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By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN FIFA on Thursday confirmed the death of a migrant worker at the resort used by Saudi Arabia during the group stages at the World Cup in Qatar. “FIFA is deeply saddened by this tragedy and our thoughts and sympathies are with the worker’s family,” a spokesperson for the world football governing

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Henry Anderson, a defensive end for the Carolina Panthers, revealed on Wednesday that he suffered a “minor stroke” in October, and that he’s hopeful of returning to action on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. On October 22, a day before the Panthers faced Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Anderson was admitted

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN It’s bad news for Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller, who will have to sit out the remainder of the 2022 season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Miller was placed on injured reserve on December 1, after suffering a knee injury during the Bills’ Thanksgiving game against the

By George Ramsay, CNN In the darkest moments of her toughest training sessions, professional marathon runner Mary Ngugi likes to lean on her trackside audience for motivation. That’s not necessarily her coach — nor her training partners — but a much younger group of runners who have started frequenting Ngugi’s athletics track in the Kenyan

By Matias Grez, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself in unfamiliar territory this season — but no matter where he is in the stadium, the cameras follow. After it was announced he would start Portugal’s World Cup round of 16 match against Switzerland from the bench, huge swathes of photographers swarmed around the team’s substitutes

By Ben Morse, CNN The Los Angeles Rams claimed former No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield off waivers on Tuesday as the team looks to strengthen its quarterback room in the wake of recent injuries. A player is waived when a team deems the player is no longer needed. The player is then placed onto

By Jonny Hallam and Abeer Salman, CNN Several players of Morocco’s national team unfurled a Palestinian flag on the pitch while celebrating their historic World Cup win over Spain in Qatar on Tuesday. Following a dramatic penalty shootout, Morocco became the first Arab side to make it to the World Cup quarterfinals. This is the

By George Ramsay, CNN Camille Herron has called it a “unicorn moment” for the sport of ultrarunning — a performance that expanded the notion of what women can achieve in endurance events. When Herron crossed the finish line at Jackpot Ultra Running Festival’s 100-mile race in Henderson, Nevada in February, she did so as the

By Steve Almasy, CNN Mills Lane, the third man in the ring for more than 100 championship boxing matches, has died, according to officials in Nevada. Lane, who loved to scream “Let’s get it on,” after giving instructions to the two fighters before each match, was 85, according to his biography on the International Boxing

By Ben Church, CNN No Cristiano Ronaldo, no problem for Portugal as it produced a dynamic display to thrash Switzerland 6-1 and reach the quarterfinals at Qatar 2022. The superstar striker was dropped from the starting lineup on Tuesday by Fernando Santos but the bold decision paid off for the Portugal manager. Ronaldo’s replacement, 21-year-old

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Cameroonian Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o apologized for what he called a “violent altercation” with an individual he identified as “probably an Algerian supporter” on Twitter Tuesday. Video posted online appeared to show Eto’o becoming angry after an interaction with an individual holding a camera. Several people attempt to restrain Eto’o,

By Stefano Pozzebon and Jorge Engels, CNN Brazil soccer great Pelé’s general health is gradually improving after he was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after contracting a lung infection, according to a statement from the hospital treating him. “The patient continues to evolve with progressive improvement of his general condition, especially the respiratory infection,”