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By Julen Chavin, CNN (CNN) — Soccer star Kylian Mbappé has called the first round of French elections “catastrophic” after last Sunday’s results saw the country lurch towards the far-right with anti-immigration party National Rally (RN) leading first place. The captain for France’s national soccer team, who is preparing for Les Bleus’ Euro 2024 quarterfinal

CNN By Ben Morse and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — American Jesse Owens’ achievements at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin – he won four gold medals in the 100 meters, the 200m, the 4x100m relay and the long jump – made him a track and field great. Those achievements came under the gaze of Adolf

By Ben Morse and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — American Jesse Owens’ achievements at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin – he won four gold medals in the 100 meters, the 200m, the 4x100m relay and the long jump – made him a track and field great. Those achievements came under the gaze of Adolf Hitler,

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s a race that requires a mesmerizing mix of strength and endurance; one that pushes the fittest of the fit to the edge of what they think is possible. And now, after a steady start, the fitness phenomenon that is HYROX has finally found its stride. HYROX is

By Nadine Schmidt, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Germany summoned Turkey’s ambassador in Berlin Thursday in a tit for tat over a controversial gesture made by a Turkish soccer player celebrating a goal at the European Championship, according to the German foreign ministry. A spiraling diplomatic row erupted after Turkish defender Merih Demiral made an alleged

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There might have been a ghost at the feast, but that didn’t stop the winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest – Patrick Bertoletti – from celebrating Thursday. Dynastic hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut was not competing, of course, after the 16-time winner struck a deal

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka was beaten in less than an hour by American Emma Navarro in the Wimbledon second round, losing 6-4 6-1 to the No. 19 seed on Wednesday. Navarro needed just 59 minutes to ease past four-time grand slam champion Osaka, who recorded her first win at Wimbledon since

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Campbell blazed a trail on Wednesday when she was announced by the Seattle Kraken as the first full-time female assistant coach in National Hockey League (NHL) history. The 32-year-old joined the franchise in 2022 as an assistant coach of the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Coachella Valley Firebirds, Seattle’s

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s a race that requires a mesmerizing mix of strength and endurance; one that pushes the fittest of the fit to the edge of what they think is possible. And now, after a steady start, the fitness phenomenon that is HYROX has finally found its stride. HYROX is a

By Jacob Lev and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — San Diego Wave FC has rejected accusations that “the organization often perpetuated discrimination against women and demonstrated a complete disregard for their long-term mental health.” The claims were made in a statement posted Wednesday on the X account of former team employee, Brittany Alvarado. The National

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mark Cavendish made cycling history on Wednesday, winning a record-breaking 35th stage at the Tour de France. The 39-year-old has now surpassed legendary cyclist Eddy Merckx after winning a chaotic sprint finish at the end of the 177.4 kilometer fifth stage from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas. Breaking Merckx’s record, who

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James has reportedly signed a two-year, $104 million maximum contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The deal reportedly includes a no-trade clause and a player option for the 2025-26 season, giving James, 39, control over his

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Cincinnati Reds earned a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday, despite a major league-leading 32nd home run of the season from slugger Aaron Judge. Two-run homers from 22-year-old Elly De La Cruz and Will Benson in the fifth inning helped open up an unassailable 5-0

By Thomas Schlachter and Isil Sariyuce, CNN (CNN) — The German interior minister has condemned the celebrations of Turkish defender Merih Demiral following Turkey’s win against Austria at the European Championship on Tuesday. Demiral scored twice in Turkey’s 2-1 round of 16 victory and celebrated by making a gesture known as the “wolf salute,” which

By Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop star Jin, a member of the supergroup BTS, will participate as a torchbearer for South Korea at the Olympic torch relay for this year’s Games, according to a statement from his talent agency on Wednesday. “Jin will take part in the Olympic Torch Relay to spread the message

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Every young athlete dreams of draft day, picturing themselves being selected and then imagining a long and prosperous professional career. This fantasy became a reality for Pat Spencer. The Loyola Greyhound was drafted first in the 2019 Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) draft, but the college record-breaker then decided to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Kelsey Plum scored 34 points as the Las Vegas Aces eased to an 88-69 win over Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever on Tuesday in front of the largest WNBA regular season crowd since 1999. The official attendance of 20,366 is the fifth-largest crowd in WNBA history and broke the Aces’

By George Ramsay and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Bronny James, the son of NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James, says there is “an amplified amount of pressure” playing alongside his father with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers selected the younger James with the 55th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft last week, which

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer star Marta, considered one of the greatest players in the history of the women’s game, is set to feature in her sixth Olympics after being selected to represent her nation at this year’s Games in Paris. In April, Marta told CNN Brasil that she plans to retire from