By David Close, CNN Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq, who testified about his experiences of being subjected to racism while playing for Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) before a UK parliamentary panel on Tuesday, has apologized for unspecified comments he says he made in 2011. Shortly before Rafiq’s apology, a screenshot of messages that appeared to
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By Andy Scholes and Jack Bantock, CNN A two-time NBA scoring champion knows a winner when he sees it: Tracy McGrady is backing Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to vindicate his preseason championship prediction. T-Mac — a seven-time All-Star across a 16-year career — was the league’s back-to-back highest scorer in 2003 and
Continue Reading By Andy Scholes and Jack Bantock, CNN A two-time NBA scoring champion knows a winner when he sees it: Tracy McGrady is backing Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to vindicate his preseason championship prediction. T-Mac — a seven-time All-Star across a 16-year career — was the league’s back-to-back highest scorer in 2003 and
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Giannis Antetokounmpo exploded for 47 points to fire the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Last season’s Finals MVP was at his scintillating best, scoring a season-high on 18-of-23 from the field to correct the reigning NBA champions’ course after back-to-back defeats last
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By Darren Lewis, Ben Church and Zayn Nabbi, CNN World Cup winner Lilian Thuram has urged White footballers to take a more active role in the decision to stop matches by walking off the pitch if Black players are being racially abused. “The day when White players understand that they are a part of the
Continue Reading By Darren Lewis, Ben Church and Zayn Nabbi, CNN World Cup winner Lilian Thuram has urged White footballers to take a more active role in the decision to stop matches by walking off the pitch if Black players are being racially abused. “The day when White players understand that they are a part of the
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Becky Thompson, CNN The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new framework on transgender athletes, saying that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the assumption of an advantage due to their gender. The new guidance follows a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders. Released on Tuesday, the
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By Ben Morse, CNN Are the Golden State Warriors the favorites for this season’s NBA title? Steph Curry believes challenging for the crown is in the squad’s make up. The Bay Area team emphatically beat the superstar-laden Brooklyn Nets 117-99 on Tuesday night behind Curry’s 37 points — a performance which earned “MVP” chants from
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By Helen Regan, Nectar Gan and Rhea Mogul, CNN The head of the Women’s Tennis Association has cast doubt on an email claiming to be from Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, saying it only raises further concerns for her safety. China’s state-owned television broadcaster CGTN released the email, purportedly from Peng, in the early hours
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By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN Michael Savarino, a grandson of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with driving while impaired, and Paolo Banchero, his passenger, was cited by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, officials said Tuesday. Savarino, a junior guard on the Duke men’s basketball team,
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By George Ramsay, CNN “From early on there was a lot of, ‘You lot sit over there near the toilets,’ the word ‘P***’ was used constantly, no one ever stamped it out,” said former cricketer Azeem Rafiq as he laid bare this week his experience of racial abuse at one of England’s top clubs. November
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been charged with two additional counts of rape by the Cheshire Constabulary, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Tuesday. Mendy was previously charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in August. The 27-year-old Manchester City player has been summoned to
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By Jack Bantock, CNN Having not won a home game in over a year, it seems like the San Francisco 49ers only enjoy hosting one team these days. Bolstered by the acquisitions of Odell Beckham Jr. and Von Miller, the Los Angeles Rams ran out in Santa Clara on Monday Night Football looking to snap
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By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN While South Africa’s rugby team has decided not to take a knee before games, former Springbok Bryan Habana says he would have done so if he had the opportunity during his playing days. Male and female rugby players at club and international level chose to take a knee
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By Don Riddell and George Ramsay, CNN Every sports team has an expectation to succeed, but few do like the All Blacks. The burden of public opinion — as well as the high standards set by the players themselves — can weigh heavily on those representing New Zealand’s rugby team, the top-ranked side in the
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By Ben Church, CNN There’s David against Goliath, and then there’s this. San Marino, officially the lowest-ranked football nation in the world, was thrashed 10-0 by a ruthless England side in a World Cup qualifying match on Monday. The disparity between both sides was obvious even before a ball was kicked. Gareth Southgate’s England side
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By Amy Woodyatt and Becky Thompson, CNN Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has spoken to UK lawmakers about his calls for disciplinary action to be taken by Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) following an investigation that found he had been subjected to racial harassment and bullying. After a turbulent month which has brought to light multiple
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By Seán Federico-O’Murchú Julio Lugo, the Dominican-born shortstop who played for seven major league teams and won a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox, has died, his former team said Monday. In a tweet, the Red Sox offered condolences to the Lugo family. No cause of death was given for Lugo, who would
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By David Close, CNN The Ottawa Senators’ season has been halted for at least a week due to a Covid-19 outbreak within the team. The National Hockey League postponed the Senators’ next three games due to “evidence of continued spread” of the novel coronavirus, the league said Monday. Ahead of their 4-0 loss to the
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN The Ottawa Senators’ season has been halted for at least a week due to a Covid-19 outbreak within the team. The National Hockey League postponed the Senators’ next three games due to “evidence of continued spread” of the novel coronavirus, the league said Monday. Ahead of their 4-0 loss to the
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