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By George Ramsay, CNN Anthony Elanga’s late equalizer rescued an unlikely 1-1 draw for Manchester United against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the teams’ Champions League last 16 contest. João Felix’s powerful header had given Atletico an early lead in Wednesday’s game and the home side looked on course for victory, having controlled
Continue ReadingBy Anaëlle Jonah, CNN When Paris clinched the race to host the 2024 Olympic Games, it may have been in part thanks to a slogan that embodied the Olympic spirit: “Made for sharing.” But for French officials, that generosity doesn’t extend to the Games’ official languages. “The official languages of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores said team owner Stephen Ross offered him millions of dollars to keep quiet after he was fired in January. In his first interview since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff, Flores, who is suing the Dolphins, the NFL and other teams alleging racial discrimination,
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN Six-time golf major winner Phil Mickelson said Tuesday that recent comments he made regarding a reported breakaway golf tour were off the record — a claim the reporter who interviewed him has denied — and said they were shared out of context and without his consent. The Super League is reportedly
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Chelsea continued its Champions League title defense with a 2-0 victory against Lille in the sides’ last 16 game at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz’s header inside the first eight minutes opened the scoring for Chelsea on Tuesday, before Christian Pulisic wrapped up the win when he finished off a break by
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, Kevin Dotson and Amir Vera, CNN Michigan head basketball coach Juwan Howard is out for the rest of the regular season after throwing a punch toward Wisconsin’s coaching staff following the Wolverines’ loss to the Badgers on Sunday. The Big Ten Conference has suspended Howard for five games. Howard was also issued
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay and David Close, CNN World No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-3 in his first match of the year at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday. A month on from when he was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open, Djokovic returned to the tennis court to loud cheers
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced Monday that Medina Spirit‘s victory at the 2021 Kentucky Derby has been disqualified. The horse failed a drug test after crossing the finish line first at the Derby. Medina Spirit died in December. The thoroughbred was finishing a workout when he collapsed near the finish
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Kamila Valieva took to social media on Monday to thank her coaches and fans for their support following her first Winter Olympics — one which was shrouded in controversy as the 15-year-old became embroiled in a doping scandal. In a series of Instagram posts, Valieva began by thanking her coaches, including
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN It was a historic day for Saudi Arabia as the women’s national football team played, and won, its first official international match on Sunday. The Saudis traveled to the Maldives to beat the Seychelles 2-0 in a friendly which comes just a month after the final team was named. It will
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Murray, CNN From legendary draft picks to a Grammy Award-winning music lineup, the buildup to the 71st NBA All-Star game has reached a fever pitch. The game, which will air live Sunday on TNT at 8 p.m. ET, will see LeBron James and Kevin Durant face off at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland,
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN The 2022 Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday after weeks of hard-won victories and heartbreaking disappointments. Eileen Gu and Kamila Valieva became the teenage faces of the Games for very different reasons. Erin Jackson delivered a historic speed skating performance, while Elana Meyers Taylor became the most decorated Black
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN You don’t have to wait long in the grandstands at a NASCAR race before someone references the 1990 fan-favorite film “Days of Thunder,” or its most famous quote, “Rubbin’, son, is racing.“ A sold-out crowd in Florida is bound to see contact and fireworks, as cars bump-draft their way to the
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Lebron James said there are no certainties over his future in the NBA, though he is certain about one thing — he’d like to play his final season alongside his son. The 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward is currently back in Cleveland for the NBA All-Star weekend, the city where he
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN It’s official. Norway is really good at the Winter Olympics. With a population of just over five million people, the European country has continued to punch above its weight at Beijing 2022, finishing way above the rest in the medal table. Norway tallied the most gold medals, 16, and the highest
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN There were five gold medals up for grabs on Sunday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who took home gold for their delegations on Day 16 of the Games. Alpine Skiing Mixed Team Parallel Big: Austria Bobsleigh 4-man: Francesco Friedrich, Germany Cross-Country Skiing Women’s 30km Mass Start
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Pro Football Hall of Famer Charley Taylor has died at the age of 80, the Washington Commanders announced on Saturday. “Charley is a member of the Washington Ring of Fame and one of the most decorated players in franchise history,” Commanders owners Dan and Tanya Snyder said in a statement. Taylor,
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson, CNN University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas won the 100-yard freestyle in a meet record of 47.63 seconds on Saturday at the Ivy League women’s swimming and diving championships. This marks her third title of the competition. Thomas, a transgender woman, narrowly beat out Yale’s Iszac Henig, a transgender man, who finished
Continue ReadingBy David J. Lopez, CNN Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, has been hired by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an assistant coach. The Steelers announced Saturday that Flores was named the team’s senior defensive assistant/linebackers coach on the staff of head coach Mike Tomlin.
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente, CNN Elana Meyers Taylor became the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history after she won the bronze medal in the two-woman bobsleigh at Beijing 2022 on Saturday — and one of the American bobsledder’s initial emotions was a sense of being overwhelmed by her achievement. The medal is
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