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by Jack Bantock, CNN Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles says she “should have quit way before Tokyo.” Arguably the greatest…

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told…

By Jack Bantock, CNN 21:54 BST. May 8, 2019. Amsterdam. A flick by Dele Alli sends Lucas Moura racing into the Ajax penalty area. A sweep of a left…

By Ben Morse, CNN Team US regained the Ryder Cup on Sunday following a historically dominant performance over Europe at Whistling Straits. Having…

By Ben Morse, CNN Lewis Hamilton became the first Formula 1 driver ever to reach 100 wins after he finished first at a drama-packed Russian Grand…

By Ben Morse, CNN Sergio Garcia made Ryder Cup history on Saturday, becoming the player with the most matches won in the famous competition. The…

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN While the return of packed stadiums this year has brought a renewed sense of optimism in the sporting world that the worst of…

By Ben Morse, CNN Powered by a raucous home crowd, Team US took a strong 6-2 lead at the 43rd Ryder Cup. The home side dominated the opening session…

By Ben Morse, CNN Bryson DeChambeau’s monster drives are attractions themselves. After bulking up during the coronavirus break last year, the…

By Ben Morse, CNN Jordan Spieth’s skill around the green is something to behold. But the 28-year-old might’ve outdone himself during the…

By Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN Racism, sexism, homophobia and death threats now regularly form part of the daily life of many leading football…

By Ben Morse, CNN Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy throws a foam slice of cheese into a crowd of fans while 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry walks…

By Jack Bantock, for CNN If you’re a 44-year-old NFL quarterback you’d surely welcome a little less roughness when you’re playing…

By Ben Morse, CNN In golf, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. It’s the Ryder Cup — 24 players, two captains, 10 vice-captains…

By Jack Guy and Martijn Edelman, CNN It’s not often that you’d find a country’s leader on the soccer pitch. And it’s even…

By George Ramsay, CNN Conor McGregor swapped throwing punches for throwing pitches at Wrigley Field — without much success. The MMA star threw…

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leapfrog long-term rival Lionel Messi as the highest-paid football player in the world, according to…

By Tom Pilcher, CNN Amped up crowds will be bringing the noise to Whistling Straits this week at the Ryder Cup. In the past that din hasn’t…

By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN The Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) will play its next FIFA-sanctioned home match without supporters and has…

By Ben Morse, CNN “Lamar! Do you want to go for this?” Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh could be seen shouting from the…

By Ben Church, CNN The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has apologized to Austrian climber Johanna Farber after inappropriate images…

By Kara Fox, CNN Nadene Caldwell doesn’t want to be called an underdog anymore. Life has changed for the midfielder since scoring the winning…

By Matias Grez, CNN Jimmy Greaves, a World Cup winner with England in 1966 and one of the most prolific goalscorers in English football history, has…

By Matias Grez, CNN When Bayern Munich is in this kind of mood, very few teams in world football can keep up. Unfortunately for VfL Bochum, Saturday…

By David Close and Ben Church, CNN Tom Brady has already cemented his legacy as one of the greatest to ever play the game but the legendary…

By Nilly Kohzad and Ben Morse, CNN Members of Afghanistan’s women’s football team have arrived in neighboring Pakistan, the information…

By Matias Grez, CNN A man who was identified by Chelsea Football Club for tweets posted in late 2020 has been charged by the London Metropolitan…

By Matias Grez, CNN It took Cristiano Ronaldo less than 13 minutes to score on his second Champions League debut for Manchester United, opening the…

By CNN Sport staff Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib savored a “special night” Monday as he became the first openly gay NFL…

By Jack Guy, CNN The organizers of a marathon in southern England have apologized after the course for Sunday’s race was more than 500 meters…

By Jack Bantock, CNN Atmosphere and emotion may well be a guarantee for any grand slam title match, but this year’s men’s US Open final…

By Ben Morse and Amir Vera, CNN Daniil Medvedev won his first grand slam title Sunday, beating Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the US Open final and…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Maia Chaka made history on Sunday, as she became the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game. “This historic…

By Ben Morse, CNN US golfer Billy Horschel won the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, becoming just the second American player to win the famous event.…

By Ben Morse, CNN The Italian Grand Prix was full of drama on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided and were both subsequently ruled…

By Jacob Lev, CNN There have been nine no-hitters thrown in the 2021 Major League Baseball season — breaking its all-time record for a single…

By Ben Church and Dakin Andone, CNN British teenager Emma Raducanu won her first grand slam title by defeating Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in…

By Ben Morse, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals during his first game back at Manchester United on Saturday against Newcastle United in the…

By Helen Regan, CNN Novak Djokovic is one win away from a record-breaking 21st major title and the first calendar grand slam in men’s singles…

By Helen Regan, CNN The US Open women’s final will be a battle of the teens as Britain’s Emma Raducanu advances to her first major final…

By Joshua Berlinger, CNN North Korea has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as part of its punishment for its…

By George Ramsay, CNN The USA’s Ryder Cup team was finalized on Wednesday as Steve Stricker announced his six captain’s picks, which…

By Steve Almasy and Christina Carrega, CNN Two-time Pro Bowl running back Clinton Portis and two other former NFL players have pleaded guilty for…

By Mitchell McCluskey and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN Brazilian football hero Pele underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his right colon last Saturday,…

By Matias Grez and Piers Edwards, CNN Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-footballer who fell into a coma in 1982 following a botched knee operation, has died…

By George Ramsay, CNN Max Verstappen regained the top spot of the Formula One championship standings as he won the Dutch Grand Prix in front of…

By George Ramsay, CNN The Tokyo Paralympics officially came to an end on Saturday as the closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium. While…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN American tennis player Sloane Stephens revealed harassing and threatening messages she received following her third-round loss…

By Kevin Dotson and Brad Lendon, CNN American tennis player Shelby Rogers rallied to upset No. 1 seed Ashleigh Barty of Australia, the top-ranked…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Baylor University’s women’s basketball team will no longer be known as the Lady Bears. The team announced Friday…

By Selina Wang and George Ramsay, CNN For athletes preparing for the biggest event of their lives, it would usually be a cause for celebration. But…

By Travis Caldwell and Jill Martin, CNN In a stunning result, US Open defending champion Naomi Osaka lost her third-round match to Canada’s…

By Matias Grez, CNN Some of England’s players were reportedly racially abused by Hungary fans during the team’s 4-0 World Cup qualifying…

By George Ramsay, CNN The US Open tennis championship was battered by remnants of Hurricane Ida on Wednesday, causing one match to be suspended as…

By Matias Grez, CNN Stefanos Tsitsipas was booed by the crowd during his second-round US Open win over Adrian Mannarino after taking another extended…

By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Stefania Dall’Armi It was in the stands of Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium that David…

By Matias Grez, Aleks Klosok and John Sinnott, CNN Some of the world’s best tennis players are congregating in New York for the US Open, the…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, the organization announced…

By Alaa Elassar, CNN YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has found his way back into the ring, this time to fight former UFC welterweight champ Tyron…

By Ben Church, CNN Three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says he hopes more tennis players decide to get a Covid-19 vaccine in order to keep the…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Manchester City put on a stunning display to thrash Arsenal 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, dropping the Gunners to the…

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to re-sign for Manchester United subject to personal terms, visa and a medical assessment, the club…

By Aleks Klosok, Ben Church and Matias Grez Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on Friday,…

By Ben Church, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Juventus this season, manager Massimiliano Allegri said in a news conference on Friday. The…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Bringing a child into the world should be the happiest day of any parent’s life. But Abbas Karimi said that when his…

By Matias Grez, CNN Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged by the Cheshire Constabulary with four counts of rape and one count of…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Twenty-three-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams and her sister, seven-time major singles champion Venus…

By Amanda Davies and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Beatrice de Lavalette was 17 years old when she was at Brussels’ Zaventem Airport, heading back to the…

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The US Open will offer athletes mental health support during this year’s tournament, in addition to typical health…

By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN A six-year corruption investigation into bribery schemes in multiple world football organizations ended Tuesday.…

By Ben Westcott, CNN Australian cyclist Paige Greco won the first gold of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday with the Games, delayed by a year…

By Ben Morse, CNN Sixteen days after the closing ceremony of the Olympics, Japan is hosting its next global sporting event as the Tokyo 2020…

By Scottie Andrew, CNN At least 30 athletes competing in the Tokyo Paralympics identify as LGBTQ — a new high for LGBTQ representation at the…

By Sana Noor Haq and Rachel Trent, CNN If you’re watching the Paralympic Games, you may notice an unfamiliar abbreviation, RPC. It stands for…