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USWNT star Megan Rapinoe says next month’s World Cup will ‘blow the lid off’ global business opportunities for women’s 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

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‘I have never been this famous before … it’s crazy,’ says shot putter Jolien Boumkwo after competing in hurdles event

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

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Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina speaks of fear for friends caught up in Wagner group’s attempted mutiny

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Daria Kasatkina, the highest-ranked Russian tennis player on the WTA Tour, revealed her fear for friends and loved ones after a military base near their homes was captured during the attempted Wagner mutiny on Saturday. The Wagner group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, took control of the military facilities in

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Racism, sexism and class-based discrimination ‘widespread’ in English cricket, independent report finds

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

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Wrexham’s Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are part of group taking 24% stake in Alpine F1 team

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

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