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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Wilyer Abreu made history Monday night at Fenway Park, joining an elite club after hitting both a rare inside-the-park homer and a grand slam in the Boston Red Sox’s 13-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Fenway Park erupted into cheers in the bottom of the fifth as Abreu hit

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — World No. 33 Yulia Putintseva asked the umpire to eject a spectator from her first-round match at Wimbledon over safety concerns, calling the attendee “dangerous” and “crazy.” Putintseva went on to lose 6-0, 6-0 to the USA’s Amanda Anisimova in just 43 minutes and was visibly emotional while sitting

CNN By Allen Kim and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 24 years, but he’s still picking up a paycheck – and a hefty one at that. It’s July 1, which for New York Mets fans means it’s Bobby Bonilla Day. The former slugger retired in 2001

By Allen Kim and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 24 years, but he’s still picking up a paycheck – and a hefty one at that. It’s July 1, which for New York Mets fans means it’s Bobby Bonilla Day. The former slugger retired in 2001 with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former UFC fighter Ben Askren is recovering from a double lung transplant, his wife said on Monday. Askren had been in hospital with severe lung damage caused by a sudden bout of pneumonia during which he spent time on life support, Amy Askren wrote. After weeks of waiting for

By George Ramsay and Ben Church, CNN The All England Lawn Tennis Club, London (CNN) — Wimbledon baked in its hottest-ever opening day on Monday, but the unprecedented London heat didn’t stop players from putting on a show on the grass. Even before midday, temperatures near the grounds rose to 29.7 degrees Celsius (85.5 degrees

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA announced on Monday that Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will be getting expansion franchises in the coming years. The new team in Cleveland will begin play in 2028, with Detroit following in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030. The league said in a statement that the addition of the

By Glen Levy, CNN Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (CNN) — For all the hullabaloo and hype surrounding Lionel Messi’s return to Atlanta on Sunday for the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 clash against his former club – reigning UEFA Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain – the Inter Miami maestro wasn’t the only player, past

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The dominant storyline this NBA offseason is likely to be where LeBron James will be playing next season. The 40-year-old picked up his $52 million player option to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent Rich Paul told ESPN on Sunday. CNN has reached out to Paul and

By Associated Press (AP) — D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89. His family said Sunday that Lukas died Saturday night at his Louisville, Kentucky, home. Lukas had

By Associated Press Detroit (AP) — NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were knocked out of the Club World Cup Round of 16 by European champion Paris Saint-Germain in dominant fashion 4-0 on Sunday. It was PSG’s third clean sheet in its last four matches. Messi, who spent two seasons between 2021-23 with PSG, saw his

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris held off multiple challenges from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win a thrilling Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. Having started in pole position, the Briton led for all but a few gripping seconds in lap 11. With the McLaren team giving permission for its drivers