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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich has “strongly condemn[ed]” racist abuse directed at defender Dayot Upamecano following the team’s Champions League defeat against Lazio. Upamecano was sent off in the second half of Wednesday’s round of 16 game for a challenge in the penalty box on Gustav Isaksen, after which Ciro Immobile scored

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has reached her first quarterfinal in almost two years, after her opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew with an elbow injury at the Qatar Open. Four-time grand slam champion Osaka made her return to tennis in January after spending over a year away from the

CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has reached her first quarterfinal in almost two years, after her opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew with an elbow injury at the Qatar Open. Four-time grand slam champion Osaka made her return to tennis in January after spending over a year away from

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — They were two exceptionally promising athletes, seemingly bound for track and field stardom, when their careers were derailed by a condition that doctors and researchers say they are only now beginning to understand. Their experiences highlight the damaging expectations that can surround athletes, blurring the thin line between the

By Sara Smart and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart was arrested and cited after an altercation with a Phoenix Suns player prior to Wednesday’s NBA game between the two teams. Stewart was arrested for assault, issued a citation and released, according to a news release from the Phoenix Police Department,

KSHB, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Jillian Sykes, Steve Almasy and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally left at least one person dead and at least 21 others wounded Wednesday, officials said, shattering a joyous afternoon for the massive crowd celebrating the Chiefs latest NFL title.

KCTV, KMBC, CNN By Nouran Salahieh and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Two juveniles are among those detained in connection with Wednesday’s shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, which left one dead and more than 20 wounded, according to Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves. At least 23 victims have been

By Jamiel Lynch, Jillian Sykes, Steve Almasy and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — A shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally left at least one person dead and at least 21 others wounded Wednesday, officials said, shattering a joyous afternoon for the massive crowd celebrating the Chiefs latest NFL title. Three people

CNN By Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Breathing heavily, Oleksandr Malchevsky puts on his prosthesis and hurries home to his wife and son. The 39-year-old has just lost a soccer game, but he isn’t too upset. For him, the sport is more than just a game – it’s about helping his rehabilitation as he adjusts

By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said on Wednesday that his push of head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII was “definitely unacceptable.” Speaking on his ‘New Heights’ podcast alongside his brother Jason, Kelce explained the situation, admitting that he went too far. “I

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bay FC, the newest team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), has made an ambitious statement of intent ahead of the upcoming season by signing Zambian international Racheal Kundananji. Kundananji reposted the team announcement on her Instagram account. She is believed to be the most expensive female soccer

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Five-time NBA All-Star Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 41 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 118-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Celtics have one of the best five-man units in the NBA with their starting lineup of Jrue Holiday,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Brahim Díaz scored a sensational goal on Tuesday to earn an injury-plagued Real Madrid a 1-0 win and the advantage in its Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig. The 24-year-old’s brilliant effort was the only goal of the first leg, with the Spanish giant taking its slim lead

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Breathing heavily, Oleksandr Malchevsky puts on his prosthesis and hurries home to his wife and son. The 39-year-old has just lost a soccer game, but he isn’t too upset. For him, the sport is more than just a game – it’s about helping his rehabilitation as he adjusts to

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Super Bowl LVIII came down to the wire. Sixty minutes of action couldn’t separate the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers and so the Super Bowl went to overtime. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but the 49ers’ decision to take first possession in overtime has come

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — No sooner had Usher delivered the final “Yeah!” of his Super Bowl LVIII half-time show, when the millions watching worldwide were transported from the cacophony of Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium to the quiet of a child’s bedroom in Ghana’s capital Accra. Titled “Born to Play,” the two-and-a-half minute advert

By Ben Church and Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — The noise of fighter jets zipping overhead is a sound that Serhii Palkin finds difficult to forget – even two years on. Like every Ukrainian, the 49-year-old lived through the “nightmare” that unfolded as Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. While

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson will be part of the Liverpool FC Legends management team for a charity soccer match, the club announced in a statement on Tuesday. Eriksson, who publicly revealed his terminal cancer diagnosis last month, will be on the sidelines alongside Liverpool greats Ian Rush, John Barnes and

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A new look and new history for transcendent rookie Victor Wembanyama. The first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft produced a historic stat line on Monday, posting 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks to record a rarely seen triple-double in a 122-99 San Antonio Spurs win over