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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Arthur Ashe hits a slice serve with unerring accuracy, the ball arcing ever wider off the court. Jimmy Connors, his heavily favored opponent and the defending champion, gets just enough of his racket on the ball to sneak it over the net. But Ashe is already halfway up the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For a professional athlete, sitting on the sidelines – unable to have an impact – can often be the most frustrating place to be. And that’s why Khalen Saunders is all about taking action, on the field and in his personal life. The New Orleans Saints defensive tackle isn’t

By Issy Ronald and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Diogo Jota’s family and former Liverpool teammates gathered in Gondomar, Portugal on Saturday for the funeral of the late soccer star and his brother, André Silva. Jota, 28, and his 25-year-old brother – who was also a professional footballer – died in a car crash in

CNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The champ is back. After a year away from the famed eating contest on the Coney Island boardwalk, Joey Chestnut returned to once again dominate at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by consuming 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win another Mustard

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The champ is back. After a year away from the famed eating contest on the Coney Island boardwalk, Joey Chestnut returned to once again dominate at Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by consuming 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win another Mustard Belt.

CNN By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN London, United Kingdom (CNN) — It’s a unique position to be in. How do you work alongside a colleague for the greater good of your team and simultaneously vie with them to win the ultimate prize in motorsport? That unenviable dilemma is one that McLaren’s Lando Norris

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police said on Friday. The alleged assaults are reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022, according to the police. Partey, 32, is charged with two counts

By Ben Church, CNN London (CNN) — Portuguese tennis players Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges were given permission to stray from Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code to honor the late Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota, they told reporters, including CNN, on Friday. Jota died in a car crash in Spain early Thursday morning.

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN London, United Kingdom (CNN) — It’s a unique position to be in. How do you work alongside a colleague for the greater good of your team and simultaneously vie with them to win the ultimate prize in motorsport? That unenviable dilemma is one that McLaren’s Lando Norris is

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The soccer world is in mourning following the death of Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota in a car crash in Spain early on Thursday morning. He was 28. His brother, André Silva – who was also a professional footballer – also died in the accident at the age

CNN By Elise Hammond and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Every Fourth of July, starting when she was 15, Jacqueline Lewis and her family come together to honor a great American tradition: the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating competition. “I think people want to know how many hot dogs a human can eat

By George Ramsay, CNN London (CNN) — If there’s a crumb of comfort for seeded players who have already been dumped out of Wimbledon, then it’s this: You’re not alone. Tennis’ biggest names have been dropping at an unprecedented rate during the first week of this year’s tournament, throwing sections of the men’s and women’s

By Associated Press Oregon City, Oregon (AP) — Former NBA player Ben McLemore has been found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman during a lake house party attended by many of his then-teammates from the Portland Trail Blazers, a jury ruled Thursday. The jury in Clackamas County, located directly south of Portland, found McLemore, 32,

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Days after fighting social media influencer Jake Paul in a high-profile bout in California, Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE agents on Wednesday and is in the process of being deported from the United States over alleged cartel ties and other

By Kyle Feldscher and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Days after fighting social media influencer Jake Paul in a high-profile bout in California, Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by ICE agents on Wednesday and is in the process of being deported from the United States over alleged cartel ties and other infractions,

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball placed Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz on indefinite leave on Thursday, with multiple reports indicating he is facing a gambling-related investigation. MLB said in a statement that Ortiz was being put on “non-disciplinary leave through the end of the All-Star break” for the investigation. The announcement

CNN By Matias Grez and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain with his younger brother, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans, former teammates and the wider soccer community. He was 28. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed the news on Thursday

By George Ramsay, CNN The All England Lawn Tennis Club, London (CNN) — Pauline Eyre still remembers the “extraordinary feeling” of making her first appearance at Wimbledon aged 21, taking in the noise and the crowds as she marched onto the pristine grass courts, neat and pillowy under her feet. Eyre, however, had no intentions