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Boston Celtics wing Evan Fournier has compared the long-term side effects of Covid-19 to a concussion, saying he has “been feeling really weird” weeks after contracting the virus. Fournier was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Celtics in March, but admitted he has been struggling with focus and depth perception as he continues to

A marquee English Premier League game was postponed on Sunday after hundreds of Manchester United fans, protesting against the club’s US owners, invaded the pitch at its Old Trafford stadium ahead of the match against Liverpool. “Following the security breach at Old Trafford, the Manchester United vs. Liverpool game has been postponed,” said the Premier

Two goals from Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a vital 3-2 victory over Valencia and stay within touching distance of the top of La Liga. In a thrilling conclusion to the Spanish domestic season, there are now just two points separating Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, which faces Atletico on Saturday. Gabriel gave Valencia

After completing 50 triathlons in 50 days across all 50 US states, James Lawrence knew he could do more. “The 50 wasn’t close enough to know my limits,” Lawrence tells CNN Sport. “That is why I am doing the ‘Conquer 100.’” A full-distance or Ironman triathlon involves swimming 2.4 miles (3.8 km), cycling 112 miles

It’s been 11 years coming, but Inter Milan clinched its first Serie A title in over a decade on Sunday after Atalanta failed to win at Sassuolo. On Saturday, goals from Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi secured a 2-0 win for Inter over Crotone, a victory that moved Antonio Conte’s 14 points clear of Atalanta

Lewis Hamilton showed why he’s a seven-time world champion on Sunday, claiming his 97th career victory with a win at the Portuguese Grand Prix over Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valteri Bottas. Hamilton had slipped to third after a Safety Car restart caused when Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen collided with Antonio Giovinazzi’s left

Diego Maradona was in agony for 12 hours and the medical team treating him was “deficient, reckless and indifferent” when faced with his possible death, according to a report from the medical board appointed to investigate his demise. The Argentine football great “did not have full use of his mental faculties” and could have had

Hundreds of Manchester United fans, protesting against the club’s US owners, invaded the pitch at Old Trafford stadium on Sunday — in what the Premier League described as a “security breach” — ahead of the game against Liverpool. Many Manchester United supporters are unhappy over the club’s failed attempt to join the European Super League

A leading Myanmar swimmer has called for the country’s Olympic committee to be expelled from the Olympic Movement, saying “genocidaires do not deserve to be in the Olympics.” In a Facebook post, swimmer Win Htet Oo said by rejecting the Myanmar Olympic Committee he had foregone any chance of competing at the Tokyo Olympic Games

A horse named after slain Louisville woman Breonna Taylor ran its way into the winner’s circle on Thursday in a Derby Week race at Churchill Downs. The three-year-old filly, named Breonna, is owned by JS Stables, LLC — a thoroughbred racing operation run by attorney Sam Aguiar, who represents Taylor’s family, and his wife Janelle.

British artist L.S. Lowry’s “Going to the Match” painting is expected to sell at auction for up to $4 million in June, Sotheby’s auction house said on Friday. “‘Going to the Match’ is among the earliest known, if not the earliest, depiction of one of L.S. Lowry’s most iconic and timeless subjects — that of

For Isha Johansen, a journey that began by helping to give kids displaced by war a semblance of a normal childhood, has led her to become the first West African woman elected to the council of soccer’s world governing body, FIFA. “The narrative about Sierra Leone was child soldiers,” Johansen tells CNN Sport’s Alex Thomas.

The 2021 Kentucky Derby is here and the fans, who can this time watch on site, are excited. However, the historic race on Saturday will provide an opportunity for a few individuals to break barriers and create their own little bit history. The Derby, which is run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is the

A pair of Lionel Messi’s boots have been sold for charity for $173,000, auction house Christie’s said on Friday. “The boots were offered at auction to raise funds in aid of the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital’s Art and Health programme,” said Christie’s. The $173,000 sale price was world auction record for a pair of game

The Kentucky Derby Racing Commission said they will not take action against United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, owner of this year’s Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality. The KHRA said they received a complaint against Sheikh Mohammed from a group of human rights lawyers and students from the University of Louisville