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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Faruk Koca, the former president of top-flight Turkish soccer club Ankaragücü, has been banned from football for life following his attack on a referee, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced Thursday. Following the 1-1 draw between Ankaragücü and Rizespor on Monday night, Koca ran onto the field and punched

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic in the face “makes sense.” Talking to reporters ahead of the team’s game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Thursday, Kerr said the suspension will hopefully help Green work on himself and

By Patrick Snell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Ever since Russia’s invasion of her native Ukraine almost two years ago, the sport of tennis has assumed a different complexion for Elina Svitolina. These days, she feels an immense sense of pride when she sees her country’s blue and yellow flag alongside her name and

CNN By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Mikel John Obi vividly remembers the moment he was told his father, Pa Michael Obi, had been kidnapped for a second time. Kidnappings for ransom targeting wealthy family members has become common in Africa’s most populous country and is seen by some criminal gangs as a lucrative

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said that Blues forward Lauren James is “not in a good place” after receiving “disgusting” online abuse. The abuse started after the 22-year-old James appeared to stamp on the foot of Arsenal player Lia Wälti during Sunday’s Women’s Super League game, which Chelsea lost 4-1.

By Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Football continues to go global. The National Football League (NFL) announced on Wednesday that São Paulo, Brazil, will host a regular season game in 2024, the first ever in South America. According to NFL.com, the league has 38 million fans in Brazil, where the sport is popular among younger

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Paris Saint-Germain narrowly avoided elimination from the Champions League group stage after being held to a 1-1 draw by Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. The result would have seen the French champion dumped out of the competition had Newcastle beaten AC Milan in the other Group F match. Fortunately for

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was involved in a heated post-match altercation with the Indiana Pacers after dropping a career-high and Bucks franchise-record 64 points in Milwaukee’s 140-126 victory on Wednesday. The ‘Greek Freak’ was unhappy that the Pacers took the game ball from his historic night, leading Antetokounmpo to charge from

By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Mikel John Obi vividly remembers the moment he was told his father, Pa Michael Obi, had been kidnapped for a second time. Kidnappings for ransom targeting wealthy family members has become common in Africa’s most populous country and is seen by some criminal gangs as a lucrative endeavour.

By Thomas Schlachter and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Australia batsman Usman Khawaja says he’ll “fight” for approval to wear shoes that say “all lives are equal” during a Test match in Perth, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) told him it would break their rules. Khawaja, a Muslim with Pakistani heritage, had been pictured

CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic in the face “makes sense.” Talking to reporters ahead of the team’s game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Thursday, Kerr said the suspension will hopefully help Green work on himself

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made clear Wednesday he is focusing on the team’s next opponent, and not on his coaching future. “I’m getting ready for Kansas City. That’s what I’m doing,” the six-time Super Bowl winning coach told reporters. Belichick was later asked if he wants to continue coaching and

By Ben Church and Abby Phillip, CNN (CNN) — While rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito was stealing the show with his performance on the field, his agent Sean Stellato was grabbing all the headlines off it. Donned in an elegant black pinstripe suit and sporting a matching fedora, Stellato’s brief appearance went viral on Monday ahead

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — FIFA official Pierluigi Collina has reiterated his view that physical and verbal abuse against referees is a “cancer that may cost football its life” following an attack on Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler. On Monday, Meler was punched in the face by Faruk Koca, the then-president of top-flight Turkish

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he regrets his furious rant towards officials and rival QB Josh Allen after a costly offsides penalty wiped out the Kansas City Chiefs’ potential game-winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Mahomes had to be held back from officials after Kadarius Toney’s fourth-quarter