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By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Maddy Cusack, a midfielder in English soccer’s second division, died on Wednesday, according to her team Sheffield United. She was 27. The club said in a press release it was “devastated to report the sad news” of Cusack’s passing. A tribute was held for her before Sheffield United men’s Premier League

By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — “We always had it in our history, in our DNA, to fight,” Levan Maisashvili, head coach of Georgia’s rugby union team, says as he reflects on the proud, defiant nature of his small country. Maisashvili knows all about battling against the odds. In 2021, he was given a 1%

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the Spanish national soccer team’s first match since winning the Women’s World Cup last month and the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja player Jennifer Hermoso, star players Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes spoke out on “systemic discrimination” within the country’s federation.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There’s one small corner of the world that Michael Jordan cherishes more than any other — his own personal haven of sporting bliss. But it’s not in Chicago. In fact, there isn’t a basketball court or hoop in sight. Even as he was staking his claim in the 1990s

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman and medical doctor, announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday. “I’ve had the chance to play in the NFL for 9 years and even today, I sometimes can’t believe I was able to experience this adventure,” the 32-year-old wrote

By Matt Foster and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers football player, Greg Brooks Jr., underwent surgery on Friday to remove a “large brain tumor,” according to a statement released Wednesday by his family and reported by CNN affiliate WAFB. “Greg Jr. was diagnosed last week with a large brain tumor

By Amy Woodyatt and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — As the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) prepares to take on South Africa at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, the team is also gearing up to say goodbye to one of its most integral members of the last few years, soccer great Julie Ertz. The game, which

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich defeated Manchester United 4-3 in a chaotic Champions League game at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, after which United goalkeeper André Onana said that he was to blame for the loss. Onana, who joined United from Inter Milan in July, failed to keep out Leroy Sané’s first-half

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Boston College has suspended the men’s and women’s swimming and diving program indefinitely for hazing, the school announced on Wednesday. According to the school, university administrators determined hazing had taken place within the program and “consistent with University policy, the matter will be investigated by the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Hold onto your hats, the Solheim Cup is back. Two years after suffering a dramatic 13-15 home defeat in Ohio, United States captain Stacy Lewis and her team touch down at Finca Cortesin Golf Club in Andalucia, Spain, desperate to prevent a first ever European three-peat. For European captain

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi’s return to the pitch was short-lived after the Argentine superstar was subbed off in the 37th minute of Inter Miami’s match against Toronto FC on Wednesday at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Just a few minutes after teammate Jordi Alba was subbed off with an

By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles topped the standings at the US Women’s World Championships Selection Event on Tuesday as her return to competitive gymnastics passed another landmark. Biles, 26, finished with an all-around total of 55.700, ahead of Shilese Jones’ 55.300 in second at the event in Katy, Texas.

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Mixed martial artist Angela Lee has written about trying to take her own life six years ago in a personal essay for The Players’ Tribune, while confirming that her sister Victoria died by suicide last year. “My car crash in November 2017 was not an accident. It was a

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal believes long-time rival Novak Djokovic is the greatest tennis player of all time and says “there is nothing to discuss” about the sport’s GOAT debate. The Serb recently won a record-extending 24th grand slam singles title at the US Open, taking him two clear of Nadal in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Some players score touchdowns on their NFL debuts. But for many, they are made to wait. That means that when that moment comes, it’s all the sweeter. That was the case for Indianapolis Colts tight end Kylen Granson who scored his first career touchdown in his 31st game on