Sports

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Gymnastics, in many ways, is a mirage-like display of power and athleticism coupled with elegance and beauty, a perfect exterior of twisting shapes concealing the extraordinary efforts beneath. It was an image of the sport’s most successful athletes too until Simone Biles began to remodel it two years ago

By Homero De la Fuente and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has postponed all matches scheduled in Israel over the next couple of weeks due to the ongoing conflict in the country, the European soccer governing body announced on Sunday. “In light of the current security situation in

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (CNN) — On an unseasonably warm autumnal morning in East London, Mary Beth Schumen and her husband have made an early start to their Sunday. Wearing the blue jerseys of their beloved Buffalo Bills, the Indiana couple are easy to spot in Leytonstone, a quiet corner of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A late deflected goal from Gabriel Martinelli gave Arsenal a potentially huge victory in the Premier League title race, beating Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday. The Brazilian winger, who had come on as a substitute at halftime, saw his effort from the edge of the box take a touch

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon world record in Chicago on Sunday, becoming the first person to record a time faster than 2:01:00, crossing the line in 2:00:35. Running just the third competitive marathon of his career, the 23-year-old shaved 34 seconds off the previous world record which

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles won her fourth gold medal of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Sunday, finishing first in the floor exercise, as she completes her first international competition since her two-year break from gymnastics. Despite being penalized for stepping out of the floor area in her routine, the high

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi suffered his first defeat for Inter Miami on Saturday, succumbing to a 1-0 loss against FC Cincinnati which ended the club’s hopes of reaching the playoffs. Messi had missed Miami’s last four games due to injury and the club faltered in his absence, losing two and drawing

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the years, the NFL has produced many iconic duos – Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, and Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski all come to mind. This season, however, the only duo anyone can talk about is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. For two

By Amanda Davies and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to Formula One, the sky is the limit for Max Verstappen. The Dutchman became a three-time world champion on Saturday, clinching the title after finishing second in the sprint race in Doha at the Qatar Grand Prix following his teammate Sergio Pérez’s race-ending

By Issy Ronald and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen was crowned Formula One world champion for the third time, securing the title in the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. There are few outcomes in sport that seem inevitable. Human and, in F1, engineering error can strike at any moment,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Megan Rapinoe was celebrated at her last regular season home game for her club OL Reign on Friday as she edges closer towards retirement and, fittingly, a record NWSL crowd of 34,130 was there to witness the moment. “It just feels like home. It was always the safest place,”

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — A day after winning a sixth all-around title to become the most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles added to her extraordinary medal collection with a silver in the vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Saturday. The 26-year-old fell upon trying to land her first vault, the