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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Retired Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Mary Lou Retton experienced a “scary setback” in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia this week, after showing remarkable progress towards recovery just days ago, her daughter said Wednesday night. Retton is still in the intensive care unit and is “really exhausted”

By Joseph Ataman and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — France’s Interior Minister has ordered a reinforcement of security at this weekend’s Rugby World Cup semifinals following a raising of the terror threat level in France. In the “rugby villages,” pat-downs and bag checks will be instated, as well as additional checks and security sweeps in

By Thomas Schlachter and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has suspended all its soccer matches amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. The FAF announced on Wednesday the suspensions were a way of showing “solidarity” with Palestinians. “Expressing its solidarity with the resistant brotherly Palestinian

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar is set to have surgery after tearing both his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee, his club Al-Hilal have confirmed. The 31-year-old suffered the injury during Brazil’s 2-0 defeat against Uruguay on Tuesday. After battling with Uruguay’s Nicolás de la Cruz

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool and Egypt star Mo Salah has called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza “immediately” and called on world leaders to help put an end to the fighting. The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza said that at least 3,478 people have been killed and more than 1,250

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals to win the franchise’s second consecutive title on Wednesday. With the win, the Aces became the first team to repeat as champions since the Los Angeles Sparks did so in 2001-2002.

By Ben Morse and Claudia Colliva, CNN (CNN) — He’s one of French soccer’s most famous stars, but 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim

By Matias Grez and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta is officially being investigated as a “suspect” in an ongoing alleged improper payment scandal, according to court documents obtained by CNN – the latest twist in a scandal overshadowing the club and Spanish soccer. The investigation relates to alleged improper payments

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Hermoso has been called up by the Spanish national team for the first time following the fallout around the unwanted kiss she received from the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales. The incident took place on August 20 following Spain’s 1-0 victory against

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a devoted baseball fan. And this week, he weighed in with a World Series prediction. “I support Houston as a repeat champion of the World Series,” he wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “There are many Texans

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Drivers, equip your drivers – Netflix’s debut live sporting event is pitting the stars of the grid against the stars of the greens. Teeing off on November 14, “The Netflix Cup” will see four Formula One drivers and four PGA Tour players compete in a golf tournament streamed live

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England came back to beat Italy on Tuesday to book its spot at Euro 2024 and leave the reigning champion’s hopes of qualifying hanging by a thread. Gianluca Scamacca had given the Azzurri the lead early in the first half, but a brace from Harry Kane and a goal

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After excelling on the football sideline, Colorado’s Deion Sanders is now offering life coaching too. The Buffaloes’ head coach is the author of “Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field,” a motivational book that draws on his own life experiences. It is set to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Phillies are just two wins away from reaching the World Series for the second straight year after a blowout 10-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. Kyle Schwarber crushed two homes runs – the first time in his career

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — For golfers, staying out of the water could be the difference between winning and losing. At one course in Australia, it was the difference between life and death. Because Carbrook in Queensland boasted a membership unlike any other golf club on the planet: six resident bull sharks. From their

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Flag football, long a tradition in schoolyards and sandlots, is hitting the big time at every level of play. California just began its first season of flag football as a girl’s high school sport, and the NFL fully embraced it at this year’s Pro Bowl. On Monday, the International

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris is resting at home and “seems to be in good spirits” after being released from hospital, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said on Monday. The 26-year-old was transported off the field in an ambulance after sustaining a neck injury in the second quarter