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CNN  —  Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said that she was unsure why Belarusian opponent Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net for a handshake after their French Open match. With the war in her home country ongoing, Svitolina has declined to shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players since returning …

Elliott Lee scored the opener as Wrexham drew 1-1 against Bristol Rovers on Saturday. Barrington Coombs/PA Images via Getty Images Wrexham were denied victory by a late goal for the second straight week as Bristol Rovers handed the visitors another blow in their automatic promotion push on Saturday. Promise Omochere …

MADRID/NEW MEXICO: Carlo Ancelotti warned Real Madrid’s La Liga rivals Saturday that superstar striker Kylian Mbappe’s adaptation period is now complete. The French forward has performed inconsistently in the Spanish capital following his summer move from Paris Saint-Germain, but has still shown flashes of the magic which mark him out …

Babar Azam is approaching a historic milestone in ODI cricket, with a remarkable achievement that will see him surpass modern greats Virat Kohli and Hashim Amla. The internationally top-ranked ODI batsman is poised to become the fastest player to reach 6,000 runs in the format. South Africa’s Hashim Amla currently …

When Kirk Cousins signed his four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons in March, no one expected that he would be benched before the end of his first season. With Cousins being benched for poor play and rookie Michael Penix Jr. taking his place, the Falcons are now expected …

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Heading into the 2024 FCS playoffs, the top four teams in the country were pretty clear. Not including games against FBS opponents or each other, Montana State, North Dakota State, South …

Dec 21, 2024, 07:27 AM ET President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student-athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from retooling them to …

CNN  —  Iga Świątek remains on course to retain her French Open title after easing past Coco Gauff 6-4 6-2 to reach the semifinals at Roland-Garros. In a rematch of last year’s final, Świątek ultimately had too much quality for Gauff to handle as her relentless power and consistency eventually …

The much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to commence on February 19, with the tentative schedule now revealed. According to media reports, the tournament will open with a clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. The highly-anticipated encounter between arch-rivals Pakistan and India is scheduled for February 23 …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At 12:56 a.m. Friday, minutes after Penn State pulled off a miraculous reverse sweep over No. 2 overall seed Nebraska in the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament, head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley was nowhere to be found. Three of her star players, Jess Mruzik, Caroline Jurevicius and Gillian Grimes, …