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By Aimee Lewis, CNN A 14-year-old Russian tennis player has been banned from the sport for nine months following an anti-doping breach, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has said in a statement on Friday. The ITIA said the player, who will not be named because of their age, had tested positive for Meldonium —

By Aimee Lewis, CNN In a race made chaotic by the rain, Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten rode to glory in a thrilling women’s road race at the Road World Championships in Australia on Saturday. What made the 39-year-old’s gold all the more remarkable was that she competed in the 164.3km race with a fractured elbow

By Aimee Lewis, CNN When the end came neither Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal could hold back the tears. Perhaps it was the music that stirred the emotions, with British singer Ellie Goulding bringing a memorable night in London to a conclusion, or maybe it was the memories, and there are plenty of those shared

By Jacob Lev, CNN With back-to-back home runs Friday, St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols became the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to hit 700 career home runs. After hitting his 699th career homer in the 3rd inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pujols hit a three-run blast in his next at-bat in the

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The New York Yankees are hosting their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox, in the Bronx for the second game of their four-game home series, but for once, the rivalry takes a back seat as Aaron Judge looks to equal Roger Maris’ American League and Yankees single-season record of 61 home

By Ben Morse, CNN Last Sunday afternoon was one to forget for the Cleveland Browns. For a franchise with a history of heartbreak and disappointment, giving up a 13-point lead in the final few minutes against the New York Jets — and their backup quarterback — to lose was shocking even for the Browns. However,

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN After a torrid few months in the French national team camp, there were plenty of positives to take away from France’s 2-0 win over Austria in Nations League Group A on Thursday. A powerful strike from Kylian Mbappé and a trademark header from Olivier Giroud were enough to see Didier Deschamps’

By CNN Sport staff Tom Brady has said he “love(s)” watching Aaron Rodgers play ahead of the two veteran quarterbacks facing each other on Sunday. It will be the third time since signing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that Brady has gone head-to-head with Rodgers, with the Bucs defeating the Green Bay Packers in the

By Matias Grez, CNN Roger Federer‘s career may have ended in a defeat on Friday, but the five-minute standing ovation that followed was testament to the unique, indelible mark he left on the sport of tennis. The adulation of the crowd, seemingly endless rounds of applause and chants of “Roger, Roger, Roger,” reduced Federer to

By Jacob Lev and Cesar Lopez, CNN Fifteen of Spain’s best women footballers have sent a letter asking not to be called up for the national team, saying the training methods of their head coach are harming their emotional states and health. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said in a statement Thursday that it

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Team USA’s 87-72 opening game victory over Belgium at the Women’s Basketball World Cup was overshadowed by the absence of forward Brittney Griner, who has been sentenced to nine years in Russian jail for possessing cannabis oil. The USA’s players honored their friend and teammate by electing to not wear her

By George Ramsay, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Every day, whatever the weather, Hellah Sidibe laces up his running shoes and heads to his nearest road, park or trail. It’s a ritual he’s maintained for the past five-and-a-half years and the 31-year-old Sidibe doesn’t plan to break it anytime soon, regardless of where he

By Issy Ronald, CNN Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Pan Pacific Open on Thursday due to illness, ending her title defense at the tournament. “I am really sorry that I am not able to compete today,” Osaka said in a statement to the

By George Ramsay, CNN After numerous close battles against each other over the years, Roger Federer will get to enjoy what he called a “special moment” in partnering with Rafael Nadal for the final match of his career. Federer, who will retire from tennis after this week’s Laver Cup, confirmed he would only play one

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The Las Vegas Aces were given a heroine’s welcome by thousands of fans in Vegas on Tuesday after winning their first ever WNBA title. The championship parade started at Caesars Palace and ended at a stage in front of the fountain at the Bellagio. The celebrations were led by 2022 WNBA