Explosive tirade from FIFA boss threatens to overshadow World Cup opener
By Ben Church, CNN The World Cup finally gets underway on Sunday after 12 years of questions and criticisms of the tournament being held in Qatar.…
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‘It’s not safe and it’s not right.’ Qatar says all are welcome to the World Cup but some LGBTQ soccer fans are staying away
By Aimee Lewis, CNN “I’m a man and I love men. I do — please don’t be shocked — have sex with other men. This is…
Continue ReadingFormer San Antonio Spurs psychologist agrees to settle after accusing former player of exposing himself during therapy sessions
By Jill Martin, CNN A sports psychologist who was under contract with the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit she had…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup fans acclimatize to desert accommodation — in tents and portacabins
By Ben Church, CNN As fans trickle into Qatar, they’re understandably in holiday mode as they look forward to the prospect of a desert World…
Continue ReadingManchester United ‘initiate appropriate steps’ in response to Cristiano Ronaldo interview
By Matt Foster and Alasdair Howorth, CNN Manchester United announced Friday that it has “initiated appropriate steps” in response to star…
Continue ReadingMax Verstappen says abuse of family is ‘unacceptable’ following São Paulo Grand Prix
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Max Verstappen and Red Bull have hit out at online threats and abuse leveled at the world champion and his family after he…
Continue ReadingTennessee Titans lead from start to finish to beat struggling Green Bay Packers
By George Ramsay, CNN If it looked like the Green Bay Packers had turned their season around with last week’s overtime win against the Dallas…
Continue ReadingFIFA confirms no alcohol to be sold at Qatar World Cup stadiums
By Sammy Mngqosini and Chris Eldergill, CNN Just two days before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, soccer’s world governing body FIFA confirmed…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony in western Russia, her lawyers say
By Frederik Pleitgen, Kylie Atwood, Eliott C. McLaughlin and Rob Picheta, CNN American basketball star Brittney Griner has been transferred to a…
Continue ReadingDC attorney general sues Washington Commanders for allegedly cheating ticket holders
By Jamiel Lynch and Alaa Elassar, CNN DC Attorney General Karl Racine has announced another lawsuit against the Washington Commanders NFL team, this…
Continue ReadingWimbledon relaxes all-white clothing rules for women players
By Matt Foster, Amy Woodyatt and Issy Ronald, CNN Wimbledon will relax its white clothing rule to allow women players to wear dark-colored…
Continue ReadingSteph Curry explodes for 50 points but Golden State Warriors still beaten 130-119 by Phoenix Suns
By George Ramsay, CNN Steph Curry scored 50 points for the 11th time in his NBA career, but his efforts weren’t enough for the struggling…
Continue Reading‘Our dreams never came true.’ These men helped build Qatar’s World Cup, now they are struggling to survive
By Aimee Lewis, Pramod Acharya and Sugam Pokharel Kamal was standing outside a shop with other migrant workers, having finished yet another grueling…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup fans acclimatize to desert accommodation — in tents and portacabins
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ben Church, CNN As fans trickle into Qatar, they’re understandably in holiday mode as they look forward to the prospect of…
Continue ReadingQatar 2022: ‘Sport should not be politicized,’ France’s Macron says ahead of World Cup
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN “Sport should not be politicized,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, three days before the…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo’s lawsuit against team
By Jacob Lev, CNN A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former NFL kicker Josh Lambo against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which he sought…
Continue ReadingKyrie Irving to miss 8th consecutive game as team suspension continues
By Travis Caldwell and Jill Martin, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, who was suspended for at least five games by the team for comments made…
Continue Reading‘I believe movement is life,’ says Didier Drogba, the winner of inaugural CNN ‘Off the Pitch’ prize at Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
CNN By Eoin McSweeney, CNN There’s a biblical saying that no one is a prophet in their own land; but Didier Drogba likely hasn’t read…
Continue Reading‘I believe movement is life,’ says Didier Drogba, the winner of inaugural CNN ‘Off the Pitch’ prize at Dubai Globe Soccer Awards
By Eoin McSweeney, CNN There’s a biblical saying that no one is a prophet in their own land; but Didier Drogba likely hasn’t read that…
Continue ReadingScotland recognized as world’s best golf destination
By Jack Bantock, CNN It remains to be seen whether football will come home for England at the World Cup in Qatar next month, but for neighboring…
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