Gifted and at the top of her game — Ashleigh Barty shocks the sports world
The world’s number 1 ranked women’s tennis player Ashleigh Barty announced her retirement from the sport via a video she posted to Instagram. CNN’s…
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Golf community rallies to help teenage Ukrainian golfer Mykhailo Golod escape to US
By Ben Morse and Jim Sciutto, CNN It was a bittersweet moment when Mykhailo ‘Misha’ Golod stepped off the plane at Orlando International…
Continue Reading Golf community rallies to help teenage Ukrainian golfer Mykhailo Golod escape to US
Talented Ukrainian amateur golfer Mykhailo Golod was trapped in Ukraine due to the invasion of his country, but the golf community rallied together…
Continue Reading US Ski and Snowboard cuts ties with longtime Olympic coach amid sexual misconduct allegations
By Kevin Dotson, CNN US Ski and Snowboard, the sports’ governing body, has cut ties with longtime coach Peter Foley amid allegations of sexual…
Continue Reading World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty announces she’s retiring from professional tennis
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…
Continue Reading World Athletics president calls future of women’s sport ‘fragile,’ defends testosterone regulations — Times of London
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, reportedly said that the integrity and future of women’s sport is…
Continue Reading Notre Dame Fighting Irish set program record as they thrash Oklahoma Sooners in NCAA women’s tournament
By CNN Sport Staff The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team turned on the style as it thrashed the Oklahoma Sooners 108-64 at the…
Continue Reading David Beckham hands over Instagram account to Ukrainian doctor in Kharkiv
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN David Beckham has handed over control of his Instagram account to a doctor in Ukraine, in a bid to highlight the “amazing…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns defend Deshaun Watson signing, say they conducted ‘comprehensive evaluation’
By Ben Morse, CNN The Cleveland Browns have defended their signing of embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, saying they carried out a…
Continue Reading Bahrain Grand Prix: Ferrari dominates as Charles Leclerc wins dramatic season opener
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…
Continue Reading Molly Seidel: How distance runner overcame ‘imposter syndrome’ and ‘blew away’ her expectations in the marathon
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…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield requests trade, but team denies request
By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has requested a trade from the team, according to NFL.com and ESPN.…
Continue Reading Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas finishes 5th in NCAA women’s 200-yard freestyle final
By Steve Almasy, CNN University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas finished tied for fifth Friday in the women’s 200-yard freestyle final at…
Continue Reading Cleveland Browns agree to trade for Texans’ Deshaun Watson
By Jacob Lev, CNN The Houston Texans have agreed to trade embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, according to Texans General…
Continue Reading Daniel Ricciardo: From withstanding searing heat to ‘fighting tension in the body,’ how F1 star’s performance coach prepares driver
By George Ramsay, CNN Australian personal trainer Michael Italiano previously had little knowledge of Formula One, but that soon changed when he…
Continue Reading Champions League: Reigning champion Chelsea to face Real Madrid in quarterfinals
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…
Continue Reading Saint Peter’s completes huge March Madness upset, stunning No. 2 seed Kentucky
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…
Continue Reading 81 executions in Saudi Arabia on one day and horror of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine buffet the Premier League
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…
Continue Reading Swimmer Lia Thomas becomes first transgender athlete to win an NCAA D-I title
By Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy, CNN University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner is reportedly well and has seen her Russian legal team several times throughout her detention, source says
By Homero De la Fuente, Amir Vera and Richard Greene, CNN US basketball star Brittney Griner‘s legal team has seen her several times a week…
Continue Reading US basketball star Brittney Griner is reportedly well and has seen her Russian legal team several times throughout her detention, source says
Brittney Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time Women’s National Basketball Association All-Star with the Phoenix Mercury basketball…
Continue Reading Russell Wilson says trade to Broncos was ‘mutual,’ came to Denver to win ‘three to four more Super Bowls’
By Ben Morse, CNN When Russell Wilson’s trade to the Denver Broncos from the Seattle Seahawks was announced, it sent shockwaves through the…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Greg Norman reveals new Saudi-backed professional golf series
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…
Continue Reading Daniil Medvedev: UK government wants assurances that Russian tennis star is not a supporter of Vladimir Putin
By Ben Church, CNN Grand slam champion Daniil Medvedev may have to jump through a few diplomatic hoops if he wants to compete at Wimbledon later this…
Continue Reading Chelsea made plea for ‘sporting integrity,’ despite oligarch owner being sanctioned after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Ben Church, CNN It’s a request that was described as “ironic in the extreme.” Despite Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich being…
Continue Reading Kyrie Irving: NBA fines Brooklyn Nets $50,000 for allowing player to enter team locker room
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.…
Continue Reading Mets star Pete Alonso says he is thankful to be alive after his truck was hit and flipped several times
By David Close, CNN New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso expressed his thankfulness to be alive after he said he survived a rollover vehicle…
Continue Reading Another Champions League meltdown, star players booed and rumored departures: What next for PSG?
By Matias Grez, CNN Even by Paris Saint-Germain’s standards, the past week has been an eventful one. It started last Wednesday with yet another…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner: ‘It’s the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable,’ says former captive
By Don Riddell, CNN When Jonathan Franks first heard that the American basketball star Brittney Griner had been detained in Russia, his initial sense…
Continue Reading Tom Brady announces he will return to Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announces on social media he will return to the NFL next season. CNN’s Christine Brennan has…
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