Sports

By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN (CNN) — US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe believes the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup will serve as the launching point for global business opportunities for the sport and beyond. “It feels like a real opportunity to blow the lid off just in terms of fanfare

By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As she took to the start line of the 100-meter hurdles, Jolien Boumkwo was at first met with confusion, then amusement, then raucous support. The Belgian shot putter emerged as an unlikely hero from the European Athletics Team Championships in Poland on Saturday after injuries to

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — An independent report into the culture of cricket in England and Wales has found racism, class-based discrimination, elitism and sexism to be “widespread” and “deep rooted” in the sport. The “Holding a Mirror Up to Cricket” report was written by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Australian teenager Arisa Trew has become the first female to land a 720 – a skateboarding trick involving two full rotations while in the air – as she competed in the Tony Hawk Vert Alert event on Saturday. In 1985, legendary skateboarder Hawk became the first to complete the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy – awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player – on Monday after a near unanimous vote. The Edmonton Oilers center earned 195 of 196 first place votes, with the only other first place vote going to the Boston Bruins’ David Pastrňák. McDavid

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Happy Gilmore is heading to college. But nope, there’s no prequel film on the way – this is for real. Born Landon Gilmore, a 17-year-old Indiana golfer has effectively gone by the name “Happy” since, just over a decade ago, he won a long-drive competition – like his namesake

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London Stadium, London (CNN) — “Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd;“Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don’t care if I never get back.“Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don’t win, it’s a shame.“For it’s one, two, three

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Ruoning Yin had yet to even start playing golf when Shanshan Feng clinched the 2012 Women’s PGA Championship to become the first Chinese player to win a major. Just 11 years on at the same tournament on Sunday, a 20-year-old Yin carded a nerveless final round to join her

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter crushed the women’s course record at the Western States 100-mile race in California, taking more than an hour off the previous best time. Dauwalter finished the Western States 100 – the world’s oldest 100-mile race – in 15 hours, 29 minutes and 34 seconds, almost

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are part of a new investment group that is taking a 24% equity stake in Formula One outfit Alpine, the team’s parent company, Renault, announced on Monday. The investment group also includes Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. As well as

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury was announced Sunday as a starter for the WNBA’s upcoming All-Star Game. Griner’s nine career All-Star Game selections are more than any other starting all-star this year, according to the Mercury. The All-Star Game will be played in Las Vegas on July 15.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz is set to reclaim the world No. 1 spot from Novak Djokovic after winning his first-ever grass-court title at Queen’s in London on Sunday. The 20-year-old Spaniard defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-4 in an hour and 39 minutes to claim his fifth title of the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Tennis royalty met British royalty at Wimbledon this month as Roger Federer and Catherine, Princess of Wales, met the tournament’s ball boys and girls, took part in their training, and played a game of doubles. Kate even managed to win a point against the eight-time Wimbledon champion, hitting a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Angels enjoyed a historic night on the road Saturday at Coors Field, setting new franchise records for both runs and hits in a game as they dismantled the Colorado Rockies 25-1, scoring 25 runs on 28 hits. “We were aggressive. We attacked pitches in the zone

By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi struggled to adapt to a new environment at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after moving to the French club in 2021, the Argentine forward said in an interview with beIN Sports aired this week. Messi won two league titles during his time at PSG,