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By Matias Grez and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Not many would have predicted it before the tournament kicked off, but Spain became the first team to book its place in the Women’s World Cup final on Tuesday. La Roja produced another impressive performance to beat Sweden 2-1 in the semifinals to make yet more

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams rolled back the years with a vintage performance to secure her first win against a top-20 player in four years. The 43-year-old Williams defeated Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-5 in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Monday. Kudermetova is seeded 16th

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic is preparing to play on American soil for the first time since 2021 after the Covid vaccine requirement for non-US travelers was lifted earlier this year. Djokovic, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, will play at the Western & Southern Open in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio,

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — English golfer Charley Hull has criticized protestors who interrupted the final round of the Women’s Open on Sunday. Home favorite Hull was playing the 17th hole of the major at Walton Heath Golf Club in Tadworth, England, with soon-to-be-crowned champion Lilia Vu when protestors carrying red and yellow flares

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played with the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, died in a motorcycle accident on Sunday night, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. He was 28. Investigators say Collins was driving his motorcycle late Sunday night when he crashed into the rear passenger

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Spain created more history at the Women’s World Cup, shocking favorite Sweden to reach the final for the first time thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win in Auckland, New Zealand. After the majority of the match ticked by without much of consequence to write about, three goals in the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden called his own team’s president Daryl Morey “a liar” in a surprising attack amid ongoing trade speculation surrounding the 2018 NBA Most Valuable Player. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of,”

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL and University of Tennessee star quarterback Peyton Manning is returning to his alma mater this fall. The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback will be joining the College of Communication and Information as a professor of practice starting in the 2023 fall semester, the university announced Monday. He will

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — When English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion signed an Ecuadorian midfielder from Independiente del Valle for just £4.5 million ($5.7 million), unsurprisingly there was little fanfare surrounding the transfer. Fast forward two years and the teenage midfielder with just a handful of professional appearances to his name

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain has agreed to a deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal to sell forward Neymar Jr. for a fee of around €90 million ($98.5M) plus add-ons, according to multiple reports. Ekhbariya, a state–owned television company in Saudi Arabia, posted on social media on Monday: “Al-Hilal club officially agrees with Brazilian star Neymar

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — And so there were four. After weeks of grueling Women’s World Cup action, only Spain, Sweden, Australia and England remain in the competition with an opportunity to get their hands on the coveted trophy they’ve all been fighting for. Japan’s exit to Sweden in the quarterfinals means this

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — And so there were four. After weeks of grueling Women’s World Cup action, only Spain, Sweden, Australia and England remain in the competition with an opportunity to get their hands on the coveted trophy they’ve all been fighting for. Japan’s exit to Sweden in the quarterfinals means this year’s

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Al-Nassr secure the first Arab Club Champions Cup title in the club’s history. Al-Nassr had to come from a goal behind against fellow Saudi club Al-Hilal to lift the trophy, eventually winning 2-1 after a tense period of extra time. In an eventful

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — A favorite cliché among sports fans is to remind each other that “it’s not over yet,” despite how comfortably your team may be winning or how little time is left. Fans of the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics now know this all too well after incredible ninth inning

By Jacob Lev and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco will not be with the team during its current road trip due to the situation surrounding social media posts involving Franco, the Rays said Monday. Tampa Bay and Franco have mutually agreed that he’ll be placed on the Restricted List, administrative

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American star Lilia Vu sealed an impressive victory at the Women’s Open on Sunday, as she remained unyielding under the pressure of the final round while her rivals dropped shots along the way. The 25-year-old began the day on nine-under par, sharing the lead with England’s Charley Hull, and

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American star Jessica Pegula shocked world No.1 Iga Świątek 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 in the semifinals of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Saturday, but perhaps the biggest shock of the day came when a classic song began blaring through the on-court speakers midway through a point. With Pegula 4-3