tennis since injuring a hip muscle during his second-round Australian Open defeat by

CNN Exclusive by Christina Macfarlane and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis great Roger Federer says he hopes his former rival Rafael Nadal can retire from the sport “on his own terms” following the Spaniard’s recent struggles with injury. Nadal hasn’t played competitive tennis since injuring a hip muscle during his second-round Australian Open defeat

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — New Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique swerved multiple questions about the future of the club’s star attacker Kylian Mbappé during his official unveiling on Wednesday. Enrique, the former manager of Barcelona and the Spanish national team, signed a two-year contract with the French club and was asked several

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The MLS has a new attendance record after 82,110 fans turned up to watch the Los Angeles derby between LA Galaxy and LAFC. Dubbed “El Tráfico” – a nod to the famous El Clásico rivalry between Spanish soccer clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid and the fact that the two

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani, one of baseball’s biggest stars, says that he is dealing with a middle finger blister and is unlikely to pitch in the MLB’s All-Star Game. Ohtani, who had been voted as a two-way All-Star due to his pitching and batting proficiency, left Tuesday’s Los Angeles Angels game

By Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — If South Korean Park Eun-seon’s soccer journey has been a long and winding one, with plenty of ups and down, her inclusion in her country’s 2023 Women’s World Cup squad offers a moment of redemption. The 36-year-old striker – nicknamed “Park-latan,” a nod to Swedish soccer great Zlatan Ibrahimović