The most memorable moments of Qatar 2022
CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN This year’s World Cup was a tournament of firsts — the first to be held in the Middle East, the first to be held…
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Week 15 NFL Preview: Playoff positioning on the line
By Hannah Brewitt, CNN The end of the NFL season is quickly approaching. There are just four weekends of regular season play left and with playoffs…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup: Morocco and Croatia face off in the one match no team wants to play
By Matias Grez, CNN Your team has just lost in the semifinal at a World Cup. You’re understandably heartbroken, endlessly replaying the…
Continue ReadingWhy this has been a culturally unique World Cup
CNN By Don Riddell, CNN This was never going to be a traditional World Cup. Breaking ground in the Middle East and played for the first time in the…
Continue ReadingDavid Beckham responds to criticism of his ambassadorial role at Qatar World Cup
By Sammy Mngqosini, Issy Ronald and Manveena Suri, CNN English football great David Beckham has addressed criticism over his role as an ambassador…
Continue ReadingFIFA President Gianni Infantino calls the death of migrant workers a ‘tragedy’
By Ben Church, CNN FIFA president Gianni Infantino told reporters that “every person dying is one person too many” when asked about the…
Continue ReadingNBA draft pick retires from basketball citing anxiety, calls it ‘the darkest times’ of his life
By Jacob Lev, CNN Tyrell Terry, a 2020 NBA draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks, has announced his retirement from basketball, citing anxiety. In an…
Continue ReadingExclusive: FIFA rebuffs Zelensky’s request to share message of peace at World Cup final
By Matthew Chance, CNN A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace prior to kickoff at the World Cup final…
Continue ReadingMagnus Carlsen enjoys stunning undefeated win over reigning US blitz champion Fabiano Caruana
By Ben Morse, CNN Magnus Carlsen enjoyed an undefeated victory over reigning US blitz champion Fabiano Caruana, winning by an 18-point margin. The…
Continue ReadingWomen’s basketball pioneer Billie Moore has died at 79
By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN Billie Moore — the head coach of the first US women’s Olympic basketball team, the first head coach…
Continue ReadingReal Madrid signs 16-year-old Brazilian striker Endrick from Palmeiras for reported $63.6 million fee
By Homero De La Fuente, CNN Real Madrid has signed the highly-touted 16-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick from Brazilian club Palmeiras, both clubs…
Continue ReadingFIFA and UEFA did not breach EU laws in blocking European Super League, but proponents aren’t for giving up
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN The decisions taken by soccer bodies FIFA and UEFA to block the European Super League (ESL) are in line with European Union…
Continue ReadingFrance and Argentina bring multiple plot lines to mouthwatering World Cup final
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN And just like that, after 62 matches over nearly a month, the stage for Qatar 2022’s showpiece final was set. Two-time…
Continue ReadingTennis great Boris Becker released from UK prison and has left for Germany after reports of deportation
By Nadine Schmidt, Chris Liakos and Homero de la Fuente, CNN Former world No. 1 men’s tennis player Boris Becker has left for Germany after…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ to beating the NFL’s GOAT: Meet new San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy
By Ben Morse, CNN One has played 331 regular season games and is widely regarded as the NFL’s greatest ever player. The other is making his…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup security guard dies after ‘fall’ while on duty at the Lusail Stadium
By Larry Madowo and Chris Eldergill, CNN A Kenyan security guard who reportedly fell while on duty at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium has died in…
Continue ReadingDefending champion France ends Morocco’s Qatar 2022 dream and reaches fourth World Cup final
By Ben Morse, CNN Defending champion France ended Morocco’s 2022 World Cup dream on Wednesday thanks to a 2-0 victory at the Al Bayt Stadium.…
Continue ReadingSports reporter Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at World Cup, his wife says
CNN By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar…
Continue ReadingSports reporter Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at World Cup, his wife says
By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson, CNN Grant Wahl, the American soccer reporter who collapsed and died while covering the World Cup in Qatar…
Continue Reading‘We’re so used to the ‘other’ playing it but now it’s here:’ What it means for Qataris to experience a World Cup
By Ben Church, CNN Reem Al-Haddad still remembers how excited she felt when Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup. As a starry-eyed,…
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