Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won’t run the Preakness Stakes
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Fresh off his victory at the 148th Kentucky Derby, Rich Strike will not race at the upcoming Preakness Stakes — the second…
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Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ highest-paid athlete list for 2022
By Ben Church, CNN Despite a disappointing season on the pitch, Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi was the highest-paid athlete in the world over…
Continue Reading‘We’ve all made mistakes,’ says golf great Greg Norman of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
By Amy Woodyatt, David Close and CNN Sport staff, CNN Golf great Greg Norman has appeared to downplay the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi…
Continue ReadingFormer Jacksonville Jaguars kicker sues team, alleges former coach Urban Meyer created hostile work environment
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is suing the NFL team, alleging that former Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer…
Continue Reading‘Awful … embarrassing’: Warriors fall behind by as many as 55 in huge loss to Grizzlies
By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors emphatically missed the opportunity to clinch their Western Conference semifinals playoff series against…
Continue ReadingNikola Jokic has been named NBA MVP for the second straight season
By Ben Morse, CNN Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the second season in a row. The…
Continue ReadingShe apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of diving remain
By George Ramsay, CNN For Lisa Wright, an elite-level diving judge from New Zealand, it was supposed to be the highlight of her career — the…
Continue ReadingMLB postpones Guardians-White Sox game due to positive Covid-19 tests in Cleveland organization
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Due to multiple positive Covid-19 tests within the Guardians organization, Wednesday afternoon’s game between Cleveland…
Continue ReadingErling Haaland the ‘last piece in the jigsaw puzzle’ for Manchester City to win the Champions League?
By Matias Grez, CNN When Erling Haaland burst onto the Champions League stage, everybody in the world of football immediately sat up and took notice.…
Continue ReadingNBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier dies at 73
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Bob Lanier, an eight-time All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, died Tuesday, the NBA said. He was 73.…
Continue ReadingErling Haaland the ‘last piece in the jigsaw puzzle’ for Manchester City to win the Champions League?
CNN By Matias Grez, CNN When Erling Haaland burst onto the Champions League stage, everybody in the world of football immediately sat up and took…
Continue ReadingManchester City confirms ‘agreement in principle’ for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland
By Aimee Lewis, CNN One of the most prolific and sought-after strikers in world football is set to play in the English Premier League next season…
Continue Reading‘This is not saving, this is destruction’: Ukrainian MMA champion Yaroslav Amosov recounts the horrors of war
Exclusive by Matias Grez, CNN Video by Amy Li, CNN As MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov walks through the streets surrounding his hometown of Irpin, which…
Continue ReadingTennis great Chris Evert completes chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer
By Reuters Tennis great Chris Evert has completed her sixth and final chemotherapy session to treat stage 1 ovarian cancer, the former world No. 1…
Continue ReadingSteph Curry makes history as Warriors stage late comeback to beat the Grizzlies
By Issy Ronald, CNN Steph Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 500 career playoff threes as he poured in 32 points to go along with…
Continue ReadingFormer NBA player Adreian Payne shot dead in Orlando
By Tina Burnside, Kevin Dotson and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Former NBA player Adreian Payne was shot and killed in Orlando, according to authorities in…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani hits first grand slam as a professional
By CNN Sport staff From one magnificent feat to another, Shohei Ohtani is having a season to remember. On Monday, the Los Angeles Angels star…
Continue ReadingJockey Sonny Leon seems as surprised as anyone by Rich Strike’s long-shot Kentucky Derby win
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN There may be some people who believed they could strike it rich with the racehorse Rich Strike — whose 80-1 odds in the…
Continue ReadingNew York Islanders fire head coach Barry Trotz after four seasons
By Wayne Sterling, CNN The New York Islanders have relieved Barry Trotz of his coaching duties after four seasons with the club, Islanders President…
Continue ReadingSamoan rugby player Kelly Meafua dies after fall from French bridge
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kelly Meafua, a Samoan rugby star, has died after falling from a bridge in France following his team’s final game of the…
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