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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open campaign came to a valiant end on Thursday as she fell to a three set – 4-6 6-4 4-6 – defeat to Wang Yafan. The 21-year-old was making her comeback to grand slam tennis at Melbourne Park after injuries ravaged her 2023 season, and the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t so long ago that Aaron Rodgers was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player. True, his views on vaccines were troubling, not least because he purposefully misled reporters when asked about his vaccination status, while his love of darkness retreats and psychedelics – viewed as wacky by some –

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys will retain head coach Mike McCarthy for the 2024 NFL season despite rumors of a coaching change after the team’s damaging playoff loss on Sunday. The Cowboys were humbled at home, 48-32, against a young and inexperienced Green Bay Packers squad, after which McCarthy’s future with

By David Close and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday morning after suffering a heart attack, according to the team. He was 46. Milojević was hired by the Warriors in 2021 and was in his third season as part of head coach Steve Kerr’s coaching staff. The

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Australian Open women’s draw served up some dramatic moments on Thursday, including a record-breaking tie-break that will go down in grand slam history. Anna Blinkova eventually beat Elena Rybakina after a mammoth effort in the deciding set, with the last-set tie-break consisting of 42 points – the longest

By Michael Johnston and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Eileen Gu knows what it’s like to stand on her own. Whether it be at the top of a skiing course before a run or as the trailblazing figure she is, Gu’s blossoming career is a testament to her resilience. And her next mountain to climb

CNN By Michael Johnston and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Eileen Gu knows what it’s like to stand on her own. Whether it be at the top of a skiing course before a run or as the trailblazing figure she is, Gu’s blossoming career is a testament to her resilience. And her next mountain to

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey won’t face charges in California following an investigation into whether the 21-year-old was in a relationship with a minor, police announced. Investigators have been “unable to corroborate any criminal activity” connected to Giddey, the Newport Beach Police Department announced on Wednesday. CNN has reached out

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, was found unresponsive and cold to the touch in December in what a police report describes as an overdose. A police report obtained by CNN said the incident took place at Irsay’s home in Carmel, Indiana, around 4:30 a.m. on December

By Steve Almasy and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — During Jerod Mayo’s 13 years with the New England Patriots, first as a player starting in 2008, later as an assistant coach, Bill Belichick was the head coach. But Belichick and the Patriots, who won six Super Bowls together, have parted ways after two straight losing

By Sam Joseph and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has spoken about his NFL future on the latest podcast he co-hosts with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. According to reports by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo on Tuesday, Kelce has told his teammates

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Sumit Nagal’s historic run at this year’s Australian Open has come to an end after a second-round defeat to Shang Juncheng on Thursday. After defeating Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik on Tuesday, Nagal became the first Indian man to win a match at the Australian Open in 11 years, pocketing $118,000

By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic was tested on the court in a tough second-round Australian Open win over home favorite Alexei Popyrin, but the Serb was also riled by at least one member of the crowd. During his 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 victory, Djokovic confronted a heckling spectator and

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark continues to rack up the milestones as she moved into fourth on the all-time NCAA Division I women’s basketball scoring leaderboard. The reigning consensus national player of the year dropped 32 points in a 96-50 blowout win against the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday as she passed

By Kevin Dotson and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The two best players in the NBA over the last three years went head-to-head in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and it was the reigning MVP, Joel Embiid, who came out on top. Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers got the better of Nikola Jokić – NBA MVP in 2021

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Namibia produced a historic upset to beat Tunisia 1-0 on Tuesday and record its first ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) victory. Appearing in its fourth AFCON, Namibia had failed to win any of its previous nine finals matches, losing seven and drawing two. However, the southern African nation,

By Matias Grez and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Fans of Spanish football will be accustomed to seeing Real Madrid and a certain Catalan club battle it out at the top of La Liga – only this season that team from northeastern Spain isn’t Barcelona. It is Girona, playing in only its fourth top-flight season

By Ben Morse and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Emergency services in Kansas City rendered aid to 69 people, many for “hypothermia symptoms,” during the Chiefs’ Super Wild Card playoff win over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, a fire department chief told CNN. Conditions at Arrowhead Stadium during the Chiefs’ 26-7 win were tough for

By Eoin McSweeney, CNN (CNN) — Balanced on the side of one hull, New Zealand’s black catamaran glides over the finish line at the deep-water Zayed Port, its 29-meter-long carbon fiber wing stiff in the sea breeze. Just meters away, a grandstand with thousands of spectators erupts in excited cheers, as the Kiwis take their

CNN By Eoin McSweeney, CNN (CNN) — Balanced on the side of one hull, New Zealand’s black catamaran glides over the finish line at the deep-water Zayed Port, its 29-meter-long carbon fiber wing stiff in the sea breeze. Just meters away, a grandstand with thousands of spectators erupts in excited cheers, as the Kiwis take