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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has “formally warned” Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova after she was seen wearing a Spartak Moscow soccer jersey ahead of her match against American Jessica Pegula at Indian Wells, a spokesperson told CNN Thursday. World No.1 Iga Świątek was critical of the WTA for allowing Potapova

By George Ramsay, CNN When Marquis Dendy made the impulse decision to wear his bucket hat for a practice session last year, little did he know that he would become an unlikely ambassador for the retro headgear. That practice session happened to go pretty well for Dendy, an American long jumper based in Florida. He

By David Close, CNN Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the NBA for eight games without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league,” officials announced Wednesday. The punishment follows an incident where Morant was seen in an Instagram Live video holding a gun at a nightclub outside Denver. The league said an

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Amy Cassidy, CNN Five Napoli fans and three Eintracht Frankfurt fans have been arrested after violent clashes erupted in Naples ahead of the Champions League match on Wednesday, Alessandro Iuliano of the city’s police headquarters said at a press conference Thursday. Two law enforcement officers were injured in the clashes

By David Close, CNN During a regular appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Wednesday, longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his intention is to continue playing in the NFL — specifically for the New York Jets. However, Rodgers said “decision day” has yet to arrive. “I think since Friday, I made it clear

By Sammy Mngqosini and Amy Woodyatt, CNN World No.1 Iga Świątek has called for more support for Ukrainian players from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), adding that “everything we discuss in tennis is about Belarusian and Russian players.” Świątek’s comments on Tuesday follow incidents at the Indian Wells tournament, where Russia’s Anastasia Potapova wore a

By Poppy Harlow, Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN Having retired as all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball and guided the US men’s team to three Olympic gold medals, it’s safe to say that Mike Krzyzewski knows a thing or two about success. But if his 42 illustrious years as head coach

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN A soccer fan who racially abused Brentford FC star Ivan Toney on social media has been banned from every UK stadium for three years, the Premier League club announced in a statement on Tuesday. Antonio Neill, 24, from Blyth in Northumberland, UK, sent racist messages to Toney on October 14, 2022,

By Ben Morse, CNN You might be able to make an educated guess of two of the three idols Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he has — basketball star Michael Jordan and golf great Tiger Woods. That makes sense given Guardiola is also a sporting great. The third just might prove a little trickier.

By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN Morocco is set to join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the FIFA 2030 Men’s World Cup, apparently replacing Ukraine in a three-way alliance with the two European nations. Ukraine said it would team up with Spain and Portugal in a joint bid last October, but

By Matias Grez, CNN Vinícius Jr scored the goal that secured Real Madrid’s 14th European Cup last May, and this season his brilliance has continued to light up the team’s Champions League campaign. The supremely talented 22-year-old — widely considered one of the world’s best players — has six goals in seven matches in Europe

By George Ramsay, CNN The Ireland women’s rugby team has made a permanent switch from white to navy shorts in response to players’ concerns about period anxieties. The navy shorts will be debuted in Ireland’s opening game of the Women’s Six Nations against Wales on March 25, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The story of the underdog is one of life’s favorite fables. David’s rock crashing into Goliath’s head, Cassius Clay, later Muhammad Ali, defeating heavy-favorite Sonny Liston, or Mike Eruzione firing team USA ahead during the Miracle on Ice — it is written into human nature to route for, and then remember,

By Ben Morse, CNN After the NFL scouting combine, the beginning of the free agency period is the next major milestone in the upcoming season’s checklist. While it officially opens at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on March 15 when the new league year begins in earnest, teams are able to negotiate with the agents of

By Jean Casarez and Rob Frehse, CNN Attorneys in two separate complaints involving Tiger Woods are asking a court to compel his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman, to resolve her complaints through arbitration. The first suit, filed in October 2022 by Herman, alleges a trust owned and created by the golf star violated the Florida Residential Landlord

By Matias Grez, CNN Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has emphatically confirmed he will be returning to the team in 2023. “I have put much thought into whether it makes sense to play another season,” Kelce wrote in a tweet on Monday. “After talking it over with my wife and many other friends and family,

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN After holding talks with the New York Jets, it appears that there could be light at the end of the tunnel for Aaron Rodgers after emerging from the dark. The quarterback’s future has been one of the biggest topics of the NFL offseason so far and, with the start of free

By Ben Morse, CNN There’s no better way to celebrate than going for a quick dip, as the Arizona State Sun Devils men’s basketball team displayed on Sunday evening. The Sun Devils were handed the No. 11 seed in the West Region of March Madness on Selection Sunday, a moment which sparked jubilant celebrations between

By Ben Church, CNN Gary Lineker will resume his duties on the BBC’s flagship soccer show after an impartiality storm over his criticism of the government’s asylum policy that plunged Britain’s public broadcaster into scheduling chaos over the weekend. In a statement on Monday, the BBC’s Director General Tim Davie said he recognized it had

By Homero De la Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN The Alabama Crimson Tide, Houston Cougars, Kansas Jayhawks and Purdue Boilermakers were named as the No. 1 seeds in the men’s NCAA tournament on Sunday. Alabama enters the NCAA tournament after a tumultuous season off the court. The Crimson Tide earned the top seed for the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN March is upon us and the best of the best in women’s college basketball are set to go head-to-head to decide who takes home the prestigious NCAA Division I title — let the madness commence. Since the addition of the women’s tournament in 1982, it has become an important part of

By Issy Ronald, CNN Emma Raducanu secured back-to-back victories for the first time since September as she advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Saturday, but the youngster says she still isn’t “pain free” after a series of injuries and illnesses derailed the start of her season. The 20-year-old triumphed 7-6 (7-3) 6-2

By Jacob Lev, CNN The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) will be returning to Utah in 2024 after the league revealed the Utah Royals as the latest expansion team on Saturday. The Royals were part of the NWSL from 2018 to 2020 and will be the league’s 13th team. Major League Soccer’s (MLS) Real Salt

By Ben Church, CNN Mikaela Shiffrin won her 87th World Cup race on Saturday to break the overall record set by skiing legend Ingemar Stenmark. The American triumphed in the slalom in Åre, Sweden, to become the sport’s all-time winningest athlete. “Pretty hard to comprehend,” Shiffrin said in her post-race interview. “My brother and sister-in-law

By Issy Ronald, Jorge Engels and Jessie Gretener, CNN The BBC’s weekend soccer coverage has been plunged into chaos following its announcement Gary Lineker would “step back” from presenting, after he became embroiled in an impartiality row when he criticized British government policy on Twitter. The broadcaster now faces a boycott from pundits, presenters and

By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN It was a eureka moment for the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT). In November the team earned more money — $6.5 million — from its male equivalent reaching the knockout stages of Qatar 2022 than it did from winning its own World Cup tournaments in 2015 and 2019. However, for

By Ben Morse, Patrick Sung and Al Goodman, CNN FC Barcelona was charged on Friday by the Barcelona provincial prosecutor’s office with “continued corruption between individuals in the sports field” in addition to other charges in relation to an alleged payment scandal which has rocked Spanish soccer. Former FCB presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria

By Ben Morse, CNN The preseason AP No. 1-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC-Chapel Hill) look likely to miss out on March Madness after suffering a damaging loss to the Virginia Cavaliers in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament quarterfinals. UNC was defeated 68-59 by the Cavaliers on Thursday, leaving its hopes of playing in

By Darren Lewis and Zayn Nabbi, CNN The story of David versus Goliath is old as time immemorial, but it never gets old when it comes to sport as every fan loves hearing about how the brave underdog fights against all odds to conquer the bigger and supposedly better giant. In the Premier League a

By Ben Church, CNN After his credibility as Manchester United captain was widely questioned following the 7-0 drubbing against Liverpool on Sunday, Bruno Fernandes showed a very different side of his game against Real Betis in the Europa League. The midfielder once again led his side out at Old Trafford on Thursday and produced a

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN So dominant in French soccer, Paris Saint-Germain continues to fall short in the UEFA Champions League. An all too familiar story was rehashed on Wednesday as the French giant endured yet another humiliating round of 16 exit following Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory — 3-0 on aggregate. Second-half goals at the Allianz

By Matt Foster, CNN Erica Herman, who was a longtime girlfriend of golfer Tiger Woods, has filed two separate complaints after the six-year relationship between the pair came to an end. Both filings were made to the circuit court in Martin County, Florida. The first suit, filed in October 2022, alleges a trust owned by

By Jacob Lev, CNN Hall of Fame men’s college basketball coach Jim Boeheim has retired after spending the last 47 years coaching Syracuse University, the school announced on Wednesday. The 78-year-old Boeheim finishes his coaching career second on the NCAA Division I men’s basketball wins list with 1,015 — trailing only former Duke head coach

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN Kevin Durant missed the opportunity to make his home debut for the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night after he slipped and injured his ankle during pre-game warmups. Ahead of Wednesday’s NBA clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Suns’ Footprint Center, Durant was seen on video slipping

By Jacob Lev, CNN Texas Tech men’s head basketball coach Mark Adams has stepped down from his role, the university announced on Wednesday, days after he was suspended for what the school called an “inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment.” Texas Tech director of athletics Kirby Hocutt determined that the comment was “unintentional and an

By Ben Morse, CNN Facing three injuries, the Memphis Grizzlies have taken another player off their court. But this time, it’s due to investigations into the team’s star player. The Grizzlies lost their second straight game Tuesday without star guard Ja Morant, who had been under investigation by police after the 23-year-old posted an Instagram

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Time might have run out for Novak Djokovic to be admitted US entry to play at Indian Wells, but US politicians — notably Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — are lobbying for regulations to change and allow the world No. 1 into the country in time for the Miami Open. The US

By Matt Foster, CNN Siphamandla Mtolo, a midfielder for Richards Bay FC in South Africa’s top division, died on Tuesday after collapsing in training, according to the club. Mtolo was 29. In a social media post, the team said Mtolo collapsed Tuesday morning and it was not in a position to provide further information at

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN More than a year after US Soccer and the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) brokered a landmark equal pay agreement, USWNT star player and two-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe is still coming to terms with the implications of what her team has achieved. Following years of lawsuits and lobbying

By Ben Church, CNN Since the ownership group led by American businessman Todd Boehly spent more than than $5 billion on buying Chelsea last year, they’ve seen very little return on their investment. Over $600 million has been spent on new players, but the club finds itself floundering 10th in the Premier League and struggling

By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Even before they could climb into the ring, Cuba’s female boxers had to roll with the punches. While the island has long been famed for its top-level male boxers, women were blocked by an official prohibition on their practicing the sport competitively. Cuba’s government-run INDER sports institute claimed the sport was

By Matt Foster, CNN UEFA plans to refund all Liverpool supporters who had tickets for the 2022 Champions League Final in Paris, the governing body of European soccer announced on Tuesday. Last year’s final was delayed by more than 35 minutes after Liverpool fans struggled to enter the Stade de France and tear gas was

By Matias Grez, CNN Paris Saint-Germain will be without star forward Neymar for the remainder of the season after it was announced the Brazilian will have to undergo surgery on his ankle injury. Neymar was stretchered off on February 19 during PSG’s 4-3 victory over Lille after rolling his right ankle, the same injury that

By Ben Morse, CNN Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner is resting at home after he was hit in the face by a pitch which required 16 stitches. Turner was hit by a fastball from Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Manning in the bottom of the first inning during Monday’s game. In an ugly scene,

By Ben Morse, CNN Conor Benn’s scheduled fight with Chris Eubank Jr. last year was meant to be career defining for both men. Except the fight never took place and now Benn says the fallout of its cancellation has raised serious questions about boxing’s drugs testing protocols. The two were scheduled to take to their

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been reinstated after he was suspended indefinitely after gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season as a member of the Atlanta Falcons, the league said Monday. “Ridley, who had been suspended indefinitely since March 2022 for violating the NFL’s gambling policy, is eligible

By George Ramsay, CNN A supporter of English football club Blackpool has died after an altercation took place between fans on Saturday. According to Lancashire Police, Tony Johnson, 55, suffered a serious head injury when a fight broke out between Blackpool and Burnley fans. The fight occurred outside a pub in Blackpool at around 7

By Matt Foster, CNN Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Varvara Gracheva after claiming victory in the final of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Kostyuk defeated Gracheva 6-3 7-5, collapsing to the court after converting match point, before refusing to shake hands with the Russian.

By Ben Morse, CNN Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes team is going “backwards” after an underwhelming performance at the weekend’s season-opening Grand Prix in Bahrain. The seven-time world champion battled to finish fifth having begun seventh on the grid, crossing the line nearly 51 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen. Hamilton’s teammate George Russell finished

By Matias Grez, CNN Spanish hurdler Enrique Llopis had to be carried off on a stretcher after suffering a nasty fall in the 60 meters hurdles final at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Turkey. Llopis, who the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) said was a medal contender in the race, collided with the final

By Ben Church, CNN Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag stood on the touchline with a face like thunder as he watched his team fall apart against Liverpool on Sunday. The Dutchman had been praised for turning around the club’s fortunes ahead of the Premier League tie against its fierce rival, but the 7-0 drubbing

By Jacob Lev, Ben Morse and Wayne Sterling, CNN Police in Colorado are investigating Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant after the 23-year-old posted an Instagram Live video of himself Saturday appearing to hold a gun at a nightclub, authorities said Monday. The Glendale Police Department said it’s “aware of the incident circulating on the

By Don Riddell, CNN A soccer match lasts for 90 minutes, another 30 if there really needs to be a winner. But if it’s still level after that, then the game will be decided with a penalty shootout, arguably the most nerve-shredding experience in all of sports. For the fans, it’s excruciating; at the World