Sports

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Rookie Ben Rice had a day to remember as he hit three home runs in the New York Yankees’ huge 14-4 win against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Rice is the first ever rookie to hit three home runs in a single game

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Iga Świątek crashed out of Wimbledon on Saturday as she suffered a shock third round loss to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, ending her 21-match winning streak. Świątek had not lost a match for almost three months, a run that included a dominant French Open win, and it

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Netherlands came from behind to book its spot in the semifinals of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 victory over Turkey on Saturday. Turkey defender Samet Akaydin had given his side the lead 10 minutes before halftime with a powerful header from a sumptuous Arda Güler cross. After consistent

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark has etched her name in the WNBA history books, becoming the first rookie in league history to record a triple-double in the team’s 83-78 victory over the New York Liberty on Saturday. The Fever star reached the historic stat line with just

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Khyree Jackson, an NFL draft pick in April for the Minnesota Vikings, and two former high school teammates died Saturday following an overnight car crash. Jackson was 24. Three vehicles were involved in the fatal crash in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, state police said in a statement. Jackson, a front-seat passenger in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England reached its second successive European Championship semifinal after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Saturday after the quarterfinal had ended 1-1. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty to seal the win for England as it booked its spot in the final four having

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Norwegian cyclist André Drege has died aged 25 following a crash at the Tour of Austria, his team Coop-Repsol announced on Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with André’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” the team posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “André’s family

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — French cyclist Julien Bernard has offered a playful apology after he was fined for stopping to kiss his wife on Friday during a stage of the Tour de France. “I’m sorry for having damaged the image of the sport,” Bernard posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, alongside a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There will be no last hurrah for Andy Murray at Wimbledon after his playing partner and fellow Briton, Emma Raducanu, withdrew from the mixed doubles event. Murray and Raducanu had been scheduled to play their first match together on Saturday, but the 2021 US Open winner said she was

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Canada continued its surprising debut run at the Copa América, defeating Venezuela 4-3 in a penalty shootout to make the semifinals of the competition for the first time ever. As the teams stepped up to take their spot-kicks, the shootout ended 3-3 after five attempts each. With sweet victory

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh Pirates dismantled the New York Mets 14-2 on Friday, hitting so many home runs that their stadium’s supply of celebratory fireworks ran out as they equaled the franchise record of seven homers in a home game. “We hit so many home runs that we ran out of

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese had a dominant performance on Friday, extending her WNBA single-season record streak for double doubles to 12 and matching the all-time record, in a big 88-84 road win for the Chicago Sky over the Seattle Storm. Fresh off being named a WNBA All-Star, Reese impressed with 27

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — For most players, a deciding fifth set is an ordeal to be endured, a moment when the match rests on a knife edge and all the fatigue from the previous four sets must be put aside for one last effort. But for Carlos Alcaraz, it is so often a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — In the heart of Saudi Arabia’s capital, a seismic moment for esports is underway; one which has triggered both excitement and concern across the industry. The Esports World Cup (EWC) – which began on July 3 – has brought together professional gamers, publishers and fans from across the world

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — France edged into the semifinals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the game finished 0-0 on Friday. Theo Hernández scored the decisive penalty to seal the quarterfinal victory in Hamburg, after João Félix had hit the post earlier in the shootout. The game

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Euro 2024 host Germany was dumped out of the tournament on Friday after a 2-1 quarterfinal defeat by Spain in Stuttgart. Dani Olmo, who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, opened the scoring early in the second half, finishing off a slick attacking move and converting an assist from 16-year-old

By Thomas Schlachter and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Garcia has been expelled by the World Boxing Council (WBC) following a social media livestream where he repeatedly used racist and discriminatory language against Black people and Muslims, per the Associated Press. “Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan