By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian tennis player Anhelina Kalinina refused to shake hands with Veronika Kudermetova, her Russian opponent, following the former’s victory in the semifinals of the Rome Masters in Italy on Friday. Speaking to reporters after the match at Foro Italico, Rome, Kalinina said, “We didn’t shake hands because the girl
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Katie Taylor is one of women’s boxing’s ‘Mount Rushmore’ figures. The undisputed lightweight world champion, Taylor holds 18 gold medals – including an Olympic gold – and sits second in the Ring’s women’s pound-for-pound rankings. Yet, at 36 years old, Taylor has never fought professionally in her native Ireland.
Continue Reading CNN By Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Erin Kennedy returns to the boat at the upcoming European Rowing Championships, the occasion will certainly be a joyful one. The first day of competition in the championships, which run from 25-28 May in Slovenia, will be exactly one year to the day since
Continue Reading By Matias Grez and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — When Erin Kennedy returns to the boat at the upcoming European Rowing Championships, the occasion will certainly be a joyful one. The first day of competition in the championships, which run from 25-28 May in Slovenia, will be exactly one year to the day since the
Continue Reading By Ben Church and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — One of the horses in an undercard race before today’s Preakness Stakes, the Bob Baffert-trained Havnameltdown, has been euthanized, after suffering a serious injury this afternoon, officials said. The news comes just hours before the running of the second leg of the Triple Crown,
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have done it! The Firebirds beat the Calgary Wranglers in a high-scoring Game 5 to advance to the Western Conference Finals. MAKING HISTORY pic.twitter.com/6DhelZDPlt— x – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) May 20, 2023 AHL Western Conference ✅ The @Firebirds eliminate the #1 @AHLWranglers off an OT Andrew Poturalski goal!!Highlights coming up
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Jim Brown, the transcendent athlete-actor-activist who ran roughshod over the NFL and its record books in the 1950s and 1960s and won multiple MVP awards before retiring abruptly at age 30 to focus on the civil rights movement and a career in Hollywood, has died, his
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This is it! Winner-take-all in the Pacific Division Finals for the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Calgary Wranglers. Game 5 takes place at Acrisure Arena Friday at 7:00 p.m. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Updates It’s been a stressful series for both fans, as outside of Game 1, the Firebirds and Wranglers
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James proved he is human after all as the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a 108-103 Game 2 playoff loss against the Denver Nuggets. With the Lakers up by eight points early in the second, James had a clear run to the basket after being found by Rui
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After a golf shot goes wrong, amateur golfers know the feeling of hunting through bushes and wading through mud all too well. It’s a familiar sight to see a friend return from their ball-gathering adventure covered in whatever terrain they were trawling through, but this is not so frequent
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA is back for another edition and, following an off-season filled with drama and a superb women’s March Madness to keep hoops fans entertained, it is set to be bigger and better than ever. The season tips off Friday with eight teams in action on the opening night.
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — West Ham players confronted a group of AZ Alkmaar fans at the end of the teams’ match on Thursday after the section of the stadium containing the Premier League side’s friends and families came under attack. The ugly scenes inside the AFAS Stadion in the Netherlands followed West Ham’s
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The phrase “nobody’s perfect” just might not apply to José Mourinho when it comes to European soccer finals. The 60-year-old Mourinho has won all five of the European finals in which the teams he has coached have appeared, and he now has an opportunity to add to his 100%
Continue Reading CNN By Thomas Schlachter and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the idea of a former NFL legend and a former US Women’s National Team star wanting to bring “global eyeballs” to an English soccer club might seem an unusual ambition. Burnley FC will play in the Premier League next season and that
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the idea of a former NFL legend and a former US Women’s National Team star wanting to bring “global eyeballs” to an English soccer club might seem an unusual ambition. Burnley FC will play in the Premier League next season and that the
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Even before the full-time whistle blew in Manchester City’s 4-0 mauling in the Champions League semifinal Wednesday, Real Madrid players looked to have accepted their fate. The Spanish side had been outpassed, outrun and outclassed for almost the entirety of the 90 minutes by a City side that was
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal will miss the French Open for the first time since he made his debut in 2005 after the 14-time champion announced on Thursday that he has withdrawn from the tournament due to injury, adding that “next year is my last year” in professional tennis. The Spaniard suffered
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are heading to a winner-take-all game 5 between the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Calgary Wranglers Friday at Acrisure Arena. The Wranglers won a critical game 4 with a 1-0 score Wednesday night. pic.twitter.com/ZmvfAm8pvE— x – Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) May 18, 2023 Game 4 was a battle of the goalies.
Continue Reading By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A Florida judge has blocked an attempt by the ex-girlfriend of professional golfer Tiger Woods to nullify a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that would require her to arbitrate complaints she has filed against the golfer. In a decision on Wednesday, Judge Elizabeth Metzger with Florida’s 19th Circuit Court ruled against
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When Manchester City started putting Real Madrid to the sword in the Champions League semifinal second leg on Wednesday, there was a palpable outpouring of emotion inside the Etihad Stadium that could be felt through television screens across the world. City fans were whipped into a frenzy, players pumped
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