Kylian Mbappe knocks Lionel Messi off top of Forbes’ soccer rich list
By Aimee Lewis, CNN Ever since he led France to glory at the 2018 World Cup, Kylian Mbappe has been anointed as Lionel Messi and Cristiano…
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Erlend Fagerli: Freestyle football great makes history at 2022 Red Bull Street Style world final
By Jarrod Williams, CNN Erlend Fagerli is one of the most renowned freestyle footballers in the world. Fagerli has been a major part of the sport for…
Continue Reading Erlend Fagerli: Freestyle football great makes history at 2022 Red Bull Street Style world final
Norwegian freestyle footballer Erlend Fagerli is one of the most established in the sport. Years of work have led him to become a nine-time world…
Continue Reading Draymond Green: Golden State Warriors star facing internal disciplinary action after altercation with teammate Jordan Poole
By CNN Sports staff Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was involved in a practice altercation with teammate Jordan Poole on Wednesday, team…
Continue Reading ‘Let’s cut to another game’: Social media reacts to lackluster Broncos-Colts game on Thursday Night Football
By Ben Morse, CNN Not every sports game is the best one you’ve ever seen and not every game is a particularly memorable one. But rarely does a…
Continue Reading ‘Generational talent’ Victor Wembanyama grabs attention of NBA after US trip
By Ben Church, CNN At just 18 years old, Victor Wembanyama already looks like a future superstar of the NBA. The seven-foot-four French teenager has…
Continue Reading Fans are outraged and players are exhausted after damning women’s soccer abuse report. Here’s what’s next
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The United States Women’s National Team play England in a friendly at Wembley on Friday. But as the world champion takes…
Continue Reading Fans are outraged and players are exhausted after damning women’s soccer abuse report. Here’s what’s next
An independent investigation has found systemic abuse and misconduct within women’s professional soccer in the United States. The report was based on…
Continue Reading Indianapolis Colts RB Nyheim Hines has a concussion after big hit in Thursday night game, team says
By Amir Vera, CNN Indianapolis Colts running back Nyheim Hines was ruled out for the rest of Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos and has…
Continue Reading Soccer star Megan Rapinoe urges accountability after investigation finds systemic abuse and misconduct in women’s game
By David Close, CNN US Women’s National Team (USWNT) star Megan Rapinoe reiterated that women soccer players are angry and exhausted following…
Continue Reading Soccer star Megan Rapinoe urges accountability after investigation finds systemic abuse and misconduct in women’s game
Players “horrified, heartbroken, frustrated” after report documents misconduct and abuse of women’s soccer players by coaches, and owners’ failure to…
Continue Reading Serena Williams ‘paved the way’ for mothers to keep playing tennis, says Martina Navratilova
By George Ramsay and Elizabeth Pérez, CNN Tennis great Martina Navratilova thinks more women will continue to play professional tennis after having…
Continue Reading Serena Williams ‘paved the way’ for mothers to keep playing tennis, says Martina Navratilova
Tennis great Martina Navratilova talks to CNN Sport’s Don Riddell about her battle with breast cancer, her rivalry/friendship with Chris Evert and…
Continue Reading Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann ‘not going to back down’ amid cheating allegations
By George Ramsay, CNN Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann said he is “not going to back down” as accusations of widespread cheating intensify.…
Continue Reading Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow says head injuries are ‘inherent’ risk of playing in NFL
By Ben Morse, Jacob Lev and Nadia Kounang, CNN Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that head injuries are an…
Continue Reading ‘He’s not human’: Erling Haaland scores Champions League brace and strikes fear into opposition goalkeeper in 5-0 City win
By Ben Church, CNN Fourteen goals in the English Premier League and now five goals in the UEFA Champions League; it’s no wonder Erling Haaland…
Continue Reading LeBron James reiterates intention to own NBA team in Las Vegas
By Matt Foster, CNN National Basketball Association (NBA) star LeBron James on Wednesday restated his desire to own a franchise in Las Vegas should…
Continue Reading Soccer lexicon: ‘Squeaky bum time’ and ‘park the bus’ added to Oxford English Dictionary
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Soccer’s lexicon is a rich reservoir of often curiously contorted cliche and phrasing, frequently the subject of…
Continue Reading Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball is valued in the region of $1-2 million, experts say
Late night hosts tease Toronto Blue Jays fan, Frankie Lasagna, whose name went viral after he almost caught Aaron Judge’s historic 61st home run…
Continue Reading Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball is valued in the region of $1-2 million, experts say
By George Ramsay, CNN As Aaron Judge hit his record-breaking 62nd home run, one fan struck the jackpot. The New York Yankees slugger moved clear of…
Continue Reading Jim Redmond, who helped his son Derek to the finish line in 1992 Olympics, has died aged 81
By Issy Ronald, CNN Jim Redmond, who helped his injured son Derek across the finish line of the 400m semifinal at Barcelona 1992 in one of the…
Continue Reading Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid to host 2030 World Cup
By Lizete Dos Santos, CNN Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and…
Continue Reading Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
CNN’s Katie Polglase reports on the latest in…
Continue Reading Paris joins growing list of French cities boycotting Qatar World Cup fan zones
By Alasdair Howorth, Xiaofei Xu, Natacha Bracken and Renée Bertini, CNN It’s likely that many French fans will be following this year’s…
Continue Reading Fan who caught Aaron Judge historic home run not sure what he will do with it
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Cory Youmans, the fan who caught New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge‘s 62nd home run on Tuesday, doesn’t know…
Continue Reading ‘Even Maradona would have been proud,’ says coach as Napoli thrashes Ajax 6-1 in Champions League
By Ben Church. CNN Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti invoked the memory of club legend Diego Maradona after watching his side thrash Ajax 6-1 in the…
Continue Reading Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
By Don Riddell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates…
Continue Reading Teenage grandmaster ‘likely cheated’ in dozens of matches, top chess website claims
By Tara Subramaniam and Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches,…
Continue Reading Aaron Judge breaks single-season American League home run record with No. 62
By Steve Almasy, CNN New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke Roger Maris’ single-season American League home run record, hitting his 62nd…
Continue Reading Former All-American basketball player Tiffany Jackson dies from breast cancer at 37, according to university
By Matt Foster, CNN The University of Texas at Austin women’s basketball program is “mourning the loss of Longhorn legend” Tiffany…
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