Sports are often described as the universal language, transcending borders, politics, and cultures. But beyond the thrill of competition, sports also play a powerful role in diplomacy. From the Olympics to the World Cup, major sporting events have been used to ease tensions, build alliances, and even open doors between adversaries. In 2025, as global…
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Chelsea striker Sam Kerr ruptured her ACL and is expected to be sidelined “for an extended period,” the national team in her native Australia announced on social media Sunday. Kerr is the latest in a string of well-known women’s soccer players to have suffered an…
The Texas Rangers on Wednesday did not end Major League Baseball’s longest World Series drought. That belongs to the Cleveland Guardians, who have not won the World Series since 1948. But the Rangers still ended decades of misery by winning the first World Series title in franchise history, which began in 1961 when the team…
CNN — It wasn’t too long ago that Coco Gauff exploded onto the scene as a 15-year-old, defeating Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019. But time marches on and it was Gauff who was the experienced player on court on Saturday as she defeated 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva in a hard-fought battle between two of tennis’…
Minutes after LAFC won its second MLS Western Conference title in as many years, a stage was hastily erected on the field at BMO Stadium for a victory ceremony, complete with a trophy and a rain of confetti. About an hour later, striker Denis Bouanga and goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau filed through the interview room wearing…
CNN — Novak Djokovic’s straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie in the Italian Open boiled over when the British tennis star hit the back of the world No. 1’s leg with a smash. The incident occurred at the start of the second set and despite an instant apology from Norrie, Djokovic did not respond well, proceeding…
