Sports

By Don Riddell and Glen Levy, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia might be currently disrupting soccer with world record transfer bids and offers of huge salaries, but Barcelona President Joan Laporta has told CNN Sport that there are “no sporting reasons” for a player to move to the Gulf state and play in the Saudi

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World Cup tournaments tend to be defined by an emerging star and, this year, it’s Colombia’s 18-year-old sensation Linda Caicedo who is shining brightest. The teenager, who signed for Real Madrid earlier this year, was highly thought of before games got underway in Australia and New Zealand but she’s

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Football has consumed much of Cedella Marley’s life. But perhaps that should not come as a surprise. As the daughter of global reggae icon Bob Marley, who was a renowned lover of the beautiful game, Cedella was never far from a soccer ball growing up. Had he not been

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — A meeting between Sweden and the US in the first knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup was confirmed on Wednesday as the Scandinavian side beat Argentina 2-0. In the other Group G game, Italy and South Africa played out a wildly entertaining thriller which saw arguably the most

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — American soccer fans have flocked to Australia and New Zealand to cheer on the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) as they attempt a historic “threepeat”, but not many can say they have been in the crowds as often as Jessica Malone. New Zealand is now the

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Jamaica became the first Caribbean nation to reach the knockout phase of the Women’s World Cup, sending Brazil crashing out of the tournament in the process. Jamaica had never previously reached the knockout stages of a World Cup – men’s or women’s – prior to the 0-0 draw in

By Tara Subramaniam and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — After the thrill of winning successive Women’s World Cup titles, the 2023 tournament – so far – has brought the US team very much down to earth with a bump. Hearts must have been in the mouths of US fans during Tuesday’s tense 0-0 draw with

CNN By Tara Subramaniam and Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — After the thrill of winning successive Women’s World Cup titles, the 2023 tournament – so far – has brought the US team very much down to earth with a bump. Hearts must have been in the mouths of US fans during Tuesday’s tense 0-0 draw

By Tara Subramaniam and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — US coach Vlatko Andonovski said it was “insane” for anyone to question the team’s commitment as he responded to criticism from former American international soccer star Carli Lloyd. “The player of the match was that post,” two-time World Cup winner and former US player Lloyd said

By Matias Grez and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The US was a post width away from exiting the Women’s World Cup at the group stage, but survived a late scare to earn a goalless draw against Portugal and reach the last 16. With the game hanging in the balance, substitute Ana Capeta had a

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — “The defenders were always mad at her,” Sissi recalls with a chuckle. “You were like: ‘How are we going to stop this girl?’” Out of the thousands of training sessions the former Brazil international took part in over the course of her 13-year career, there is one in particular

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Auckland, New Zealand (CNN) — Haiti may only have a slim chance of advancing to the knockout stages, but the team say they won’t go down without a fight Tuesday as some players draw on family history to lay down a legacy on their Women’s World Cup debut. Ahead of their

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler is stepping away from the NFL for treatment after being diagnosed with a heart issue, the 24-year-old player announced Monday on Instagram. “After feeling some chest pains while working out on the break before camp started (last Tuesday), I got everything checked out

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) will be looking to book its place in the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup against Portugal on Tuesday. The team’s final group stage game takes place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, and kicks off at 3 a.m. Eastern Time