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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Jim Schlossnagle was incensed on Monday when a reporter asked him about his future as the Texas A&M baseball team’s head coach. “I think it’s pretty selfish of you to ask me that question to be honest with you. But, I left my family to be the coach at

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Georgia caused the biggest upset of Euro 2024 so far with a sensational 2-0 win over Portugal to book its place in the round of 16. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia gave Georgia the lead inside two minutes after an awful error in the Portuguese defense, before Georges Mikautadze scored the second

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Belgium narrowly made it through to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, qualifying second behind Romania in a tight Group E that finished with all four teams on four points. Romania’s 1-1 draw with Slovakia was enough for both teams to reach the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The next wave of NBA talent is ready to take center stage. The 2024 NBA Draft’s two days of action begin on Wednesday, with the Atlanta Hawks set to make the No. 1 overall selection for the first time in the post-1985 Draft lottery era. While there is no

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — And then there were four ‘Nova Knicks.’ Already boasting three former Villanova University Wildcats – Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo – on their roster, the New York Knicks are expanding their roster of former Villanova players with the reported acquisition of small forward Mikal Bridges. According to

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — US women’s soccer legend Alex Morgan will not be on the team’s roster for the Olympic Games next month in Paris, a symbol of the changing of the guard going on inside the women’s national team. Head coach Emma Hayes, who is embarking on her first major tournament

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — One of the biggest talking points heading into the 2024 NBA Draft has been the future of Bronny James. The son of NBA legend and all-time leading scorer LeBron James, Bronny entered this year’s draft pool, following one year at the University of Southern California after recovering from a

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — New Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has reportedly denied an allegation that he called a woman the N-word during his time at Duke University. Redick, a longtime NBA shooting guard, was introduced as the Lakers coach on Monday, replacing Darvin Ham. He has no prior coaching experience in

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There are a variety of methods golfers can call upon to soothe their anxiety in the face of a dreaded playoff. Some might head out to the driving range, others may listen to music or discuss strategy with their caddie. Faced with an unprecedented level of stress, Nick Bienz

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Lynx held off a hard-fighting New York Liberty 94-89 to win the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship on Tuesday. Led by Bridget Carleton’s 23 points, the Lynx won the closely fought matchup against New York, which holds the WNBA’s best record at 15-3. Napheesa Collier was named game

By Ben Morse and Masoud Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan exited cricket’s T20 World Cup at the group stage. Australia – one of the sport’s heavyweights – couldn’t get past the Super 8 stage. And it was at Australia’s expense that Afghanistan reached the semifinals, a success sparking mass scenes of celebrations back home. After reaching the tournament’s

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani has taken to life as a Los Angeles Dodger like a duck to water, helping the team to first place in the National League (NL) West standings – and hitting even more milestones along the way. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old hit a leadoff home run in the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — England secured top spot in Group C with a goalless draw against Slovenia on Tuesday, but another underwhelming performance throws up more questions about the Three Lions’ status as one of the Euro 2024 favorites. In the other game, Denmark and Serbia drew 0-0 as the Red and Whites

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Austria earned a stunning 3-2 win over the Netherlands at Euro 2024 to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition top of Group D after France drew 1-1 with Poland. It’s the first time in history that Austria has finished top of its group at the European Championship,

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — Legendary Olympian Michael Phelps on Tuesday ripped the World Anti-Doping Agency and described an inconsistent application of anti-doping rules that is driving frustration among clean athletes and concerns over the future of fair competition. In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, Phelps

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — At 7-foot-3, China’s teenage basketball star Zhang Ziyu looks to have an exciting career ahead of her. Playing in her first international tournament this week, the 17-year-old has already created headlines after dominating at the FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup, helping China remain unbeaten in its first two games.

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Snoop Dogg is used to recording tracks, not racing on them. But that didn’t stop the legendary rapper from putting on quite the show at the US Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregon on Monday. Donning a tracksuit in the colors of the American flag and a Team USA

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Brazil endured a frustrating start to its Copa América campaign after it was held to a goalless draw against Costa Rica on Monday. The Seleção dominated the group stage match with 73% possession and took a total of 19 shots, but failed to find the breakthrough at SoFi Stadium,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Athing Mu’s hopes of defending her 800-meter title at the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreaking fashion on Monday as she fell to the floor at the US track and field trials. The 22-year-old Mu was clipped in a pack of runners about 200 meters into the race, dramatically ending