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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian radio host Marty Sheargold has been fired after going on a misogynistic rant about the country’s women’s soccer team. Known as the Matildas, the team lost their opening two games in the SheBelieves Cup in the United States, and their poor performance came under scrutiny from Sheargold on

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of an opposition coach. At the end of the game between Inter Miami and New York City FC on Saturday, Messi put a hand on the back of NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy’s

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A furious Conor Benn had to be held back by security after his opponent Chris Eubank Jr. smashed an egg across his face during their extraordinary boxing match face-off on Tuesday. The pair met face-to-face on stage in Manchester ahead of their fight at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on

By George Ramsay and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — It’s perhaps an understatement when Mikaela Shiffrin says that she has been on “quite a journey” this season. That doesn’t do justice to the mental and physical obstacles she has had to overcome in order to reach a landmark 100th World Cup win, a feat she

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Endurance athlete Sophie Power might have come to running later than most, but she’s more than making up for it. After leaving behind a career in investment banking, the British athlete jumped into the world of ultrarunning and now has two world records to her name. She recently broke

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Women’s basketball legend Diana Taurasi announced her retirement Tuesday after more than 20 years in the WNBA. Widely recognized as one of the greatest players of all time, the 42-year-old spent her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury, helping the team to all three of its WNBA championships in

By Kyle Feldscher and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said Tuesday that a Green Bay Packers-led initiative to get the so-called “tush push” banned in the NFL is unfair and a “little insulting.” The tush push – also known as “The Brotherly Shove,” among many other nicknames – is

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Golf Club became the first team to reach the playoffs of the newly-launched Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) with a stunning comeback win – much to the delight of tennis great Serena Williams. Williams was in the crowd with her daughter, Olympia, at SoFi Center in Florida for

By Kevin Dotson and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles is no stranger to glitz, glamor and massive sporting events, and Tuesday night was no exception as the Dallas Mavericks came to the City of Angels to face off against Luka Dončić and the Lakers. It had only been three weeks since Dončić joined

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 150-200 staff at Manchester United will be let go as the Premier League giant attempts to halt a run of five consecutive years of losses since 2019, the club said in a statement on Monday. These cuts to jobs – which are “subject to a consultation process with

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Fenerbahçe manager José Mourinho, one of the most recognizable names in soccer, has been accused of making “racist statements” by rival team Galatasaray, which plans to seek criminal charges against the world-renowned coach. The accusation follows the teams’ heated 0-0 draw in the Turkish Süper Lig on Monday. After

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — An NFL team wants to ban the “Tush Push” play that has fueled the success of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, according to the NFL Network and Washington Post. NFL executive Troy Vincent said Monday a proposal was submitted, per reports. The “Tush Push,” also known as the

By Jake Tapper, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Philadelphia Eagles would be honored to visit the White House in celebration of their Super Bowl LIX win, a source with the team told CNN after rumors swept social media that the team had declined the traditional visit. Contrary to reports, the invitation has not yet been

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A first ever senior international goal for promising young striker Michelle Cooper helped the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) to a 2-1 victory over struggling Australia in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday, setting up a decisive final-game showdown with Japan. The Kansas City Current forward scored what would prove

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The University of Arizona apologized after a portion of the team’s fanbase sang an “unacceptable chant” directed towards Brigham Young University (BYU) following the Wildcats’ men’s basketball team’s defeat at the hands of the Cougars on Saturday. Videos on social media appear to show Arizona fans chanting “F**k the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Soccer star Moise Kean, who plays for Fiorentina and Italy, has been discharged from the hospital after collapsing on the pitch following a head injury on Sunday. The striker, 24, had been playing in Fiorentina’s Serie A match against Hellas Verona before he began to look unsteady on his

By Ben Morse and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former world No. 1 Venus Williams will not play at next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after declining her wild card invitation, the tournament announced on Sunday. “Our team has been informed that Venus is not accepting the wild card this year,” tournament director