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UFC president Dana White denounces fighter who made pro-Adolf Hitler comments

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — UFC president Dana White slammed American fighter Bryce Mitchell after the 30-year-old made several antisemitic, homophobic and transphobic comments during a podcast in which he also praised Adolf Hitler. White appeared visibly angry when speaking to reporters on Thursday, as he addressed the comments made by Mitchell. “I’ve heard

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Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker denies accusations of sexual misconduct, as NFL says league ‘will look into the matter’

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Following an investigative report by the Baltimore Banner that detailed allegations of sexual misconduct by Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker by six unnamed massage therapists, the NFL kicker issued a lengthy denial of the claims, calling them “unequivocally false.” The Banner said it spoke with the therapists who claimed Tucker

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Plane crash kills world champion figure skaters and the ‘future’ of the sport in a tragic case of déjà vu

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash – devastating a global community far too familiar with tragedy. No one survived the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter Wednesday night,

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Maxim Naumov competes in the 2025 US figure skating championships. His parents were his longtime coaches.

Plane crash kills world champion figure skaters and the ‘future’ of the sport in a tragic case of déjà vu

WJAR, CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash – devastating a global community far too familiar with tragedy. No one survived the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a Black Hawk military helicopter

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Having recently won a fourth Norwegian league title in five years

This Norwegian soccer team, representing a town of 55,000 people inside the Arctic Circle, has Champions League aspirations

By George Ramsay, Don Riddell, Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic Circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes

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Mizzou receives significant donation for Audrey J. Walton Stadium upgrades

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrey J. Walton Track-Soccer Stadium is getting a transformational makeover. Mizzou Athletics announced longtime donor Audrey J. Walton has gifted the department with a record-breaking donation to fund significant enhancements to the facility that bears her name. Walton’s donation is the largest gift that MU has ever received to support Olympic sports

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