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By Issy Ronald, CNN The Canadian women’s national soccer team has called off its strike and resumed training after the sport’s governing body Canada Soccer threatened legal action, players said on February 11. A day earlier, captain Christine Sinclair told Canada’s The Sports Network (TSN) that the team was going on strike following cuts to

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN The stage is finally set for the United States’ biggest sporting event: the Super Bowl. The 2022 NFL season will culminate on Sunday evening, featuring a primetime battle between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The two teams could not be more evenly matched. Both emerged as the top seeds

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Real Madrid was crowned Club World Cup champion for a record-extending fifth time after the Spanish team beat Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 5-3 in a thrilling final in Rabat. Two goals each from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr, as well as a Karim Benzema strike, secured the win for the reigning

By Jake Tapper, CNN By now, if you watch The Lead or State of the Union, you may have noticed my giant, obnoxious dark green Eagles mug. Yes, I’m a long-suffering Philly sports fan, though truth be told we haven’t been suffering all that much recently. My fandom (phan-dom?) first peaked in the early 1980s

By Jacob Lev, CNN New Mexico State University has suspended its men’s basketball program over hazing allegations within the team, the school announced Saturday. The coaching staff has been placed on paid administrative leave as the conduct among the Aggies is investigated, university officials said. “The board supports the action taken by the university leaders

By Issy Ronald, CNN The Canadian women’s national soccer team is on strike following cuts to its program and pay equity concerns, captain Christine Sinclair told Canada’s The Sports Network (TSN). On February 10, the players released a statement on Twitter, criticizing the sport’s governing body Canada Soccer, stating players were told the organization “cannot

By Issy Ronald, CNN Tucked away in North Wales with a soccer club that plays in English football’s fifth tier, Wrexham seems an unlikely place for Will Ferrell to be found enjoying a pint of beer in a local pub. But ever since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took control of Wrexham AFC in 2021,

By Andy Scholes, CNN Nearly every year more people watch the Super Bowl than any other event and many like to watch with some skin in the game. According to a survey done by the American Gaming Association, this year a record 50.4 million adults (20% of the population) in the US are expected to

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The battle of chess’ behemoths ended in victory for five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, with the Norwegian beating Hikaru Nakamura to be crowned Airthings Masters champion. In the grand final played on Chess.com, Carlsen defeated his great rival 2.5-1.5 to win the first Champions Chess Tour event of the season and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The countdown to this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is underway — and aside from it being the biggest sporting event in the United States, it will also be a championship of firsts. Black players — and coaches — will make history Sunday’s game

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Breaking one racquet is unfortunate, destroying three might be considered foolish. Frustration got the better of Alexander Bublik as the tennis player sensationally lost his cool during a first-round match in Montpellier, France. The 25-year-old was competing at the Open Sud de France as defending champion. He surprisingly lost the first

By Jacob Lev, CNN Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas was fined by the NBA $40,000 for using “derogatory and disparaging language” during a postgame interview following the team’s 116-105 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Thomas was interviewed by TNT on the court, alongside new teammate Spencer Dinwiddie who the team acquired in the

By Jacob Lev, CNN Tiger Woods announced Friday a return to competitive golf at next week’s The Genesis Invitational, a tournament he hosts. In a Twitter post, Woods said, “I’m ready to play an ACTUAL PGA Tour event next week @thegenesisinv.” The occasion will mark the first official tournament start for the 47-year-old since the

By Matias Grez, CNN Teenage cyclist Estela Domínguez has died after being hit by a truck while training, the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) said in a statement on Friday. The accident occurred on a highway in the Spanish city of Salamanca, the statement said. Domínguez, who was only 19, was described by the RFEC

By Ben Church, CNN He may be on the cusp of a second Super Bowl title and widely regarded as one of the most talented quarterbacks in NFL history, but a career in football wasn’t always on the cards for Patrick Mahomes. Instead, it was baseball, the sport his father played professionally for 11 years,

By Leah Asmelash, CNN If the NFL was like Hollywood, the Super Bowl would be its biggest red carpet. The hype starts early in the season. Talking heads make Super Bowl predictions, the NFL announces the game’s halftime show headliner, and excitement builds for months. Sunday’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City

By Ben Morse, CNN “It’s a Philly thing.” That has become the rallying cry of the Philadelphia Eagles. The catchphrase which sums up the city’s attitude towards adversity is emblazoned on sweatshirts, billboards and even Lincoln Financial Field as the team prepares for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Pressure in Philadelphia is unlike anywhere else. The baying

By Jack Bantock, CNN Another day, another exhibit of mind-boggling golf wizardry from Rory McIlroy. Even in the midst of an underwhelming opening round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Arizona on Thursday, the world No.1 found a way to add another slide to his near-endless highlight reel of remarkable shots. Back-to-back bogeys either

By Ben Morse, CNN Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal. Chris Evert vs. Martina Navratilova. All clashes between the greats of sport which have gripped fans and come to define an era. In chess, games between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura have been such must-watch encounters. And on Friday, to the

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers honored superstar LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in a pregame ceremony on Thursday. With his family and Abdul-Jabbar in attendance, a tribute video was shown on the video board, before former Lakers star James Worthy spoke briefly and

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player for a second time in his career. Mahomes, who previously won the award in the 2018-19 season, earned the honor Thursday night following a 2022 regular season in which he led the NFL in

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are set to join the Southeastern Conference following the conclusion of the 2023-24 athletic year after reaching an agreement to withdraw from the Big 12, the conference announced on Thursday. Pending final approval from the governing boards at the University of Oklahoma and

By Jacob Lev, CNN Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson is “doing well” after the scooter he was riding was struck by a vehicle in Detroit, a day before a game against the Red Wings, Calgary general manager Brad Treliving told reporters Thursday. Andersson was heading to dinner Wednesday when his scooter was struck by a

By Zayn Nabbi, Sammy Mngqosini and Darren Lewis, CNN The agent of Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu says the player’s whereabouts are still not known, reversing course just a few days after telling CNN Sport that the Hatayspor winger was rescued from rubble after being caught in the earthquakes that struck southern Turkey. “I am

By Glen Levy and Carolyn Manno, CNN When it comes to Formula One, a sport where danger literally exists around the corner — not for nothing did Netflix call their docuseries “Drive to Survive” — two-time world champion Max Verstappen doesn’t seem to exhibit fear. The 25-year-old Red Bull driver takes no prisoners on or

By Matias Grez, CNN On his first appearance for the Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving scored a joint game-high 24 points to help his new team to a big 110-104 road win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Irving — who joined the Mavericks on Monday along with Markieff Morris in a trade that sent Spencer Dinwiddie,

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Nothing good lasts forever — at least, that’s what the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team will be feeling, after losing back-to-back games for the first time in almost 30 years. The No. 4-ranked team lost to the Marquette Golden Eagles 59-52 Wednesday, after another defeat on Sunday to No. 1 South

By Jacob Lev and Wayne Sterling, CNN The Las Vegas Aces said they are cooperating with the Women’s National Basketball Association in the investigation into claims made by player Dearica Hamby, who said the team discriminated against her for getting pregnant. The Aces confirmed Wednesday that they are aware of the investigation launched by the

By Jacob Lev, CNN In a blockbuster trade, the Phoenix Suns have acquired Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA teams announced Thursday. The Suns will also get forward TJ Warren in the deal, according to news releases from each team. The Nets will receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Hello, darkness, my old friend…. It’s Aaron Rodgers. As speculation swirls as to what the future holds for the Green Bay Packers quarterback, Rodgers is taking a unique route to figuring out his path, by entering a four-day “darkness retreat” not long after the Super Bowl. “I’ve got a pretty cool

By Matias Grez, CNN The debate surrounding who the greatest basketball player of all time is will undoubtedly rumble on indefinitely, but LeBron James has provided yet more ammunition for those fans who fight his corner. Even for a man with four NBA titles and four MVP crowns to his name, James’ latest accomplishment will

By Jason Hanna and David Close, CNN King James is now the king of NBA scoring. LeBron James became the association’s all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, surpassing the record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years. With 10.9 seconds

By Matias Grez, CNN In any other season, tickets to watch a team languishing in 13th place in the Western Conference of the NBA would not be too difficult to come by. However, even as the Los Angeles Lakers’ on-court failures continued on Saturday with defeat to the New Orleans Pelicans, LeBron James‘ quest to

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN The English Premier League has accused Manchester City of more than 100 breaches of the league’s finance rules and referred the club to an independent commission, according to a statement released on Monday. City is accused of failing to provide accurate financial information in accordance with Premier League rules from the

By Ben Church, CNN Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry could be facing significant time away from the court following an injury suffered in the team’s 119-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The 34-year-old left the game in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury after colliding with a Mavs player. On

By Jacob Lev, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) conducted an investigation into a postgame incident involving the Indiana Pacers traveling party following a game between the team and the Memphis Grizzlies on January 29. The NBA said the investigation “could not corroborate that any individual threatened others with a weapon.” “NBA Security and league

By Issy Ronald, CNN There are still three months of fixtures left for Scottish club Hearts to play but Stephen Humphrys scored what is already being hailed as “the goal of the season” on Saturday. After taking possession on the edge of his team’s own penalty box, Humphrys outpaced two defenders and found himself in

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Kelly Catlin and Ellie Soutter never met, but they had a lot in common. Both were commanding athletes: Catlin, a US track cyclist, was a three-times world champion and Olympic silver medalist, and Soutter, a snowboarder, was tipped to be one of Team Great Britain’s strongest contenders for the 2022 Winter

By Aimee Lewis, CNN To say this has been a disappointing season for Liverpool would be an understatement. On recent results alone, the club is in crisis. A humiliating 3-0 loss to relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers Saturday was the team’s third successive loss on the road in the league. And after the defeat, which leaves Liverpool

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Paris Saint-Germain has struggled in recent games, relatively speaking, but thankfully for the Parisian club, Lionel Messi has been in fine scoring form. The Argentine was on target again Saturday, scoring in the second half to secure a 2-1 comeback win for PSG against Toulouse. Victory extended PSG’s lead over Marseille,

By Ben Church and Chris Wallace, CNN Hall of Fame football player and television analyst Terry Bradshaw says the NFL may be a “tough sport” but that athletes accepted the dangers when taking part. In an interview on CNN and HBOMax’s ‘Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,’ the 74-year-old recalls being knocked out a number of

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN The traditional NFL Pro Bowl has been revamped for the 2022-23 season. The rebranded Pro Bowl Games breathe new life into the longstanding praxis of bringing together the league’s top talent. The festivities kicked off with a skills competition on Thursday night, which will continue on Sunday and culminate with three

By Aimee Lewis, CNN It was a straightforward header from close range that put Borussia Dortmund 3-1 ahead in the second half of its league game Saturday, but the simplicity of the goal should not mask its significance. Sébastien Haller’s goal was his first since returning to play three weeks ago, having needed to take

By Aimee Lewis and Jacob Lev, CNN LeBron James finished with 27 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 131-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans Saturday, leaving the 38-year-old needing 36 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA all-time scoring record. James struggled out of the gates but was able to finish the game strong, adding

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Australia’s Stephanie Gilmore is widely regarded as the greatest female surfer of all time, so it came as a surprise when the eight-time world champion started her title defense with an early exit at Pipeline in Hawaii. Finding herself in the elimination round in the World Surf League’s Women’s Championship Tour

By Jacob Lev, CNN Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 9, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. According to Wojnarowski, there were talks between the Nets and Irving on a new deal but no deal was reached and a

By Issy Ronald, CNN Five players were ejected after a fight, in which punches were thrown and almost every player on the court was involved, marred the Orlando Magic’s 127-120 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The fight began at the end of the third quarter when Austin Rivers clashed with Mo Bamba, who was sitting

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered as one of soccer’s most prolific goalscorers. But, surprisingly for a player who is usually so lethal in front of goal, it has taken the forward longer than many expected for him to find the net with his new club Al Nassr. But on Friday the

By Dan Kamal, CNN Imagine you’re an NHL goaltender and you have the duo of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin bearing down on you. No day at the beach, right? Or is it? Actually, it will be two days at the beach when the league convenes in Sunrise, Florida, on February 3 and 4 for

By Matias Grez, CNN An NFL fan has started an online petition to allow the mother of Travis and Jason Kelce, Donna, to perform the coin toss ahead of Super Bowl LVII. It is gaining significant traction ahead of the February 12 showdown, closing in on 35,000 signatures — which would make it one of

By George Ramsay, Victoria Butenko and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the Paris Olympics could lead to a large-scale boycott and render the Games “pointless,” Poland’s sports minister said on Thursday. The remarks come after Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of advancing

By Jack Bantock, CNN Few tuning in to watch the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday will have been surprised to learn that former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is good at golf. After all, the Welshman made no secret of his love for the game throughout a glittering soccer career that he called time

By Ben Morse, CNN Both Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts spoke to the media on Thursday as they recognized the significance of being the first two Black quarterbacks to start in the same Super Bowl. Almost exactly 35 years after Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl with

By George Ramsay, CNN It’s little wonder Gary McKee has been nicknamed “marathon man.” He ran one every day last year. Were McKee to go through the process of getting his superhuman feat of endurance and perseverance ratified, it would comfortably be a Guinness World Record. That currently stands at 106 days of consecutive marathon

By Matias Grez, CNN LeBron James is now just 63 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record after putting up 26 points in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 38-year-old also recorded seven rebounds and seven assists, while teammate Anthony Davis scored a game-high 31 to go with

By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, CNN affiliate Nine News reported on Friday. Appearing at Canberra Magistrates Court, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to shoving his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, after an argument outside her apartment on January 10, 2021,

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Australia and New Zealand’s soccer federations say they are “disappointed” about Saudi Arabia’s reported sponsorship of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The two countries will co-host the global showpiece from July 20 until August 20 and claim FIFA did not consult them about this sponsorship. New Zealand Football issued a

By Jill Martin, CNN New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told CNN on Thursday that he wants Tom Brady to sign a one-day contract and officially retire as a Patriot. “Not only do I want it, our fans are clamoring for it,” Kraft said. “To us, he is always has been and always will be

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The legend of “King Kazu” took another turn as Kazuyoshi Miura joined Portuguese second division club Oliveirense on loan from J-League club Yokohama FC, just a month shy of his 56th birthday. The former Japan international will enter his 38th season as a professional soccer player in his sixth country, having

By Jacob Lev, CNN National Football League executive and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Beathard has died at the age of 86 following a lengthy illness, the Hall and two teams announced on Wednesday. Beathard passed away at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, on Monday, according to the Washington Commanders. His son Casey told

By Celina Tebor, CNN A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the basketball star’s sole MVP season is going up for auction — and it could sell for up to $7 million. An iconic photo of Bryant grabbing his jersey after clinching a 14-point lead against the Denver Nuggets during the 2008 NBA playoffs has been