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By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN If the first step to becoming a sporting icon is a distinctive moniker, rising MotoGP star Francesco ‘Pecco’…
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Hawkins, CNN If the first step to becoming a sporting icon is a distinctive moniker, rising MotoGP star Francesco ‘Pecco’…
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN A former rising track star is suing Nike and her ex-coach for $20 million, saying she suffered emotional abuse at an elite training…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Wales international David Brooks has revealed he’s been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin Lymphoma. The 24-year-old, who…
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Despite calls to disclose the full results of the independent investigation into the Washington Football Team’s…
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, who represented her country at the recent Tokyo Olympics, has died aged 25, Athletics…
Continue ReadingBy CNN Sports staff EA Sports will remove former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22, the video game company announced…
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN Jon Gruden, who resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails,…
Continue ReadingBy Dave Alsup and Joe Sutton, CNN The National Football League and lawyers for Black players who accused the league of discrimination have filed a…
Continue ReadingBy CNN Sports staff EA Sports will remove former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22, the video game company announced…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN NFL veteran Ryan Russell says Jon Gruden’s resignation as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders is not enough and has called…
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Jon Gruden, head coach of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, used racially insensitive language to describe NFL Players…
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Jon Gruden resigned Monday as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN It was technically a home game for the Atlanta Falcons home game, but with the array of colored jerseys on display providing a…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN Valtteri Bottas, who started in pole positiion, cruised to win the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday as his Mercedes teammate Lewis…
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Stephanie Labbe is smiling. Swedish striker Kosovare Asllani has just placed the ball on the spot to take the first kick of a…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and John Sinnott, CNN While the likes of the NFL are leading the way in public vaccine advocacy and transparency — the league…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN In a fight that is being talked about as one of the all-time great heavyweight bouts, Tyson Fury retained his WBC title after…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and John Sinnott, CNN While the likes of the NFL are leading the way in public vaccine advocacy and transparency — the league…
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After winning the US Open at just 18 years old, Emma Raducanu had the world at her feet. However, it appears…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN Britain’s new sporting hero Emma Raducanu, who stunned the tennis world when she won the US Open in September, experienced…
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Jon Gruden, head coach of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, used racially insensitive language to describe NFL Players…
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be allowed to practice at the team’s facility in New York City, but still won’t be…
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN A broadcaster for MLB Network has apologized for using a term that referenced slavery while on-air during a playoff…
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Stephanie Labbe is smiling. Swedish striker Kosovare Asllani has just placed the ball on the spot to take the first kick of a…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray is back in the “good books” after tracking down the wedding ring he lost when his trainers went missing earlier this week.…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN France completed a famous comeback against Belgium on Thursday, overcoming a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 and reach the final of…
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Hawkins, CNN On a wild, woodland hilltop in northeastern Tennessee, a man in a gold jacket and matching cowboy hat paces a broad patch of…
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Hawkins, CNN On a wild, woodland hilltop in northeastern Tennessee, a man in a gold jacket and matching cowboy hat paces a broad patch of…
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN After a truncated, pandemic-hobbled 2020, the MLB playoffs have come roaring back in full force. A wild end of September saw…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, Zayn Nabbi and Zeena Saifi, CNN A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has been agreed, the Premier League and the…
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray is back in the “good books” after tracking down the wedding ring he lost when his trainers went missing earlier this week.…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN In recent years, Spain has produced some of the world’s best footballers and it looks like there’s another star…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Not long after his transfer from Sporting to Manchester United, it quickly became apparent that Bruno Fernandes was the Premier…
Continue ReadingBy Rodrigo Pedroso, for CNN A Brazilian footballer is facing a charge of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head and knocking him…
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night…
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Water the plants, cut the grass, sign Cristiano Ronaldo — it was quite the summer in Gary Lineker’s garden. One of…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, arguably the fiercest rivals in golf right now, are set to go head-to-head in the next…
Continue ReadingA collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The…
Continue ReadingA collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has criticized but ultimately stood by Urban Meyer after lewd videos of the NFL team’s…
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan, CNN There are just a handful of top level men’s football players in the world that have come out and have felt able to be open…
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN The ATP is investigating domestic abuse allegations made by world No. 4 Alexander Zverev’s ex-girlfriend, the governing…
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Asisat Oshoala has a confession to make. The Barcelona striker, who was born in the Nigerian city of Ikorodu, leans into the…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN After allegations of abuse in women’s football surfaced in recent weeks in the US, Venezuela and Australia,…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN With another round of international matches looming in the football calendar, questions about players being released to…
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Bubba Wallace made history Monday, becoming just the second Black driver to win NASCAR’s Cup Series…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN The hotly anticipated clash between River Plate and Boca Juniors — known as the Superclasico — didn’t…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Former Manchester United player Park Ji-sung has asked fans to stop singing a famous chant about him which makes reference to…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Finn McSkimming When Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi mulls his next move on a chessboard, his instinct…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Finn McSkimming When Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi mulls his next move on a chessboard, his instinct…
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN Aaron Jones of the Green Bay Packers received a heartwarming gesture from his team after losing a pendant containing his…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Liverpool and Manchester City played out an exhilarating 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday, in a match which saw Mohamed…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat against Rennes Sunday, bringing its perfect start to the new Ligue 1 season to…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei stormed to victory in the elite women’s race at this year’s…
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN A day before Tom Brady‘s much-hyped return to Gillette Stadium for the first time as a visitor, the 44-year-old Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN This time there was no late intervention from Cristiano Ronaldo as Manchester United drew 1-1 with Everton at Old Trafford. In…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Denis Lapin, CNN Ukrainian hockey authorities have been widely criticized for the lenient punishment it handed out to one of the…
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock and Amanda Davies, CNN Sky Brown became Great Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medalist this summer — now, she wants to…
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN The commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League has resigned and the league has…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Brazil football legend Pele was discharged from hospital on Thursday following surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. The…
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League team North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley on Thursday afternoon following…
Continue ReadingBy Gawon Bae, CNN Twin volleyball players from South Korea, Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong, have completed a transfer to Greek club PAOK…
Continue ReadingThe Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be open to spectators — but only if they live in mainland China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Formula 1 announced on Thursday that a Qatar Grand Prix has been added to the 2021 calendar and that the Gulf state had agreed a…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN He may only be 37 years old, but Dustin Johnson was the elder statesman of the US Ryder Cup team. But that doesn’t mean…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Westcott and Chandler Thornton, CNN Fans who gathered to watch two Victoria-based rivals play in one of Australia’s top sporting events…
Continue ReadingFor months, NBA stars and executives have pushed for every player to get vaccinated. Though 90% of the league is vaccinated, according to a CNN…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Eight weeks since he won Olympic gold with a somersaulting dive in Tokyo, Matty Lee’s life is moving at a more sedate…
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and David Close, CNN NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed Tuesday he received the Covid-19 vaccine, months after being initially…
Continue ReadingNBA superstar LeBron James confirmed Tuesday he received the COVID-19 vaccine, months after being initially skeptical of…
Continue ReadingBy Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told…
Continue Readingby Jack Bantock, CNN Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles says she “should have quit way before Tokyo.” Arguably the greatest…
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN English football is mourning the death of Liverpool striker and World Cup winner Roger Hunt at the age of 83. Hunt, who scored…
Continue Readingby Jack Bantock, CNN Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles says she “should have quit way before Tokyo.” Arguably the greatest…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN If you thought the idea of a European football Super League was dead and buried, then think again. On Monday, European…
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN Shiva Karout says that the best moment of his life lasted just 17 seconds. It’s a barely a moment in time, but for a power…
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN Shiva Karout says that the best moment of his life lasted just 17 seconds. It’s a barely a moment in time, but for a power…
Continue ReadingBy Christina Zdanowicz, CNN If NBA players are not vaccinated, they shouldn’t be on the team, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar told…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Team US regained the Ryder Cup on Sunday following a historically dominant performance over Europe at Whistling Straits. Having…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Formula 1 announced on Thursday that a Qatar Grand Prix has been added to the 2021 calendar and that the Gulf state had agreed a…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Sergio Garcia made Ryder Cup history on Saturday, becoming the player with the most matches won in the famous competition. The…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Bryson DeChambeau’s monster drives are attractions themselves. After bulking up during the coronavirus break last year, the…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy CNN Sport staff Harry Potter star Tom Felton suffered a “medical incident” while playing in a celebrity golf match at Whistling…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN Racism, sexism, homophobia and death threats now regularly form part of the daily life of many leading football…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN Racism, sexism, homophobia and death threats now regularly form part of the daily life of many leading football…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN Racism, sexism, homophobia and death threats now regularly form part of the daily life of many leading football…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Conor McGregor swapped throwing punches for throwing pitches at Wrigley Field — without much success. The MMA star threw…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN He may only be 37 years old, but Dustin Johnson was the elder statesman of the US Ryder Cup team. But that doesn’t mean…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
Continue ReadingBy 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…
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