How Morocco’s unlikely World Cup success unified Arabs
By Don Riddell and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN They’re known as The Atlas Lions, the Moroccan football team that’s ripped up the history books…
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Africa’s World Cup: how a continent that usually underperforms finally got it right
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN After the first round of games at the World Cup, an all too familiar script looked to be playing out for African football…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi confirms final will be last World Cup game ever as Argentina overpowers Croatia 3-0
By Matias Grez, CNN Lionel Messi’s lifelong dream of guiding Argentina to World Cup glory will remain alive until the last day of Qatar 2022,…
Continue ReadingMississippi State names Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach after death of Mike Leach
CNN By David Close, CNN Mississippi State University has hired Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach following the death of Mike…
Continue ReadingMississippi State head football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 from heart condition complications
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died Monday night from heart condition complications, the university…
Continue ReadingThe NBA has renamed its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Basketball great Michael Jordan can add another accolade to his mighty list of accomplishments — but this time, rather…
Continue ReadingArizona Cardinals’ woes continue as Kyler Murray hurt in 27-13 loss to New England Patriots
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Things went from bad to worse for the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, who suffered a 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots after…
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
CNN 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,…
Continue ReadingBody of journalist Grant Wahl returned to US for autopsy, manager says, after his death at World Cup in Qatar
CNN By Rob Frehse and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The body of prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has been returned to the US and an autopsy is being…
Continue ReadingBody of journalist Grant Wahl returned to US for autopsy, manager says, after his death at World Cup in Qatar
By Rob Frehse and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The body of prominent American journalist Grant Wahl has been returned to the US and an autopsy is being…
Continue ReadingFrom bloody Balkan war to World Cup heavyweight: the making of Croatia as a soccer nation
By Ben Morse, CNN Panama, Mauritania, Georgia and Eritrea are four countries with roughly the equivalent population sizes of Croatia. Those four…
Continue Reading$480,000-per-week yacht plays host to super rich at Qatar 2022
By Ben Church, CNN It’s been dubbed the ‘Arabian Riviera,’ where the streets are immaculate and are interspersed with luxury hotels…
Continue ReadingPaul Silas, 3-time NBA champion player and coach, dead at 79
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Former NBA All-Star and longtime head coach Paul Silas has died at the of age 79, the league announced Sunday. “We…
Continue ReadingGrant Wahl: A charming, kind and talented journalist
CNN By Don Riddell, CNN It was 5 a.m and I couldn’t sleep; my mind was replaying the extraordinary drama of Argentina’s penalty shootout…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo speaks for first time since shock World Cup exit
By Wayne Sterling, CNN A day after leaving the 2022 World Cup in tears as his chances to win the tournament for the first time in his career were…
Continue ReadingGrant Wahl: A charming, kind and talented journalist
By Don Riddell, CNN It was 5 a.m and I couldn’t sleep; my mind was replaying the extraordinary drama of Argentina’s penalty shootout…
Continue Reading11 World Cup greats — as you’ve never seen them before
By Roger Bennett and Nate Kitch, for CNN Host of the popular soccer podcast “Men in Blazers,” Roger Bennett and illustrator and artist…
Continue ReadingUSC quarterback Caleb Williams wins the 2022 Heisman Trophy
By Jacob Lev, CNN University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams was named the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night. The…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup champion France edges out England to reach semifinals as Harry Kane misses penalty
By Ben Morse, CNN World Cup holder France remains on course in its title defense after beating England 2-1 to reach the semifinals at Qatar 2022.…
Continue ReadingMorocco becomes first ever African team to reach World Cup semifinals with historic victory over Portugal
By Issy Ronald, CNN Morocco made history Saturday as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal, defeating Portugal 1-0 to continue its…
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