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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Where are Sabrina Ionescu’s shoes? The New York Liberty star took to social media on Thursday from Las Vegas about her signature basketball shoes going missing while she and her team are on the road – and that she at least wants to retrieve her custom-made insoles. “Never thought

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should “pick the right battles” to “convince us, men, what we have to do” over equality issues in soccer. Speaking at a media conference ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain, Infantino also addressed the funding disparity between men

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As Manchester United continues to consider Mason Greenwood’s future, the English Premier League club faces growing scrutiny from fans, some of whom have staged protests at games. In February, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that charges of attempted rape and assault filed against the striker in October 2022 had been

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland and defensive lineman Moro Ojomo both have “movement in all extremities,” the team announced Thursday after both suffered neck injuries on separate plays. The incident occurred during the Eagles’ NFL preseason home game against the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland fell hard on his

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The atmosphere was buzzing for Stefanos Tsitsipas’ second-round match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati – though more in an annoying way for the Greek tennis star. Tsitsipas said that he was antagonized by a “person imitating a bee” in the seats behind him during his match

By Don Riddell and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — The yips: two words that strike fear into the hearts of every golfer. For Lucas Glover, it was a terror that tormented him for years. An involuntary muscle tension in the wrist, the yips are not exclusive to golf, but the term – popularized by legendary

By Ben Morse, Sofia Cox and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi said he is “very happy” with his decision to sign for Inter Miami after bringing the Major League Soccer (MLS) club to the brink of its first ever piece of silverware. Messi has scored nine goals in the six matches he’s played

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was found not guilty Thursday on an aggravated menacing charge, according to a spokesperson with the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts and court records. The charge comes from a January 21 incident in Hamilton County when Mixon allegedly pointed a gun at someone

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Neymar Jr. became the latest in a long line of players to make a move to the Middle East when he joined Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal from French giant Paris Saint-Germain, but the Brazilian superstar credits one of his rivals for starting the country’s soccer boom. “I

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic won his first singles match on American soil since 2021 as Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was forced to retire during their second-round contest at the Western & Southern Open. Djokovic had taken the first set 6-4 on Wednesday when Davidovich Fokina, who had taken a medical timeout in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams will take part in a record-extending 24th US Open after receiving a wildcard from the US Tennis Association (USTA) to compete at this year’s tournament. It came on the same day the seven-time grand slam champion lost 11 games in a row as she succumbed from a

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As Brandi Chastain took the dreaded walk to the penalty spot, the weight of America was resting firmly on the left back’s shoulders. The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) was on the cusp of winning its second Women’s World Cup – this time in front of a sell-out home

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City struggled but ultimately won the UEFA Super Cup for first time in its history on Wednesday night after a penalty shootout victory over Spanish club Sevilla. The Premier League giant won the traditional curtain-raiser to the European football season – held between the winners of last season’s

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down from his position as head coach of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), the US Soccer Federation announced Thursday. The federation said in a press release that US Soccer and Andonovski mutually agreed to part ways. “All of us at US Soccer thank Vlatko

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A long, emotional day for Australian soccer fans turned into an even longer trip home when severe delays stranded thousands on train platforms at Stadium Australia after the nation’s disappointing 3-1 loss to England in the World Cup semifinal. For many, it was a fitting end to a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — No matter what happened in Wednesday’s semifinal, history was going to be made one way or another inside Stadium Australia. Neither Australia nor England had ever reached a Women’s World Cup final and it was the latter’s aspirations which were realized in the end. The Lionesses looked brilliant against