WNBA star Jewell Loyd talks Olympics, athlete activism
CNN spoke to WNBA star Jewell Loyd about the Olympics, athletes speaking out, and providing a path for the next generation of hoopers.
Continue ReadingCNN spoke to WNBA star Jewell Loyd about the Olympics, athletes speaking out, and providing a path for the next generation of hoopers.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN Formula One driver Lando Norris had his watch stolen after attending the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, his McLaren team has said. The 21-year-old Norris was unhurt but left “shaken” by the incident, which has now been turned over to police, the team said in a statement on
Continue ReadingCNN’s Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England’s Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is not doing enough to combat the issue.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has been described by the team’s manager Gareth Southgate as “unforgivable” and “just not what we stand for.” Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were targeted on social media after they missed penalties in
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott, CNN Football fans often joke that “it’s the hope that kills you,” though if you’re an England fan it’s more likely to be a penalty shootout that will result in your metaphorical demise. England lost another shootout on Sunday in a major international tournament as Italy held its nerve to win the
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnott and Aleks Klosok, CNN The Italian squad made a triumphant return to Italy on Monday after its penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium. Sunday’s success was the Azzurri’s second European Championship victory and came 53 years after Italy’s first win in the pan-continental tournament. The
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN On a night fraught with tension, Italy clinched its first major title for 15 years with a penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final. Luke Shaw’s goal inside the opening two minutes gave England a lead it looked like it would hold onto all night, before a goalmouth
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN After winning his 20th grand slam in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic said he was “50-50” on participating at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Speaking to reporters after beating Matteo Berretini in the grass court grand slam, Djokovic said the lack of spectators as well as the strict Covid-19 restrictions are weighing
Continue ReadingBy John Sinnot and Wayne Sterling, CNN A small group of football fans without tickets breached the security cordon around the venue hosting Sunday’s Euro 2020 final between England and Italy, according to a Wembley Stadium spokesperson. “There was a breach of security and a small group of people got into the stadium,” the spokesperson
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Novak Djokovic equaled the men’s record for most grand slam single’s titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The world No.1 joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 career grand slams, cementing himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. After
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, Alaa Elassar and Alanne Orjoux, CNN In an anticlimactic and painful end to their third and much-anticipated match-up, Dustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor by TKO in the first round in the UFC 264 Saturday night after McGregor appeared to have broken his leg or ankle. The two men had faced off twice
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Alaa Elassar, CNN It has been delayed by a year, but that seems to have only ramped up the excitement levels for the 2020 European football championships, and the final game is Sunday. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2020 final will be held at London’s Wembley Stadium. Still
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, CNN Queen Elizabeth II sent a message of support to England national football team manager Gareth Southgate on Saturday, the evening before England’s showdown with Italy at Wembley Stadium in London. “55 years ago I was fortunate to present the World Cup to Bobby Moore and saw what it meant to the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Ashleigh Barty clinched her first Wimbledon title after beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 in the women’s final on Saturday. The world No. 1 raced through the first set but lost the second in a thrilling tie-break before recovering her composure to win the decider. Barty is the first Australian
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, CNN Boxer Chris Eubank’s son Sebastian has died in Dubai days before his 30th birthday, and a month after he became a father, UK’s PA Media reported Saturday, citing a statement from the family. Sebastian Eubank, the third oldest of five children, leaves behind his wife Salma and newborn son Raheem, according
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN When the referee blew the final whistle and confirmed England had reached the final of Euro 2020 last week, television cameras quickly honed in on Gareth Southgate. The England manager has just guided the nation to its first men’s major tournament final in 55 years — England played Italy on Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Defending champion Novak Djokovic was in ruthless form on Friday as he beat the hardworking Denis Shapovalov to reach this year’s Wimbledon final. The world No.1 progressed in straight sets — 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 7-5 — but the final result doesn’t reflect how well Shapovalov played in what was his first
Continue ReadingBy Cesar Marin, CNN Mark Cavendish raced to his 34th stage win at the Tour de France on Friday to equal the record held by the legendary Belgium cyclist Eddy Merckx. The victory was Cavendish’s fourth stage win at this year’s race. The Brit still has two opportunities to break the record before the race
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Matteo Berrettini put on a stunning display of power hitting to bludgeon his way past the gutsy Hubert Hurkacz and reach his first Wimbledon final. The Italian beat his Polish opponent — who had never previously made it past the third round of a grand slam — 6-3 6-0 6-7 6-4
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN When Lionel Messi steps out onto the pitch for Saturday’s Copa America final, it could be his last chance to win a trophy with Argentina. Standing in his way, as he attempts to end his country’s 28-year trophy drought, will be a familiar face in former Barcelona teammate Neymar. Brazil is
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