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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — For Ukrainian tennis players Marta Kostyuk and Lesia Tsurenko, focusing on tennis continues to be challenging. Almost two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two women are using their platform at the Australian Open to share the ongoing plight of the country and their families back home. Kostyuk

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic has never been afraid to do things differently, so his latest revelation should hardly come as much of a surprise. The Serb, bidding to win a record-breaking 25th grand slam title at this year’s Australian Open, has opened up about what helps him stay calm as he

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Buffalo Bills turned up the heat in the Wild Card round, downing the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17, but the winter weather still has Highmark Stadium firmly in its grasp. Ahead of the Bills’ divisional round match-up against the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo has asked for more volunteers to help

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — This was a vodka cranberry cocktail with a twist. Playing the par-5 16th hole at the Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, California, at The American Express tournament on Thursday, Adam Schenk’s approach shot skewed right of the green towards an uninviting group of small rolling hills. A

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Soccer player Jordan Henderson has announced that he is returning to Europe to join Ajax, six months after making a controversial move to Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the England international said that he is leaving Saudi Pro League (SPL) club Al-Ettifaq “with immediate effect,” adding: “It wasn’t an easy

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — “Man, give him the trophy now and his (flowers).” Praise from fellow members of any sporting alumni always holds value – even more so coming from one of the greatest of all time. So when NBA superstar LeBron James posted his compliments to Lamar Jackson on social media following

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — American Coco Gauff looks to be establishing herself as a serious contender for this year’s Australian Open title after yet another straight-sets victory, this time against fellow US star Alycia Parks on Friday. The reigning US Open champion needed just over an hour to beat Parks – 6-0 6-2

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died at the age of 29, his agent Paul Doyle told CNN on Thursday. Barber set the Canadian record for the men’s pole vault in January 2016. He earned a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and

By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde remembers seeing the net along the edge of the ski slope rushing towards him at 120 km/h (74.6 mph). Then darkness. The Norwegian alpine skier was involved in a horror crash during a World Cup downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland, on Saturday, resulting

CNN By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has set no timeline for her return to the slopes as she continues her recovery process following a high-speed crash in January. The most successful skier of all time suffered a knee injury after crashing out of a World Cup

By Zayn Nabbi, CNN (CNN) — Cricket South Africa (CSA) has denied accusations of antisemitism made by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) after David Teeger was removed as captain of the SA Under-19 team. Teeger, who is Jewish, was stood down as captain because of fears over “protests related to the war in Gaza”

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open campaign came to a valiant end on Thursday as she fell to a three set – 4-6 6-4 4-6 – defeat to Wang Yafan. The 21-year-old was making her comeback to grand slam tennis at Melbourne Park after injuries ravaged her 2023 season, and the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t so long ago that Aaron Rodgers was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. True, his views on vaccines were troubling, not least because he purposefully misled reporters when asked about his vaccination status, while his love of darkness retreats and psychedelics – viewed as wacky by some –

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys will retain head coach Mike McCarthy for the 2024 NFL season despite rumors of a coaching change after the team’s damaging playoff loss on Sunday. The Cowboys were humbled at home, 48-32, against a young and inexperienced Green Bay Packers squad, after which McCarthy’s future with

By David Close and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday morning after suffering a heart attack, according to the team. He was 46. Milojević was hired by the Warriors in 2021 and was in his third season as part of head coach Steve Kerr’s coaching staff. The

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Australian Open women’s draw served up some dramatic moments on Thursday, including a record-breaking tie-break that will go down in grand slam history. Anna Blinkova eventually beat Elena Rybakina after a mammoth effort in the deciding set, with the last-set tie-break consisting of 42 points – the longest