Sports

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Steph Curry put on a performance for the ages against the Sacramento Kings to give the Golden State Warriors a much needed 116-113 win to end a five-game losing streak. Curry was playing like a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders, ending with a season high 47

By George Ramsay, CNN Caroline Garcia capped off a remarkable six-month period in her tennis career as she won the WTA Finals with a 7-6 6-4 victory against Aryna Sabalenka in Fort Worth, Texas. Garcia was outside the top 70 in the world rankings as recently as June, but since then has enjoyed a superb

By Claudia Otto, Inke Kappeler and Radina Gigova, CNN Qatar FIFA World Cup ambassador and former footballer Khalid Salman has said homosexuality is “damage in the mind,” in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF on Monday. The interview, filmed in Doha less than two weeks before the start of the tournament, was immediately stopped by

By Ben Morse, CNN The Baltimore Ravens outclassed the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, winning 27-13 as Justin Houston had an evening to remember. In a game which was dominated by the Ravens’ ground game, Baltimore running back Kenyan Drake rushed for two touchdowns, as well as 93 yards, while quarterback Lamar Jackson

By David Close, CNN Liverpool FC’s owners are exploring the possible sale of the iconic English football club, according to The Athletic and The New York Times. The Athletic reported the club is for sale and the ownership group, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is currently inviting offers for the six-time European champion. Both the New

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Formula One is finally heading back to Sin City next November for its first race since the 1980s — but those wanting to catch sight of the hotly anticipated event had better have a serious chunk of change. Even a standing ticket at the night time spectacle, past the Las Vegas

By George Ramsay, CNN Real Madrid missed out on the chance to return to the top of La Liga as a retaken penalty gave Rayo Vallecano a surprise 3-2 victory over Los Blancos. It was Real’s first defeat in the league this season and gives Barcelona a two-point lead at the top of La Liga

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN Growing up visually impaired, school wasn’t easy for Australian Steffan Nero. He remembers struggling with anxiety and being “very quiet,” “lonely” and “probably weird as well.” His life changed when he discovered visually impaired sports — notably cricket. “I was actually a different person when I was with other vision

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Boston Bruins president Cam Neely apologized and said the team “failed” by signing prospect Mitchell Miller. The National Hockey League (NHL) deemed Miller ineligible to join the team due to a bullying incident the player participated in when he was a teenager. Boston signed Miller to an entry-level contract on Friday,

By Mostafa Salem, CNN Iran’s football authorities have vowed to deal with beach soccer players who showed solidarity with Iranian protesters during an international tournament this week. Iran won the Emirates Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup on Sunday, beating Brazil in the final after Saeed Piramoon scored the winning goal. After scoring, Piramoon imitated cutting his

By Issy Ronald, CNN Dusty Baker was sitting in the dugout, looking down and making a note when his coaching and support staff spontaneously mobbed him, chanting his name, as the Houston Astros secured victory in the World Series on Saturday. “I’m feeling great, these guys are the greatest guys, they always believe. This is

CNN By Matt Foster, Amy Woodyatt and Issy Ronald, CNN Wimbledon will relax its white clothing rule to allow women players to wear dark-colored undershorts if they want to, organizers announced Thurday. The decision comes after the tournament and its organizers faced growing pressure to reduce anxieties as to whether blood is visible on white