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By Kevin Dotson, CNN US Ski and Snowboard, the sports’ governing body, has cut ties with longtime coach Peter Foley amid allegations of sexual misconduct. “As of March 20, 2022, Peter Foley is no longer employed by U.S. Ski and Snowboard,” US Ski and Snowboard said in a statement to CNN. “Mr. Foley has been

By Jessie Yeung and Jill Martin, CNN World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty has shocked the tennis world by announcing her retirement from the sport after winning three major singles titles in the last three years. “Today is difficult and filled with emotion for me as I announce my retirement from tennis,” the 25-year-old Australian said

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, reportedly said that the integrity and future of women’s sport is “fragile” and defended his governing body’s rules on testosterone. His comments came days after American swimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship last week. “The integrity

By Ben Morse, CNN The Cleveland Browns have defended their signing of embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, saying they carried out a “comprehensive evaluation” beforehand. The trade of 26-year-old Watson from the Houston Texans was confirmed on Sunday. The quarterback heads to Cleveland along with a fifth round draft pick, while the Texans receive three first

By Ben Church, CNN Charles Leclerc won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Ferrari claimed a one-two after a dramatic ending to the first race of the new season. Leclerc had started in pole position after an impressive qualifying and, after a battle with reigning world champion Max Verstappen, looked to be cruising to

By George Ramsay, CNN Mastering the art of marathon running is a lifetime pursuit for some, but it seemed to take Molly Seidel roughly two-and-a-half hours on one windswept morning in Atlanta a couple of years ago. That was during the US Olympic trials when Seidel, competing in her first ever marathon, stunned the field

By Jacob Lev, CNN The Houston Texans have agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, according to Texans General Manager Nick Caserio. Watson posted an edited picture of himself in a Browns uniform on Instagram Friday with a caption saying, “Cleveland, LETSSSS GOOOO!! #DawgPound Ready To Work!” Last week, a Harris

By George Ramsay, CNN Australian personal trainer Michael Italiano previously had little knowledge of Formula One, but that soon changed when he received a surprise text message from an old acquaintance. That message came from Formula One Daniel Ricciardo at the end of 2017, who wanted Italiano to travel the world with him as his

By Ben Church, CNN Reigning champion Chelsea will face 13-time winner Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after the draw for the last eight took place Friday. Chelsea is mired in the middle of controversy after its owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK government and the European Union following Russia’s

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 stunning result. The No. 2-seeded Kentucky Wildcats were stunned by No. 15 seed Saint Peter’s, being beaten 85-79 in overtime in Indianapolis. Daryl Banks III scored 27 points as the

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 sanctioning of a Russian oligarch, while the other was asked about the execution of 81 men in one day in Saudi Arabia. Premier League matches might have huge global appeal

By Ben Morse, CNN When Russell Wilson’s trade to the Denver Broncos from the Seattle Seahawks was announced, it sent shockwaves through the NFL. And at Wilson’s unveiling as a Broncos player on Wednesday, first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett couldn’t contain his excitement at having a Super Bowl champion as his quarterback. “Wow! C’mon, y’all.

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 20-time winner on the PGA Tour and a former World No. 1 player, is a prominent face of the start-up LIV Golf Invitational series, which will host its first invitational competitions this

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. Irving, who is unvaccinated against Covid-19, is unable to play in the team’s home games due to New York City’s workplace vaccine mandate but is allowed to attend home games as a

By Don Riddell, CNN When Jonathan Franks first heard that the American basketball star Brittney Griner had been detained in Russia, his initial sense was one of disbelief. But it wasn’t any kind of incredulity that she’d been arrested accused of possession of some cannabis oil at an airport near Moscow, more that any western

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. Brady confirmed on Twitter that he would be returning from a short retirement. “These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the