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By Gawon Bae, Hanako Montgomery and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — What happens within North Korea’s soccer team has been kept a closely guarded secret since its creation at the end of World War II. Millions around the world caught a glimpse of the North Korean men’s team in two World Cups. The Cheollima –

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — USA Basketball’s decision to omit Caitlin Clark from the Olympic roster was initially met with some shock. How could one of the most prominent, well-known athletes in the US – not to mention one of the most talented rookies to ever enter the WNBA – not be on the

CNN By Kevin Dotson and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — A court in Valencia, Spain, has ordered eight month prison sentences for three men who made racist remarks and gestures toward Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. at a La Liga match against Valencia CF at the Mestalla Stadium in May 2023. The convicted men will

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Monday that head coach Mike Tomlin signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him with the team through the 2027 campaign and ending offseason speculation regarding his status with the team. Tomlin received his first shot at being an NFL head coach when he was hired

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London Stadium, London (CNN) — As the sun descended in east London, so did tens of thousands of baseball fans as America’s pastime once again made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to England’s capital. The newish tradition has become a much-anticipated part of the Major League Baseball (MLB) calendar and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A year after she was confined to a mobility scooter having undergone multiple surgeries, British tennis player Emma Raducanu says she feels “really healthy” ahead of the grass-court season. The 2021 US Open champion was sidelined for eight months last year as she recovered from surgery on both of

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Evan Rodrigues scored twice in the third period, and the Florida Panthers scored four unanswered goals to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 in the NHL Stanley Cup Final Monday to take a commanding 2-0 lead at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. “It’s special. Trying to embrace

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies and Martin Bourke, CNN Sardinia, Italy (CNN) — Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup. Cameroon at the 1990 World Cup. Greece at Euro 2004. Just some of the shocks that have shaken the game to the core, written unheralded names into soccer folklore and generated stories that have been, and

By Kevin Dotson and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — A court in Valencia, Spain, has ordered eight month prison sentences for three men who made racist remarks and gestures toward Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. at a La Liga match against Valencia CF at the Mestalla Stadium in May 2023. The convicted men will also

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — University of Connecticut men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley said he will remain at the school after reports he was flirting with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers for the same position. The Lakers offered the coach of the reigning back-to-back NCAA champion Huskies a six-year, $70 million contract, according to ESPN, to fill

CNN By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — As a child, Carlos Alcaraz used to run home from school to watch the French Open on TV, dreaming of one day playing on the tournament’s clay courts and becoming champion. That dream became a reality on Sunday as the Spaniard defeated world No. 4

By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — As a child, Carlos Alcaraz used to run home from school to watch the French Open on TV, dreaming of one day playing on the tournament’s clay courts and becoming champion. That dream became a reality on Sunday as the Spaniard defeated world No. 4 Alexander

By Jacob Lev and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice says he wants to “mature and continue to grow” amid off-the-field legal issues. Earlier this offseason, Rice was involved in a six-car crash in Dallas in which two people were hospitalized with minor injuries. Rice and Southern Methodist University player Theodore Knox are now

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After being on the wrong side of a shutout in the series opener, the Edmonton Oilers are hoping to bounce back against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers took the Game 1 with a commanding 3-0 victory at home. The Oilers had

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday – his third successive triumph in Montreal – after the three-time world champion expertly navigated an unpredictable race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. The Dutchman had started second on the grid and avoided trouble amid changing weather

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Boston Celtics have seized a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals after a Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night. Boston was led to its 105-98 victory by guard Jrue Holiday, who had 26 points on 11 for 14 shooting. A back-and-forth first quarter was