Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie says she was told not to make a ‘big fuss’ over Brittney Griner situation
CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN Basketball legend Lisa Leslie told the “I am Athlete” podcast that she was told not to make a “big…
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Basketball Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie says she was told not to make a ‘big fuss’ over Brittney Griner situation
By Jacob Lev, CNN Basketball legend Lisa Leslie told the “I am Athlete” podcast that she was told not to make a “big fuss”…
Continue ReadingDeshaun Watson tells reporters at introductory news conference in Cleveland: ‘I’ve never assaulted any woman’
By Kevin Dotson, CNN At an introductory news conference Friday, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, recently acquired from the Houston…
Continue ReadingAlexis ‘Scrappy’ Hopkins becomes first woman to be drafted by a professional baseball team
By Jack Bantock, CNN History was made on Wednesday when the Kentucky Wild Health Genomes drafted Alexis Hopkins, the first woman ever drafted by an…
Continue ReadingMVP? Dominant Devin Booker scores 49 points in Phoenix’s 60th win of the season
By Jack Bantock, CNN It would be difficult to name a better love story than Devin Booker and March 24. Five years on from his historic 70-point…
Continue ReadingDuke beats Texas Tech to reach Elite Eight as Mike Krzyzewski’s final run continues
By CNN Sport Staff Duke progressed to the Elite Eight of the NCAA men’s tournament after beating Texas Tech 78-73 on Thursday. It was touch and…
Continue ReadingTwo No. 1 seeds lose in Sweet 16 as Gonzaga and Arizona are stunned
By Ben Morse, CNN There was a big day of March Madness action on Thursday night as two No. 1 seeds were dumped out of the tournament. No. 1 overall…
Continue ReadingDawn Staley: Investing in women’s basketball from North Philly to South Carolina
By Kikue Higuchi, CNN At the top of Dawn Staley’s stacked trophy case is an orange and white basketball. The University of South Carolina…
Continue ReadingSecond Texas grand jury declines to charge Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson
By Andy Rose, CNN A second Texas grand jury investigation into former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has ended without any charges,…
Continue ReadingNYC expanding vaccine exemption to city-based entertainers, clearing Kyrie Irving and unvaccinated Yankees and Mets to play at home
By Jason Hanna, Kristina Sgueglia and Jack Bantock, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving can go back to playing home games — and all New York…
Continue Reading‘Tiger Slam’ clubs are up for sale again — and could sell for more than a million dollars
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN For those looking for a piece of golfing history — and with a seven figure sum to spare — the clubs that Tiger Woods…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka wins first match since heckling incident, says she started talking to a therapist after Indian Wells
By Jill Martin, CNN The vibe was much more positive on the court and off following Naomi Osaka’s latest tennis match. After defeating…
Continue ReadingGifted and at the top of her game — Ashleigh Barty shocks the sports world
By Matias Grez, CNN On her day, Ashleigh Barty was an unstoppable force. Her sudden retirement at the age of just 25 comes as a shock not only due to…
Continue ReadingGifted and at the top of her game — Ashleigh Barty shocks the sports world
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN On her day, Ashleigh Barty was an unstoppable force. Her sudden retirement at the age of just 25 comes as a shock not only…
Continue ReadingGolf community rallies to help teenage Ukrainian golfer Mykhailo Golod escape to US
CNN By Ben Morse and Jim Sciutto, CNN It was a bittersweet moment when Mykhailo ‘Misha’ Golod stepped off the plane at Orlando…
Continue ReadingGolf community rallies to help teenage Ukrainian golfer Mykhailo Golod escape to US
By Ben Morse and Jim Sciutto, CNN It was a bittersweet moment when Mykhailo ‘Misha’ Golod stepped off the plane at Orlando International…
Continue ReadingUS Ski and Snowboard cuts ties with longtime Olympic coach amid sexual misconduct allegations
By Kevin Dotson, CNN US Ski and Snowboard, the sports’ governing body, has cut ties with longtime coach Peter Foley amid allegations of sexual…
Continue ReadingWorld No. 1 Ashleigh Barty announces she’s retiring from professional tennis
By Jessie Yeung and Jill Martin, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement from the sport after…
Continue ReadingWorld Athletics president calls future of women’s sport ‘fragile,’ defends testosterone regulations — Times of London
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, reportedly said that the integrity and future of women’s sport is…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame Fighting Irish set program record as they thrash Oklahoma Sooners in NCAA women’s tournament
By CNN Sport Staff The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team turned on the style as it thrashed the Oklahoma Sooners 108-64 at the…
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