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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn said on Friday that her “Olympic dream is not over” after she crashed in her final downhill race before next week’s Winter Olympics and injured her left knee. The 41-year-old lost control after landing a jump and was seen crashing into the safety nets. After being attended

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in this year’s Australian Open final after the pair navigated two epic semifinals in Melbourne on Friday. First, Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five sets – 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (4-7), 7-5 – after five hours and 27 minutes on court,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Now that the dust has settled on an Africa Cup of Nations final that will be remembered for years, African soccer’s governing body has handed out punishments for the chaos that ensued. Fan trouble, players refusing to compete, controversial refereeing decisions, and a missed penalty were all flashpoints in

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as the holder of two snooker world records after showing a prodigious talent for the sport. At just 2 years, 261 days old, Jude Owens from Manchester, England, became the youngest person to make a snooker double pot, Guinness World Records (GWR) said

CNN, KHOU, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, @IRONHORSEAVIATOR, TIKTOK, @IronHorseAviator/TikTok By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as the holder of two snooker world records after showing a prodigious talent for the sport. At just 2 years, 261 days old, Jude Owens from Manchester, England, became the youngest person to make a

By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant – who became a larger-than-life figure both on and off the court – has left a lasting impact within the basketball community and beyond. “There are days I know it’s real, and then there are days where it feels like there are pieces of him

CNN By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant – who became a larger-than-life figure both on and off the court – has left a lasting impact within the basketball community and beyond. “There are days I know it’s real, and then there are days where it feels like there are pieces of

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is free to go. The second-team All-ACC quarterback has reached a settlement with the university that will allow Mensah to transfer elsewhere, his representatives and Duke said in separate statements. Mensah, who led the Blue Devils to their first ACC championship since 1962, declared his

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s hopes of winning this year’s Australian Open came crashing down in just 59 minutes on Tuesday, as she was beaten in straight sets in the quarterfinals by Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina. The American had been playing so well in Melbourne that many tipped her to win her

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s hopes of winning this year’s Australian Open came crashing down in just 59 minutes on Tuesday, as she was beaten in straight sets in the quarterfinals by Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina. The American had been playing so well in Melbourne that many tipped her to win