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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Soccer’s lexicon is a rich reservoir of often curiously contorted cliche and phrasing, frequently the subject of…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Jim Redmond, who helped his injured son Derek across the finish line of the 400m semifinal at Barcelona 1992 in one of the…

By Lizete Dos Santos, CNN Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and…

By Alasdair Howorth, Xiaofei Xu, Natacha Bracken and Renée Bertini, CNN It’s likely that many French fans will be following this year’s…

By Ben Church. CNN Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti invoked the memory of club legend Diego Maradona after watching his side thrash Ajax 6-1 in the…

By Don Riddell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates…

By Tara Subramaniam and Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches,…

By Steve Almasy, CNN New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke Roger Maris’ single-season American League home run record, hitting his 62nd…

By Dakin Andone and Zoe Sottile, CNN One of the winners at an Ohio fishing tournament this past weekend hopes two alleged cheaters face the maximum…

By Ben Morse, CNN With a lot of starting NFL players not playing in the preseason, the first few weeks of a new season sometimes are more mistake…

By George Ramsay, CNN In the hours before he coils himself into the starting blocks — a time when many sprinters would be fraught with nerves…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Kanoa Greene was born into a surfing family — but for a long while, she didn’t think she belonged in the ocean.…

By Ben Church, CNN Lewis Hamilton‘s team Mercedes has been fined $24,500 (€25,000) after the seven-time world champion was unable to take out…

By Zoe Sottile, CNN There’s something fishy going on in the competitive fishing world. The would-be winners of almost $29,000 at an Ohio…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Singapore Grand Prix amid treacherous conditions, but he remains under investigation for a…

By Homero De la Fuente, Masrur Jamaluddin and Issy Ronald, CNN FIFA, the head of soccer’s international governing body, has led…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN With six miles left, Yalemzerf Yehualaw’s race seemed to have been ruined after the Ethiopian was left sprawled on the road…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has called on Football Australia to issue lifetime bans to fans found to have…

By Michael Manduley, CNN Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is opening up about mistakes in his personal and professional life, and how they are shaping…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NFL returns to London on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) contest the first of five…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The National Football League Players Association has terminated the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was involved…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Formula One drivers are renowned for pushing their body and mind to the limits. While maintaining their concentration for the…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN USA defended its title to win a 11th FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after defeating China 83-61 in Sydney on Saturday.…

By Emi Jozuka, Jake Kwon and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Former Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki has died aged 79, according to his…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Just days ahead of Brazil’s national elections on Sunday, soccer star Neymar Jr. has appeared in a campaign video…

By George Ramsay, CNN An investigation is set to be launched in the wake of cheating allegations made by world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, FIDE…

By Ben Morse, CNN Former Dallas Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar was one of two climbers who died after an apparent accident in California, officials…

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and the team’s owners, the Glazer family, both announced on Thursday…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former Everton and Russian national team soccer player Diniyar Bilyaletdinov received a summons from Russia’s…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Qatar World Cup organizers disputed Denmark kit manufacturer Hummel’s claims of human rights violations in the host country…

By Ben Morse, Wayne Sterling and David Close, CNN The Tampa Bay Buccaneers practiced for the first time in Miami on Wednesday having relocated to…

By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN It was a moment in time — as brief as half a second — that captured the intensity of the…

By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, CNN New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run Wednesday, tying Roger Maris’ single-season American…

By John Sinnott and Alex Stambaugh, CNN The body of Hilaree Nelson was found Wednesday and taken to a forensic laboratory in Kathmandu for an autopsy…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Brazil’s impressive end to its World Cup preparation was overshadowed by racist abuse as forward Richarlison had a…

By George Ramsay, CNN Two basketball players from Mali have apologized for fighting in the mixed zone following the team’s 81-68 defeat against…

By Ben Church, CNN Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel will appeal a court conviction for assaulting two teenage girls in a Sydney hotel on Saturday,…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Italy joined The Netherlands and Croatia in the Nations League final four with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hungary, while…

By Matias Grez, CNN The players and coaching staff of the Phoenix Suns have been responding to the independent investigation into embattled owner…

By George Ramsay, CNN In preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are relocating their football operations to…

By Ben Morse, CNN Starting for the second game in a row for the first time in his career, Cooper Rush has grabbed his opportunity with both hands.…

By Jack Bantock, CNN “Everything the light touches is our kingdom.” Step aside Mufasa, there’s a new ‘Lion King’ in…

By Ben Morse, CNN Former Australian surfer Chris Davidson has died aged 45 after being punched outside a pub in Australia. Police said they were…

By Matias Grez, CNN The Netherlands and Croatia reached the Nations League final four with victories on Sunday, while defending World Cup champion…

By CNN Sport staff Tom Brady said his Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offense needs to get “a lot better” after their comeback against the…

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has told the NFL it wants to initiate a review into the…

By Matt Foster, CNN The United States team retained the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, after surviving a spirited…

By Issy Ronald, CNN The Buffalo Bills will have to mount their Super Bowl challenge without Micah Hyde, one of their top defensive players, who…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record, lowering the mark to 2:01:09, as he powered to victory at the Berlin…

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are widely recognized as two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever grace the National Football…

By Issy Ronald, CNN Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the remainder of the Laver Cup due to personal reasons, after partnering with his longtime rival…

By Issy Ronald and George Ramsay, CNN The International Chess Federation (FIDE) reprimanded world champion Magnus Carlsen for resigning from an…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN A 14-year-old Russian tennis player has been banned from the sport for nine months following an anti-doping breach, the…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN In a race made chaotic by the rain, Dutchwoman Annemiek van Vleuten rode to glory in a thrilling women’s road race at the…

By Aimee Lewis, CNN When the end came neither Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal could hold back the tears. Perhaps it was the music that stirred the…

By Jacob Lev, CNN With back-to-back home runs Friday, St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols became the fourth player in Major League Baseball…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The New York Yankees are hosting their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox, in the Bronx for the second game of their…

By Ben Morse, CNN Last Sunday afternoon was one to forget for the Cleveland Browns. For a franchise with a history of heartbreak and disappointment,…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN After a torrid few months in the French national team camp, there were plenty of positives to take away from France’s…

By CNN Sport staff Tom Brady has said he “love(s)” watching Aaron Rodgers play ahead of the two veteran quarterbacks facing each other on…

By Matias Grez, CNN Roger Federer‘s career may have ended in a defeat on Friday, but the five-minute standing ovation that followed was…

By Jacob Lev and Cesar Lopez, CNN Fifteen of Spain’s best women footballers have sent a letter asking not to be called up for the national…

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Team USA’s 87-72 opening game victory over Belgium at the Women’s Basketball World Cup was overshadowed by the…

By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and George Ramsay, CNN Greg Norman, the head of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, faced some conservative…

By George Ramsay, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Every day, whatever the weather, Hellah Sidibe laces up his running shoes and heads to his…