New world No. 1 Elena Rybakina wins maiden US Open title in three-set thriller
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Women’s No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina will have a lot to celebrate come Monday after defeating top seed Aryna Sabalenka…
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Morris vaults to victory in Budapest
American Sandi Morris captured the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship women’s pole vault title after she cleared 4.90m over compatriot…
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Jefferson-Wooden blazes to 100m win in Budapest
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden took the inaugural 100m crown at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship after running the joint seventh-fastest 100m of…
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Bednarek stuns the field with 100m upset win
American Kenny Bednarek finished first in the men’s 100m, beating 2025 world champion Oblique Seville of Jamaica at the World Athletics Ultimate…
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Werro pulls away for 800m win in Budapest
Audrey Werro continued her dominance in the 800m event at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, finishing in first place with a blistering time…
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Kazimierska grits out close women’s 1500m win
Even with Georgia Hunter Bell right on her hip and Nikki Hiltz just trailing, Poland’s Klaudia Kazimierska dug deep to grind out the win in the…
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Kebinatshipi dominates men’s 400m with great start
Busang Collen Kebinatshipi got a perfect start in the men’s 400m and kept the momentum rolling all the way to an emphatic Ultimate Championship crown…
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Paulino surges from last to first in 400m win
Reigning Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino was in last halfway through the race but pulled away from the rest of the pack down the stretch to win…
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How to watch FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup final between U.S., France
The U.S. goes for a fifth consecutive world title in the biggest tournament before the 2028 Los Angeles…
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U.S. women’s basketball team into FIBA World Cup final vs. France in 2024 Olympic rematch
The U.S. beat France by one point in the 2024 Olympic…
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Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Kenny Bednarek give U.S. a World Ultimate Championship 100m sweep
The Ultimate Championship finishes Sunday, live on NBC and Peacock from 12-3 p.m.…
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen couldn’t wear socks. Now he’s the 5000m king again.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen came back from two years of struggle to win the World Ultimate Championship…
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Alison dos Santos’ world record, beyond the time, goes to the man in tears
Alison dos Santos races the 400m hurdles at the World Ultimate Championship on Sunday, live on NBC and…
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Ben Shelton overpowers ‘big brother’ Frances Tiafoe and will face top seed Alexander Zverev in US Open final
By Jacob Lev, Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Sunday’s clash for the US Open men’s singles title is now set as American Ben Shelton will face…
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Duplantis soars to pole vault win in Budapest
Mondo Duplantis left no doubt in the pole vault event at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, as he soared to yet another victory to add to his…
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Tharp wins 110m hurdles by hundredth of a second
World record holder Ja’Kobe Tharp just manged to hold off fellow American Cordell Tinch to win the men’s 110m hurdles title at the World Athletics…
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Russell finds another gear, nabs 100m hurdles win
Masai Russell found another gear in the second half of the women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship to extend her meet…
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Ingebrigtsen surges late to win 5000m in Budapest
Jakob Ingebrigtsen carried his momentum past the field to best Cole Hocker and the rest in the men’s 5000m at the World Athletics Ultimate…
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Mahuchikh leaps to high jump win at Ultimate Championship
Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine won the women’s high jump at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary and speaks to the…
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More than 50 years after Arthur Ashe, Black men’s tennis players reflect on a historic US Open breakthrough
By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — The word “historic” has been thrown around a few times at this year’s US Open. But when Ben Shelton and…
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