Snigur, ranked No. 124 in the world and qualifier for the US Open, beat seventh seed Halep in the first round in three sets 6-2 0-6 6-4 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Afterwards, as the emotions appeared to catch up with her, she had a message for her compatriots back home. “This is a victory […]
Richardson, who is Black, is a sophomore outside hitter for Duke. She tweeted a statement Sunday explaining she was not the only player who was the target of the racist slurs and heckling at BYU’s Smith Fieldhouse in Provo, Utah. “Friday night in our match against Brigham Young University my fellow African American teammates and […]
“We can confirm that the player was robbed by some assailants with weapons, threatening the occupants,” the press office said. A Barça club official told CNN Sport: “There was a robbery in his home.” The official, who declined to be identified, added: “The player is fine.” The Catalan regional police press office declined to identify […]
“What it’s done to the world of men’s professional golf is ripped it apart, which is unfortunate,” four-time major winner Rory McIlroy told CNN Sport‘s Patrick Snell following his extraordinary Tour Championship victory on Sunday. “I think there are ways to mend that and bring it back together. But with everything else that’s going on […]
At age 23, Franck N’Dri became the first Olympic rower from Ivory Coast when he participated in the Tokyo 2020 Games. With guidance from his coach, Canadian former Olympic rower Timothy Turner, N’Dri was able to honor the ambition of his late father, a man who was a national kayaking champion. His father introduced N’Dri […]
In August last year, Rodgers said he was “immunized” against the virus. A few months later, he missed an NFL game due to Covid-19 protocols and confirmed he was unvaccinated. But speaking to Rogan on Saturday, the four-time NFL Most Valuable Player admitted to purposefully misleading the media when asked about vaccination status. “I’d been […]
The game looked to be heading towards a draw after Vinícius Jr.’s opener was canceled out by Joselu in the first-half, but Benzema was on hand to settle the tie in a thrilling finale. The Frenchman volleyed in Rodrygo’s cross at the back post to give his side the lead in the 88th minute before […]
After starting the La Liga season with a goalless draw against Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona has produced two strong performances against Real Sociedad and now Valladolid — signs the Catalan club might be heading for better results this season compared to last. Lewandowski was denied by the post at the start Sunday’s game, as too was […]
He suffered two gunshot wounds to his lower extremities and was taken to a local hospital, Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Dustin Sternbeck said. The Commanders confirmed the incident in a statement Sunday evening. “He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is currently being treated at the hospital, where Team officials are on-site with him. We ask that […]
The account posted a picture Sunday night of 12-year-old Easton smiling and eating nachos, “his favorite food,” in his hospital bed. The post also included a picture of a long line of stitches stretching across his skull. Easton was critically injured August 15 after falling out of a bunk bed at the Little League World […]
