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Lorenzo Sonego appears at this year's Wimbledon

How Italy created a ‘tennis machine’ and became home to some of the world’s best players

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Italy has long valued some of life’s more refined pleasures – food, art, fashion, all set against the country’s crumbling architecture. Now, that cultural smorgasbord includes a new and perhaps surprising offering: tennis. Surprising, at least, for those only just noticing the recent glut of tennis talent to emerge

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Rampage Jackson celebrates following a victory over Wanderlei Silva in 2018.

Ex-UFC champion Rampage Jackson ‘very upset’ after son appears to beat motionless wrestler in bout gone ‘wrong’

By Jamie Barton, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has apologized and said that he is “very upset” after his son allegedly committed what organizers called “a selfish, irresponsible act of violence” against a wrestler during an event Saturday night in Sun Valley, California. Footage from the event posted on

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office while FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Vice President JD Vance look on. Trump announced the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will take place at The Kennedy Center.

Trump announces the World Cup draw will be held at DC’s Kennedy Center as he brings together two second-term priorities

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Friday the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, combining the world’s biggest soccer tournament with the cultural institution he has sought to overhaul. The decision to hold the opening event of the

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Pat Fitzgerald on the sidelines in Northwestern's 2018 Big Ten Championship Game appearance. The school and coach announced August 21 they've settled a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Northwestern and former head football coach settle wrongful termination lawsuit stemming from hazing scandal

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Northwestern University and Pat Fitzgerald announced Thursday they’ve agreed to a settlement that ends a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the former head football coach after he was fired following allegations of widespread hazing in his program. Northwestern’s statement acknowledges that Fitzgerald did not know about the hazing in

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