Sports

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — For decades, Bill May has dreamed of competing at the Olympics. It’s not athletic ability which has prevented him from achieving that goal to date, but a far more fundamental issue: he’s a man. Until recently, male artistic swimmers have been excluded from competing at the

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The dispute over the final standings of the figure skating team event at the 2022 Winter Olympics rumbles on, with Canada and Russia filing cases with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). On Monday, CAS announced that multiple appeals have been filed in response to the way the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — History beckons for the ninth edition of Capital One’s The Match on Monday, as female golfers tee off at the event for the very first time. Stars of the LPGA and PGA Tour will dovetail as Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang join Rory McIlroy and Max Homa under the

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — An independent Appeal Board has reduced Everton FC’s sanction for breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs) from 10 points to six. It comes after the Merseyside club successfully appealed a November decision by an independent commission to deduct points for breaching financial rules. The successful appeal moved Everton,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — From this week, soccer fans will be able to buy Australian goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold’s Nike jersey, more than six months after she wore the purple top at the Women’s World Cup. The jersey will be available to buy via the Football Australia online store from Tuesday, the governing body

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Just two years ago, a cash-strapped Jake Knapp was steering inebriated revelers towards the nightclub exit. On Sunday, the American steered in a putt for almost $1.46 million. Triumph at the Mexico Open secured Knapp a first PGA Tour victory in just his ninth start on the circuit, as

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The stars were out in force to watch Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami against LA Galaxy in Sunday’s 1-1 draw – and the Argentine, unsurprisingly, didn’t disappoint. Tennis world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, actors Halle Berry, Edward Norton and Liv Tyler, musician Anderson Paak, footballers Tobin Heath and Christen Press

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland leads the nominations at this year’s Laureus Awards as he continues his record-breaking goal-scoring form. The Norwegian striker has been shortlisted for the World Sportsman of the Year award alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, tennis great Novak Djokovic, US sprinter Noah Lyles and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Canadian teenager Christopher Morales Williams’ blistering 400-meter performance will not be recognized as a world indoor record due to an issue with the starting blocks. Morales Williams ran a winning time of 44.49 at the SEC Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Saturday, 0.08 seconds faster that American Kerron

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool celebrated the beginning of the end of manager Jürgen Klopp’s time at the club in the best possible fashion, winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday after defeating Chelsea 1-0 in the dying moments of extra-time following a tense final at Wembley Stadium. Every cup final is laced with

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields made history in another sport on Saturday, as she made her return to mixed-martial arts (MMA). The 28-year-old earned a split decision win over Kelsey De Santis in what was the first professional female MMA bout held in Saudi Arabia. “I had such a hard

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal underlined its place in this year’s English Premier League title race with a statement 4-1 win against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The game against one of the richest clubs in world football was a potential banana-skin, especially considering Arsenal was coming off the back of