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By Jill Martin, CNN Serena Williams on Tuesday lost to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open, a WTA 1000-level event in Mason, Ohio. It was Williams’ second match since announcing she will “evolve away from tennis.” Raducanu, the reigning US Open champ, now advances to the round of

By Matt Foster, CNN Retired Olympic rugby sevens gold medalist Ellia Green has become the first Olympian to transition to become a man, according to a video posted by the Bingham Cup, the biennial world championships of gay and inclusive rugby. During the “Transphobia and Homophobia in Sport” portion of a summit hosted during the

By Ben Morse, CNN FIFA has suspended India’s football association because of “undue influence from third parties,” amid concerns over legal interference after India’s Supreme Court appointed a three-member committee to take over the day-to-day operations of the federation. FIFA stated in a press release Tuesday that the “third party” involvement in India’s football association,

By Issy Ronald, CNN Four-time WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage has announced that she is “stepping away from the league for the time being,” three weeks after she agreed to a “contract divorce” with her team, the Los Angeles Sparks. “Playing for the Sparks was a dream come true and I’m honored to have shared the

By Ben Morse, CNN Standing room only, fans lined around the block and social media coverage like never before, all there to see one man: a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player. LeBron James is a living, breathing ticket salesman without even trying. So when he turned up to play at the

By Ben Church, CNN Liverpool’s new summer signing Darwin Núñez was sent off for a headbutt on his home debut as Crystal Palace frustrated the host to a 1-1 draw in the English Premier League on Monday. The striker was given his marching orders in the second half as Liverpool searched for an equalizer after

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Pete Carril, who coached the Princeton Tigers men’s basketball team for 29 years, died Monday at age 92, according to a statement from the Carril family released through Princeton Athletics. “The Carril family is sad to report that Coach Peter J. Carril passed away peacefully this morning,” the family statement read.

By Ben Morse, CNN David Alaba’s inch-perfect free kick earned Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback victory on Sunday night and gave it the perfect start to its La Liga title defense. The Austrian whipped his effort in off the post with his first touch of the game having come off the bench, earning the reigning

By George Ramsay, CNN American teenager Coco Gauff has risen to the top of the women’s doubles rankings after winning the Canadian Open title alongside compatriot Jessica Pegula. The pair defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 10-5 in Sunday’s final, which was decided by a match tie-break. At 18 years and 154

By Ben Church, CNN Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte were both sent off at the end of their side’s 2-2 draw on Sunday after clashing in an ill-tempered affair at Stamford Bridge. The pair had been locking horns throughout the second-half, but the feud reached a boiling point shortly after the

By George Ramsay Manager Erik ten Hag said Manchester United’s game plan was put “in the bin” during a disastrous 4-0 defeat against Brentford. The result leaves United bottom of the Premier League having lost to Brighton last weekend as four goals in the first 35 minutes helped Brentford to an emphatic victory — the

By Steve Almasy, CNN Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who started Friday’s preseason game in Florida against the Jacksonville Jaguars, said in a pregame interview that he is “truly sorry to all of the women that I have impacted.” The interview was shared by the Browns on Twitter and conducted by a reporter for CNN

By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady is taking some time away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to “deal with personal things,” according to the team’s head coach Todd Bowles. The 45-year-old quarterback missed practice on Thursday, and Bowles told reporters that he will not return until after the team’s second preseason game on August 20.

By Matt Foster, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday it will permanently retire Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell‘s No.6 jersey throughout the league. Russell, who passed away on July 31 at the age of 88, won 11 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics and becomes the first player to have his

By Ben Church, CNN As he urges the world not to forget about those still facing imminent danger from Russian forces, Ukrainian soccer icon Andriy Shevchenko says sport has a major role to play in uniting people behind his country. Fighting is still a daily occurrence in Ukraine with millions of people unable to return