Saint Peter’s completes huge March Madness upset, stunning No. 2 seed Kentucky
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s early in March Madness, but we may not see a bigger shock in the men’s NCAA tournament than Thursday night’s…
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81 executions in Saudi Arabia on one day and horror of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine buffet the Premier League
By Jack Bantock, CNN Two Premier League managers sat before the media to discuss a football match earlier this month. One faced questions on the…
Continue Reading Swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first transgender athlete to win an NCAA D-I title
By Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy, CNN University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner is reportedly well and has seen her Russian legal team several times throughout her detention, source says
By Homero De la Fuente, Amir Vera and Richard Greene, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner‘s legal team has seen her several times a week…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner is reportedly well and has seen her Russian legal team several times throughout her detention, source says
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time Women’s National Basketball Association All-Star with the Phoenix Mercury basketball…
Continue Reading Russell Wilson says trade to Broncos was ‘mutual,’ came to Denver to win ‘three to four more Super Bowls’
By Ben Morse, CNN When Russell Wilson’s trade to the Denver Broncos from the Seattle Seahawks was announced, it sent shockwaves through the…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Greg Norman reveals new Saudi-backed professional golf series
By David Close, CNN World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman on Wednesday announced a new Saudi-backed, team-based, professional golf league. Norman, a…
Continue Reading Daniil Medvedev: UK government wants assurances that Russian tennis star is not a supporter of Vladimir Putin
By Ben Church, CNN Grand slam champion Daniil Medvedev may have to jump through a few diplomatic hoops if he wants to compete at Wimbledon later this…
Continue Reading Chelsea made plea for ‘sporting integrity,’ despite oligarch owner being sanctioned after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Ben Church, CNN It’s a request that was described as “ironic in the extreme.” Despite Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich being…
Continue Reading Kyrie Irving: NBA fines Brooklyn Nets $50,000 for allowing player to enter team locker room
CNN Sport staff The NBA has fined the Brooklyn Nets organization $50,000 for allowing Kyrie Irving into the team’s locker room on Sunday.…
Continue Reading Mets star Pete Alonso says he is thankful to be alive after his truck was hit and flipped several times
By David Close, CNN New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso expressed his thankfulness to be alive after he said he survived a rollover vehicle…
Continue Reading Another Champions League meltdown, star players booed and rumored departures: What next for PSG?
By Matias Grez, CNN Even by Paris Saint-Germain’s standards, the past week has been an eventful one. It started last Wednesday with yet another…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner: ‘It’s the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable,’ says former captive
By Don Riddell, CNN When Jonathan Franks first heard that the American basketball star Brittney Griner had been detained in Russia, his initial sense…
Continue Reading Tom Brady announces he will return to Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announces on social media he will return to the NFL next season. CNN’s Christine Brennan has…
Continue Reading Tom Brady announces he will return to Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season
By Alaa Elassar and Jacob Lev, CNN Tom Brady will return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season, the seven-time Super Bowl winner announced Sunday.…
Continue Reading Patrick Mahomes marries high school sweetheart Brittany Matthews
By Claire Colbert, CNN Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his longtime girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, have tied the knot in Hawaii,…
Continue Reading March Madness 2022: What you need to know
CNN Sport staff With both the NCAA men’s and women’s postseason basketball tournaments starting next week and Selection Sunday just hours…
Continue Reading Cristiano Ronaldo breaks all-time FIFA record after scoring his 806th career goal
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 806th career goal in Old Trafford on Saturday, breaking…
Continue Reading WWE star Big E says he broke his neck on ‘Smackdown’
By CNN staff WWE star Big E said Saturday he was recovering from what he called a broken neck, suffered during the live WWE Smackdown show in Alabama…
Continue Reading Bismack Biyombo to donate full NBA salary from this season to build hospital in DR Congo and honor late father
By Jack Bantock, CNN Bismack Biyombo will donate his NBA seasonal salary to build a hospital in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and…
Continue Reading Gregg Popovich stands alone — now has more regular-season wins than any head coach in NBA history as Spurs secure comeback win
By Jack Bantock, CNN Tributes poured in for Gregg Popovich after the San Antonio Spurs coach became the NBA’s all-time leader in coaching wins…
Continue Reading Players Championship: Powerful storm wreaks havoc as golf tournament suffers further delays
By Jack Bantock, CNN The Players Championship is set for its latest finish in at least 17 years after a powerful storm delayed the PGA Tour event for…
Continue Reading Roman Abramovich: Death and destruction in Ukraine overshadows Russian oligarch’s legacy at Chelsea
By Issy Ronald and Jack Bantock, CNN For almost 20 years, Roman Abramovich rocketed Chelsea from a club on the periphery of the elite to a global…
Continue Reading Texas grand jury declines to charge NFL QB Deshaun Watson
By Dave Alsup, CNN A Harris County grand jury has declined to charge Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson over allegations of harassment and…
Continue Reading Chelsea FC: British property developer Nick Candy “still interested in” buying club despite Roman Abramovich sanctions
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN British property developer Nick Candy remains interested in buying English Premier League club Chelsea after the UK…
Continue Reading Harry Miller: Ohio State offensive lineman says he is medically retiring from football, citing mental health struggles
Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller says he is “medically retiring” from football, citing struggles he has faced with mental…
Continue Reading Colin Allred: US Representative says Brittney Griner case is ‘extremely concerning’ ​and that her consular access ​has been blocked
By Ben Church and Don Lemon, CNN Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner has been held in Russia for three weeks “without…
Continue Reading Woman sues Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, saying he is her father
By Andy Rose, CNN Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is being sued by a woman who claims he is her biological father; Dallas County court documents…
Continue Reading MLB reaches labor agreement with players union and Opening Day is set for April 7
CNN’s Tom Foreman reports that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player’s Association have agreed to a tentative deal on a new…
Continue Reading MLB reaches labor agreement with players union and Opening Day is set for April 7
By Jacob Lev, David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN The lockout is over. Major League Baseball and the players union on Thursday reached a deal on a new…
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