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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The Duchess of Cambridge has become the official patron of English rugby, a role previously held by her brother-in-law, Prince Harry. From Wednesday, she becomes the figurehead for the Rugby Football League (RFL) and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) — patronages bestowed upon her by the Queen. The honorary titles were

By Eric Levenson and Jack Bantock, CNN The National Football League’s Washington franchise unveiled its new team name on Wednesday — the Washington Commanders. Accompanied by a new logo, the changes come about 18 months after the franchise ditched the “Redskins” name for its racist connotations. The team had competed as the Washington Football Team

By Ben Church, CNN Giannis Antetokounmpo notched his fourth triple-double of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington Wizards 112-98 on Tuesday. The “Greek Freak” scored 33 points in total, adding 15 rebounds and 11 assists in yet another dominant performance. He has now surpassed Michael Jordan’s total of triple doubles and

By Ben Morse, CNN Scottish football club Raith Rovers is facing outrage from fans and from within its own organization for signing striker David Goodwillie, who in 2017 was ruled in a civil case to have raped a woman along with a former teammate. Raith announced it had signed the 32-year-old Goodwillie on Monday to

By Steve Almasy, CNN Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores initiated a federal class-action lawsuit Tuesday, alleging the NFL still discriminates against Black candidates for head coaching and other positions. The 58-page document names the league and three teams — the Dolphins, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos — as defendants and the

By Jay Croft, CNN Former NFL coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against the league and three teams, alleging racial discrimination against Black coaches — which the NFL strongly denies. In the class-action lawsuit, Flores specifically cites the league’s Rooney Rule as being a “well-intentioned failure.” Here’s what you need

By Ben Morse, CNN Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday. The 44-year-old, arguably the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, announced the news on social media. “I have always believed the sport of football is an ‘all-in’ proposition — if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there,

By Ben Morse, CNN Some coaches never recover from losing the Super Bowl. For LA Rams head coach Sean McVay, losing to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the end of the 2018 season as a 33-year-old could have been cataclysmic for his career. However, he showed no evidence of being scarred by

By Ben Church, CNN Video by Finn McSkimming, CNN Those within esports often get tired with constant comparisons with traditional sports, but the increasingly popular world of competitive gaming can often be an example for those more historic sports to follow. While the industry as a whole is still male-dominated, organizations have launched projects in

By Nectar Gan and Lizzy Yee, CNN American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor flew to Beijing last week with her sights set on finally winning her first Olympic gold. But instead of settling in and training for the 2022 Winter Games, the 37-year-old is stuck alone in a hotel room following a positive test for Covid-19