Carli Lloyd says she ‘hated’ the culture of USWNT before retiring
By Ben Church, CNN Carli Lloyd, one of the most successful players in the history of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), says she…
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Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine’s presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics
By George Ramsay The 2022 Winter Paralympics officially got under way on Friday, with the start of the Games marked by the presence of the full…
Continue Reading The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend all Covid-19 protocols
By Jacob Lev, CNN The National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have agreed to suspend all Covid-19 protocols, effective…
Continue Reading Two young footballers and a former biathlete, 19, killed in Ukraine, according to sporting organizations
By Matias Grez, CNN Two young footballers and a teenage former biathlete have been killed in Ukraine, according to a number of sporting…
Continue Reading A tennis star returned to Ukraine to help fight the Russians. He didn’t tell his kids
By Faith Karimi, CNN Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky was vacationing with his family in Dubai when Russian forces invaded his home country.…
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Former Ukrainian pro tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky leaves his wife and children to go fight against the Russians. He tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar on…
Continue Reading Amilcar Djau Codjovi: Rising soccer star’s harrowing escape from Ukraine
By Zayn Nabbi, CNN With sirens blaring and explosions in the distance, it suddenly dawned on a fearful 20-year-old soccer player that he was in the…
Continue Reading Russian and Belarusian athletes to no longer compete at 2022 Winter Paralympics after multiple protests, IPC says
By Aleks Klosok, CNN Russian and Belarusian athletes will no longer be able to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing after multiple teams…
Continue Reading Stanford soccer player found dead in a campus residence, officials say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN A Stanford University soccer player who helped secure the school’s 2019 NCAA women’s soccer championship was found…
Continue Reading Roman Abramovich, Russian owner of Chelsea FC, to sell club after Ukraine invasion
By David Close, CNN Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich announced Wednesday he plans to sell Chelsea Football Club, as it is “in the best…
Continue Reading MLB lockout: what we know — a timeline
By Ethan Sanabria and Ben Morse, CNN The first Major League Baseball (MLB) work stoppage since the 1994-1995 seasons is almost over. Owners and…
Continue Reading Russian and Belarusian athletes allowed to participate as neutrals at the Paralympic Winter Games
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate as neutrals at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, the…
Continue Reading Oleksandr Usyk: ‘My soul belongs to the Lord and my body and my honor to my country,’ says heavyweight champion after joining Ukrainian defense battalion
Exclusive: By Don Riddell, CNN Ukrainian boxers Oleksandr Usyk and Vasiliy Lomachenko are childhood friends. They grew up dreaming of fighting their…
Continue Reading Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine’s presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics
Current world heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk has returned home to take up arms in Ukraine. Speaking from a basement in the Kyiv area in an…
Continue Reading Ukraine to send full delegation to 2022 Winter Paralympics
By Aleks Klosok, CNN Ukraine will send a full contingent of 20 athletes and nine guides to the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International…
Continue Reading MLB is postponing Opening Day after owners and players cannot agree on labor deal
By Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN Major League Baseball (MLB) is postponing its March 31 Opening Day and canceling the first two series of…
Continue Reading Elina Svitolina: Worried for her parents, Ukrainian tennis star says she has been suffering sleepless nights
By Matthew Foster and Christina Macfarlane, CNN Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she has been suffering sleepless nights following the…
Continue Reading Winter Paralympics: Ukrainian athletes’ thoughts are with those fighting the invasion back home as they enjoy golden success in Beijing
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina speaks to CNN’s Christina Macfarlane about president Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the courage of Ukrainian…
Continue Reading FIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian international and club teams from competitions
By Matias Grez, CNN FIFA and UEFA have suspended all Russian international and club teams from their competitions “until further notice,”…
Continue Reading FIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian international and club teams from competitions
A 73-year-old Ukrainian man tells CNN’s Jim Sciutto he is ready to die for Ukraine while waiting in line in Kyviv to enlist in the citizen’s army,…
Continue Reading Derek Jeter steps down as Miami Marlins CEO
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Derek Jeter has stepped down as the CEO of the Miami Marlins, citing philosophical differences with the Major League Baseball…
Continue Reading Roman Yaremchuk: Ukraine and Benfica star tears up after receiving standing ovation
By Matias Grez, CNN Benfica’s Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk was moved to tears on Sunday after receiving a standing ovation and the…
Continue Reading Ukrainian athletes ‘seeking safety in bomb shelters’ call for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport
By George Ramsay, CNN An open letter from Ukrainian athletes is calling for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport, including the…
Continue Reading Golden State Warriors blow 19-point fourth quarter lead against Dallas Mavericks
By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors blew a 19-point fourth quarter lead to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in a thrilling game at Chase…
Continue Reading FIFA plan for Russian team to play international soccer matches has been branded ‘disgraceful’
By Ben Church, CNN The president of the Polish Football Association has described FIFA’s plan to allow a Russian team to continue playing…
Continue Reading Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga misses decisive penalty as Liverpool wins Carabao Cup after shootout drama
By Ben Morse, CNN Liverpool won the Carabao Cup after narrowly edging a dramatic penalty shootout. Following 120 minutes of pulsating action at…
Continue Reading International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin’s honorary president status
By Wayne Sterling and Ben Morse, CNN The International Judo Federation (IJF) has suspended Vladimir Putin’s status as Honorary President and…
Continue Reading Christian Eriksen makes first appearance since cardiac arrest 259 days ago
By Ben Morse, CNN Christian Eriksen made his first appearance in a game since suffering a cardiac arrest 259 days ago. Eriksen came on in the 52nd…
Continue Reading James Harden all smiles as he excels in Philadelphia 76ers debut after blockbuster trade
By Ben Morse, CNN Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid squeezes a plastic water bottle into his mouth, looks over to the player he’s…
Continue Reading Poland, Sweden refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualification playoffs after invasion of Ukraine
By Ben Morse, CNN The Polish and Swedish national teams will not face Russia in a crucial 2022 World Cup qualification playoff matches in March in…
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