Golden State Warriors host championship ring ceremony and then beat Los Angeles Lakers 123-109
By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors received their championship rings for winning last season’s NBA title before beating the Los…
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How Liz Mills became the first woman to coach a men’s basketball team in an international tournament
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Most coaches walking onto the basketball court are thinking about tactics, starting lineups and the upcoming game. But as…
Continue ReadingTom Brady compares slog of NFL season to military deployment
By Ben Morse and Matt Foster, CNN Tom Brady has compared the slog of playing in an NFL season to “going away on deployment in the…
Continue ReadingNeymar testifies he had no involvement in negotiations over 2013 transfer to Barcelona
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar Jr. told a Barcelona court on Tuesday that he wasn’t involved in…
Continue ReadingNBA season preview: Golden State Warriors bid for back-to-back titles and LeBron James eyes scoring record as new year tips off
By Ben Church, CNN The Golden State Warriors are eying a second consecutive NBA title — and the franchise’s fifth since 2015 — as…
Continue ReadingIranian rock climber arrives back in Tehran after competing without hijab
By Rebecca Wright, Mitchell McCluskey, Yoonjung Seo and Mostafa Salem, CNN A female Iranian rock climber, who did not wear a hijab at an…
Continue ReadingGay Australian footballer Josh Cavallo says World Cup shouldn’t be going to Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal
By Amanda Davies, Richard Parr and Matias Grez, CNN It has been almost a year since Josh Cavallo announced he is gay, but even now he still struggles…
Continue ReadingWhat we learned from Week 6 of the NFL season: Tom Brady f-bombs, best teams show championship mettle and New York improves
By Ben Morse, CNN In a week where some teams showed why they’re contenders and others showed why they might not, the biggest talking point from…
Continue ReadingLewis Hamilton looks on as his Denver Broncos go down against the Los Angeles Chargers
By CNN Sport staff Lewis Hamilton swapped starting grids for gridiron on Monday as he attended his first Denver Broncos game, watching on as his team…
Continue ReadingBallon d’Or ceremony: Alexia Putellas makes history, Real Madrid men’s players take offense and boos for Mbappé?
By Ben Church, CNN FC Barcelona and Spain star Alexia Putellas retained the Ballon d’Or Féminin on Monday, the award presented to the best…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner releases message on her 32nd birthday: ‘All the support and love are definitely helping me’
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Eight months on from her detainment in Moscow, Brittney Griner is celebrating her 32nd birthday in a Russian jail instead of…
Continue ReadingMason Greenwood to spend more than a month in custody over attempted rape charge
By Allegra Goodwin, CNN Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood was remanded into custody on Monday after he appeared in court charged with…
Continue ReadingBallon d’Or success will cap remarkable season for Real Madrid star Karim Benzema
By Ben Morse, CNN It is likely to mark the end of an era. Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favorite to win the Ballon d’Or on Monday, and the…
Continue ReadingParis Saint-Germain star Neymar appears in court over 2013 Barcelona transfer
By Sammy Mngqosini Brazil and Paris St-Germain forward Neymar Jr. appeared in a Barcelona court on Monday along with eight others, facing fraud and…
Continue ReadingIndian teenager Donnarumma Gukesh becomes the youngest ever player to beat Magnus Carlsen as world champion
By Issy Ronald, CNN Indian teenager Donnarumma Gukesh has become the youngest player ever to defeat Magnus Carlsen since the Norwegian became world…
Continue ReadingTom Brady fumes at Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates in defeat against Pittsburgh Steelers
By CNN Sport staff Tom Brady had some choice words for his offensive line during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 20-18 loss to the Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingFans storm field in celebration after Tennessee snaps 15-game losing streak against Alabama
CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN As Chase McGrath’s game-winning, last second 40-yard field goal sailed through the uprights, the sea of orange packed…
Continue Reading‘It’s our Mona Lisa’: L.S. Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ faces uncertain future ahead of $9 million auction
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s been described as “quite simply the finest football painting ever” and is estimated to fetch up to $9…
Continue ReadingLiverpool condemns ‘vile’ chants and graffiti in away section at Anfield
By Aimee Lewis, CNN It was a tumultuous afternoon at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was sent off, Manchester City boss Pep…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid defeats Barcelona in El Clásico to go top of La Liga
By Issy Ronald, CNN Real Madrid and Barcelona both took to the field unbeaten in La Liga this season, with Barça leading its rival on points…
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