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By Matias Grez and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — US women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe has spoken out and strongly criticized the behavior of Luis Rubiales following Spain’s World Cup victory on Sunday. Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), was seen giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Gambling in the crowds on the PGA Tour? You bet there is, according to Jon Rahm. An incident involving Max Homa at the BMW Championship on Saturday has sparked a conversation around spectators making wagers within earshot of the golfers they’re staking on. Homa was on the backswing of

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The president of the Spanish government’s High Council of Sport (CSD) says he will take action against Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales if the soccer body fails to do so. On Tuesday, RFEF called an extraordinary general assembly – set for Friday – which was expected to

By Kevin Dotson and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii-born Laulauga Tausaga-Collins took gold in the women’s discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday. American Tausaga-Collins won the competition with a huge throw of 69.49 meters, beating her previous personal best by nearly four meters and winning the United States’

By Ben Morse and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees lost their ninth consecutive game Tuesday night, falling to 60-65 on the season in a 2-1 loss against the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium. The nine-game losing streak puts the team in their deepest slump in over four decades. The Yankees last

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson went off for 53 points, tying the WNBA points record in the process, in a 112-100 win over the Atlanta Dream. The forward has been one of the league’s biggest stars in recent years and has made it into the history books again

By Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The NBA announced Tuesday it has fined Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden $100,000 for what the league is calling “public trade demands.” The fine was for Harden’s “public comments on August 14 and 17 indicating that he would not perform the services called for under his

By Jill Martin and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Video has emerged that shows Spain head coach Jorge Vilda appearing to inappropriately touch a female staff member during the Women’s World Cup final between Spain and England. Moments after Spain’s Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game, giving La Roja the lead against

By David Close and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on indefinite administrative leave on Tuesday. Major League Baseball (MLB) and the attorney general of the Dominican Republic are investigating Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor. “The administrative leave, effective immediately, is not disciplinary under the

By Alex Hardie and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the apologies offered by Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), for giving Spain midfielder Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips are “not enough.” Amid widespread criticism of the incident, including from the Association of

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As the final whistle blew and Spain was crowned Women’s World Cup champion for the first time, joyous celebrations began for the Spanish contingent at Sydney’s Stadium Australia. Yet, as the crowd sang songs and La Roja partied, one Spanish player paused her celebrations to console her beaten English

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US Men’s National Team captain Christian Pulisic scored a sensational goal on his debut for Italian side AC Milan on Monday night. Pulisic, who joined the Rossoneri from Chelsea earlier in the summer, played a neat one-two with Olivier Giroud before rifling his effort into the back of the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s Women’s World Cup heroes received a royal welcome on their return to Madrid, with Queen Letizia once again in attendance for the celebrations, as she was in Sydney for the final. The team enjoyed an open-top bus parade through the Spanish capital, taking in the adulation of the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks filed a lawsuit against the Toronto Raptors and their parent company, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), among others, alleging that a former team employee stole propriety information and shared it with his new team, the Knicks confirmed to CNN on Monday. According to the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Burkina Faso’s Hugues Fabrice Zango made history on Monday by winning his nation’s first-ever gold medal at the World Athletics Championships with victory in the triple jump. The 30-year-old jumped 17.64 meters in his fifth attempt to see off the competition in Budapest, Hungary. “Look at my big, big,

By Hilary Whiteman and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A final roar of triumph shook Sydney’s Stadium Australia as fans wearing red and gold punched the air, danced in flags and cried “España!” at the end of a Women’s World Cup that FIFA claims is its most successful yet. But a Spanish victory, secured

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson won a scintillating women’s 100 meters in a championship record 10.65 seconds at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday. Jamaican sprinters finished second and third as Richardson, in the less-than-desirable lane 9, made up a deficit to edge ahead in the