This North Korean player stunned the soccer world – then disappeared
CNN B Gawon Bae and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — In 2017, Han Kwang Song became the first North Korean to score a goal in one of Europe’s…
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Armbands that highlight ‘a range of social causes’ permitted at this year’s Women’s World Cup
By Amanda Davies, Zayn Nabbi and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — World soccer governing body FIFA will allow a variety of different armbands that…
Continue ReadingNFL suspends more players for gambling policy violations
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has announced more suspensions for players violating the league’s gambling policy. On Thursday, the…
Continue ReadingPittsburgh Pirates player wears face mask during game that was delayed due to air quality issues
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Thursday’s matinee MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park was…
Continue ReadingTour de France overshadowed by safety concerns following death of Swiss rider Gino Mäder
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s a race that grips the world of cycling each year, but the prelude to the 2023 Tour de France, which starts on…
Continue Reading‘You have to ask for help if you need it’: Billie Jean King responds to Emma Raducanu describing the tour as ‘completely brutal’
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Billie Jean King has urged players that are struggling with the demands of being a tennis professional to seek…
Continue Reading‘You have to ask for help if you need it’: Billie Jean King responds to Emma Raducanu describing the tour as ‘completely brutal’
By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Billie Jean King has urged players that are struggling with the demands of being a tennis professional to seek…
Continue ReadingCaroline Wozniacki plans return to tennis at US Open three years after retiring from the sport
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Wozniacki, a former world No. 1 and the 2018 Australian Open champion, has announced she’s returning to…
Continue ReadingSwimming organization to ban weighing of children following ‘psychological distress’
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — England’s swimming authority will stop the weighing of children at its clubs following athlete criticism…
Continue ReadingChicago Blackhawks select 17-year-old Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the NHL Draft
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday at…
Continue ReadingMagnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
CNN By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
Continue ReadingMagnus Carlsen headlines new chess tournament ‘to scale the game to a billion fans’
By Coy Wire and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to…
Continue ReadingNew York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán throws 24th perfect game in MLB history
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán pitched his way into the record books Wednesday night, tossing…
Continue ReadingSimone Biles on entry list for US Classic in August – but will she compete?
By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Is Simone Biles making a return to competitive gymnastics? The 26-year-old is listed as an…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses Hans Niemann’s $100 million lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen, among others, in chess cheating scandal
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A US judge on Tuesday dismissed the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann…
Continue ReadingWTA plans equal prize money to match men at combined higher-tiered tennis events
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — These days, equal prize money is given to the men and women at the well-known grand slam events, the highest tier…
Continue ReadingJust Stop Oil protest disrupts Ashes Test at Lord’s as England cricketer Jonny Bairstow carries activist to the boundary
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (CNN) — Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test…
Continue ReadingNewly obtained document details framework agreement between PGA Tour and LIV Golf
By Jill Martin, Zayn Nabbi and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — On June 6, a shocking announcement was made by the PGA Tour sending reverberations…
Continue ReadingNFL player says he’s ‘blessed’ after escaping vehicle fire
By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NFL free agent running back Leonard Fournette said he’s “blessed” after escaping a vehicle fire in Florida…
Continue ReadingUSWNT star Megan Rapinoe says next month’s World Cup will ‘blow the lid off’ global business opportunities for women’s sports
By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN (CNN) — US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe believes the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup…
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