Katie Ledecky wins 1,500m free, earning record-extending 17th world title
50 years after the passage of Title IX, women’s participation in sports has grown enormously. Some studies suggest that playing sports can help women…
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Coach dives into pool to rescue American swimmer Anita Alvarez at World Championships
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in…
Continue Reading Bruton Smith, NASCAR Hall of Famer and track owner, dies at 95
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Bruton Smith, a longtime fixture in NASCAR and a Hall of Fame inductee for building and promoting auto racing events…
Continue Reading Dozens of organizations sign letter calling on President Biden to strike deal for Brittney Griner’s release
By Amanda Musa and CNN Sport Staff Dozens of civil and human rights organizations have joined Cherelle Griner, the wife of detained WNBA star…
Continue Reading Dozens of organizations sign letter calling on President Biden to strike deal for Brittney Griner’s release
Families with loved ones detained overseas demand the White House act to free…
Continue Reading Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the ‘intense emotions’ of her racing career
By George Ramsay, CNN Video produced by Amy Li, CNN As she nears the conclusion of a professional career spanning more than 20 years, Nicola Spirig…
Continue Reading Nicola Spirig, one of the greatest triathletes of all time, is preparing to retire from the ‘intense emotions’ of her racing career
Nicola Spirig recently became the second woman to finish a sub-eight-hour full distance triathlon, at the Pho3nix Foundation’s Sub8 event in…
Continue Reading Tony Siragusa, Super Bowl winner turned fun-loving sideline reporter, dies at age 55
By Steve Almasy, CNN Tony Siragusa, a key part of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl winning team in 2001, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning,…
Continue Reading Ex-Manchester United star Patrice Evra wants to end violence against children and details his own experience of sexual abuse
By Ben Church, Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN Former Manchester United and France star Patrice Evra says he wants to use his platform to tackle…
Continue Reading Ex-Manchester United star Patrice Evra wants to end violence against children and details his own experience of sexual abuse
Former Manchester United and France star Patrice Evra says he wants to use his platform to tackle violence against children after detailing the…
Continue Reading PGA Tour commissioner announces higher prize money at some events in response to LIV Golf series
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told reporters Wednesday prize money at eight regular season tournaments will be…
Continue Reading Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson dies aged 26
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died, the NFL team announced on Wednesday. He was 26. “We are…
Continue Reading Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan dies aged 25
By Issy Ronald, CNN Former NBA player Caleb Swanigan died aged 25 on Monday night, his college basketball team Purdue announced. The Allen County…
Continue Reading Red Bull Racing suspends junior driver Juri Vips after racist slur on live gaming stream
By Ben Church, CNN Red Bull Racing has suspended junior driver Juri Vips after he used a racial slur during a live gaming stream on Tuesday. The…
Continue Reading Serena Williams returns to tennis after a year out with doubles win alongside Ons Jabeur
By Matias Grez, CNN Serena Williams marked her return to tennis after a year-long absence with victory alongside Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in the…
Continue Reading A short distance from Wimbledon, players struggle and strive to qualify for the main draw
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s unmistakably a scene from the British summer: across a stretch of green, well-kept courts, tennis players shoot…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka and LeBron James launch new media company
By CNN Sport staff Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is launching a new media company in partnership with NBA superstar LeBron James, the tennis…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson settles 20 of the 24 lawsuits accusing him of misconduct, attorney for accusers says
By Amanda Musa and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has reportedly settled 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits brought by…
Continue Reading NFL star Rob Gronkowski announces his retirement
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski, a tight end in the NFL for 11 seasons as a member of the New England Patriots and…
Continue Reading Four-time golf major champion Brooks Koepka to join LIV Golf series, per reports
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Brooks Koepka, a four-time major champion, is the latest golfer to join the Saudi-back LIV Golf Invitational Series, according…
Continue Reading Transgender women banned from playing in women’s international rugby league matches
By Matias Grez, CNN The global governing body for rugby league has banned transgender women from playing in women’s international matches until…
Continue Reading Morgan Cato becomes first woman of color to be hired by an NBA team as Assistant GM
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The Phoenix Suns have named Morgan Cato as Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations, making her the…
Continue Reading Katie Ledecky wins 1,500m free, earning record-extending 17th world title
By Issy Ronald, CNN Katie Ledecky won a record-extending 17th swimming world title with a comfortable victory in the 1,500m free in Budapest on…
Continue Reading Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze changes nationality to avoid Wimbledon ban
By Matias Grez, CNN Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze has changed her nationality to Georgian to avoid the ban Wimbledon imposed on all…
Continue Reading US Open: Fitzpatrick wins first major after enthralling three-way fight
Golfer Matt Fitzpatrick was victorious at the 122nd US Open being played at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. This is the first major…
Continue Reading Matt Fitzpatrick revels in ‘special’ US Open win and ‘incredible’ record he now shares with Jack Nicklaus
By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick had always imagined what winning his first major would feel like, but the reality…
Continue Reading International Swimming Federation votes to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has voted to approve a new policy that will restrict most transgender…
Continue Reading International Swimming Federation votes to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions
MSNBC anchor Katy Tur opens up about her unique and turbulent childhood and the emotions she went through after her father came out as transgender.…
Continue Reading US Open: Fitzpatrick wins first major after enthralling three-way fight
By Jack Bantock, CNN English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick won the 122nd US Open to clinch his first career major after a pulsating final round at The…
Continue Reading Steph Curry’s 2022 NBA title puts him on basketball’s Mt. Rushmore
By Ben Morse, CNN Down 2-1, with the Boston crowd howling and baying, Stephen Curry painted his Mona Lisa. Like Leonardo da Vinci’s…
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