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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Team USA put in a much improved team performance on Wednesday to earn a dominant 105-79 win over Serbia and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokić. After an underwhelming win over Australia on Monday, USA big man Anthony Davis lamented the team’s lack of effort, but there was plenty of

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Union’s 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan made his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in the club’s 5-1 win over the New England Revolution on Wednesday. The midfielder made history, becoming the youngest player to make his regular-season debut among the top North American professional sports leagues (MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL,

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another record broken by Caitlin Clark. The 22-year-old rookie recorded 19 assists in the Indiana Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday – a WNBA record for a single game. The New York Liberty’s Courtney Vandersloot held the previous record of 18

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams has died at the age of 84, the NBA team announced in a news release on Wednesday. Williams died from complications of viral pneumonia, according to the team. “He loved a challenge, and when he moved our family to Orlando to start the Magic,

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost 60 years since boxing icon Muhammad Ali defied his draft order to join the US military in opposition to his government’s involvement in the Vietnam War. “Why should me, and so-called other negroes, go 10,000 miles away from home here in America to drop bombs and bullets

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Angel City FC (ACFC) will become the most valuable women’s professional sports team in the world, the club announced Wednesday. The professional soccer franchise is entering into a definitive agreement with Bob Iger and Willow Bay. The husband and wife will be the new controlling owners of the club

By George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Ionescu had a monster 30-point game as the New York Liberty cemented its status as the WNBA’s best team with an 82-74 victory against second-placed Connecticut Sun. The Liberty are now 21-4 on the season heading into the All-Star break, which includes winning nine of

CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the city’s River Seine on Wednesday in a bid to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river for the Olympics. Triathlon events are due to start at the city’s Alexandre III Bridge later this month, but official testing by the city

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic returned to Arlington, Texas, for the first time since 1995 on Tuesday as the American League defeated the National League 5-3 to win the 2024 All-Star Game. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes started the game for the National League, becoming the first rookie pitcher

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández has apologized for singing a song with Argentina teammates that included racist and homophobic slurs about the French national team. Fernández posted a video to his Instagram account showing several players joining in the chant as the team celebrated Sunday’s Copa América victory over Colombia

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, reportedly agreed to a fully guaranteed, four-year, $39.5 million deal with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to the reports, Williams’ contract includes a $25.5 million signing bonus.

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the city’s River Seine on Wednesday in a bid to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river for the Olympics. Triathlon events are due to start at the city’s Alexandre III Bridge later this month, but official testing by the city has

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The memory of Russia invading Ukraine on February 24, 2022, is lodged in Ukrainian Olympic diver Anna Pysmenska’s mind. “When the invasion happened at 4 a.m., I was so shocked and didn’t know what to do, so at 7 a.m., I went to the swimming pool to train,”

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — A frustrating night on the soccer field for the US Women’s National Team was quickly forgotten Tuesday as attention turned to the start of the Olympics next week and the chase for another gold medal. Intricate build-up play and an overwhelming amount of possession failed to result in

By Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joe Bryant, the father of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant and a former pro basketball player himself, has died, according to La Salle University’s athletics department. He was 69. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle men’s head basketball coach Fran Dunphy, Bryant recently suffered

By Ben Morse and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods rebutted calls for him to retire from former world No. 2 Colin Montgomerie ahead of The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club. In an interview with The UK’s Times published last week, Montgomerie suggested that it was time for Woods to hang up