By Sammy Mngqosini and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Re-elected unopposed for a second term ending in 2027 at FIFA’s 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday, the organization’s president Gianni Infantino shared how a visit to the Rwandan genocide memorial inspired him not to give up on his 2016 election campaign. The 52-year-old lawyer, who succeeded
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock, CNN A major title, a green jacket, millions of dollars in prize money; there are plenty of perks to winning The Masters, but there’s another prize that contenders are particularly hungry for. Because when you win at Augusta National, you earn the right to decide the menu for next year’s Masters Champions
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling and Thomas Schlachter, CNN Barack Obama’s love of basketball is well known so it comes as no surprise that the former US President has joined many others in filling out his March Madness brackets for this year’s men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. Obama’s final four men’s teams are Houston, UCLA, Baylor and
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN When Marquis Dendy made the impulse decision to wear his bucket hat for a practice session last year, little did he know that he would become an unlikely ambassador for the retro headgear. That practice session happened to go pretty well for Dendy, an American long jumper based in Florida. He
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been suspended by the NBA for eight games without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league,” officials announced Wednesday. The punishment follows an incident where Morant was seen in an Instagram Live video holding a gun at a nightclub outside Denver. The league said an
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Amy Cassidy, CNN Five Napoli fans and three Eintracht Frankfurt fans have been arrested after violent clashes erupted in Naples ahead of the Champions League match on Wednesday, Alessandro Iuliano of the city’s police headquarters said at a press conference Thursday. Two law enforcement officers were injured in the clashes
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN During a regular appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Wednesday, longtime Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his intention is to continue playing in the NFL — specifically for the New York Jets. However, Rodgers said “decision day” has yet to arrive. “I think since Friday, I made it clear
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Following Liverpool’s 7-0 shellacking of Manchester United two weeks ago, the mood around Anfield was the most buoyant it had been all season. Jürgen Klopp’s side appeared to have turned a corner in what has been a dismal season, as Liverpool’s new-look front three of Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo and Darwin
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini and Amy Woodyatt, CNN World No.1 Iga Świątek has called for more support for Ukrainian players from the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), adding that “everything we discuss in tennis is about Belarusian and Russian players.” Świątek’s comments on Tuesday follow incidents at the Indian Wells tournament, where Russia’s Anastasia Potapova wore a
Continue Reading By Poppy Harlow, Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN Having retired as all-time winningest coach in men’s Division I college basketball and guided the US men’s team to three Olympic gold medals, it’s safe to say that Mike Krzyzewski knows a thing or two about success. But if his 42 illustrious years as head coach
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN A soccer fan who racially abused Brentford FC star Ivan Toney on social media has been banned from every UK stadium for three years, the Premier League club announced in a statement on Tuesday. Antonio Neill, 24, from Blyth in Northumberland, UK, sent racist messages to Toney on October 14, 2022,
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN You might be able to make an educated guess of two of the three idols Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he has — basketball star Michael Jordan and golf great Tiger Woods. That makes sense given Guardiola is also a sporting great. The third just might prove a little trickier.
Continue Reading By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN Morocco is set to join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the FIFA 2030 Men’s World Cup, apparently replacing Ukraine in a three-way alliance with the two European nations. Ukraine said it would team up with Spain and Portugal in a joint bid last October, but
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Vinícius Jr scored the goal that secured Real Madrid’s 14th European Cup last May, and this season his brilliance has continued to light up the team’s Champions League campaign. The supremely talented 22-year-old — widely considered one of the world’s best players — has six goals in seven matches in Europe
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN Charlie Baker has been NCAA president for less than two weeks, but he knows he is coming into his role in the governing body of major college sports during a tumultuous time. Baker, most recently the governor of Massachusetts, said his friend Utah Sen. Mitt Romney described the
Continue Reading By Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN Charlie Baker has been NCAA president for less than two weeks, but he knows he is coming into his role in the governing body of major college sports during a tumultuous time. Baker, most recently the governor of Massachusetts, said his friend Utah Sen. Mitt Romney described the
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN The Ireland women’s rugby team has made a permanent switch from white to navy shorts in response to players’ concerns about period anxieties. The navy shorts will be debuted in Ireland’s opening game of the Women’s Six Nations against Wales on March 25, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN The story of the underdog is one of life’s favorite fables. David’s rock crashing into Goliath’s head, Cassius Clay, later Muhammad Ali, defeating heavy-favorite Sonny Liston, or Mike Eruzione firing team USA ahead during the Miracle on Ice — it is written into human nature to route for, and then remember,
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN After the NFL scouting combine, the beginning of the free agency period is the next major milestone in the upcoming season’s checklist. While it officially opens at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on March 15 when the new league year begins in earnest, teams are able to negotiate with the agents of
Continue Reading By Jean Casarez and Rob Frehse, CNN Attorneys in two separate complaints involving Tiger Woods are asking a court to compel his ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman, to resolve her complaints through arbitration. The first suit, filed in October 2022 by Herman, alleges a trust owned and created by the golf star violated the Florida Residential Landlord
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