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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen became the first driver in over half a century to win in his NASCAR Cup Series debut after a triumph Sunday at the inaugural Chicago Street Race. The race was delayed due to lightning and heavy rain, forcing NASCAR to shorten it

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen sauntered to his fifth consecutive win after dominating at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. The Dutchman was largely untroubled as he extended his lead at the top of the driver’s championship to 81 points – with a third world title already seeming inevitable. “I

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tennis fans have become very accustomed to the sight of Novak Djokovic hoisting Wimbledon’s iconic gold trophy at the end of the championships in southwest London. This year looks likely to follow the same script again, as the Serb heads to the All England Club as the overwhelming favorite

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Twin energy powered a memorable 1-2 finish on Saturday as the 110th Tour de France got underway in Bilbao, Spain. Twin brothers, Adam and Simon Yates, finished the stage in first and second place respectively – the last brothers to do so were Andy and Frank Schleck in 2011.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani continued his incredible run of form as the Los Angeles Angels two-way star hit the biggest home run of the MLB season so far. In the Angels’ 6-2 home loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, Ohtani hit a huge homer to deep right field which has

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Franchón Crews-Dezurn will put her status as the undisputed super-middleweight world champion on the line when she faces Savannah Marshall on Saturday. Two of the biggest hitters in women’s boxing will step into the ring at the AO Arena in Manchester, England, with all four of Crews-Dezurn’s title belts

CNN B Gawon Bae and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — In 2017, Han Kwang Song became the first North Korean to score a goal in one of Europe’s five major soccer leagues and even made a shock transfer to Italian giant Juventus in 2019, then later to Qatar’s Al-Duhail. But his promising career was cut short when he

B Gawon Bae and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — In 2017, Han Kwang Song became the first North Korean to score a goal in one of Europe’s five major soccer leagues and even made a shock transfer to Italian giant Juventus in 2019, then later to Qatar’s Al-Duhail. But his promising career was cut short when he disappeared

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Former WWE wrestler and NFL player Darren Drozdov has died at age 54, according to the WWE. The WWE announced Drozdov’s death and remembered the athlete as “an imposing force in the ring” in a news release on Friday. Drozdov, known as both Puke and Droz in the ring,

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has announced more suspensions for players violating the league’s gambling policy. On Thursday, the league said Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor are suspended indefinitely through at least the end of the 2023 season for betting on NFL games

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Thursday’s matinee MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park was delayed for 45 minutes due to poor air conditions caused by the lingering smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Originally scheduled to be played at 12:35 p.m. ET, the game was pushed back

By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — With the Super Bowl heading to Las Vegas next year, could Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s unlikely golfing victory in Sin City be an auspicious sign for the Kansas City Chiefs? Mahomes and Kelce pulled off an upset 3 and 2 win against NBA

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s a race that grips the world of cycling each year, but the prelude to the 2023 Tour de France, which starts on Saturday, has been overshadowed by concerns over safety that have raised existential questions for the sport. In June, Swiss rider Gino Mäder died aged 26 following