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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A 24-year-old British wingsuit flyer was killed on Saturday during a base jump in the Swiss Alps, local police said in a statement. The man was later named as Liam Byrne by his parents, who released a statement to the BBC, paying tribute to their son’s “bold spirit and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said he believes Antonio Rüdiger’s claims that his defender was subjected to racist abuse during the game against Pachuca in the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday, adding that a FIFA investigation is underway. Rüdiger and Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral clashed near the end of

By Kevin Dotson and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder finished what they started back in late October and put the rest of the NBA on notice that there’s a new sheriff in town. With an average age under 26, the Thunder capped off one of the winningest seasons

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Queen’s Club title with an enthralling 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 win over Jiří Lehečka, cementing his status as the favorite for Wimbledon. The victory extends the Spaniard’s winning streak to a career-best 18 matches and secures his fifth title of 2025. But

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bobbing up and down in a swimming pool, his head barely above the surface of the water, Jakob Ingebrigtsen is being forced to take things slowly. Very, very slowly. As he moves at a snail’s pace around the pool at his home in Sandnes, Norway, Ingebrigtsen is quietly plotting

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minjee Lee won her third career major at the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday, joining rare company among her fellow Australian golfers in doing so. Lee, 29, showed remarkable to composure to clinch the title at a windy Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, closing out her victory with

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State University are national champions of college baseball for the second time in three years. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina 5-3 on Sunday to sweep the College World Series finals. It is LSU’s eighth title in program history, the second most in NCAA Division I history behind University

By Associated Press Cromwell, Connecticut (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to

By Wayne Sterling and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — An NBA trade deal involving one of the league’s biggest stars involves a remarkable seven teams. The Phoenix Suns are trading 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the team announced on Sunday. The deal involves six players and 13 draft picks, and according

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jon Jones has retired, ending an illustrious career in which he laid claim to being the greatest mixed martial arts fighter of all time, UFC chief executive Dana White announced at a press conference on Saturday. “Jon Jones called us last night and retired. Jon Jones has officially retired,”

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Soaring temperatures throughout the United States wreaked havoc across Major League Baseball this weekend, with Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton both falling ill in their respective games. De La Cruz vomited in the outfield during the fourth inning of the Reds’

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — Robert Kubica is a name which engenders strong emotion amongst all motorsport fans. Seen as one of car racing’s most prodigious talents in the early 2000s, the Polish driver burst onto the Formula One circuit with BMW-Sauber in 2006. Having claimed a first career win in 2008 at the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — In 1993, Zambia’s national soccer team had captivated the nation. For once, there was real, genuine hope that this young, exciting squad could qualify for its first World Cup in 1994. To do so, the team would need to navigate the qualifying stages, where it would face other African

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski threw six perfect innings against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, becoming the first starter in 125 years to record 11 hitless frames to begin his MLB career. On just his second career start, the 23-year-old gave up nothing until the seventh inning when he

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Hours after off-the-field tensions related to recent immigration crackdowns encroached on Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in on-the-field tensions with the San Diego Padres, which led to a multitude of disciplinary actions handed down by Major League Baseball on Friday. In the latest edition of

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Former Cubs great Sammy Sosa, who once was the face of Chicago’s Friendly Confines, made his long-anticipated return to the place he used to hit towering home runs and flash his big smile. Slammin’ Sammy, as he was affectionately called, is remembered from when he and Mark McGwire captivated

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Premier League champion Liverpool has announced the arrival of German midfielder Florian Wirtz – a statement signing in this summer transfer window. Wirtz joins Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £116 million (around $156 million), according to multiple UK media reports, and will only strengthen

By Ben Morse and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — The Senegal women’s basketball team has had to cancel a training camp it had scheduled in the United States after some members of its squad had their visas denied, the country’s prime minister said on Thursday. Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko wrote on Facebook that the

By Lisa Klaassen, CNN (CNN) — For 19-year-old Amina from Ifrane, a small mountain town known as the “Switzerland of Morocco,” dead dogs are a common sight. Amina requested that CNN refer to her by a pseudonym for fear of retribution by Moroccan authorities. “Walking to school, I would pass pools of blood on the

By Natasha Chen and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After about two weeks of building public pressure for the Los Angeles Dodgers to speak out against immigration raids throughout the metro area, the team announced on Friday a partnership with the city to commit $1 million to assist families of impacted immigrants –