(CNN) — Franchón Crews-Dezurn will put her status as the undisputed super-middleweight world champion on the line when she faces Savannah Marshall on Saturday.Two of the biggest hitters in women’s boxing will step into the ring at the AO Arena…
(CNN) — In 2017, Han Kwang Song became the first North Korean to score a goal in one of Europe’s five major soccer leagues and even made a shock transfer to Italian giant Juventus in 2019, then later to Qatar’s Al-Duhail.But his promising…
(CNN) — Former WWE wrestler and NFL player Darren Drozdov has died at age 54, according to the WWE.The WWE announced Drozdov’s death and remembered the athlete as “an imposing force in the ring” in a news release on Friday.Drozdov,…
(CNN) — World soccer governing body FIFA will allow a variety of different armbands that highlight “a range of social causes” to be worn at the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the organization said Friday.“FIFA, in…
(CNN) — The NFL has announced more suspensions for players violating the league’s gambling policy.On Thursday, the league said Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor are suspended indefinitely through at least the…
(CNN) — Thursday’s matinee MLB game between the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park was delayed for 45 minutes due to poor air conditions caused by the lingering smoke from the wildfires in Canada.Originally scheduled to be played at…
(CNN) — With the Super Bowl heading to Las Vegas next year, could Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s unlikely golfing victory in Sin City be an auspicious sign for the Kansas City Chiefs? Mahomes and Kelce pulled off an upset…
(CNN) — It’s a race that grips the world of cycling each year, but the prelude to the 2023 Tour de France, which starts on Saturday, has been overshadowed by concerns over safety that have raised existential questions for the…
(CNN) — Billie Jean King has urged players that are struggling with the demands of being a tennis professional to seek support from psychologists.Two years ago, four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka decided not to speak to the media at…
(CNN) — Inter Miami chief soccer officer and sporting director Chris Henderson said that “terms are agreed” between the club and Argentinian forward Lionel Messi.Earlier this month, in an interview posted by Spanish outlets SPORT and Mundo Deportivo, Messi announced his…
(CNN) — Caroline Wozniacki, a former world No. 1 and the 2018 Australian Open champion, has announced she’s returning to tennis.Wozniacki, now 32, had retired from the sport following the 2020 Australian Open after a 15-year career, winning 30 singles…
London (CNN) — England’s swimming authority will stop the weighing of children at its clubs following athlete criticism of “unacceptable behaviour.”New guidance released by Swim England, the country’s national governing body for swimming, stated that “athletes under the age of…
(CNN) — The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.The 17-year-old Bedard is considered a generational talent among NHL scouts, boasting an elite skill…
(CNN) — They are some of the most skilled athletes in the world, but like the rest of us, golf is proving to be the ultimate leveler.This is group that includes two NFL MVP awards, two NBA MVP gongs, 13…
(CNN) — With chess riding a wave of popularity in recent years, the game is seizing on the opportunity to revolutionize the way it’s played and consumed.The inaugural Global Chess League (GCL), which got underway in Dubai on June 22,…
(CNN) — The New York Yankees’ Domingo Germán pitched his way into the record books Wednesday night, tossing Major League Baseball’s first perfect game in nearly 11 years.Germán, 30, allowed no runner on base by any means – including through…
(CNN) — Is Simone Biles making a return to competitive gymnastics?The 26-year-old is listed as an entrant for the US Classic, which is scheduled to be held August 5 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, just outside of Chicago.The International Gymnastics Federation…
(CNN) — A US judge on Tuesday dismissed the $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by American chess grandmaster Hans Niemann against Magnus Carlsen, among others, in an alleged cheating scandal which has rocked the sport, according to court documents.US District…
(CNN) — These days, equal prize money is given to the men and women at the well-known grand slam events, the highest tier in tennis: The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. It was a prolonged effort to…
Lord's Cricket Ground, London (CNN) — Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test as one England cricketer carried an activist to the boundary.Activists wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts ran toward the wicket at the…
