Laura Coates: That was hard to say with a straight face
CNN’s Laura Coates reacts to American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, being barred from competing in the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Laura Coates reacts to American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, being barred from competing in the Olympics after testing positive for marijuana.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Jill Martin, CNN US star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was left off the roster for the US track and field team that will compete at the Olympics in Tokyo, according to the team list released Tuesday by USA Track & Field (USATF). Richardson had secured her spot at the Tokyo Olympics with
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Italy reached the final of Euro 2020 after edging past Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout on Tuesday. Federico Chiesa’s wonderful curled effort had given Italy the lead on the hour mark, before substitute Alvaro Morata finished off a fine passing move to draw Spain level with just 10 minutes of
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Ashleigh Barty cruised through to the semifinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday after a dominant performance against fellow Australian, Ajla Tomljanovic. The world’s No. 1 wasted little energy in a brilliant display, winning 6-1 6-3 on Center Court. Her opponent, meanwhile, was playing in the first grand slam quarterfinal of her career
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN Emma Raducanu says she’ll “come back stronger” after her fairytale maiden run at Wimbledon ended on Monday evening after she retired from her fourth-round match with “breathing difficulties.” The 18-year-old Brit — who was playing in her first ever grand slam — lost the first set and was
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Gail Devers’ first Olympic gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final. While her time of 10.82 seconds was less than a tenth of a second faster than her four nearest rivals, it
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Wayne Sterling, CNN Matiss Kivlenieks, a goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died Sunday night after a fireworks accident at the home of the team’s goaltending coach, a spokesperson for the organization said Tuesday. Kivlenieks was a guest at coach Manny Legace’s home in Novi, Michigan,
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Former Wallabies player Israel Folau, who was embroiled in controversy after an anti-gay post on social media, has returned to rugby union after agreeing to sign for NTT Communications Shining Arcs, the Japanese outfit said on Monday. In 2019, Folau reached a settlement with Rugby Australia after being sacked for an
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Longtime University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) football coach Terry Donahue died Sunday at the age of 77, the school announced. Donahue died at his Newport Beach home surrounded by family following a two-year battle with cancer, the school said. Donahue coached the Bruins from 1976 to 1995, finishing his UCLA
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN As Harry Kane scored England’s second goal in its historic win over Germany at Wembley Stadium, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised his arms overhead in celebration. “Harry Kane finally scored!” he said, referring to the England captain’s first goal at Euro 2020. Wembley is also hosting the pan-European football tournament’s
Continue ReadingOksana Pysik, a global health expert at University College London, discusses British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ending the legal obligation to wear a mask on public transport. Johnson announced that his government will also end legal restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings as well as nightclub and concert capacity.
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN It looks like there’s no stopping Max Verstappen this season in Formula One as the Red Bull driver cruised to victory in the Austrian Grand Prix. Sunday was the 23-year-old Dutch driver’s third successive grand prix win following his French and Styrian GP victories as Verstappen extended his lead over world
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN After being suspended for a month from the US Olympic team, track star Sha’Carri Richardson tweeted Sunday morning that she will be “your World Champ next year.” “I’m sorry, I can’t be y’all Olympic Champ this year but I promise I’ll be your World Champ next year,” Richardson tweeted, followed by
Continue ReadingBy Julia Hollingsworth, CNN When New Zealand’s Olympic weightlifting team gathered last month for a celebratory photo shoot, one person was noticeably absent: Laurel Hubbard. The publicity-shy weightlifter is set to be the first openly transgender athlete ever to compete at the Olympics, and her inclusion has generated a fierce debate on gender, sexism and
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN England reached the semifinals of the European championships for the first time in 25 years after an impressive 4-0 win against Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. This was the only third time England had won a knockout match in the Euros, but goals at the start of each half helped calm
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN Briton Emma Raducanu is enjoying quite the start to her professional tennis career as the 18-year-old reached Wimbledon’s fourth round on Saturday. A wild card entry to the tournament, Raducanu is yet to drop a set on her grand slam debut as she saw off Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 7-5 on Wimbledon’s
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN Namibian sprinters Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi have been ruled ineligible to compete in the women’s 400m at the Tokyo Olympics due to naturally high testosterone levels, the Namibia National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association (NNOC-CGA) said in a statement Friday. Mboma and Masilingi have turned in four of the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Italy narrowly overcame Belgium in one of the most thrilling games of Euro 2020 to book a date with Spain in the semifinals. All three goals in the Azzurri’s 2-1 came in the first half, with brilliant strikes from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne opening up a two-goal lead. However, the
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Italy narrowly overcame Belgium in one of the most thrilling games of Euro 2020 to book a date with Spain in the semifinals. All three goals in the Azzurri’s 2-1 came in the first half, with brilliant strikes from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne opening up a two-goal lead. However, the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Spain needed a nerve-shredding penalty shootout to beat Switzerland and reach the semifinals of Euro 2020 on Friday. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the decisive penalty after a shootout of low quality — Switzerland missed four of its five attempts. For much of the match, Spain looked to be breezing into the last
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