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By Ben Church, CNN A protester met the full-force of NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner on Monday night as the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Los Angeles Rams. At the end of the first half, a man ran onto the field at the Levi’s Stadium carrying a pink flare, temporarily halting play. While he initially evaded

By George Ramsay, CNN In the hours before he coils himself into the starting blocks — a time when many sprinters would be fraught with nerves and tension — Letsile Tebogo finds solace in the soundtracks of home. “Most of the time, I just listen to music — traditional songs from here in Botswana because

By George Ramsay, CNN Erling Haaland is redefining the art of goalscoring in the 21st century, goal by goal, hat-trick by hat-trick. The 22-year-old seems to write a new scoring record every time he takes to the field and Sunday’s Manchester derby proved no exception. Three goals in Manchester City’s 6-3 dismantling of Manchester United

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Tom Brady brushed off any concerns about a potential arm injury in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 41-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night. In the post-match press conference, the quarterback responded sharply to a question about his arm saying, “I’ll be alright. It’s football.“ Despite a strong performance

By Ben Church, CNN NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson says he suffered second-degree burns to his face and body after his truck caught fire at the Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday. The 31-year-old described it as the “scariest moment of my racing career” after his vehicle erupted into flames before coming

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Kanoa Greene was born into a surfing family — but for a long while, she didn’t think she belonged in the ocean. “I’m Hawaiian, and surfing has been part of my family from the beginning. My uncle is a well known surfer in Hawaii, and so I was immersed in that

By Ben Church, CNN Lewis Hamilton‘s team Mercedes has been fined $24,500 (€25,000) after the seven-time world champion was unable to take out his nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix. Drivers have long been prohibited from wearing jewelry for safety reasons and, while the rule is not new, the FIA — the sport’s governing

By Zoe Sottile, CNN There’s something fishy going on in the competitive fishing world. The would-be winners of almost $29,000 at an Ohio fishing tournament were disqualified on Friday, after it was discovered their fish were stuffed with lead weights and fish fillets. Jason Fischer, director of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament, told CNN

By Matt Foster and Zoe Sottile, CNN Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt underwent treatment for atrial fibrillation earlier this week, he revealed in a social media post on Sunday. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat described by many sufferers as a “quiver,” “flutter,” or “flip-flop” of the heart. On Twitter, the three-time NFL Defensive

By Issy Ronald, CNN Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Singapore Grand Prix amid treacherous conditions, but he remains under investigation for a potential safety car violation with race stewards due to rule on any penalty. Torrential rain delayed the start of the race by an hour and, on the slippery track, the safety car

By Homero De la Fuente, Masrur Jamaluddin and Issy Ronald, CNN FIFA, the head of soccer’s international governing body, has led football’s mourning of Saturday’s stadium crush at an Indonesian league football match, describing the incident, which killed at least 125 people, as a “dark day” and a “tragedy beyond comprehension.” In what is one

By Aimee Lewis, CNN With six miles left, Yalemzerf Yehualaw’s race seemed to have been ruined after the Ethiopian was left sprawled on the road after stumbling over a speed bump. The incident caused her to lose time over her rivals and later she admitted the faceplant “hurt.” But it didn’t stop the 23-year-old from

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has called on Football Australia to issue lifetime bans to fans found to have displayed Nazi symbols and salutes during Saturday night’s Australia Cup final. On Sunday, Football Australia said it will go through all the video footage and images at its disposal

By Michael Manduley, CNN Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is opening up about mistakes in his personal and professional life, and how they are shaping his growing business empire. In an interview on CNN and HBO Max’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, Rodriguez said the performance-enhancing drug scandal that marred his legacy was “the most embarrassing

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NFL returns to London on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) contest the first of five international slate of games scheduled this season. With Justin Jefferson and the Vikings taking on Alvin Kamara and the Saints at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday’s game will

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The National Football League Players Association has terminated the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was involved in the evaluation of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a concussion during their game against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, according to multiple reports, including from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, citing unnamed sources.

By Issy Ronald, CNN Formula One drivers are renowned for pushing their body and mind to the limits. While maintaining their concentration for the duration of a race, they endure huge amounts of g force, speeds of approximately 300km/hr, and the loss of several kilograms in body mass due to dehydration. Just three weeks after

By Aimee Lewis, CNN USA defended its title to win a 11th FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after defeating China 83-61 in Sydney on Saturday. The Americans upped the ante in the second quarter, taking a 43-33 lead into the break, and eventually eased to a fourth straight title. A’Ja Wilson — who was named

By Emi Jozuka, Jake Kwon and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Former Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki has died aged 79, according to his organization. Inoki – who was one of Japan’s most well-known wrestlers – famously faced boxing great Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976. The New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) — an

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Just days ahead of Brazil’s national elections on Sunday, soccer star Neymar Jr. has appeared in a campaign video endorsing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The Paris Saint-Germain forward and Brazil captain appeared on a TikTok video singing Bolsonaro’s campaign jingle in which he lip synchs, “Vote, vote, and press ‘confirm’ for