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Real Madrid’s Marcelo shows support for Black Lives Matter movement in goal celebration

June 15, 2020 6:56 AM CNN

After a number of stars in Germany’s Bundesliga voiced their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in recent weeks, Real…

Marcus Rashford calls on UK lawmakers to ‘find humanity’ and combat child hunger

June 15, 2020 6:35 AM CNN

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has written an emotional open letter to Members of Parliament in the UK, asking them to do more to stop…

Becoming a mother inspired Allyson Felix to fight for ‘voiceless’

June 15, 2020 6:34 AM CNN

US sprinter Allyson Felix wasn’t always comfortable speaking out. That changed when she gave birth to her daughter in 2018. “My daughter…

Would Serena Williams play US Open without daughter? Her coach doubts it

June 15, 2020 3:55 AM CNN

Serena Williams’ decision of whether or not to play at the US Open — if it is held — may come down to family. It’s yet…

Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too

June 15, 2020 1:07 AM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour spent two months learning about the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to develop a safe plan to return, followed…

A safe return for golf as Berger wins Colonial in Fort Worth

June 14, 2020 11:56 PM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour completed a safe and successful return to competition, and so did Daniel Berger. He made a 10-foot birdie…

Messi milestone in first game back for Barcelona

June 14, 2020 2:08 PM CNN

There was another milestone for Lionel Messi in his first game back for Barcelona while another forward also had a night to remember. Messi’s…

‘We’re looking for solutions’: Boxing champ and comedian lead Las Cruces ‘Black Lives Matter’ town hall meeting

June 13, 2020 7:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Boxing champ Austin Trout and comedian Tommy Black led a discussion in downtown Las Cruces Saturday night around police…

Roger Goodell saying Black Lives Matter is ‘almost like a slap in the face,’ Michael Bennett says

June 13, 2020 4:50 PM CNN

NFL defensive end Michael Bennett isn’t buying Commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments last week that the league believes Black Lives…

Katrin Davidsdottir severs ties with CrossFit in fallout from founder’s tweets over George Floyd

June 13, 2020 11:37 AM CNN

Two-time CrossFit Games champion Katrin Davidsdottir says she won’t compete in the 2020 contests after the recent controversy involving how the…

Crowds, yes crowds, return to watch Super Rugby in ‘coronavirus-free’ New Zealand

June 13, 2020 7:04 AM CNN

While top-class sport is slowly returning to empty stadiums and with strict hygiene and social distancing measures in place, rugby union fans in New…

‘I’m the same as everyone else’: How albinism empowered a champion

June 13, 2020 5:46 AM CNN

You’re at the top of a steep snow-capped mountain. You squint your eyes tightly — almost to the point of blindness. Beneath you are two…

Bubba Wallace says there’s more good than bad in fan reaction to NASCAR’s Confederate flag ban

June 12, 2020 11:04 PM CNN

Bubba Wallace is excited about the change he’s seen in NASCAR this week. Wallace, the only full-time African American driver in NASCAR’s…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son arrested for allegedly stabbing neighbor

June 12, 2020 6:38 PM CNN

The son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a stabbing incident in California. Deputies from the…

Cathedral High School suspends athletics after football player working out gets virus

June 12, 2020 6:34 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A student football player who worked out at Cathedral High School’s training facility this week has been diagnosed with the…

Donald Trump not ‘the right President’ to handle current situation in the US, says African American soccer star

June 12, 2020 5:42 AM CNN

U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Weston McKennie says he doesn’t think President Donald Trump is “… the right president…

NBA player reveals he was sexually abused at a young age

June 12, 2020 12:30 AM CNN

Lonnie Walker IV of the San Antonio Spurs had been growing out his hair since the 5th grade until he recently got it cut. But that haircut comes with…

PGA Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silence in Texas

June 11, 2020 6:09 PM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. And then at 8:46 a.m., it…

Ex-NFL star Emmanuel Acho ‘honors’ actor Matthew McConaughey for fronting up to talk about race

June 11, 2020 10:48 AM CNN

“How can I do better as white man,” actor Matthew McConaughey recently asked Emmanuel Acho as part of the former NFL star’s YouTube…

Eintracht Frankfurt supports Black Lives Matter movement with specially designed jersey

June 11, 2020 6:09 AM CNN

German club Eintracht Frankfurt wore a specially designed kit in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in its German Cup semifinal defeat to…

IOC pledges to work with athletes on relaxing Olympic protest policy

June 11, 2020 5:44 AM CNN

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is consulting the organization’s Athletes’ Commission before deciding whether to relax its…

Lionel Messi chases 11th La Liga title as Spanish football resumes

June 11, 2020 5:42 AM CNN

“Our duty was to come back prepared for this moment. It was tough, but we’ve made it.” That is how La Liga president Javier Tebas…

13-0: The scoreline that shook the 2019 Women’s World Cup

June 11, 2020 5:42 AM CNN

One year ago, when the final whistle blew in Stade Auguste-Delaune in France the scoreline sent shockwaves around the world: 13 goals to the US…

‘Oh you must be heavy boned.’ Marilyn Okoro’s fight for body acceptance

June 11, 2020 2:33 AM CNN

She was comfortable with her body, though others were not. Track and field star Marilyn Okoro, whose right arm displays a “Saved by…

New York Knicks face widespread criticism for racial equality statement

June 11, 2020 1:25 AM CNN

The New York Knicks and James Dolan, the executive chairman of parent company The Madison Square Garden Company, have come under fire for their…

Ghanaian footballer rescued from Indian airport after 74 days due to Covid lockdown

June 10, 2020 10:32 PM CNN

A Ghanaian footballer who slept in an Indian airport for over two months during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has finally left the hub.…

The NFL should re-sign Colin Kaepernick, says Seattle Seahawks running back Carlos Hyde

June 10, 2020 9:56 PM CNN

Seattle Seahawks’ new signing Carlos Hyde says the NFL should offer Colin Kaepernick a route back to the sport to prove it is serious about…

US Soccer has repealed policy requiring players to stand for National Anthem

June 10, 2020 9:43 PM CNN

The US Soccer Federation announced Wednesday it has repealed its policy requiring players to stand during the National Anthem. The statement follows…

NMSU’s Nick Gonzales among top picks in MLB draft, taken by Pittsburgh Pirates

June 10, 2020 6:18 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania — Major League Baseball’s amateur draft began Wednesday night with a New Mexico State University Aggie among…

‘Uncertainties’ surround next year’s Olympics, says Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike

June 10, 2020 5:57 PM CNN

The fate of next year’s Olympics depends on Japan’s handling of the coronavirus, according to the governor of Tokyo. Yuriko Koike said…