Who is Desjuan Johnson, this year’s ‘Mr Irrelevant’?
By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN “Mr. Irrelevant” — the playful name given to the final player selected each year in the NFL Draft…
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Record-setting Boston Bruins blow 3-1 series lead, eliminated by Florida Panthers from NHL playoffs
By Jacob Lev, CNN The President’s Trophy curse will continue for at least another year as the Boston Bruins fell to the Florida Panthers 4-3…
Continue ReadingIs Erling Haaland the greatest striker in Premier League history? Norwegian equals EPL record with 34th league goal of the season
By Aimee Lewis, CNN For Erling Haaland, breaking records has become as routine as scoring goals. Arguably no player has made such an impact in his…
Continue ReadingJack Nicholson watches on courtside as LA Lakers dominate Memphis Grizzlies to end series
By Aimee Lewis, CNN Hollywood great Jack Nicholson watched the LA Lakers put on a dominant display against the Memphis Grizzlies Friday in Game 6 of…
Continue ReadingChina’s Ding Liren becomes world chess champion after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in enthralling finale
By Aimee Lewis, CNN The final day of the World Chess Championship was always going to be a nervy affair, but few could have predicted just how tense…
Continue ReadingSergio Perez cruises to victory at Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Max Verstappen loses time under safety car
By Issy Ronald, CNN Sergio Perez took a clinical victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, completing a perfect weekend in which he also won the sprint…
Continue ReadingMirra Andreeva celebrated her 16th birthday and another astonishing victory at the Madrid Open
By Aimee Lewis, CNN It has been quite the weekend for Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva. On Saturday she celebrated her 16th birthday and also…
Continue Reading15-year-old Lamine Yamal becomes Barcelona’s youngest player in more than a century
By Issy Ronald, CNN Back in 2007, in the months before Lamine Yamal was born, the first iPhone was released and Lionel Messi was already announcing…
Continue ReadingSergio Perez wins sprint race at Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Max Verstappen and George Russell argue on track
By Issy Ronald, CNN Sergio Perez won the first sprint race of the season at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, overtaking pole-sitter Charles Leclerc almost…
Continue ReadingMount Vesuvius park closes access to volcano after some Napoli fans plan to fake an eruption for title celebrations
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN The Vesuvius national park authority in Naples, Italy, has announced it will be closing access to the live volcano on…
Continue ReadingWorld Chess Championship set for thrilling finale
By Aimee Lewis, CNN The World Chess Championship has reached a thrilling finale, with the title set to be decided Sunday by tiebreaks. World No.2 Ian…
Continue ReadingCourtney Dauwalter: The fun-fueled ultra-marathon star defying science
CNN By Matt Foster, CNN Most people’s idea of fun wouldn’t involve running for hours on end through brutal, undulating terrain —…
Continue ReadingDavid Pastrnak scores outrageous between-the-legs goal but Florida Panthers stun Boston Bruins
By Issy Ronald, CNN Just when it seemed as if the playoff series between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins couldn’t contain any more…
Continue Reading‘A legend is born’: Kirsten Neuschäfer becomes first woman to win historic Golden Globe Race
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN Kirsten Neuschäfer has become the first woman to win the Golden Globe Race. Neuschäfer and 15 other competitors, who were…
Continue ReadingWill Levis, widely expected to be picked in first round of 2023 NFL Draft, suffers awkward moments as he isn’t chosen until round 2
By Ben Morse, CNN We’ve seen it before. Those cutaways during the NFL Draft to hopefuls waiting for their names to be picked as other players…
Continue ReadingSimona Halep says ‘the stress is huge’ as she battles to return to tennis following positive drug test
By George Ramsay, CNN Simona Halep says she has been under huge stress as the two-time grand slam winner bids to clear her name and return to tennis…
Continue ReadingWrexham: An intoxicating tale of Hollywood glamor and sporting romance
By Aimee Lewis, CNN “It’s an underdog story,” says Gene Warman, an Ohio native sitting in a bar with his son in a city neither had…
Continue ReadingJayson Tatum apologizes to Janet Jackson for concert delay as Boston Celtics win Game 6 to eliminate Atlanta Hawks
By Matias Grez, CNN Any Time, Any Place — just not in Atlanta on Thursday. Boston star Jayson Tatum apologized to Janet Jackson after the…
Continue ReadingUSA Boxing withdraws from Russian-led International Boxing Association
By Matt Foster, CNN USA Boxing, the national governing body for the sport in the country, terminated its membership of the Russian-led International…
Continue ReadingCarolina Panthers select QB Bryce Young with first pick of NFL Draft
By Steve Almasy and Jacob Lev, CNN The Carolina Panthers have selected University of Alabama quarterback and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young…
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