By Ben Church, CNN Wales international David Brooks has revealed he’s been diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin Lymphoma. The 24-year-old, who currently plays for Bournemouth in the second tier of English football, posted a message on Twitter Wednesday saying he will start treatment next week. “I have been diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma and
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN Despite calls to disclose the full results of the independent investigation into the Washington Football Team’s workplace culture, National Football League spokesperson Brian McCarthy told CNN on Wednesday that more details will not be released due to the confidentiality element of the investigation. In July, the league fined Washington $10 million
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By Aleks Klosok, CNN Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, who represented her country at the recent Tokyo Olympics, has died aged 25, Athletics Kenya (AK) announced in a statement Wednesday. According to the country’s athletics body, Tirop was found dead at her home in Iten, after she was “allegedly stabbed.” Local reports state Tirop was
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By CNN Sports staff EA Sports will remove former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22, the video game company announced Wednesday. Gruden resigned as head coach of the Raiders following reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails uncovered as part of an NFL investigation into workplace misconduct at the Washington
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN Jon Gruden, who resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders following reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails, was not even a target of the NFL investigation which led to his rapid downfall. Neither were the Raiders. In fact, the questionable emails were uncovered as part of a league
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By Dave Alsup and Joe Sutton, CNN The National Football League and lawyers for Black players who accused the league of discrimination have filed a joint proposal to “scrap the use of a race-based method to evaluate dementia claims made by former players in the league’s concussion settlement,” according to a New York Times report.
Continue Reading By CNN Sports staff EA Sports will remove former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden from Madden NFL 22, the video game company announced Wednesday. Gruden resigned as head coach of the Raiders following reports of homophobic, racist and misogynistic emails uncovered as part of an NFL investigation into workplace misconduct at the Washington
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By Ben Church, CNN NFL veteran Ryan Russell says Jon Gruden’s resignation as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders is not enough and has called on the NFL to do more to make the sport more inclusive. Gruden resigned on Monday after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and misogynistic language in emails
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Jon Gruden, head coach of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, used racially insensitive language to describe NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, who is Black, in an email sent in 2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Gruden, who is White, was working as the lead analyst
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy, CNN Jon Gruden resigned Monday as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after reports emerged of him using homophobic, racist and misogynistic language in emails while he worked as an ESPN analyst. “I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches,
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By Ben Morse, CNN It was technically a home game for the Atlanta Falcons home game, but with the array of colored jerseys on display providing a vivid backdrop at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, it was as much a gathering of footballer lovers. Face-painted rival fans sat side by side, buying rounds of
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By John Sinnott, CNN Valtteri Bottas, who started in pole positiion, cruised to win the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday as his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton finished fifth to limit the damage to his Formula One title defense. Starting the race in 11th due to a 10-place grid penalty, Hamilton manoeuvred his way through the
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Stephanie Labbe is smiling. Swedish striker Kosovare Asllani has just placed the ball on the spot to take the first kick of a penalty shootout to decide the gold medal match of the women’s 2020 Olympic soccer final. Amidst the sweltering Tokyo heat, two hours of play could not separate Sweden
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By Matias Grez and John Sinnott, CNN While the likes of the NFL are leading the way in public vaccine advocacy and transparency — the league said it had reached a vaccination rate of over 90% among players by late September — the uptake among footballers in the English Premier League remains shrouded in mystery.
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By John Sinnott, CNN In a fight that is being talked about as one of the all-time great heavyweight bouts, Tyson Fury retained his WBC title after knocking out Deontay Wilder at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. “I’ve been in this business 57 years promoting fights and I truly have to say
Continue Reading By Matias Grez and John Sinnott, CNN While the likes of the NFL are leading the way in public vaccine advocacy and transparency — the league said it had reached a vaccination rate of over 90% among players by late September — the uptake among footballers in the English Premier League remains shrouded in mystery.
Continue Reading By John Sinnott, CNN Britain’s new sporting hero Emma Raducanu, who stunned the tennis world when she won the US Open in September, experienced that losing feeling as she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the Indian Wells tournament’s second round on Friday. Playing in her first match since her Flushing Meadows triumph,
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By John Sinnott, CNN Britain’s new sporting hero Emma Raducanu, who stunned the tennis world when she won the US Open in September, experienced that losing feeling as she was beaten 6-2 6-4 by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the Indian Wells tournament’s second round on Friday. Playing in her first match since her Flushing Meadows triumph,
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Jon Gruden, head coach of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, used racially insensitive language to describe NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, who is Black, in an email sent in 2011, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Gruden, who is White, was working as the lead analyst
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be allowed to practice at the team’s facility in New York City, but still won’t be able to play in Nets’ home games at Barclays Center because of the city’s vaccine mandate, a City Hall official told CNN on Friday. According to the official, the
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