CNN – Sports

By Matias Grez, CNN Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka has been forced to withdraw from the National Bank Open in Toronto after her visa application to enter Canada was rejected, she wrote on Twitter. The two-time grand slam champion also recently missed Wimbledon after the tournament banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing following Russia’s

By Ben Church, CNN Lionel Messi scored a sensational bicycle kick to round off Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-0 rout of Clermont in its first match of the new Ligue 1 season on Saturday. The Argentine’s goal was the pick of the bunch as he latched onto Leandro Paredes’ pass before controlling it with his chest and

By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN The Los Angeles Dodgers paid tribute to Vin Scully on Friday in their first home game since the legendary broadcaster’s death. Scully, who was the voice of the Dodgers for more than six decades, died at his home Tuesday in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles County, at 94. The

By Ben Church, CNN Arsenal enjoyed a perfect start to the new English Premier League season as it beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park on Friday. A first-half header from Gabriel Martinelli and an own-goal from Palace defender Marc Guehi secured the three points as the league returned after just a 75-day break. Arsenal

By Ben Morse, CNN When it’s not going your way, it’s really not going your way. In what has been a tough season for the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday night was another painful outing. From a positive angle, the team hit seven solo home runs, tied for the most in a game by any team

By Ben Morse, CNN After nearly six long months away, the NFL is back. The 2022 season’s preseason began on Thursday with the typical curtain raiser at the Hall of Fame game, signaling the beginning of another season of drama, excitement and the highest level of skill imaginable. And it was the perfect start to

By Darren Lewis and Ben Morse, CNN Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup — he’s won them all. At 23 years of age, Trent Alexander-Arnold is already supremely successful. The Liverpool and England defender has developed into one of Europe’s elite right-backs, displaying athleticism and

By Ben Morse and Jacob Lev, CNN The NFL said Wednesday it is appealing a decision by a former federal judge to sit Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson without pay for just six games. The league is pushing for a full-season suspension instead. On Monday, Watson was suspended for six games this season for violating

By George Ramsay and Amanda Davies, CNN The past week has been the peak of Alessia Russo’s football career — scoring a viral, back-heeled goal against Sweden before coming on as a substitute as England defeated Germany to be crowned European champion for the first time. But as the dust settles from the Lionesses’ historic

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN The English Premier League announced on Wednesday that the anti-racism gesture of taking the knee will be limited to certain matches in the 2022/23 season. The decision results from meetings between the league and top-flight captains who consulted with their respective teams. “The players have decided to use specific moments during

By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Beach volleyball against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, equestrian disciplines in the magnificent Versailles Palace garden, and the Opening Ceremony on the Seine — France plans to charm visitors from around the world with everything that Paris has to offer during the 2024 Summer Olympics. The latest, yet less glamorous

By Matias Grez, Pilar Leonardi and Hugo Correa, CNN An Argentine football player was arrested after punching a female referee in the back of the head during a match between Deportivo Garmense and Deportivo Independencia in a regional league in Buenos Aires. In interviews with local media outlets, referee Dalma Magali Cortadi said she had