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By Reuters The International Olympic Committee on Saturday backed New Zealand’s selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the…

By Rob Picheta and Junko Ogura, CNN A Ugandan athlete who has gone missing in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games had left a note saying his life in the…

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Video by Stefania Dall’Armi, for CNN On September 10, 2020, motorcycle racer Ana Carrasco was lying in the gravel at…

By Junko Ogura, CNN An unidentified overseas visitor has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village, organizers said…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN This year’s Euro 2020 tournament has become a national talking point in the UK — but not just about football.…

By Jill Martin and Dakin Andone, CNN The Blue Jays announced Friday the team will return to Toronto after receiving a National Interest Exemption…

By Ben Morse, CNN Fans literally run to congregate around the first tee, searching for any line of sight they can. Young and old, a huge crowd has…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Actor Jason Sudeikis has thrown his support behind English soccer stars who have been the target of racist abuse. Players Marcus…

By Jill Martin, CNN The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced that women’s basketball player Liz Cambage — a star player on…

By Ben Morse, CNN The crowds slowly grasp who is on the tee box and the whispers intensify. It’s Bryson DeChambeau that’s got these golf…

By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN Max Verstappen is currently navigating uncharted waters — not that you would be able to tell. For the…

By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN Mark Spitz, the legendary swimmer who held the record of seven Olympic gold medals in a single Games before…

By Jill Martin, CNN World No. 1 Novak Djokovic announced on social media on Thursday that he will compete in the Tokyo Olympics. “I booked my…

By Matias Grez, CNN Team WNBA defeated Team USA 93-85 in the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game on Wednesday, with Arike Ogunbowale being named MVP after…

By Amanda Davies and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Split-second decision making, relentless focus and courage are just some of the attributes any Formula One…

By Amy Sood, CNN Rugby union player Quade Cooper says Australia has repeatedly denied him citizenship — despite representing the country 70…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Roger Federer, the four-time Olympian and all-time great tennis champion, announced Tuesday that he would not represent…

By Adam Renuart, CNN The Olympics have always held significance for USA basketball player Jewell Loyd — and not just as a sporting event. With…

By Rob Picheta, CNN Formula One driver Lando Norris had his watch stolen after attending the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, his…

By Ben Morse, CNN The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has been described by the…

By John Sinnott, CNN Football fans often joke that “it’s the hope that kills you,” though if you’re an England fan it’s…

By John Sinnott and Aleks Klosok, CNN The Italian squad made a triumphant return to Italy on Monday after its penalty shootout win over England in…

By Matias Grez, CNN On a night fraught with tension, Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN After winning his 20th grand slam in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic said he was “50-50” on…

By John Sinnot and Wayne Sterling, CNN A small group of football fans without tickets breached the security cordon around the venue hosting…

By Ben Church, CNN Novak Djokovic equaled the men’s record for most grand slam single’s titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the…

By Jacob Lev, Alaa Elassar and Alanne Orjoux, CNN In an anticlimactic and painful end to their third and much-anticipated match-up, Dustin Poirier…

By Ben Morse and Alaa Elassar, CNN It has been delayed by a year, but that seems to have only ramped up the excitement levels for the 2020 European…

By Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of support to England national football team manager Gareth Southgate on Saturday, the evening…

By Ben Church, CNN Ashleigh Barty clinched her first Wimbledon title after beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 in the women’s final on…

By Radina Gigova, CNN Boxer Chris Eubank’s son Sebastian has died in Dubai days before his 30th birthday, and a month after he became a father,…

By Ben Church, CNN When the referee blew the final whistle and confirmed England had reached the final of Euro 2020 last week, television cameras…

By Ben Church, CNN Defending champion Novak Djokovic was in ruthless form on Friday as he beat the hardworking Denis Shapovalov to reach this…

By Cesar Marin, CNN Mark Cavendish raced to his 34th stage win at the Tour de France on Friday to equal the record held by the legendary Belgium…

By Matias Grez, CNN Matteo Berrettini put on a stunning display of power hitting to bludgeon his way past the gutsy Hubert Hurkacz and reach his…

By Matias Grez, CNN When Lionel Messi steps out onto the pitch for Saturday’s Copa America final, it could be his last chance to win a trophy…

By Zeena Saifi and Becky Anderson, CNN They’re impossible to miss. On a drive around Qatar, at every turn, it seems, a new football stadium…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Christian Pulisic has been criticized by conservationists for posting a video on Instagram of himself performing football…

By Aleks Klosok, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has confirmed his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, saying a ban on spectators attending…

By Bethan Edwards, for CNN A pair of battered looking track and field spikes — handmade by Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman — featuring a…

By Reuters Giannis Antetokounmpo found his stride Thursday night. The question is: Are the Phoenix Suns so far ahead that it doesn’t matter?…

By Matias Grez, CNN Ashleigh Barty booked her place in a first Wimbledon final with an impressive straight sets win over Angelique Kerber. The world…

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is “out of date,” as the Japanese…

By John Sinnott and Ben Church, CNN The English Football Association (FA) has been fined $35,600 (30,000 euros) by UEFA after a supporter pointed a…

By Junko Ogura, Chie Kobayashi and Nectar Gan, CNN Tokyo venues for the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will not have spectators due to the…

By Ben Morse, CNN When Nigerian Georgia Oboh began playing golf, she struggled to identify role models in her sport, so she took inspiration from…

By Ben Church, CNN England reached its first men’s major tournament final since winning the World Cup in 1966 after beating Denmark 2-1 at Euro…

By John Sinnott, CNN Roger Federer was knocked out of Wimbledon by world No.18 Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday. This was the first time that the…

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, invited the band of the Coldstream Guards regiment to play instrumental versions of…

By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN US star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was left off the roster for the US track and field team that will…

By Matias Grez, CNN Italy reached the final of Euro 2020 after edging past Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout on Tuesday. Federico Chiesa’s…

By Ben Church, CNN Ashleigh Barty cruised through to the semifinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday after a dominant performance against fellow Australian,…

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN Emma Raducanu says she’ll “come back stronger” after her fairytale maiden run at Wimbledon ended…

By George Ramsay, CNN Gail Devers’ first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a…

By Jennifer Henderson and Wayne Sterling, CNN Matiss Kivlenieks, a goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died…

By Ben Church, CNN Former Wallabies player Israel Folau, who was embroiled in controversy after an anti-gay post on social media, has returned to…

By Jacob Lev, CNN Longtime University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at the age of 77, the school…

By Ben Morse, CNN As Harry Kane scored England’s second goal in its historic win over Germany at Wembley Stadium, UK Prime Minister Boris…

By Wayne Sterling, CNN After being suspended for a month from the US Olympic team, track star Sha’Carri Richardson tweeted Sunday morning that…

By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When New Zealand’s Olympic weightlifting team gathered last month for a celebratory photo shoot, one person was…

By John Sinnott, CNN England reached the semifinals of the European championships for the first time in 25 years after an impressive 4-0 win against…

By John Sinnott, CNN Briton Emma Raducanu is enjoying quite the start to her professional tennis career as the 18-year-old reached Wimbledon’s…

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi have been ruled ineligible to compete in the women’s 400m at the…

By Matias Grez, CNN Italy narrowly overcame Belgium in one of the most thrilling games of Euro 2020 to book a date with Spain in the semifinals. All…

By Matias Grez, CNN Italy narrowly overcame Belgium in one of the most thrilling games of Euro 2020 to book a date with Spain in the semifinals. All…

By Ben Church, CNN Spain needed a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to beat Switzerland and reach the semifinals of Euro 2020 on Friday. Mikel…

By Ben Church, CNN Spain needed a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to beat Switzerland and reach the semifinals of Euro 2020 on Friday. Mikel…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month from the Olympic team after testing…

By Don Lemon and Sana Noor Haq US athlete Gwen Berry says she is still thinking about how potentially to mark the moment if she were to reach the…

By Don Lemon and Sana Noor Haq US athlete Gwen berry says she is still thinking about how potentially to mark the moment if she were to reach the…

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month from the Olympic team after testing…

By Niamh Kennedy, Ben Morse and Hada Messia, CNN The Italian government blocked UK residents from attending Saturday’s Euro 2020 Ukraine v…

By Niamh Kennedy, Ben Morse and Hada Messia, CNN The Italian government blocked UK residents from attending Saturday’s Euro 2020 Ukraine v…

By Jill Martin, CNN Earlier this month, Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer player from California, was granted permission by a federal judge to…

Earlier this month, Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer player from California, was granted permission by a federal judge to sign with a National…

By David Close, CNN Starting Thursday, college athletes will have the opportunity to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the…

By David Close, CNN Starting Thursday, college athletes will have the opportunity to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the…

By George Ramsay, CNN A turf war is brewing at Wimbledon as organizers have defended the conditions of the grass following injuries to Serena…

By George Ramsay, CNN US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the Olympic…

By George Ramsay, CNN US hammer thrower Gwen Berry has responded to criticism over turning away from the flag while on the podium at the Olympic…

By Matias Grez, CNN England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of this Euro 2020 last-16 match to…