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By Matias Grez, CNN The father of Duke women’s volleyball player Rachel Richardson says his daughter was “afraid” and phoned him in tears after being subjected to racist abuse during a match against Brigham Young University on Friday. Richardson, who is Black, is a sophomore outside hitter for Duke. She tweeted a statement Sunday explaining

By Patrick Snell and Issy Ronald, CNN In the months since the establishment of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, men’s golf has divided itself into two rival camps — those who form a part of LIV Golf and those still party to the PGA Tour. “What it’s done to the world of men’s

By George Ramsay, CNN He was nicknamed Lewangoalski by former teammate Thomas Müller — and now Barcelona fans see why. New signing Robert Lewandowski continued his fast start to the season as he scored twice in Barça’s impressive 4-0 win against Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou. It was the second time in as many

By Ben Church, CNN Karim Benzema scored two late goals as Real Madrid beat against Espanyol on Sunday to maintain its perfect start to the La Liga season. The game looked to be heading towards a draw after Vinícius Jr.’s opener was canceled out by Joselu in the first-half, but Benzema was on hand to

By Ben Morse, CNN Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers admitted to misleading the media about his Covid-19 vaccination status last season during an appearance on the ‘Joe Rogan Podcast’ on Saturday. In August last year, Rodgers said he was “immunized” against the virus. A few months later, he missed an NFL game due to

By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN A player on the Duke University women’s volleyball team says Brigham Young University officials in Utah did not act quick enough to stop the racist harassment she and other Black players were subject to during a Friday game. Rachel Richardson, a sophomore outside hitter for Duke,

By Jacob Lev, CNN Following a skull surgery Friday, injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson is in “quite a bit of pain,” but his family and doctors are preparing to transfer him back to his home state of Utah this week, according to a post on the Instagram account set up to provide updates on his

By Whitney Wild, Mike Valerio, Josh Campbell and Jacob Lev, CNN Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. says his “surgery went well” after he was shot Sunday in Washington, DC, in what police say may have been an attempted robbery or carjacking. Robinson shared the news in a brief message on his Instagram

By Ben Morse, CNN Liverpool equaled the Premier League’s record for the biggest victory on Saturday, beating Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield. Having begun the season with two draws and a defeat, Liverpool started rapidly against newly-promoted Bournemouth, Luis Díaz and Harvey Elliott both scoring inside six minutes. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunning long-range strike made it three

By Jacob Lev, CNN The Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in an amended complaint in which four golfers originally listed on the original lawsuit have withdrawn their names. Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Pat Perez and Jason Kokrak withdrew their names, leaving just seven golfers including six-time

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Over a decade ago, Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexually assaulting a college student in Georgia — a case that sent shudders through the NFL world. Roethlisberger, the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers at the time, was beloved by fans — having led the Steelers to two Super Bowl championships.

By Ben Morse, CNN Just weeks ago, Elena Rybakina claimed arguably the most sought-after accolade in tennis: becoming a Wimbledon winner. However, despite her momentous first grand slam victory in London in July, she describes her experience as a Wimbledon champion as “not the greatest,” saying she feels like she’s “not the Wimbledon champion.” Rybakina’s

By Jacob Lev, CNN The Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson posted Friday that Easton was out of surgery and that doctors were “happy with the outcome.” “We couldn’t be more thrilled to let everyone know that his surgery went perfect,” the post said. The 12-year-old had surgery

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Cardiff City have lost their appeal against a FIFA ruling to pay part of Emiliano Sala’s $19.3 million (£15 million) transfer fee to Nantes, following a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling ordering the Welsh club to pay $6 million to his former team. Sala, who scored 42

By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN It felt almost like a family reunion at Barcelona’s Camp Nou as Xavi Hernández and Pep Guardiola faced each other for the first time as managers this week. Guardiola, a former Barça player and manager, always receives a reverent welcome from the club’s supporters, and Wednesday was no exception as his

By Issy Ronald, CNN When Emma Raducanu won the US Open last year, she dropped her racket, sank to the floor and covered her face in her hands. It was a familiar scene, one repeated throughout the years by first-time grand slam winners; Daniil Medvedev also fell to the floor as he won his maiden

By Jacob Lev, CNN Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the upcoming season with a foot injury, the team announced on Thursday. Holmgren, who was selected second overall in this year’s draft out of Gonzaga University, was diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot — affecting the area between the mid

By Jacob Lev, CNN Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald appeared to swing a Cincinnati Bengals player’s helmet during a brawl in a joint practice on Thursday, prompting both teams to end the session. A video posted on Twitter shows Donald holding a Bengals helmet and swinging it before getting knocked to the ground and

By Ramin Mostaghim, Adam Pourahmadi and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN Hundreds of Iranian women attended a professional domestic football match in Tehran for the first time in over 40 years, following a ban on women attending sports stadiums. Five hundred women were granted access into Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch a league match between Tehran-based Esteghlal

By Rishabh Pratap, CNN Indian kickboxer Yora Tade died at a government hospital in the southern Indian city of Chennai on Tuesday after collapsing in the ring during a national championship final match. Tade, 24, was taken to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai on Sunday after suffering a “hard knock on his

By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN Twenty-one time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic has announced his absence from the upcoming US Open via a Twitter post on Thursday. Djokovic has remained unvaccinated against Covid-19 throughout the pandemic, and current US rules stipulate that any non-US citizen must be fully vaccinated against the virus in

By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN A Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) football match in Lviv was halted four times on Wednesday as a result of multiple air raid sirens at Skif Stadium in Lviv, according to the UPL. Air raid sirens are one of the many safety measures implemented by the league in an

By George Ramsay, CNN Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will headline a new, Monday night golf competition set to launch in January 2024. The TGL has been formed in partnership with the PGA Tour and aims to attract a younger audience to golf through technology and custom-built arenas. Competitions will feature six teams of three

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin — who the NFL called “a true inspiration” — officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Griffin is the only one-handed player in NFL history, having lost his left hand at the age of four due to a prenatal condition, according to

By CNN Sport staff On Wednesday, the US Open held its ‘Tennis Plays for Peace’ event for Ukraine relief ahead of the start of the year’s final grand slam event, raising $1.2 million, according to the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Participating in the event held in New York were Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek, John

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Len Dawson, the legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory, has died, his family and the Chiefs announced on Wednesday. He was 87. “With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of

By Kevin Dotson, Sammy Mngqosini and Issy Ronald, CNN Thirty-one years ago, the Ukrainian Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union was issued, an occasion traditionally marked with celebrations and military parades in the streets of Kyiv. Ukraine’s Independence Day this year marks six months exactly since Russia invaded and began a bloody war which

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Brooklyn Nets All-Star forward Kevin Durant will remain with the franchise, general manager Sean Marks said on Tuesday. After Durant reportedly requested a trade from the Nets less than two months ago, Marks announced the news on social media. “Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai,

By Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN Manchester United stunned perennial title favorite Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday in a clash between two traditional titan teams which are underperforming in the Premier League this season. The loss continued Liverpool’s early season woes and marked the first time that it has failed to win

By Jack Bantock, CNN Patrick Cantlay clinched another victory at the BMW Championship on Sunday to become the first player to successfully defend a FedEx Cup playoff title. The American carded a final day two-under 69 at Wilmington Country Club to finish 14-under and edge compatriot Scott Stallings by a stroke. The triumph secured the

By Matt Foster, CNN According to an Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson, the results from a CAT scan performed by doctors after the 12-year-old fell and hit his head a second time came back “normal.” Oliverson hit his head going to the bathroom unaccompanied on Saturday night,

By Ben Morse, CNN Robert Lewandowski and his new Barcelona teammates showed how dangerous they might be this season with a thumping 4-1 victory over Real Sociedad on Sunday, but it wasn’t without controversy. Lewandowski, signed from Bayern Munich this summer, scored his first Barça goal in the opening minute of the game, only for

By Matias Grez, CNN Borna Ćorić and Caroline Garcia both earned historic titles with victories in their respective finals at the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. Croatian Ćorić, the world No. 152, became the lowest ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title after beating fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 6-2. Victory earned Ćorić the first

By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN With last week marking a year since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, football star Nadia Nadim is coming to terms with a “weird feeling.” The anniversary comes weeks after a landmark period for women’s football: the European Championships attracted record-breaking crowds in England just weeks

By Matias Grez, CNN Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain hammered Lille 7-1 to continue its perfect start to the Ligue 1 season. The team showed no sign of the disharmony that marred the 5-2 win over Montpellier, with Mbappé and Neymar squabbling over who should be on penalty duties. New boss Christophe

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Borussia Dortmund lost its first Bundesliga game of the season 2-3 on Saturday after surrendering an early lead to Werder Bremen in late injury time, relinquishing an unbeaten run at Signal Iduna Park. Edin Terzic’s side had a sluggish start to the match, failing to pierce Werder’s sturdy defense. Dortmund

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Oleksandr Usyk stormed through his rematch fight against Anthony Joshua in Jeddah on Saturday to retain his heavyweight titles by a split decision. The 35-year-old Ukrainian proved unbeatable during the 12-round contest, maintaining his steely nerve to dominate Joshua with a series of heavy blows. Joshua appeared to break Usyk’s

By Loureen Ayyoub for CNN After fleeing war in Somalia as a child, featherweight boxer Ramla Ali has had to fight for everything she has. The 32-year-old is now about to write another chapter in her remarkable life as she prepares for her next bout against Crystal Garcia Nova of the Dominican Republic in the

By Issy Ronald, CNN British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith called for more funding to research the impact of periods on athletic performance after she pulled up with cramps, caused by her period, during her 100 meter title defense at the European Championship. “People don’t always talk about it either because you see girls that have been

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles says he’s not concerned by Tom Brady‘s absence from the team but admits he cannot yet put a date on his star’s return. Last week, it was announced that the 45-year-old quarterback would take some time away to “deal with personal things”

By Matt Foster, CNN Florida International University football player Luke Knox, the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the school’s athletics department said Thursday. He was 22 years old. The university did not provide Knox’s cause of death, but expressed sorrow and support for the player’s teammates, family and friends.

By David Close and Ray Sanchez, CNN The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 regular season games without pay and fine him $5 million after he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women. Watson will undergo “a professional evaluation by

By Issy Ronald, CNN Rory McIlroy hailed the influence of “hero” Tiger Woods as the 15-time major winner met with fellow PGA Tour players to discuss the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf invitational series. Woods flew to Wilmington, Delaware, to attend the meeting of top PGA Tour players held before the BMW Championship, despite not qualifying

By Ben Morse, CNN Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that he is “feeling good, feeling better every day” after undergoing surgery for a ruptured appendix 23 days ago. The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback underwent the operation on July 26 after feeling some discomfort which prompted an examination and the surgery. On Wednesday, Burrow reported to training

By George Ramsay, CNN Rafael Nadal said it was “difficult to take a lot of positives” as his return from injury ended in a second-round defeat at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Having withdrawn from Wimbledon with an abdominal strain last month, Nadal returned to action on Wednesday and lost 7-6 4-6 6-3

By Ben Church and Amy Li, CNN Hurtling simultaneously down a dirt-track on a mountain bike may not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk, it’s a chance to push the limits of what’s possible on two wheels. The pair recently collaborated to produce ‘Parallel II,’ a video which has

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN LIV golfer Patrick Reed filed a defamation lawsuit against the Golf Channel and commentator Brandel Chamblee on Tuesday. The 32-year-old is seeking a trial by jury for compensatory damages of more than $750 million as well as injunctive relief for consequential and punitive damages. In the suit, Reed alleges

By George Ramsay, CNN Australian rugby league player Corey Norman has been given an eight-game suspension and fined £500 (about $605) for “internationally plac(ing) a hand between the buttocks of an opposing player,” the Rugby Football League announced on Wednesday. The incident occurred between Toulouse’s Norman and Warrington Wolves’ Oliver Holmes during the two teams’

By Ben Church, CNN The NBA will not play games on November 8 in the US this year in order to encourage fans to vote in the midterm elections. All 30 teams will instead be playing on November 7, a day before the US heads to the polls on November 8. “The scheduling decision came

By Issy Ronald, CNN Head coach Ian Foster will lead the All Blacks at least through until next year’s World Cup, New Zealand Rugby announced at a press conference on Wednesday after a string of poor performances left his future in jeopardy. “It’s a privilege to be in this job, it’s never something you take

By Ben Morse, CNN After a difficult year, 2022 has become golden for Lamont Marcell Jacobs — Jacobs finished first in the men’s 100m at the 2022 European Athletic Championships on Tuesday in Munich’s Olympiastadion. The 27-year-old Italian finished with a time of 9.95 seconds, fractionally ahead of Team GB’s Zharnel Hughes who finished in

By Matias Grez, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN As racing driver Sam Schmidt tears around the historic Goodwood Racetrack in a McLaren 720S, reaching speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour, from the outside this looks like an ordinary practice session. He navigates the tight corners with ease, gliding around even as the

By Jill Martin, CNN Serena Williams on Tuesday lost to Britain’s Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open, a WTA 1000-level event in Mason, Ohio. It was Williams’ second match since announcing she will “evolve away from tennis.” Raducanu, the reigning US Open champ, now advances to the round of

By Matt Foster, CNN Retired Olympic rugby sevens gold medalist Ellia Green has become the first Olympian to transition to become a man, according to a video posted by the Bingham Cup, the biennial world championships of gay and inclusive rugby. During the “Transphobia and Homophobia in Sport” portion of a summit hosted during the

By Ben Morse, CNN FIFA has suspended India’s football association because of “undue influence from third parties,” amid concerns over legal interference after India’s Supreme Court appointed a three-member committee to take over the day-to-day operations of the federation. FIFA stated in a press release Tuesday that the “third party” involvement in India’s football association,

By Issy Ronald, CNN Four-time WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage has announced that she is “stepping away from the league for the time being,” three weeks after she agreed to a “contract divorce” with her team, the Los Angeles Sparks. “Playing for the Sparks was a dream come true and I’m honored to have shared the

By Ben Morse, CNN Standing room only, fans lined around the block and social media coverage like never before, all there to see one man: a four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player. LeBron James is a living, breathing ticket salesman without even trying. So when he turned up to play at the

By Ben Church, CNN Liverpool’s new summer signing Darwin Núñez was sent off for a headbutt on his home debut as Crystal Palace frustrated the host to a 1-1 draw in the English Premier League on Monday. The striker was given his marching orders in the second half as Liverpool searched for an equalizer after

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Pete Carril, who coached the Princeton Tigers men’s basketball team for 29 years, died Monday at age 92, according to a statement from the Carril family released through Princeton Athletics. “The Carril family is sad to report that Coach Peter J. Carril passed away peacefully this morning,” the family statement read.

By Ben Morse, CNN David Alaba’s inch-perfect free kick earned Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback victory on Sunday night and gave it the perfect start to its La Liga title defense. The Austrian whipped his effort in off the post with his first touch of the game having come off the bench, earning the reigning

By George Ramsay, CNN American teenager Coco Gauff has risen to the top of the women’s doubles rankings after winning the Canadian Open title alongside compatriot Jessica Pegula. The pair defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 10-5 in Sunday’s final, which was decided by a match tie-break. At 18 years and 154

By Ben Church, CNN Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte were both sent off at the end of their side’s 2-2 draw on Sunday after clashing in an ill-tempered affair at Stamford Bridge. The pair had been locking horns throughout the second-half, but the feud reached a boiling point shortly after the

By George Ramsay, CNN Romanian teenager David Popovici set a world record in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 46.86 seconds at the European championships in Rome on Saturday. The 17-year-old broke the previous record, set by Brazilian Cesar Cielo in 2009, by 0.05 seconds as he took gold ahead of Hungary’s Kristof Milak

By George Ramsay Manager Erik ten Hag said Manchester United’s game plan was put “in the bin” during a disastrous 4-0 defeat against Brentford. The result leaves United bottom of the Premier League having lost to Brighton last weekend as four goals in the first 35 minutes helped Brentford to an emphatic victory — the

By Steve Almasy, CNN Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who started Friday’s preseason game in Florida against the Jacksonville Jaguars, said in a pregame interview that he is “truly sorry to all of the women that I have impacted.” The interview was shared by the Browns on Twitter and conducted by a reporter for CNN

By Matt Foster, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Thursday it will permanently retire Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell‘s No.6 jersey throughout the league. Russell, who passed away on July 31 at the age of 88, won 11 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics and becomes the first player to have his

By Ben Church, CNN As he urges the world not to forget about those still facing imminent danger from Russian forces, Ukrainian soccer icon Andriy Shevchenko says sport has a major role to play in uniting people behind his country. Fighting is still a daily occurrence in Ukraine with millions of people unable to return

By Matias Grez, CNN There has been one question that has left fans of European football scratching their heads this summer: just how is Barcelona signing all of these players? The club’s dire financial state has been public knowledge for more than two years now; a combination of financial mismanagement, extortionate player wages and the

By Ben Morse, CNN Cleveland Browns fans will get their first opportunity to see Deshaun Watson in game action on Friday after it was announced he would be starting their preseason opener, despite facing a suspension for sexual misconduct allegations. Watson, as well as many other of the team’s starters, will play against the Jacksonville

By Issy Ronald, CNN Carrying a bouquet of flowers and wiping a tear from her eye, Serena Williams waved to the raucous crowd on Wednesday a day after her announcing her forthcoming retirement from tennis. The 23-time grand slam champion was defeated 6-2 6-4 by Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Canadian Open

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran a blazing, world-leading 10.62 seconds in the women’s 100-meter final at the Monaco Diamond League on Wednesday. The five-time 100m world champion, who raced to victory by a full meter, has now become the first woman to break 10.7 six times in one season. Her compatriot Shericka Jackson