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By Hilary Whiteman and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A final roar of triumph shook Sydney’s Stadium Australia as fans wearing red and gold punched the air, danced in flags and cried “España!” at the end of a Women’s World Cup that FIFA claims is its most successful yet. But a Spanish victory, secured

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson won a scintillating women’s 100 meters in a championship record 10.65 seconds at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday. Jamaican sprinters finished second and third as Richardson, in the less-than-desirable lane 9, made up a deficit to edge ahead in the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The head coach of Spanish second division soccer team Sporting Gijón has apologized for remarks he made which likened talking to women in discos to scoring goals. “In the end, a goal is like girls in the disco,” said Miguel Ángel Ramírez at one point during his post-match press

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mason Greenwood is to leave Manchester United following the conclusion of an internal investigation into the allegations made against the 21-year-old after charges of attempted rape and assault as well as controlling and coercive behavior were dropped earlier this year by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). “All those involved,

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Matt Fitzpatrick had two words for Viktor Hovland: “Little sh**.” The Englishman, like everyone else at Olympia Fields Country Club on Sunday, was left stupefied as his Norwegian counterpart shot a course record to overhaul him and clinch an astonishing victory at the BMW Championship in Illinois. Hovland shot

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal, the youngest player to ever feature for FC Barcelona in La Liga, has now made his full debut for the club at just 16 years and 38 days old. In making his full debut in Sunday’s game against Cádiz CF, Yamal also became the youngest player to

By Matt Foster and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Newly crowned Women’s World Cup winner Alexia Putellas spoke passionately after Sunday’s final victory over England about the need for FIFA to “take note” of the issues facing women in the sport. Asked by a reporter about the issues facing Colombian players in particular – the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff continued her excellent preparation for this month’s US Open with victory at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old overcame Karolína Muchová 6-3 6-4 in the final having already beaten world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the semifinals. The title is the American’s third of

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea suffered a 3-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday as its new-look team continues to adapt to the start of the Premier League season. Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino has supervised an overhaul of the squad since taking charge this year, but after two games, he is still searching

By Jacob Lev and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Within the span of hours this weekend, Spain’s Women’s World Cup hero Olga Carmona experienced a career high and a deep loss, the latter of which was kept from her so she could focus on Sunday’s final. Carmona, who scored Spain’s winning goal against England, learned

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) on Sunday to avenge his Wimbledon final loss and capture the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati, Ohio. Playing in his first tournament on US soil since 2021, the 36-year-old Serb rallied from a set and a break

By Matias Grez and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When Spain won its first ever Women’s World Cup on Sunday, players collapsed in a heap on top of each other while fans all around Stadium Australia jumped up and down, holding up the Spanish flag as the colors of red and yellow illuminated the stands.

By John Sinnott, Patrick Sung and Matias Grez (CNN) — Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — American sprinter Noah Lyles won the men’s 100m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. The 26-year-old Lyles finished the event in 9.83 seconds to secure victory and record the joint fastest time of this year. Lyles said he “expected” to win the event despite

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — When the Spanish women’s soccer team beat England in the Women’s World Cup final, Spain’s Queen Letizia was there to celebrate with them, while Britain’s royals – who decided to stay home – said their team were winners regardless. Joined by her youngest daughter, 16-year-old Infanta Sofia, the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi scored a signature goal Saturday to lead Inter Miami past Nashville FC in a penalty kick shootout to capture the Leagues Cup title and score the club’s first trophy. With both clubs playing for their first ever trophy since joining MLS in 2020, it was

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The remainder of an NFL preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers was called off Saturday after Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden was injured and carted off the field in the fourth quarter. Bolden laid motionless after colliding with teammate Calvin Munson as

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — History has been made. Against the odds and amid a backdrop of turmoil, Spain reached the pinnacle in Sydney on Sunday, beating England 1-0 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. That Spain had progressed to the final, given the tumultuous year the national team had

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — In a frenetic Women’s World Cup final, Carli Lloyd pounced on a loose pass midway inside her own half. The US was 3-0 up inside the opening 15 minutes in its match against Japan, and the game was being played at a frantic pace. But for Lloyd, surrounded by

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Lionesses had seemingly lost their ability to hunt. England had been on a poor run of form, at one stage losing seven out of 11 matches, and head coach Phil Neville was winding down the days until his exit. It was announced that Neville’s successor was to be