Charlotte FC soccer player Anton Walkes dies at age 25 following boating accident
By Matias Grez, CNN Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, has died from injuries suffered in a boating accident at age…
Continue ReadingCNN – Sports
‘The guy’s drunk out of his mind’: Novak Djokovic demands fan get kicked out of Australian Open match after being heckled
By Ben Morse, CNN Novak Djokovic has become accustomed to enduring heckling spectators when he plays tennis. Alongside Nick Kyrgios, he is public…
Continue ReadingBacklash follows finding that soccer manager who used ‘offensive, racist and Islamophobic’ language is ‘not a conscious racist’
By Amy Woodyatt and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Anti-racism groups and England’s Football Association (FA) are denouncing an independent panel’s…
Continue ReadingDallas Cowboys sign kicker Tristan Vizcaino as insurance after Brett Maher’s historically poor playoff performance
By Ben Morse, CNN The Dallas Cowboys signed Tristan Vizcaino to their practice squad after starting kicker Brett Maher endured a historically…
Continue ReadingJon Albon is one of the world’s top endurance athletes. He’s built a career with his ‘own philosophies and own system’
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN The days are short, the snow heavy, and the cold biting during a Norwegian winter. For British endurance athlete Jon Albon,…
Continue ReadingDamar Hamlin is ‘a positive energy bubble’ at Bills facility
By Jill Martin and Alasdair Howorth, CNN As the Buffalo Bills prepare to play the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in the AFC playoffs divisional round,…
Continue ReadingHampered by injury, what’s next for Rafael Nadal following Australian Open exit?
By Matias Grez, CNN Images of Rafael Nadal making his way off the court with an injury have unfortunately become an all too familiar sight for tennis…
Continue ReadingIceland captain Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir reveals maternity pay victory in landmark ruling against Olympique Lyonnais
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Iceland captain Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir on Tuesday revealed details of a maternity pay victory in a landmark ruling…
Continue ReadingJim Ratcliffe’s INEOS enters bidding process to buy Manchester United — The Times reports
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer…
Continue ReadingBidder pays $2.6 million for ‘Beyond Imagination’ ticket to watch Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi
By Matias Grez, CNN A Saudi Arabian businessman has won an auction for a golden ticket to watch Cristiano Ronaldo take on Lionel Messi with a bid of…
Continue ReadingJay Briscoe, US pro wrestling star, dead at 38
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe has died at age 38. The Ring of Honor (ROH) star, whose real name was Jamin Pugh, died in a…
Continue ReadingCoco Gauff defeats Emma Raducanu to advance at the Australian Open
By George Ramsay, CNN Coco Gauff fought through a tough second-round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday, defeating Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6. The…
Continue ReadingCéline Gounder: Grant Wahl’s wife was 6,689 miles away when she heard about his death; says it had ‘nothing to do with Covid’ vaccine
CNN By Christiane Amanpour and Ben Morse, CNN As she finished a Zoom meeting with a colleague, Dr. Céline Gounder’s phone began to buzz…
Continue ReadingAustralian Open: Novak Djokovic allays hamstring injury fears with straight sets win over Roberto Carballés Baena
By Matias Grez, CNN Novak Djokovic dispelled any concerns that the lingering hamstring injury which has hampered him since last week would affect his…
Continue ReadingTom Brady on playing future after 31-14 loss to Cowboys: ‘It’s just going to be one day at a time, truly’
By Alasdair Howorth and Homero De La Fuente, CNN Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady remained coy on his future following the Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingLeBron James scores 48 to edge closer to NBA scoring record and shares retirement advice to ‘dear friend’ Tom Brady
By Ben Church, CNN LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-132 on Monday. The…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray wins epic five-set battle with No. 13 seed Matteo Berrettini at Australian Open
By Ben Morse, CNN Andy Murray won an epic five-set battle with No. 13 Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday in the opening round of the 2023 Australian Open.…
Continue Reading‘When has that ever happened?’ Some players express irritation as extreme heat postpones play for hours at Australian Open
By Ben Morse, CNN Play was postponed for hours at the Australian Open due to the searing Melbourne heat on Tuesday, a decision which some expressed…
Continue Reading‘I’m not a model. I’m an athlete and people should focus more on my athleticism rather than my clothes’
CNN By Shara Talia Taylor and Eryn Mathewson, CNN Don’t be surprised if we hear more about Muslim women in sports this year. Tunisian tennis…
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has been released from the hospital after being injured in Monday night’s game, team says
By Homero De la Fuente, Nouran Salahieh, David Close and Wayne Sterling, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has been released from…
Continue Reading