Dynasties and bragging rights are at stake as the MLB playoffs heat up
By AJ Willingham, CNN After a truncated, pandemic-hobbled 2020, the MLB playoffs have come roaring back in full force. A wild end of September saw…
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Newcastle United’s takeover by Saudi Arabian-backed consortium agreed
By George Ramsay, Zayn Nabbi and Zeena Saifi, CNN A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has been agreed, the Premier League and the…
Continue Reading18 former NBA players indicted for allegedly trying to defraud league’s health care plan out of millions
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray is back in the ‘good books’ after finding lost wedding ring
Andy Murray is back in the “good books” after tracking down the wedding ring he lost when his trainers went missing earlier this week.…
Continue ReadingTeenager Gavi, 17, becomes Spain’s youngest international after remarkable debut as Italy’s 37-game unbeaten streak comes to an end
By Ben Church, CNN In recent years, Spain has produced some of the world’s best footballers and it looks like there’s another star…
Continue ReadingFootballers are playing an ‘obscene’ amount of games. Will a World Cup every two years make it worse?
By Matias Grez, CNN Not long after his transfer from Sporting to Manchester United, it quickly became apparent that Bruno Fernandes was the Premier…
Continue ReadingWilliam Ribeiro: Brazilian footballer charged with attempted murder after kicking referee in the head
By Rodrigo Pedroso, for CNN A Brazilian footballer is facing a charge of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head and knocking him…
Continue ReadingNational Women’s Soccer League players pause mid-match in act of solidarity following allegations of sexual misconduct
By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night…
Continue ReadingHow Manchester United signed Cristiano Ronaldo in Gary Lineker’s back garden
By Jack Bantock, CNN Water the plants, cut the grass, sign Cristiano Ronaldo — it was quite the summer in Gary Lineker’s garden. One of…
Continue ReadingBrooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau to face off in latest edition of ‘The Match’
By George Ramsay, CNN Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, arguably the fiercest rivals in golf right now, are set to go head-to-head in the next…
Continue ReadingMuhammad Ali: Rare sketches by boxing great sell for nearly $1 million at auction
A collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The…
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Muhammad Ali: Rare sketches by boxing great sell for nearly $1 million at auction
CNN A collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The…
Continue ReadingJacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan says head coach Urban Meyer must ‘regain our trust’ after ‘inexcusable’ video
By Ben Church, CNN Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has criticized but ultimately stood by Urban Meyer after lewd videos of the NFL team’s…
Continue ReadingDoes the footballing world really care about kicking homophobia out?
By Hannah Ryan, CNN There are just a handful of top level men’s football players in the world that have come out and have felt able to be open…
Continue ReadingAlexander Zverev: ATP to investigate domestic abuse allegations
By Wayne Sterling, CNN The ATP is investigating domestic abuse allegations made by world No. 4 Alexander Zverev’s ex-girlfriend, the governing…
Continue ReadingAsisat Oshoala: How a grandmother’s belief gave birth to an African soccer superstar
By Aleks Klosok, CNN Asisat Oshoala has a confession to make. The Barcelona striker, who was born in the Nigerian city of Ikorodu, leans into the…
Continue ReadingFIFA fears recent abuse cases in women’s football are just ‘tip of the iceberg’
CNN By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN After allegations of abuse in women’s football surfaced in recent weeks in the US, Venezuela and…
Continue ReadingPremier League footballers offered ‘bespoke quarantine facilities’ after international break, but Jurgen Klopp says it’s ‘not a real solution’
By George Ramsay, CNN With another round of international matches looming in the football calendar, questions about players being released to…
Continue ReadingBubba Wallace becomes 1st Black driver to win NASCAR Cup Series since 1963
By David Close and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Bubba Wallace made history Monday, becoming just the second Black driver to win NASCAR’s Cup Series…
Continue ReadingRiver Plate defeats Boca Juniors as ex-Manchester United star Marcos Rojo sees red
By Matias Grez, CNN The hotly anticipated clash between River Plate and Boca Juniors — known as the Superclasico — didn’t…
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