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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, has died days after she was burned by her boyfriend, the country’s athletics federation confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thursday. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The top seed in the US Open women’s singles draw is out – and an all-American final is possible. After a long wait, American Jessica Pegula has broken through to reach her first grand slam semifinal, upsetting world No. 1 and five-time grand slam champion Iga Świątek 6-2, 6-4

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Columbus Blue Jackets players Boone Jenner, Erik Gudbranson, Sean Kuraly, and Zach Werenski each somberly honored their former teammate, Johnny Gaudreau, on Wednesday at a press conference arranged by the team. “In the past few days, moving through all the emotions – anger, sadness, disbelief, and emptiness – I’ve

By Amy Woodyatt and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — American Ezra Frech completed a remarkable golden double on Tuesday at the Paris Paralympics after he won the men’s high jump by clearing a height of 1.94 meters, setting a new Paralympic record that was just shy of his own world record. On Monday, the 19-year-old

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn, the Olympic breaker who went viral for her dance performance at the Paris Games last month, has apologized to the breaking community for the backlash she brought upon it. In an interview with Australian current affairs show “The Project” broadcast Wednesday, Gunn, widely known as Raygun, said

CNN By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn, the Olympic breaker who went viral for her dance performance at the Paris Games last month, has apologized to the breaking community for the backlash she brought upon it. In an interview with Australian current affairs show “The Project” broadcast Wednesday, Gunn, widely known as Raygun,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Naoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown on Tuesday after TJ Doheny retired from their fight with an injury. The Japanese champion was dominant from the opening exchanges, his speed and power overwhelming his Irish opponent. And it all became too much for Doheny 16 seconds into the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Spanish mountain runner Kilian Jornet has successfully climbed all 82 of the Alps’ 4000-meter peaks in record time, taking just 19 days to complete the remarkable feat. He did so entirely under his own power, using a combination of mountaineering, climbing, trail running and cycling. Dividing his route into

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paralympic sprinter Alessandro Ossola had one of the best days of his life on Sunday – and it had nothing to do with his racing. Ossola may have failed to qualify for the final of the T63 100 meters, but the Italian secured a “yes” from his ecstatic girlfriend

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray both posted double-doubles as the Las Vegas Aces condemned the Chicago Sky to a 90-71 loss on Tuesday, their seventh consecutive defeat in the WNBA. Wilson’s hot streak continued as she scored 30 points at T-Mobile Arena – her third game with 30+ in

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend. An American man is guaranteed to play in the US Open final – a first for a grand

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka is heading back to the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win against China’s Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. Sabalenka, the favorite to win the title in New York, has now reached the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — American Taylor Fritz reached his first career grand slam semifinal at the US Open on Tuesday, defeating fourth seed Alexander Zverev 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in a hard-fought battle. Fritz had previously been 0-4 in major quarterfinals, but finally got over the hump against a tough opponent to give

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Emma Navarro reached her first career grand slam semifinal on Tuesday, defeating Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 in the first women’s quarterfinal of the US Open. The American scored the victory in 1 hour and 12 minutes in an up-and-down matchup under the New York sunshine. She was left with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games after not having a bed he’s able to fit in, but the situation “has now been resolved,” the IPC told CNN. Mehrzadselakjani – better known as Mehrzad – is two