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By George Ramsay, Zayn Nabbi and Zeena Saifi, CNN A Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has been agreed, the Premier League and the club announced on Thursday. The three-party consortium includes the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), venture capital and private equity company PCP Capital Partners, and RB Sports and Media. There has
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Eighteen former NBA players have been indicted on charges that they allegedly defrauded a health care plan of millions of dollars that served current and former players, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. Manhattan federal prosecutors allege in the indictment that the 18 former NBA players and one of their family
Continue ReadingAndy Murray is back in the “good books” after tracking down the wedding ring he lost when his trainers went missing earlier this week. The three-time grand slam champion had posted a video to Instagram on Thursday asking for help after his shoes, which had the ring attached, were taken from underneath his car as
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN In recent years, Spain has produced some of the world’s best footballers and it looks like there’s another star emerging. At just 17 years and 62 days, midfielder Gavi became the country’s youngest ever international player when he made his debut against Italy in the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday. The
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Not long after his transfer from Sporting to Manchester United, it quickly became apparent that Bruno Fernandes was the Premier League club’s most influential player. In a new study on player burnout released by players’ union FIFPro, which represents more then 65,000 footballers worldwide, it found that the Portuguese star —
Continue ReadingBy Rodrigo Pedroso, for CNN A Brazilian footballer is facing a charge of attempted murder after kicking a referee in the head and knocking him unconscious. In a phone interview with CNN, Vinicius de Lourenco de Assuncao, who is the police chief of Venancio Aires and made the preventive detention of William Ribeiro, said the
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, Wayne Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN As the National Women’s Soccer League returned to the pitch on Wednesday night for the first time since allegations of sexual misconduct rattled the league, sparked major resignations and led to the cancellation of last weekend’s matches, players stopped during the sixth minute and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Water the plants, cut the grass, sign Cristiano Ronaldo — it was quite the summer in Gary Lineker’s garden. One of the most sensational transfers seen in the sport since the Portuguese star swapped Manchester United for Real Madrid for a then world-record fee over a decade ago, Ronaldo’s return to
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, arguably the fiercest rivals in golf right now, are set to go head-to-head in the next installment of “The Match” on November 26. The pair, who were both part of the recently victorious US Ryder Cup team, will compete in a 12-hole event at Wynn Golf
Continue ReadingCNN A collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The highlight of the auction was one sketch in felt pen — a 1978 work titled “Sting Like a Bee” — that sold for $425,312, far exceeding its pre-sale
Continue ReadingA collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The highlight of the auction was one sketch in felt pen — a 1978 work titled “Sting Like a Bee” — that sold for $425,312, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan has criticized but ultimately stood by Urban Meyer after lewd videos of the NFL team’s head coach were shared widely online. Footage of Meyer sitting on a stool at a bar in Columbus, Ohio, as a woman danced close to his lap went viral at the
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ryan, CNN There are just a handful of top level men’s football players in the world that have come out and have felt able to be open about their sexuality. Few have done so while still playing. But it’s not just football stars who worry about acceptance within their world — it’s fans,
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN The ATP is investigating domestic abuse allegations made by world No. 4 Alexander Zverev’s ex-girlfriend, the governing body for men’s professional tennis announced Monday. The ATP said in a statement it “fully condemns any form of violence or abuse and will investigate such allegations related to conduct at an ATP member
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN After allegations of abuse in women’s football surfaced in recent weeks in the US, Venezuela and Australia, the sport’s world governing body FIFA fears they could be the “tip of the iceberg.” Joyce Cook, FIFA’s Chief Education and Social Responsibility Officer, told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies that
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Asisat Oshoala has a confession to make. The Barcelona striker, who was born in the Nigerian city of Ikorodu, leans into the microphone and says: “Growing up I never wore a jersey with a female player’s name at the back.” Then the moment of epiphany when life comes full circle for
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN With another round of international matches looming in the football calendar, questions about players being released to represent their countries remain a headache for the Premier League. Under new guidelines announced last week, several Premier League footballers returning from international duty face 10 days in “bespoke quarantine facilities” — a move
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Bubba Wallace made history Monday, becoming just the second Black driver to win NASCAR’s Cup Series race, the association’s top series. Wallace is the first Black person to win the Cup Series since 1963, when NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Wendell Scott led the race. “Talladega, we’re winners,”
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN The hotly anticipated clash between River Plate and Boca Juniors — known as the Superclasico — didn’t disappoint on Sunday, with Argentine football’s biggest match producing no end of drama. The game’s main talking point came after only 16 minutes, when Boca’s former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo was sent off
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Former Manchester United player Park Ji-sung has asked fans to stop singing a famous chant about him which makes reference to Koreans eating dog meat. The South Korean star, a fan favorite during his time at Old Trafford, says he doesn’t think supporters mean to offend but is aware the song
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