Sports Archives

Qatar’s Ras Abu Aboud stadium is the first built in World Cup history that was meant to be torn down

July 18, 2021 12:37 am CNN Newsource

By Zeena Saifi, CNN It was once a quiet waterfront, only enjoying the occasional sounds from the nearby Gulf shores. Now, it’s a dizzying burst…

Tokyo 2020: Two South African footballers test positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village

July 18, 2021 5:27 am CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Just days before the Olympics are set to begin, three members from South Africa’s Olympic football team have tested…

Honor the Survivors

July 17, 2021 6:17 pm NBC Olympics

Tim Layden on how all we’ve learned in the last five years shapes a new perspective on U.S. women’s…

Tokyo 2020: The Japanese superfan who spent $40,000 on Olympics tickets

July 17, 2021 5:46 pm CNN Newsource

By Rebecca Wright and Will Ripley, CNN Kazunori Takishima has been traveling the world to support Japan at every Olympic Games for the past 15 years,…

He lost his home to the Olympics. Twice.

July 17, 2021 5:46 pm CNN Newsource

As the Tokyo Olympics get underway, there are some who are not happy about Japan’s investment and others who can’t wait. CNN’s Will Ripley reports…

Germany’s Olympic soccer team walks off the pitch during friendly match over alleged racial abuse

July 18, 2021 6:19 am CNN Newsource

By John Sinnott and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Honduras after…

Laurel Hubbard: IOC backs transgender weightlifter’s selection for Tokyo, says to review rules later

July 18, 2021 6:17 am CNN Newsource

By Reuters The International Olympic Committee on Saturday backed New Zealand’s selection of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the…

Julius Ssekitoleko competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Missing Ugandan Olympic hopeful left note saying he wants to work in Japan

July 18, 2021 6:16 am CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta and Junko Ogura, CNN A Ugandan athlete who has gone missing in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games had left a note saying his life in the…

Motorcycle racer Ana Carrasco from broken back to victory in only eight months

July 19, 2021 4:31 am CNN Newsource

Motorcycle racer Ana Carrasco is a trailblazer for women in motorsport. In September 2020, Carrasco suffered the kind of injury that normally end…

Ana Carrasco broke her back after a ‘stupid’ crash. Eight months later she raced to victory

August 9, 2021 1:57 am CNN Newsource

By Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Video by Stefania Dall’Armi, for CNN On September 10, 2020, motorcycle racer Ana Carrasco was lying in the gravel at…

First case of Covid-19 reported at Tokyo Olympic village

July 16, 2021 10:52 pm CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, CNN An unidentified overseas visitor has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village, organizers said…

England’s footballers lost the Euro 2020 final. But they might yet win the culture war

July 20, 2021 5:10 am CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN This year’s Euro 2020 tournament has become a national talking point in the UK — but not just about football.…

Blue Jays will return to Toronto July 30 after getting Covid-19 exemption

July 16, 2021 5:23 pm CNN Newsource

By Jill Martin and Dakin Andone, CNN The Blue Jays announced Friday the team will return to Toronto after receiving a National Interest Exemption…

U.S. women’s basketball falls to Australia

July 16, 2021 3:35 pm NBC Olympics

In a closely contested game, the U.S. women’s basketball team falls to Australia, 70-67, for their second straight exhibition…

Is second-guessing of USA basketball warranted?

July 16, 2021 1:36 pm NBC Olympics

On the heels of Bradley Beal and Kevin Love departing the roster and being replaced by JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson, Vincent Goodwill joins the…

McIlroy tees off from the 1st hole during his second round of The Open.

From ‘unbelievable’ to ‘just brilliant’: Rory McIlroy experiences the Open’s lows and highs

July 16, 2021 10:16 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN Fans literally run to congregate around the first tee, searching for any line of sight they can. Young and old, a huge crowd has…

Jason Sudeikis: Actor shows support for racially abused England soccer players

July 16, 2021 5:32 am CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Actor Jason Sudeikis has thrown his support behind English soccer stars who have been the target of racist abuse. Players Marcus…

Australian and WNBA star Liz Cambage withdraws from Olympics, citing mental health

July 16, 2021 8:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Jill Martin, CNN The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has announced that women’s basketball player Liz Cambage — a star player on…

Bryson DeChambeau is ‘living on the razor’s edge,’ but for now his driver ‘sucks’ at the Open

July 16, 2021 1:59 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Morse, CNN The crowds slowly grasp who is on the tee box and the whispers intensify. It’s Bryson DeChambeau that’s got these golf…

Ernie Els reflects on England’s Golf Coast

July 16, 2021 10:16 am CNN Newsource

Two-time Masters champion Ernie Els speaks to Living Golf’s Shane O’Donoghue about his memories of playing on England’s Golf Coast where he picked up…