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By Ben Morse, CNN Desert Crown won the 243rd Epsom Derby on Saturday as Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, stepped in for Queen Elizabeth II. Ridden by Richard Kingscote and trained by five-time Derby winner Sir Michael Stoute, Desert Crown — the pre-race favorite — raced into the lead with two furlongs to go, eventually

By George Ramsay, CNN Iga Swiatek has been nearly unstoppable this year — and now she has a second grand slam title to prove it. The Polish star won the French Open for the second time on Saturday as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 in Paris, extending her unbeaten run to 35 matches. That

By Kevin Dotson and Jacqueline Rose, CNN Brittney Griner has been able to receive written correspondence from friends and family during her detention in Russia, where she has been held for over 100 days, her agent tells CNN — but the WNBA star has not been able to speak with her loved ones back home

By Jack Bantock, CNN NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted the league had lost “hundreds of millions of dollars” in revenue following a controversial fallout with China in October 2019. A tweet in support of pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong by then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sparked a diplomatic storm between the NBA and China.

By Matias Grez, CNN The climax to a thrilling NBA season gets underway on Thursday, as the Golden State Warriors face off against the Boston Celtics for the greatest prize in basketball. For Steve Kerr’s Warriors, this is their sixth Finals appearance in eight seasons and this dynasty is looking for its fourth Larry O’Brien

By Ben Church, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the national team for “two hours of happiness” after it produced a magical performance to beat Scotland 3-1 in its World Cup playoff semifinal on Wednesday. Ukraine is now just one win away from reaching the Qatar World Cup later this year, needing to beat Wales

By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN Running back Marion Barber III, who spent most of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 38, the team said Wednesday. “Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down. He had a passion for the game and

By Ben Church, CNN Despite a preparation like no other for an international football fixture, Ukraine produced a momentous performance to beat Scotland 3-1 in its World Cup playoff semifinal at Hampden Park in Glasgow Wednesday. The emotional victory, that brought many watching Ukrainian fans — sporting yellow and blue colors — to tears, puts

By David Close, CNN The National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder have been called to testify before a Congressional committee as part of the House Committee for Oversight and Reform’s investigation into Snyder and the team’s reported hostile workplace culture. Last October, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN West Ham defender Kurt Zouma was on Wednesday ordered to complete 180 hours of community service after pleading guilty to kicking and slapping a cat, according to PA Media. The UK animal welfare charity, RSPCA launched an investigation into the French international player after a video of the incident filmed by

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Another woman has filed a lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, bringing the number of civil suits accusing the Cleveland Browns quarterback of misconduct, including in some cases sexual assault, to 24. Katy Williams, a former massage therapist in Houston, filed her lawsuit Monday, saying she had two encounters with Watson in her