Red Bull Stone Scramble: Mud, mayhem, mountain racing and a girl named Mia Chapman
Mia Chapman is a 19-year-old utility terrain vehicle racer. Having started with karting at age six, she’s now trying to prove herself in the world…
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18 former NBA players indicted for allegedly trying to defraud league’s health care plan out of millions
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars…
Continue Reading Newcastle United’s takeover by Saudi Arabian-backed consortium agreed
By George Ramsay, Zayn Nabbi and Zeena Saifi, CNN A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has been agreed, the Premier League and the…
Continue Reading Dynasties and bragging rights are at stake as the MLB playoffs heat up
By AJ Willingham, CNN After a truncated, pandemic-hobbled 2020, the MLB playoffs have come roaring back in full force. A wild end of September saw…
Continue Reading Teenager Gavi, 17, becomes Spain’s youngest international after remarkable debut as Italy’s 37-game unbeaten streak comes to an end
By Ben Church, CNN In recent years, Spain has produced some of the world’s best footballers and it looks like there’s another star…
Continue Reading Footballers are playing an ‘obscene’ amount of games. Will a World Cup every two years make it worse?
By Matias Grez, CNN Not long after his transfer from Sporting to Manchester United, it quickly became apparent that Bruno Fernandes was the Premier…
Continue Reading William Ribeiro: Brazilian footballer charged with attempted murder after kicking referee in the head
By Rodrigo Pedroso, for CNN A Brazilian footballer is facing a charge of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head and knocking him…
Continue Reading National Women’s Soccer League players pause mid-match in act of solidarity following allegations of sexual misconduct
By Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night…
Continue Reading How Manchester United signed Cristiano Ronaldo in Gary Lineker’s back garden
By Jack Bantock, CNN Water the plants, cut the grass, sign Cristiano Ronaldo — it was quite the summer in Gary Lineker’s garden. One of…
Continue Reading Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau to face off in latest edition of ‘The Match’
By George Ramsay, CNN Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, arguably the fiercest rivals in golf right now, are set to go head-to-head in the next…
Continue Reading Muhammad Ali: Rare sketches by boxing great sell for nearly $1 million at auction
A new documentary on Muhammad Ali by filmmaker Ken Burns reveals a man who stayed true to himself throughout his life and that universal love of the…
Continue Reading Muhammad Ali: Rare sketches by boxing great sell for nearly $1 million at auction
A collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The…
Continue Reading FIFA fears recent abuse cases in women’s football are just ‘tip of the iceberg’
FC Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala made history by becoming the first African to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy. The Nigeria-born…
Continue Reading Tani Adewumi: How chess changed the fortunes of 11-year-old prodigy and his family
Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi is a young chess player with big dreams. Aged 11, he has earned the title of national master and set his sights on the…
Continue Reading LeBron James confirms he was vaccinated for Covid-19 months after being initially skeptical
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls for unvaccinated players to be…
Continue Reading Simone Biles says she ‘should have quit way before Tokyo’
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles became emotional during her testimony before a Senate committee investigating FBI mishandling of abuse allegations…
Continue Reading ‘Every single time I lift the bar, I’m just lifting my country up’: Shiva Karout’s quest for powerlifting glory
Beirut has a troubled history and, in 2020, it again resembled a war zone. Almost 3,000 metric tons of ammonium nitrate exploded, killing more than…
Continue Reading NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls for unvaccinated players to be removed from teams
CNN’s Don Lemon talks with legendary NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about players in the league choosing to not get vaccinated or disclose their…
Continue Reading Qatar added to 2021 F1 calendar as Gulf state secures 10-year deal to host races in country from 2023
A historic change is on the horizon for Formula One’s jewel in the crown, with the Monaco Grand Prix format set to be cut to three days next season.…
Continue Reading Emma Hayes: Chelsea Women’s manager fears social media abuse of players could lead to suicides
Emma Hayes is one of the most successful coaches in world football, but as a woman, she’s known what it’s like to feel discrimination. Speaking…
Continue Reading Emma Hayes: Chelsea Women’s manager fears social media abuse of players could lead to suicides
Chelsea have launched a campaign to tackle racism and discrimination, as the European Champions try to make the sport a more inclusive and welcoming…
Continue Reading Dustin Johnson: How ‘Grandpa’ led Team US’ young stars to Ryder Cup history
Angela Garcia, wife of Ryder Cup stalwart Sergio Garcia, tells CNN about why she thinks the tradition of involving the golfers’ wives and partners…
Continue Reading Ryder Cup gets personal: Hey! ‘Golf’ fans, leave those guys alone, say wives and girlfriends
American golfer Patrick Cantlay clinched the FedEx Cup by winning the season-ending TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The…
Continue Reading Members of Afghan women’s youth football team arrive in Pakistan
Former Afghanistan National Women’s Team assistant coach Haley Carter tells CNN Sport’s Don Riddell the harrowing story of how she and a group of…
Continue Reading Carl Nassib makes NFL history as Las Vegas Raiders beat Baltimore Ravens in thriller
The NFL kicked off its second season during the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year is different, the league is expecting stadiums full of fans. Teams…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic’s tears, booing during sets and history denied: A US Open final for the ages
2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev talks to CNN Sport about his incredible win, which stopped Novak Djokovic from winning the calendar grand slam…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic’s tears, booing during sets and history denied: A US Open final for the ages
World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev won his first grand slam title, beating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the US Open final. CNN’s Carolyn…
Continue Reading Britain’s Emma Raducanu defeats Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in all-teen US Open final
2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu became the first tennis player — male or female — to win a grand slam as a qualifier. She speaks to CNN Sport…
Continue Reading Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez to meet in first all-teen US Open final since 1999
Top coach and tennis mentor Patrick Mouratoglou raves about the talent and excited tennis that teenage sensations Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu…
Continue Reading North Korea barred from participating in Beijing Winter Olympics
Intel revealed 3DAT — a breakthrough 3D athlete tracking software — at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Selina Wang…
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