Serena Williams: ‘I should have been at like 30 or 32’ grand slam singles titles
The woman who changed the face of tennis sits down with Christiane Amanpour to talk chasing the record, changing the narrative around her father and…
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Family of Shane Warne accept state funeral offer as tributes to former cricketer continue
By George Ramsay, CNN The family of Australian cricketer Shane Warne has accepted the offer of a state funeral following his death, Victoria state…
Continue Reading Haas F1 team terminates contract with Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and title partner Uralkali
By Wayne Sterling, CNN The Haas F1 team has terminated the contract of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and its title sponsor Uralkali amid…
Continue Reading MLB cancels more spring training games as negotiations drag on between owners and players
By Jacob Lev, CNN Major League Baseball on Friday canceled spring training games through at least March 17 as negotiations on a new collective…
Continue Reading Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski coaches final home game after 42 seasons
By Emma Tucker, CNN Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, the all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball, is set to…
Continue Reading Russian and Belarusian gymnasts and officials banned from international competitions starting Monday
By Steve Almasy, CNN Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials will be banned indefinitely from competitions, the International Gymnastics…
Continue Reading Serena Williams: ‘I should have been at like 30 or 32’ grand slam singles titles
As the tennis great looks to the future, her new venture fund aims to impact lives by investing in underrepresented founders. She tells Christiane…
Continue Reading Serena Williams: ‘I should have been at like 30 or 32’ grand slam singles titles
By Alicia Lloyd and Christiane Amanpour, CNN Widely considered to be the GOAT of women’s tennis, 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams…
Continue Reading Judge approves changes to NFL concussion settlement that ends use of race norms
By Steve Almasy, CNN A federal judge approved Friday modifications to the NFL’s concussion agreement settlement with former players to end the…
Continue Reading Obituary: Shane Warne was cricket’s great showman and entertainer
By Ben Morse, CNN Whether it was his bleach blonde hair or his devastating spin bowling which had batters quivering and quaking, Shane Warne did…
Continue Reading Shane Warne: Australian cricket great dies of suspected heart attack aged 52
By Aleks Klosok and Ben Church, CNN Australian cricketer Shane Warne, considered one of the greatest players in history of the sport, has died at the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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.…
Continue Reading Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine’s presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics
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,”…
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