Skip to Content

Sports

FC Barcelona and former club presidents charged with ‘continued corruption’ relating to alleged improper payments

By Ben Morse, Patrick Sung and Al Goodman, CNN FC Barcelona was charged on Friday by the Barcelona provincial prosecutor’s office with “continued corruption between individuals in the sports field” in addition to other charges in relation to an alleged payment scandal which has rocked Spanish soccer. Former FCB presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria

Continue Reading

Preseason AP No. 1 North Carolina likely to miss March Madness after loss to Virginia in ACC quarterfinals

By Ben Morse, CNN The preseason AP No. 1-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (UNC-Chapel Hill) look likely to miss out on March Madness after suffering a damaging loss to the Virginia Cavaliers in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament quarterfinals. UNC was defeated 68-59 by the Cavaliers on Thursday, leaving its hopes of playing in

Continue Reading

US Chess Federation investigates grandmaster following accusations of sexual misconduct

By David Close, CNN A chess grandmaster is under investigation by the game’s governing body in the US following accusations of sexual misconduct, according to the US Chess Federation. Two formal complaints were received last September by the federation regarding conduct by Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez and the investigation “is ongoing,” the organization stated Thursday, adding

Continue Reading

British athletics coach given three-year suspension for using ‘industrial language’ and mocking people with disabilities

By George Ramsay, CNN British high jump coach Fayaaz “Fuzz” Caan has been handed a three-year suspension following a UK Athletics (UKA) disciplinary investigation into his conduct, the sport’s national governing body has announced. A total of 12 misconduct charges were leveled against Caan after the investigation had concluded, with his responses included in the

Continue Reading

Paris Saint-Germain: ‘Defeat is a culture’ at club as French team again dumped out of the Champions League

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN So dominant in French soccer, Paris Saint-Germain continues to fall short in the UEFA Champions League. An all too familiar story was rehashed on Wednesday as the French giant endured yet another humiliating round of 16 exit following Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory — 3-0 on aggregate. Second-half goals at the Allianz

Continue Reading

Syracuse announces Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim has retired after leading program for last 47 years

By Jacob Lev, CNN Hall of Fame men’s college basketball coach Jim Boeheim has retired after spending the last 47 years coaching Syracuse University, the school announced on Wednesday. The 78-year-old Boeheim finishes his coaching career second on the NCAA Division I men’s basketball wins list with 1,015 — trailing only former Duke head coach

Continue Reading