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By Ben Morse, CNN They couldn’t, could they? Days after Wrexham’s promotion from the National League for the first time in 15 years, the club’s Hollywood owners are making an audacious attempt to complete a signing fit for a movie script. The target of their efforts? Oh, just arguably the greatest Welsh footballer of all
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, CNN US long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall has been stripped of her recent national indoor title and hit with a one-month suspension after a positive test for cannabis, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Tuesday. USADA said Davis-Woodhall tested positive for THC, a chemical found in cannabis, marijuana and hashish. Her positive test
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Heading into the NFL Draft, there’s always one prospect coming out of college who everyone becomes infatuated with, despite not being the finished article. Sometimes, it’s down to physical traits shown at the Combine; sometimes, it’s down to their personality; or sometimes, it’s down to their display at their particular pro
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas called the deal to acquire four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers “historic” for the franchise. Douglas spoke Tuesday on how the trade — which has not yet been finalized as the two teams work out the details — came together.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero was awarded the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy as he was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday The top overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Banchero played and started in 72 games this season with the Magic, averaging a team-high 20 points, 6.9 rebounds
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Real Madrid’s hopes of catching Barcelona at the top of La Liga were all but extinguished on Tuesday as Los Blancos suffered a shock 4-2 defeat to Girona. Valentín Castellanos had the match of his life, scoring all four goals in the victory to become the first player in more than
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych, CNN A little part of Ukraine is reborn in southern Brazil. Just over a year ago, Ukrainian soccer team FC Mariupol disappeared, as the city it represented was pummeled by Russian artillery and bombers. On March 19, 2022, the team was due to welcome FC Kollos to the Volodymyr
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN Wimbledon will cover accommodation costs for Ukrainian tennis players competing at this year’s tournament, organizers announced on Tuesday. The funding will cover the cost of two rooms for all main draw and qualifying players for the entirety of the grass court season, which includes ATP and WTA Tour
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN It’s becoming quite the season for goalkeepers in Chile. Just weeks after Leandro Requena scored what could be the longest range goal in history, Deportes Temuco goalkeeper Yerko Urra also got himself on the scoresheet. With his team trailing 1-0 at home to San Marcos de Arica in the 97th minute,
Continue ReadingCNN, WBAY By Wayne Sterling, CNN New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas called the deal to acquire four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers “historic” for the franchise. Douglas spoke Tuesday on how the trade — which has not yet been finalized as the two teams work out the details —
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN The Tampa Bay Rays made MLB history Monday after opening their season with a 14th-straight win at home. An 8-3 victory against the reigning World Series champions, the Houston Astros, saw the Rays pass the 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers for the longest home winning streak to start the season in the
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN The stars were out in Hollywood as LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 117-111 overtime win against the Memphis Grizzlies to give the purple and gold a 3-1 first round playoff series lead. Playing in his 20th year in the NBA, James became the oldest player in
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement with Ime Udoka to become the franchise’s next head coach, according to multiple reports, including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania, citing league sources. In September, the former Boston Celtics head coach was suspended for the entire season by the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Jimmy Butler took his ‘Playoff Jimmy’ moniker to new heights on Monday as he scored a franchise playoff record 56 points to lead the Miami Heat to a stunning comeback win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Trailing by 14 points in the fourth quarter, the Heat roared back — led by the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Winning the Treble is an achievement reserved only for football’s most dominant teams. It takes an elite level of skill, determination and concentration — and no shortage of luck — to claim the domestic league title, main continental tournament and primary domestic cup competition in the same season. Such is the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN The Green Bay Packers and New York Jets have agreed to trade longtime Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the Big Apple, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters Monday. Gutekunst said the trade has not yet been finalized as the two sides work out the details, but he expects the trade
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN British radio presenter Adele Roberts became the fastest woman to complete the London Marathon with an ileostomy, running the distance in just over three and a half hours on Sunday. The Guinness World Records awarded Roberts with a framed certificate at the finish line, writing on Twitter: “Adele Roberts completed the
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Running is a simple sport, the art of putting one foot in front of the other faster than your other competitors. That’s precisely what Sifan Hassan did in the London Marathon on Sunday, though her stunning, chaotic victory in the women’s race was anything but straightforward. “There were so many dramas,”
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN When the referee blew the full-time whistle confirming Wrexham’s promotion from the National League for the first time in 15 years, the club’s Hollywood owners could scarcely believe it. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who had promised to transform the club after their takeover in 2021, looked temporarily winded and almost
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Lilia Vu triumphed at the Chevron Championship on Sunday, besting American compatriot Angel Yin in a playoff to seal the first major of her career in The Woodlands, Texas. Vu had begun the final round four shots adrift of co-leader Yin but rallied with five birdies — including two to close
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