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Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many and varied, from world champions in the ring to a professional boxing ban in her native country and those

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Napheesa Collier.

Caitlin Clark says Napheesa Collier made ‘valid points’ while Sophie Cunningham joins in blasting WNBA leadership

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark gave support to fellow WNBA star Napheesa Collier, who had referenced Clark when admonishing the league and commissioner Cathy Engelbert in fiery remarks earlier this week. On Tuesday, Collier put the WNBA – and Engelbert – on blast, saying that “right now, we have the worst leadership

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Hatton will play at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews

Fans insulting players is not ‘the way forward’ at the Ryder Cup, says victorious Europe player Tyrrell Hatton

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — English golfer Tyrrell Hatton has underlined that insults are not “the way forward” when it comes to fan behavior at the Ryder Cup, several days after his victory with Team Europe. The language used by American fans towards European players at Bethpage Black became a flashpoint during last weekend’s

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Kayla White (right) and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden celebrate after the United States women's victory in the 4x100m relay.

US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ‘not satisfied’ after gold-medal sweep at World Championships

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Just over 13 months ago, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden was claiming a bronze medal after finishing third in the women’s 100m sprint at the Paris Olympics. Despite not claiming the sought after title of “Fastest Woman on Earth,” Jefferson’s smile was still broad and her energy upbeat. Fast

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Napheesa Collier was runner-up in this year's WNBA MVP voting.

Napheesa Collier speaks out on WNBA accountability: ‘Right now, we have the worst leadership in the world’

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Napheesa Collier didn’t mince words in her criticism of WNBA leadership, including commissioner Cathy Engelbert, saying Tuesday in her season-ending exit interview that “right now, we have the worst leadership in the world.” Collier, a superstar with the Minnesota Lynx who just finished her seventh season in the WNBA,

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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé trains ahead of the Champions League match against Kairat Almaty.

Why one of the world’s biggest soccer teams traveled 4,000 miles to play a Champions League match in Asia

By Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN (CNN) — Whenever the UEFA Champions League (UCL) anthem plays, millions of people around the world perk up and get excited at the prospect of witnessing some of the best club soccer on the planet. While the song based on Handel’s “Zadok the Priest” has played through television screens in Kazakhstan

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