By Issy Ronald, CNN Polish tennis star Hubert Hurkacz will be hoping to harness his powerful serve at Wimbledon over the next fortnight as he announced his intention to donate 100 euros ($105.54) to the relief effort in Ukraine for every ace he hits. “I am pledging to donate 100 euros for every ace I
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN With its strawberries and cream, grassy slopes, and peaceful setting in a leafy part of London, Wimbledon is a world away from Ukraine, where the bombs still fall four months after Russia invaded. For the Ukrainians competing at SW19, however, the war never truly leaves them. On Wednesday, Anhelina Kalinina will
Continue Reading By CNN Sport staff The Los Angeles Angels‘ win over the Seattle Mariners in the MLB on Sunday was overshadowed by a mass brawl that broke out between both teams in the second inning. With the Mariners already feeling aggrieved that an earlier pitch thrown by Andrew Wantz was close to Julio Rodriguez’s head, Wantz
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she has a “mission” to help her country and wants to use her platform to provide hope to the war-torn nation. The 27-year-old, who is in regular contact with her family and friends back in Ukraine, has taken a break
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 to win the team’s first Stanley Cup since 2001 on Sunday night. It’s the team’s third Stanley Cup title overall. With the score tied 1-1 a little over halfway through the second period, Avalanche winger Artturi Lehkonen scored the
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros have thrown a combined no-hitter against the New York Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Astros starter Cristian Javier pitched the first seven innings, notching 13 strikeouts and one walk on 115 pitches. The 25-year-old was pulled after the seventh inning and replaced by
Continue Reading By Ignacio Grimaldi and Jorge Engels, CNN An Argentine judge ruled on Wednesday that eight medical professionals charged with “simple homicide” in the death of football legend Diego Maradona will go to oral trial, according to court documents seen by CNN. The date of the trial has not yet been set. Maradona died aged 60
Continue Reading By Jeremy Harlan, CNN Through the entirety of a five-course dinner, three NBA stars said little about basketball. There was barely a mention of an NBA title the Golden State Warriors had won the night before; no talk of which jersey they’d wear next season; hardly a word about a likely induction into the sport’s
Continue Reading By Jeremy Harlan, CNN Through the entirety of a five-course dinner, three NBA stars said little about basketball. There was barely a mention of an NBA title the Golden State Warriors had won the night before; no talk of which jersey they’d wear next season; hardly a word about a likely induction into the sport’s
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN A three-member hearing panel has made the decision to suspend Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert for one year, effective immediately, the New York Racing Association announced Thursday. The 69-year-old Baffert was suspended after Medina Spirit’s victory at the 2021 Kentucky Derby was disqualified. The horse failed a drug test
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN The Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero as the first pick of the 2022 NBA Draft on Thursday. Banchero, 19, played for Duke University, averaging 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 39 starts. The forward seemed to shine under the intense pressure of the draft, donning a purple suit and
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Former San Francisco 49ers halfback Hugh McElhenny has died at the age of 93, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. McElhenny died on June 17 of natural causes, the Hall said. “Hugh McElhenny was a threat in all phases of the game offensively — rushing, pass receiving and as
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, after she lost consciousness. Coach Andrea Fuentes jumped into the pool after she saw the 25-year-old artistic swimmer sink to the bottom at the end of
Continue Reading By Ben Church, Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN Former Manchester United and France star Patrice Evra says he wants to use his platform to tackle violence against children after detailing the sexual abuse he says he received as a teenager. In his autobiography ‘I Love This Game,’ Evra writes about abuse that he says
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, after she lost consciousness. Coach Andrea Fuentes jumped into the pool after she saw the 25-year-old artistic swimmer sink to the bottom at the end of
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN Katie Ledecky won a record-extending 17th swimming world title with a comfortable victory in the 1,500m free in Budapest on Monday. With this latest gold medal, Ledecky also tied fellow American Natalie Coughlin for the women’s record of 20 career medals at the world championships. “It’s pretty wild because I feel
Continue Reading By Sana Noor Haq, CNN American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, after she lost consciousness. Coach Andrea Fuentes jumped into the pool after she saw the 25-year-old artistic swimmer sink to the bottom at the end of
Continue Reading By Travis Caldwell, CNN Bruton Smith, a longtime fixture in NASCAR and a Hall of Fame inductee for building and promoting auto racing events nationwide, died Wednesday at age 95 of natural causes, according to a statement from track operating company Speedway Motorsports. Marcus Smith, his son and president of the company his father led
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and CNN Sport Staff Dozens of civil and human rights organizations have joined Cherelle Griner, the wife of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, in urging President Joe Biden to strike a deal for the athlete’s release, according to a letter obtained by CNN Wednesday. Over 40 organizations — including the National Association
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa and CNN Sport Staff Dozens of civil and human rights organizations have joined Cherelle Griner, the wife of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner, in urging President Joe Biden to strike a deal for the athlete’s release, according to a letter obtained by CNN Wednesday. Over 40 organizations — including the National Association
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