Sports

By Al Goodman, Alex Hardie and Jorge Engels, CNN Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves, under investigation on a sexual assault charge, was remanded to jail on Friday by a Spanish judge, the Catalonia Higher Court of Justice press office said in a statement. “Investigating magistrate number 15 of Barcelona has received today, as a detainee,

By Aimee Lewis, CNN One of the show’s stars, Nick Kyrgios, may not have watched it yet, while former world No. 1 Andy Murray says he has no interest in watching it. But Netflix’s new fly-on-the-wall documentary ‘Break Point’ has nevertheless made plenty of headlines since it was released this month. The documentary, which focuses

By Swati Gupta, Tara Subramaniam, Manveena Suri and Vedika Sud, CNN Several leading Indian wrestlers are demanding an inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment against the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), amid a days-long protest in New Delhi. The wrestlers are also calling for the president’s dismissal and the dissolution of the

By George Ramsay, CNN Lawyers for eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt say more than $12.8 million is missing from his account with a Jamaican investment firm now under police and government investigation. Jamaican law enforcement received complaints about alleged fraud at wealth management firm Stocks & Securities Ltd (SSL) on January 11, affecting accounts

By George Ramsay, CNN It was 4:05 a.m. in Melbourne when Andy Murray drilled a backhand winner past Thanasi Kokkinakis, finally ending a marathon contest which had started five hours and 45 minutes earlier. Murray, a three-time grand slam champion and former world No. 1, had come from two sets down to beat Kokkinakis at

By Ben Church, CNN Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo put on a show as they came head to head in Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over a Riyadh All-Star XI on Thursday. The exhibition match was played in Saudi Arabia’s capital and saw the two superstars renew their storied rivalry for possibly the last time. Despite

By Coy Wire and Tina Burnside, CNN More than two weeks after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game, a representative for Hamilin says the defensive player has a long road ahead of him. Hamlin’s longtime friend and business partner Jordon Rooney said to CNN: “Despite being out of the

By Ben Morse, CNN Andy Murray was left fuming after he was denied a chance to go to the toilet in the middle of his five-set marathon against Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open. The former world No. 1 had battled back from a two-set deficit against Kokkinakis to leave a deciding fifth set between

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN For many, the new year offers a chance to strive to be better — at work, in relationships or to achieve one’s wildest dreams. America’s top-ranked female tennis player Jessica Pegula looks to have received the memo. The 28-year-old is off to a flying start in 2023, securing her first career

By Matias Grez, CNN Anton Walkes, a defender for Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC, has died from injuries suffered in a boating accident at age 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said in a statement. The FWC said that, around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, FWC officers attended a two-vessel accident near

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Tennis legends Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and Michael Chang will go head-to-head later this year in pursuit of a $1 million prize — playing pickleball. The decorated tennis greats are to contest the Inaugural Pickleball Slam, which will take place on April 2 at the Hard Rock Live at