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By Selina Wang, Simone McCarthy and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Kamila Valieva — the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping controversy roiling the Beijing Olympics — had three substances that can be used to aid the heart in her testing sample, according to a report in the New York Times, which cited

CNN By 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

By CNN Sport Staff In an on-camera interview with the BBC, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic said he is willing to skip playing in the French Open or Wimbledon because of his vaccination stance. Djokovic became embroiled in controversy earlier this year after attempting to enter Australia without a valid vaccination exemption.`The 20-time grand slam

By Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China over alleged cultural appropriation and “biased judgments” during the Winter Olympics. In recent years, relations between the two countries have been tense both politically and culturally and this year’s

By Ben Church, CNN Canada-born Kaillie Humphries​, winner of the first-ever Olympic gold in the monobob, says she “never gave up” on herself. It’s the third Olympic gold medal for the 36-year-old but the first while representing the US — Humphries switched allegiances after ​filing a harassment complaint ​with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) in ​2018.

By Lizzy Yee and Ben Church, CNN A drugs test controversy that has overshadowed Beijing 2022 is set to rumble on after the Winter Olympics finishes. For now, teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva has won a temporary reprieve — the 15-year-old gets to compete in the women’s single skating competition on Tuesday. But, if she

CNN By Gawon Bae, CNN South Korea may have clinched its first gold medal at Beijing 2022 last week, but the success came amid tensions with China over alleged cultural appropriation and “biased judgments” during the Winter Olympics. In recent years, relations between the two countries have been tense both politically and culturally and this

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will vie for gold in one of the Olympics’ most high profile events Tuesday, after being cleared to compete amid a doping controversy that’s cast a shadow over Russia’s involvement in the Games. Fifteen-year-old Valieva has been at the center of rapidly unfolding scandal following

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James passed basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most combined regular season and postseason points scored in NBA history on Saturday. James, 37, needed 19 points entering the Lakers’ road game against the Golden State Warriors to pass Abdul-Jabbar, who had 44,149 combined points

By Wayne Sterling, CNN There were seven gold medals up for grabs on Sunday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 9 of the Games. Alpine Skiing Men’s giant slalom: Marco Odermatt, Switzerland Biathlon Women’s 10km pursuit: Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Norway Men’s

CNN By Jonathan Hawkins and Becky Anderson, CNN AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis believes football needs to do more to fight issues such as domestic abuse — not just in society, but also within the game itself. In the wake of several domestic violence accusations in the English Premier League, including against Manchester United and