Sports

By George Ramsay, CNN Erling Haaland is redefining the art of goalscoring in the 21st century, goal by goal, hat-trick by hat-trick. The 22-year-old seems to write a new scoring record every time he takes to the field and Sunday’s Manchester derby proved no exception. Three goals in Manchester City’s 6-3 dismantling of Manchester United

By Ben Church, CNN NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson says he suffered second-degree burns to his face and body after his truck caught fire at the Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday. The 31-year-old described it as the “scariest moment of my racing career” after his vehicle erupted into flames before coming

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Kanoa Greene was born into a surfing family — but for a long while, she didn’t think she belonged in the ocean. “I’m Hawaiian, and surfing has been part of my family from the beginning. My uncle is a well known surfer in Hawaii, and so I was immersed in that

By Ben Church, CNN Lewis Hamilton‘s team Mercedes has been fined $24,500 (€25,000) after the seven-time world champion was unable to take out his nose stud at the Singapore Grand Prix. Drivers have long been prohibited from wearing jewelry for safety reasons and, while the rule is not new, the FIA — the sport’s governing

By Zoe Sottile, CNN There’s something fishy going on in the competitive fishing world. The would-be winners of almost $29,000 at an Ohio fishing tournament were disqualified on Friday, after it was discovered their fish were stuffed with lead weights and fish fillets. Jason Fischer, director of the Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament, told CNN

By Issy Ronald, CNN Red Bull’s Sergio Perez won the Singapore Grand Prix amid treacherous conditions, but he remains under investigation for a potential safety car violation with race stewards due to rule on any penalty. Torrential rain delayed the start of the race by an hour and, on the slippery track, the safety car

By Homero De la Fuente, Masrur Jamaluddin and Issy Ronald, CNN FIFA, the head of soccer’s international governing body, has led football’s mourning of Saturday’s stadium crush at an Indonesian league football match, describing the incident, which killed at least 125 people, as a “dark day” and a “tragedy beyond comprehension.” In what is one

By Aimee Lewis, CNN With six miles left, Yalemzerf Yehualaw’s race seemed to have been ruined after the Ethiopian was left sprawled on the road after stumbling over a speed bump. The incident caused her to lose time over her rivals and later she admitted the faceplant “hurt.” But it didn’t stop the 23-year-old from

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies has called on Football Australia to issue lifetime bans to fans found to have displayed Nazi symbols and salutes during Saturday night’s Australia Cup final. On Sunday, Football Australia said it will go through all the video footage and images at its disposal

CNN By Michael Manduley, CNN Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is opening up about mistakes in his personal and professional life, and how they are shaping his growing business empire. In an interview on CNN and HBO Max’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, Rodriguez said the performance-enhancing drug scandal that marred his legacy was “the most

By Michael Manduley, CNN Baseball great Alex Rodriguez is opening up about mistakes in his personal and professional life, and how they are shaping his growing business empire. In an interview on CNN and HBO Max’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”, Rodriguez said the performance-enhancing drug scandal that marred his legacy was “the most embarrassing

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NFL returns to London on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) contest the first of five international slate of games scheduled this season. With Justin Jefferson and the Vikings taking on Alvin Kamara and the Saints at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sunday’s game will

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The National Football League Players Association has terminated the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant who was involved in the evaluation of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for a concussion during their game against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, according to multiple reports, including from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, citing unnamed sources.