Beijing Winter Olympics: Norway off to golden start as China claims first gold
By Jack Bantock, CNN Having arrived in China as the most successful country in Winter Olympics history, Norway was quickly into the groove on day one…
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Shaun White: ‘I’ve decided this will be my last Olympics,’ says US snowboarder as injuries take toll
By Wayne Sterling and John Sinnott, CNN US snowboarder Shaun White says a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing…
Continue Reading The youngest and oldest Winter Olympians competing at Beijing 2022
By Ben Church, CNN They say age is just a number and that’s certainly true when it comes to the Winter Olympics. Close to 3,000 athletes, young…
Continue Reading Hue Jackson says he wasn’t paid to lose NFL games with the Browns but his situation had similarities to that of Brian Flores
By Jacob Lev, CNN Hue Jackson, the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns, said Friday that he was not paid to lose games when he led the NFL…
Continue Reading The Tokyo Olympics set the record for LGBTQ+ visibility. The Beijing Games aren’t likely to break it
By Hannah Ryan, CNN Last year’s Tokyo Olympics are destined to be remembered for many reasons. They took place amid a state of emergency in the…
Continue Reading Your top Winter Olympics 2022 questions, answered
By Ben Morse, CNN And so, the 2022 Winter Olympics is underway. Following an opening ceremony filled with fireworks, amazing lightshows and some…
Continue Reading 16 UPenn swimmers ask school not to challenge transgender policy that could block teammate Lia Thomas from competing
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas has been breaking school and national records. The sport has revised its rules, and 16 of her teammates say she has an…
Continue Reading 16 UPenn swimmers ask school not to challenge transgender policy that could block teammate Lia Thomas from competing
Why have 31 states introduced bills barring trans girls and women from playing girls’ and women’s school sports, despite having few cases where it’s…
Continue Reading Nathan Chen: Balancing act of Yale student and Olympic figure skating favorite
By Jack Bantock and Coy Wire, CNN At just 10 years old, Nathan Chen predicted in a national TV interview that he would make the 2018 US Winter…
Continue Reading Here’s who won gold medals at the Beijing Olympics on Monday
US figure skating star Nathan Chen talks to Coy Wire about growing up in Salt Lake City where he dreamed of competing in the Olympics, balancing…
Continue Reading 16 UPenn swimmers ask school not to challenge transgender policy that could block teammate Lia Thomas from competing
By Jacob Lev, CNN A letter written on behalf of 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team was sent to the university and the Ivy…
Continue Reading Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event-by-event guide
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN From the sound of skis swooshing against the snow, to bullet-like bobsleds speeding down icy tracks, the Beijing 2022 Winter…
Continue Reading Shaun White: ‘I’ve decided this will be my last Olympics,’ says US snowboarder as injuries take toll
Skijoring involves skiers pulled through obstacle courses by a horse — and at times, a rider. The wild sport made its Olympic debut at St. Moritz in…
Continue Reading Lost sports of the Winter Olympics: Skijoring, the wild blend of horses and skis
By Jack Bantock, CNN Video by Finn McSkimming This Friday, a highly-anticipated winter sporting competition with a rich history will get underway…
Continue Reading NBA reveals new Kobe Bryant Trophy awarded for All-Star Game MVP
By Ben Morse, CNN The NBA revealed on Thursday a newly designed Kobe Bryant Trophy which is awarded to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA…
Continue Reading Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc: How US figure skaters forged their own paths in a sport where stereotypes run deep
By George Ramsay, Nina Avramova and Dan Moriarty, CNN Competing in a discipline with synergy at its heart, figure skating pair Ashley Cain-Gribble…
Continue Reading Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc: How US figure skaters forged their own paths in a sport where stereotypes run deep
Maame Biney became the first black woman to make a US Olympic short track speed skating team in 2018. Known for her smile and infectious personality,…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Bill Fitch, who led Boston Celtics to NBA title in 1981, dies at 89
By Steve Almasy, CNN The basketball world is mourning the death of Bill Fitch, the legendary Hall of Fame NBA head coach who won the NBA Finals in…
Continue Reading Jacksonville Jaguars announce hiring of former Super Bowl champion Doug Pederson as new head coach
By David J. Lopez and Travis Caldwell, CNN The Jacksonville Jaguars named Doug Pederson as their head coach on Thursday — the first such hire…
Continue Reading Jacksonville Jaguars announce hiring of former Super Bowl champion Doug Pederson as new head coach
Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about the lack of Black head coaches in the…
Continue Reading Here’s how the 3 NFL teams that Brian Flores accused of racial discrimination have responded
By Christina Maxouris, CNN In a lawsuit that rocked America’s most popular sport this week, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores…
Continue Reading NFL tells members of Congress that Washington Commanders are blocking access to documents from team investigation
Former employees and cheerleaders from the NFL’s Washington Commanders detailed their accusations against owner Dan Snyder at a House Oversight…
Continue Reading Oversight committee raises concerns over NFL investigation into workplace culture a day after hearing new allegation against team owner Dan Snyder
By Gabe Cohen, CNN Former employees and cheerleaders from the NFL’s Washington Commanders on Capitol Hill Thursday detailed their accusations…
Continue Reading The NFL made a rule to boost diversity in upper ranks. It’s not what ‘my father intended it to be’
By Ray Sanchez, CNN In Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, the fired Miami Dolphins coach spoke of the humiliation of being…
Continue Reading How to watch the Winter Olympics in the US and around the world
Coy Wire documents his trip to Beijing to cover the Winter Olympics, showing what added pressure the athletes are dealing with ahead of the…
Continue Reading How to watch the Winter Olympics in the US and around the world
By CNN Sport staff The Winter Olympics in Beijing get underway on February 4 with close to 3,000 athletes from 91 nations competing across 109 medal…
Continue Reading Honduras players forced off due to ‘extreme climate conditions’ in World Cup qualifier against US
By Matias Grez, CNN Two players for the Honduras national team were forced off at halftime in Wednesday’s 3-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to…
Continue Reading Brian Flores, who is accusing the NFL of racial discrimination, is not one to back down
By Faith Karimi, CNN On February 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins introduced Brian Flores as the team’s 13th head coach at a press conference full…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns deny Hue Jackson was incentivized for losses when he was head coach
By Jacob Lev, CNN The Cleveland Browns on Wednesday denied claims made by former head coach Hue Jackson that he was rewarded monetarily for losing…
Continue Reading Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores describes being offered money to lose games
By CNN Sport staff In his Tuesday lawsuit, former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores alleged Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross offered to pay Flores…
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