Surfing great Kelly Slater wins Billabong Pro Pipeline days before his 50th birthday
By Eric Levenson, CNN Just days shy of his 50th birthday, legendary pro surfer Kelly Slater won the Billabong Pro Pipeline in Hawaii on Saturday…
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Harold Varner III sinks monster eagle putt on final hole to win the 2022 Saudi International
By Ben Morse, CNN Harold Varner III drained a huge eagle putt on the 18th hole of the final round to snatch victory at the 2022 Saudi International…
Continue Reading Zoi Sadowski-Synnott: Kiwi is taking snowboarding ‘to the next level’ as 20-year-old wins gold
By Jack Bantock, CNN Zoi Sadowski-Synnott wasn’t even born when New Zealand ended its 40-year wait for a Winter Olympics medal in 1992. On…
Continue Reading US-born figure skater Zhu Yi under attack after fall on Olympic debut for China
By Nectar Gan, CNN Making her Olympic debut for Team China, California-born figure skater Zhu Yi was eager to prove herself to the Chinese public.…
Continue Reading Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Top 15 athletes to watch
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is the second Games to take place during the coronavirus pandemic, after Tokyo 2020 last…
Continue Reading Super Bowl secret weapon: The Bengals’ viral sensation ‘The Cart’ is headed to Los Angeles
By Jack Bantock, CNN Move aside Joe Burrow, the true franchise star of the Cincinnati Bengals is rolling towards Super Bowl LVI — get ready for…
Continue Reading NFL commissioner Roger Goodell meets with civil rights leaders to discuss concerns over hiring practices
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith discusses the lawsuit filed against the NFL by former coach Brian Flores accusing the league of racial discrimination. The…
Continue Reading The NFL commissioner called league’s lack of diversity ‘unacceptable’ and vowed for change. Brian Flores’ attorneys aren’t convinced
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will review its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, calling the lack…
Continue Reading Trimetazidine: Drug banned by WADA makes ‘your heart work more efficiently’
For the first time, the climate crisis has forced the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing to be virtually 100% reliant on artificial snow. CNN’s Rene…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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