UEFA rejects request to light up Allianz Arena in rainbow colors for Euro 2020 game
By George Ramsay, CNN European football governing body UEFA has declined a request to light up Munich’s Allianz Arena in rainbow colors for…
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Sadio Mane donates $693,000 to fund hospital in his hometown in Senegal
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Senegal and Liverpool football star Sadio Mane has donated $693,000 (£500,000) to help fund the construction of a hospital in…
Continue ReadingEuro 2020: Fairytale comes true as Denmark grabs place in knockout stages
By John Sinnott, CNN In a campaign overshadowed by the health of Chrisian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euro…
Continue ReadingCalls made for Germany’s Euro 2020 game against Hungary to be played in rainbow-colored stadium
By George Ramsay and Stefania Dall’Armi, CNN The Euro 2020 game between Germany and Hungary could be played in a stadium lit with…
Continue ReadingTokyo 2020 organizers to set 50% venue capacity limit for spectators
By Carly Walsh, Emiko Jozuka and Ben Church, CNN Tokyo 2020 announced on Monday that it will allow spectators at the Olympics this year amid the…
Continue ReadingJon Rahm’s search for major ‘magic formula’ (2020)
Before winning the 2021 US Open, former world No. 1 golfer Jon Rahm told CNN Living Golf’s Shane O’Donoghue that he was “getting closer” and working…
Continue ReadingUsain Bolt and partner Kasi Bennett welcome newborn twin sons, Thunder and Saint Leo
By Amy Sood, CNN Jamaican track and field great Usain Bolt announced the birth of his twin sons in an Instagram post on Father’s Day this…
Continue ReadingSix years ago, he was fleeing war. This year, he’s competing at the Olympics
Refugee Aram Mahmoud fled Syria six years ago in search of a better life, leaving behind his family in the process. Now, he is set to take center…
Continue ReadingItaly records third victory of Euro 2020 as Wales also reaches knockout stages
By George Ramsay, CNN Italy defeated Wales 1-0 on Sunday as both sides progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2020. Topping Group A with nine…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton at French Grand Prix to extend F1 title race lead
By George Ramsay, CNN Max Verstappen extended his lead at the top of the Formula One championship with a thrilling victory at the French Grand Prix…
Continue ReadingDamascus to Tokyo 2020: Syrian refugees’ remarkable journeys to the Olympic Games
By Becky Thompson, CNN It has been six years since Olympian Aram Mahmoud has seen his family. Mahmoud left Syria to pursue his dream of competing in…
Continue ReadingGermany secures impressive victory against Portugal at Euro 2020
By George Ramsay, CNN Two own goals and scores from Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens helped Germany to a convincing 4-2 victory against Portugal in the…
Continue ReadingViktor Hovland forced to withdraw from US Open after getting sand in his eye
By George Ramsay, CNN Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw from the US Open on Friday after getting sand in his eye. The freak…
Continue ReadingSix-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix: ‘I want my legacy to be one of someone who fought for women’
By Coy Wire and Sana Noor Haq, CNN Like many Olympians, USA track and field athlete Allyson Felix has been having an eventful journey to Tokyo 2020.…
Continue ReadingMatthew Wolff, in contention at the US Open, opens up on mental health
By Jill Martin, CNN After two rounds at the US Open, Matthew Wolff is in a tie for third and one shot off the lead. And he acknowledges he is…
Continue ReadingEngland vs. Scotland: No goals but plenty of passion as international football’s oldest rivals meet for 115th time
Matias Grez, CNN It may have rained relentlessly for eight hours leading up to kick off, but the torrential downpour wasn’t enough to dampen…
Continue ReadingEuro 2020 semifinals and final present Boris Johnson with new ‘public health’ issue
By Sana Noor Haq and Zayn Nabbi, CNN British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK government is talking with European football governing body…
Continue ReadingChristian Eriksen discharged from hospital after ‘successful operation’
By Ben Church, CNN Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital after undergoing a “successful operation,” the Danish Football…
Continue ReadingPelé ‘rooting’ for Neymar, who scores 68th goal for Brazil to edge closer to legend’s all-time scoring record
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Neymar netted his 68th goal for Brazil in its 4-0 win over Peru during the Copa América on Thursday, surpassing Ronaldo Luis…
Continue ReadingJapan’s top Covid-19 adviser says holding the Olympics without spectators is ‘desirable’
By Emiko Jozuka, Akanksha Sharma and Chie Kobayashi, CNN Japan’s top coronavirus adviser said Friday that staging the Tokyo Olympics without…
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