American Emma Navarro mounts dramatic comeback to reach her first US Open semifinal
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…
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The tallest Paralympian in history was forced to sleep on the floor in Paris. Now, he has a bed that fits him
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, the tallest Paralympian in history, has had to sleep on the floor at the Paris 2024 Games…
Continue ReadingWho are the ‘armless archers’ going viral at the Paralympic Games?
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Before Matt Stutzman, an athlete with no arms competing in para archery seemed like an impossible feat. But the…
Continue ReadingTeen charged with attempted murder in shooting of 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall
By Ben Morse, Eric Levenson and Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The 17-year-old suspect in the weekend shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie…
Continue ReadingDodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani edges closer to historic 50-50 with three steals against Arizona Diamondbacks
By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani moved closer to becoming MLB’s first ever 50-50 player on Monday night,…
Continue ReadingBoston College stuns No. 10 Florida State to deepen Seminoles’ woes as winless start to season continues
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Boston College pulled off one of the early surprises of the college football season on Monday night as the Eagles…
Continue ReadingOksana Masters: ‘Sports really taught me it was okay to take my legs off in front of people and to still be powerful’
By Amy Woodyatt and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — She now has 19 Paralympic medals to her name across four Summer and Winter Games disciplines – more…
Continue ReadingJannik Sinner defeats American Tommy Paul, sets up blockbuster US Open quarterfinal clash with Daniil Medvedev
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Jannik Sinner was clutch when he needed it, getting past American Tommy Paul to advance to the US Open…
Continue ReadingJoey Chestnut breaks own world record, beating rival Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix’s hot dog eating showdown
CNN By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in…
Continue ReadingNaoya Inoue: Meet the best boxer you might not have heard of
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 55,000 fans fall into stunned silence. Naoya Inoue tumbles to the canvas for the first time in his 12-year…
Continue ReadingJoey Chestnut breaks own world record, beating rival Takeru Kobayashi in Netflix’s hot dog eating showdown
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut demolished his world hot dog eating record Monday, beating longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi in a…
Continue ReadingAmerican Jessica Pegula moves on to US Open quarterfinals with win over Diana Shnaider, will face Iga Świątek next
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There will be more American representation in the women’s quarterfinals at the US Open as Jessica Pegula advanced…
Continue ReadingValentina Petrillo becomes first out transgender Paralympic runner, fails to make women’s 400m T12 final
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Valentina Petrillo became the first out transgender runner to take part in the Paralympics when she competed…
Continue ReadingChicago Sky’s Angel Reese breaks league single-season rebounding record and more from around the WNBA
By George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese broke the WNBA’s single-season record for rebounds,…
Continue Reading‘Nobody has talked to me’: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah says it’s his ‘last year’ with Reds after beating Manchester United
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Mohamed Salah said this will be his “last year” with the Reds after playing a pivotal role in his…
Continue Reading‘I’ve lived almost a full lifetime in this one year’: Scottie Scheffler caps historic season with $25M Tour Championship win
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler is tired. After the year he’s had, can anyone really blame him? The world No. 1 capped off a…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 USC scores touchdown in final seconds to earn big win over No. 13 LSU, causing outburst from Tigers coach Brian Kelly
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The No. 23 USC Trojans scored a touchdown with just eight seconds remaining to earn a statement 27-20 win over the…
Continue ReadingZheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić break record for latest finish in women’s match at US Open
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — At 2:15 a.m. ET, the last ball was struck, and China’s Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić of Croatia completed the…
Continue ReadingHunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, he’s a Paralympic gold medalist
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall didn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
Continue ReadingHunter Woodhall watched his wife become Olympic champion in Paris. Now, it’s his turn to win gold at the Paralympics
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Hunter Woodhall doesn’t need to look far for inspiration at this year’s Paralympic Games. The…
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