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By Jack Bantock, CNN An explosive second-half performance from Trae Young steered the Atlanta Hawks past the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-101, and into the NBA playoffs on Friday. Having blown away the Charlotte Hornets in their first play-in game on Wednesday, the Hawks’ victory over the Cavaliers saw them clinch the eighth seed in the Eastern

By Patrick Sung and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón has died after being involved in a car crash in Cali, the hospital treating him said in a statement. The 55-year-old Rincón was admitted to hospital on Monday following a car accident in the early hours of the day, CNN en Español

By Issy Ronald, CNN Allyson Felix — the most decorated US track and field athlete in Olympics history — announced that she plans to retire following the conclusion of the 2022 season. During her illustrious career, she won 11 Olympic medals — seven of them gold — and 13 world championship titles. “As a little

By Jack Guy, CNN Bodybuilder Cedric McMillan has died at the age of 44, his sponsor confirmed Tuesday. “We regret to inform you that our friend and brother @cedricmcmillan passed away today. Cedric will be greatly missed as an athlete, comrade, friend, and father,” Black Skull USA, a supplements company, wrote in a post on

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Hall of Fame horse trainer Bob Baffert will miss the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The 69-year-old has been suspended from the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes, Mike Hopkins, Executive Director of Maryland Racing Commission, confirmed to CNN Sport on Tuesday. Baffert had already been prohibited from

By Amy Woodyatt and CNN Español Former Colombia soccer captain Freddy Rincón is in critical condition with severe head injuries after being involved in a car crash in Cali, the hospital treating him said in a statement. The 55-year-old Rincón was admitted to hospital on Monday following a car accident in the early hours of

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenager Eya Guezguez, who sailed for Tunisia in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, died in a training accident Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the Tunisian Olympic Committee. Guezguez, 17, was laid to rest Monday in Ariana, Tunisia, after Asr prayer, the Tunisian Olympic Committee said on Facebook. According to Olympics.com,

By Lydia Armstrong, CNN A funeral oration or an obituary is traditionally how we honor those who have died. But the way we remember loved ones is changing, as thousands of families turn to one project using TikTok and a surfboard. Since the death of his father, Tony Mendioroz dreamed of reuniting him with the

By Steve Almasy and Kikue Higuchi, CNN Ahead of Monday’s WNBA draft, commissioner Cathy Engelbert reaffirmed the league’s commitment to helping bring Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner — who has been detained in Russia since mid-February — back home. “I did want to start by saying we continue to be working diligently on bringing Brittney

By Ben Church, CNN Russian karting driver Artem Severiukhin, 15, has denied making a Nazi salute atop a podium on Sunday. The youngster won his event at the FIA Karting European Championship in Portimão, Portugal, and video footage posted online showed him hitting his chest and holding his right arm out while the Italian national

By Ben Morse, CNN Scottie Scheffler won the 2022 Masters on Sunday following a dominant performance at Augusta National. The world No. 1 finished ahead of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy to claim his first major title. After two close-range misses on the 18th green, he rolled home the winning putt and carded a final round