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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — MMA fighter Nate Diaz used homophobic slurs during a confrontation with an employee of Jake Paul’s betting company ahead of his fight against the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Diaz was participating in a press conference before the fight, which is happening on Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas when he

By Jill Martin, George Ramsay and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In her first competitive event since 2021, legendary gymnast Simone Biles made a triumphant return, claiming first place in front of a packed house at the Core Hydration Classic Saturday. The gymnastics superstar scored a 14.0 on the uneven bars, a 14.8

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain overcame a bizarre long-range own goal to thrash Switzerland 5-1 and advance to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, while Japan continued to impress in a 3-1 victory over Norway. Spain defender Laia Codina’s back pass from close to the halfway line wrong-footed her goalkeeper to give

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former National Football League quarterback Johnny Manziel reveals in a new documentary his drug usage during his playing career and a suicide attempt following his release from the Cleveland Browns in 2016. In Netflix’s upcoming documentary “Untold: Johnny Football,” Manziel – who became the first redshirt freshman to win

By Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The landscape of college sports continues its drastic change. The Pac-12 Conference is down to only four schools remaining as the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and the University of Utah announced Friday they are leaving to join the Big 12 Conference. “We

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — In the shadow of Auckland’s Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women’s World Cup. The Morningside Tavern, a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Upsets, records and moments of magic; the group stage of this year’s Women’s World Cup had it all. But, with half of the teams now heading home, the tournament gets serious as we approach the first round of knockout matches. The last 16 fixtures get underway on Saturday with

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy after he pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a fight in Las Vegas, the league announced Friday. Kamara, 28, said Friday at the Saints’ training camp media availability

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — Transgender women will not be allowed to compete in the women’s category of British Rowing events, the sport’s UK governing body has announced ahead of a change in policy due to come in later this year. Only athletes “assigned female at birth” will be allowed to compete in

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has said that he can no longer remain silent over homophobic abuse in football out of love and respect for his brother. Writing in The Players’ Tribune, Ramsdale explained how he wanted football to be “a safe and welcoming place for everyone,” including his brother

By Savanna Stewart, CNN (CNN) — After documenting training practices – now viewed as abusive – of elite gymnastics in her 1995 book, “Little Girls in Pretty Boxes,” sports journalist and author Joan Ryan found herself unable to watch the sport. “Once you know what’s going on, you can’t unknow it,” Ryan told CNN Sport.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers looks to have been given a new lease of life upon being traded for the New York Jets. It appears a burden has been lifted from his shoulders, with the 39-year-old quarterback seen joking with teammates and a smile often plastered on his face. However, there was

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury star who stands atop the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer list, reached another milestone in her highly decorated career by becoming the first player to score 10,000 points in league history. Playing in front of a packed Footprint Center in Phoenix, Taurasi entered

By Jill Martin and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Horan has rejected criticism of how the US women’s soccer team has been performing at the Women’s World Cup, labeling it as “noise.” The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) drew 0-0 with Portugal on Tuesday, a result that confirmed the four-time world champion as runner-up in Group E,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A BBC presenter has been told by the corporation that a comment he made toward a female Australian cricketer was “not appropriate” after he called her a “little Barbie” during a match interview earlier this week. Presenter Chris Hughes made the comment to Maitlan Brown on Tuesday after the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — NFL great Tom Brady has joined a partnership to become a minority owner in second-tier British soccer team Birmingham City, it was announced on Thursday. Brady, who is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, joins with Knighthead Capital Management LLC to purchase a stake in the club. According to the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Emma Raducanu has returned to the practice courts after missing both the French Open and Wimbledon due to injury. In May, the 20-year-old said she would be out for “the next few months” as she recovered from surgery on both wrists and one of her ankles. On Wednesday, the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi continued his impressive start with Major League soccer team Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win against Orlando City in the Leagues Cup. The Argentine star, playing his third game since moving to the United States from Paris Saint-Germain, opened the scoring on Wednesday

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán, who was on top of the baseball world after throwing a perfect game in June, has voluntarily agreed to enter inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse and was placed on the MLB’s restricted list, the team announced Wednesday. Germán has dealt with alcohol abuse

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Two-time world champion Germany crashed out of this year’s Women’s World Cup after drawing 1-1 to South Korea on Thursday. The Germans were among the favorites to win the title before the tournament got underway and knew victory in its final Group H match would all but secure qualification