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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA player Chase Budinger is set to make his debut at the Olympics later this year, though he won’t be doing it on the hardwood. The 36-year-old has earned a spot on the US beach volleyball team alongside partner Miles Evans having switched sports seven years ago. Their

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Flavor Flav has been many things throughout his career: rapper, reality TV star, even restaurant owner. Now, the clock-wearing musician has found a new and unlikely calling in the sports world, offering his services as hype man for the US women’s water polo team ahead of this year’s Paris

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — After eight months of grueling competition, 30 teams have been whittled down to just two. The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks are the last teams standing and will face off in the 2024 NBA Finals, which begin at TD Garden on Thursday, for a chance to etch their

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Several Chicago Sky players posted online that a teammate was harassed Wednesday at a team hotel ahead of their Thursday game against the Washington Mystics. The incident comes as Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter has been at the center of a social media firestorm for her off-ball foul against Caitlin

By Amy Cassidy and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Italian World Cup speed skier Jean Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, died in a mountain accident in northwest Italy, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) confirmed. “A terrible tragedy struck the world of winter sports and speed skiing in particular,” the federation said in a

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City has initiated legal action against the English Premier League (EPL) over commercial rules, the UK’s Times reported on Tuesday. City, which won a fourth successive Premier League title last month, is looking to end the league’s Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules, according to The Times, which reported on specific excerpts of

By Ben Morse and Bea Adeleke, CNN (CNN) — French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé said that there were “things and people that made me unhappy” during his final season at Paris Saint-Germain, in his first comments since his blockbuster move to Real Madrid. The 25-year-old’s move to the Spanish capital was confirmed on Monday, ending

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was ejected late in the fourth quarter of her team’s 88-75 defeat by the New York Liberty on Tuesday after receiving back-to-back technical fouls. Reese earned her first technical after she appeared to say something to referee Charles Watson following a foul call, before

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was an international debut to remember for 16-year-old soccer phenom Lily Yohannes, after the teenager scored in the US women’s team’s 3-0 win against South Korea on Tuesday. The youngster was sent on as a substitute in the second half of the friendly and scored within 10 minutes

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Elite sport can be a lonely and unforgiving place. Just ask Black rugby player and England international Sadia Kabeya, who says a lack of cultural and ethnic diversity in her sport took a toll on her identity. “As a young girl just wanting to impress, I think I kind

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s not often after graduating that you receive congratulations on social media from LeBron James. The NBA star’s congratulatory message on Tuesday was for Anthony Claytor of Akron, Ohio, who graduated from Kent State University in May, becoming the first student from James’ I Promise School to earn a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano has been banned for life by Major League Baseball for betting on baseball games. As well as announcing Marcano’s punishment, the MLB also on Tuesday banned four other baseball players for a year apiece for violating betting rules. According to an MLB investigation, Marcano placed

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff came from behind to defeat Ons Jabeur at the French Open on Tuesday and advance to the semifinals. After losing a tight opening set, Gauff recovered to win 4-6 6-2 6-3 against the eighth-seeded Jabeur, who continues her chase for a first grand slam title. The 20-year-old

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant on Monday as he prepares for the NBA Finals which tip off on Thursday. Irving called Bryant – who died alongside his daughter in a helicopter crash in 2020 – his “mentor,” adding that he “misses him

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open due to a knee injury which had plagued his fourth-round victory against Francisco Cerúndolo on Monday. Defending champion Djokovic was aiming to win his 25th grand slam singles title at Roland Garros, but pain in his right knee flared up during

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese said she will “take the bad guy role” in her rivalry with Caitlin Clark if it means continued growth for women’s basketball. It was the first time Reese had spoken to the media since a hard-nosed game against Clark and the Indiana Fever on

By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and Martin Bourke CNN Sardinia, Italy (CNN) — In life, as in soccer, it’s often said that it’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen are a living, breathing testament to that. This season, they’ve taken their fans on a journey the likes of which they