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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka needed 10 match points to seal a 6-3 6-3 win over Iga Świątek and book her place in the Cincinnati Open final, where she will face the USA’s Jessica Pegula on Monday. It is the first time in her career that Sabalenka has beaten Świątek in straight

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Jordan Spieth has announced that he will miss the remainder of the golf season to have surgery on a wrist injury first sustained last year. Spieth finished tied for 68th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, failing to advance in the FedExCup Playoffs. It

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Defending Spanish champion Real Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Mallorca in its La Liga season opener. In Kylian Mbappé’s league debut, Real survived a sluggish start to take the lead through Rodrygo’s wonderful, curled effort after 13 minutes, latching onto Vinícius Jr.’s backheel. But Vedat

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese dominated in college basketball, and now the pair keep making history in the WNBA. On Sunday, Clark led the Indiana Fever to a 92-75 win over the Seattle Storm and broke another league record in the process. In addition to scoring 23 points, the 22-year-old also recorded

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Katarzyna ‘Kasia’ Niewiadoma won a thrilling edition of the Tour de France Femmes by just four seconds, holding off a blistering long-range attack on the final stage from defending champion Demi Vollering as the race was decided on the iconic Alpe d’Huez. Niewiadoma began the day in the yellow

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula headline the Cincinnati Open semifinals on Sunday after they battled through their respective quarterfinals. Facing 17-year-old rising star Mirra Andreeva, Świątek overturned a one set deficit to eventually earn a 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory and book her spot in a semifinal against longtime rival

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty became the first WNBA team to clinch a playoff berth following their 79-67 road victory against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones led the way for the Liberty at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas; Ionescu

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — There have been plenty of highlight reel moments in NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes’ career – and then there was what happened on Saturday afternoon in Arrowhead Stadium. On third down and three with 6:16 left in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Detroit Lions, the Kansas

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona kicked off its La Liga season with a 2-1 away victory against Valencia on Saturday, marking a winning start to new manager Hansi Flick’s tenure. A brace from Robert Lewandowski, reuniting with Flick after their time together at Bayern Munich, overhauled a 1-0 deficit and secured the first

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Cheering crowds filled the streets of Tiaret, Algeria on Friday evening to welcome boxer Imane Khelif back home as she returned from the Paris Olympic Games where she won a gold medal. She posted a video of the parade to her Instagram story on Friday, leading the crowd in

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In the build-up to the WNBA’s return after the Olympic Games, Caitlin Clark said she had been ready to get going again for a while. In Friday’s matchup against the Phoenix Mercury, the star rookie looked like she’d never been away as the 22-year-old lit up the game with

By Issy Ronald and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Carlos Alcaraz slipped to a shock defeat against Gaël Monfils in the second round of the Cincinnati Open, he became so frustrated that he smashed his racket against the court several times, bending the frame out of shape while the crowd looked on stunned. The

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Premier League is back, albeit without a bang. Manchester United and Fulham played out an opener which lacked the fireworks fans were hoping for but saw the Red Devils start the season with an important 1-0 win. There was a bright spark in the game, though, coming in

By Homero De la Fuente and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Late model dirt racing icon Scott Bloomquist has died in a plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee, according to local officials. He was 60 years old. A single-engine Piper J-3 plane crashed into a barn around 7:50 a.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation

By Penelope Jennings, CNN (CNN) — Team USA Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh can rest easy tonight: his parents will be able to watch him compete in Paris now that his GoFundMe met its goal – thanks to Flavor Flav’s promotion. Earlier this month, Mayhugh posted a GoFundMe on his social media asking for $10,000 to fund his

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s defense of her Cincinnati Open title didn’t get past the first round as the American was surprisingly defeated 6-4 2-6 6-4 by Yulia Putintseva. The world No. 34 was trailing 2-4 in the final set, but won four straight games to see out the match in spectacular

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Ajax and Panathinaikos took a remarkable 34 penalties to decide their Europa League third-round qualifying tie on Thursday, setting a new UEFA record. After Ajax beat Panathinaikos 1-0 in Athens last week, the Greek side leveled the tie with an 89th-minute goal from Tetê in the second leg. When