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It’s official: MotoGP maestro Marc Márquez will leave Honda

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN (CNN) — Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez will end his 11-year association with Honda, the factory team announced Wednesday, finally ending weeks of speculation around the rider’s future. “Honda Racing Corporation and Marc Márquez have mutually elected to terminate their four-year contract prematurely at the end of the 2023 MotoGP World

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‘Be water, my friend’: China’s first UFC champion channels her inner Bruce Lee

By Mengchen Zhang and Andrew McNicol, CNN Beijing (CNN) — A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local subway station. Now she’s considered one of the best women’s mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighters in history. Zhang, born in China’s northern Hebei province, is her country’s first and

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Louisiana State University football captain recovering from ‘extensive surgery’ for rare type of brain cancer

By Steve Almasy and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State University Tigers football player Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with a rare type of cancerous brain tumor, his family, the athletics department and a Baton Rouge hospital announced Wednesday. According to Dr. Catherine O’Neal, the chief medical officer at Our Lady of the

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Jürgen Klopp calls for Tottenham and Liverpool match to be replayed, though admits it ‘probably will not happen’

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has called for his side’s recent match against Tottenham to be replayed after the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) made an error which led to a goal being disallowed. With Liverpool reduced to 10 men and the score at 0-0 in the first half of Saturday’s

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2030 men’s FIFA World Cup to be hosted in six countries across three continents to mark 100-year anniversary of first edition

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2030 men’s World Cup will be hosted by six countries in three different continents to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the first edition of the tournament, soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday. Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the tournament, while Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina will

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Simone Biles wins 20th world championships gold medal as US women’s gymnastics team takes seventh successive title

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles won her 20th world championships gold medal as the 26-year-old continued her impressive return from a two-year hiatus away from gymnastics, playing a key role in a historic victory for the US in the women’s team final on Wednesday. Biles’ impressive floor routine ensured the US won

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Jude Bellingham stars as Real Madrid defeats Napoli in the Champions League

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid continued its winning start in the Champions League by coming from behind to defeat Napoli 3-2 on Tuesday. Midfielder Jude Bellingham scored his eighth goal in nine appearances for Los Blancos after Vinícius Jr. had canceled out Leo ØstigÃ¥rd’s opener for the home side. Piotr ZieliÅ„ski’s penalty made

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Meet the skydiver who flew in a wingsuit past the castle which inspired Walt Disney

By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — An inspiration for Walt Disney’s imagination for the Sleeping Beauty castle, Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle is a go-to tourist destination for around 1.4 million people per year. But for professional skydiver Max Manow, it’s a landmark that has been ever-present in his life since childhood and a sight he remembers

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Michael Jordan becomes first athlete to rank among America’s 400 wealthiest people, according to Forbes

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Michael Jordan has reached a new milestone in his entrepreneurial career as the first professional athlete to be ranked among America’s 400 wealthiest people, according to Forbes. Jordan enters the Forbes 400 list at number 379 having sold his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets earlier this

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The goal that was, but wasn’t: The ‘monumental error’ that has put English soccer in crisis mode

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — The success of any relationship is based on trust. It is faith in the other that helps to successfully negotiate the challenges, to repair after those downward roller-coaster moments. But when integrity is called into question, when there is doubt, there is usually lasting damage, unless there is change.

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