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By Hannah Ryan, CNN West Ham United’s French international defender Kurt Zouma has been fined by the English Premier League club and is facing an investigation from the UK’s leading animal welfare charity after a video emerged online that showed him kicking and slapping a cat. On Wednesday, West Ham released a statement on its

By David Close, CNN An independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder will be conducted by the NFL and not the team, a National Football League spokesperson said Wednesday. The Commanders earlier had announced the hiring of a private firm headed by two former federal prosecutors to investigate the allegations

By Ben Morse, CNN There were six gold medals up for grabs on Wednesday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who is taking home gold for their delegations on Day 5 of the Games. Alpine Skiing Women’s Slalom: Petra Vlhova, Slovakia Freestyle Skiing Men’s Freeski Big Air: Birk Ruud, Norway Luge

By Ben Morse, CNN Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi has issued an emotional apology after she was disqualified for violating suit regulations at Beijing 2022. Takanashi was one of five women ski jumpers disqualified for violating guidelines on the suits they wore while competing in the mixed-team ski jumping final on Monday. Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz,

By Aleks Klosok and Ben Morse, CNN Lindsey Jacobellis secured Team USA’s first gold medal at the Beijing Olympics with victory in the women’s snowboard cross big final on Wednesday. After near misses at previous Games, the 36-year-old finally topped the podium at her fifth Winter Olympics. “This feels incredible because this level that all

By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges for sexual assault accusations, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office says in a charge evaluation sheet obtained by CNN. A California woman accused Bauer last June of assaulting her during sex — allegations Bauer has denied from the

By Matias Grez, CNN This wasn’t how Mikaela Shiffrin had envisaged her Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022 would go. Two events in the space of three days ended in crashes for the 26-year-old, all but ending her hopes of becoming the first US skier to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics. These Games

By Matias Grez, CNN It’s a testament to Chloe Kim’s remarkable career that she comes into the 2022 Winter Olympics as a seasoned veteran, despite being only 21 years old. The snowboarding sensation already boasts five X Games gold medals, two world championships and, four years ago in Pyeongchang, announced herself to the world with

By Hannah Ryan, CNN, and Reuters Footage of West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma kicking and slapping ​a cat has emerged online, leading the French center-back to issue an apology and the Premier League club to condemn the video content​, according to Reuters. In a video first published by the Sun newspaper Monday, Zouma is

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Ten gold medals were won on Day 4 of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold. Alpine Skiing Men’s Super-G: Matthias Mayer, Austria Biathlon Men’s 20km Individual: Quentin Fillon Maillet, France Cross-Country Skiing Women’s Sprint Free: Jonna Sundling, Sweden Men’s Sprint Free: Johannes Klæbo,

By Ben Church, CNN US skateboarder and filmmaker Josh Neuman was one of four people killed in a plane crash in Iceland, local authorities confirmed. Neuman, who produced skateboarding videos for almost 1.2 million YouTube subscribers, had been in the country sightseeing and shooting a commercial when a plane he was in went missing on

By Travis Caldwell, CNN NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with civil rights leaders Monday amid concerns that the league and its teams are not doing enough to promote Black and minority coaches for head coaching opportunities. The meeting came less than a week after a federal class-action lawsuit was filed by former Miami Dolphins head

Nine gold medals were won on Monday, February 7. Here’s a breakdown of who’s taking home the gold. Alpine Skiing Men’s Downhill: Beat Feuz, Switzerland Women’s Giant Slalom: Sara Hector, Sweden Biathlon Women’s 15km Individual: Denise Herrmann, Germany Figure Skating Team Event-Women Single Skating Free Skating: Russian Olympic Committee Short Track Speed Skating Women’s 500m: