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Racism
Is team's decision to walk off pitch over racist abuse a watershed moment for soccer?
CNN - By Ben Morse, for CNN
(CNN) — As soccer's authorities search for answers in the ongoing fight against racism, the manager of a club in England's ninth tier decided enough was enough. The abandonment of a FA Cup game -- the
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Serbia
Serbia soccer team punished by UEFA after fans' racist behavior
CNN - By Ben Church, CNN
(CNN) — Serbia's national soccer team has been ordered to play its next home game behind closed doors after UEFA decided to punish the "racist behavior" of its supporters. European football's governing
4 hours ago
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Running
4-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan retires from professional running
CNN - By Jill Martin, CNN
(CNN) — Shalane Flanagan, a four-time Olympian and the winner of the 2017 New York City Marathon, has announced her retirement after 15 years at age 38. "With happy tears I announce today that I am retiring
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid suffers shock defeat; Cristiano Ronaldo just keeps scoring
CNN - By Ben Church, CNN
(CNN) — Real Madrid lost its first league game of the season as coach Zinedine Zidane's reboot of the club continues to malfunction. Despite missing a number of star players, his side was the heavy favorite
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Yeovil
Two men arrested following reports of racist abuse that forced match to be abandoned
CNN - By Ben Morse, for CNN
(CNN) — The manager of an English football team that walked off the pitch following allegations of racist abuse from supporters says those fans found guilty should be "banned for life." Two men have arrested
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Andy Murray
Andy Murray 'never expected' to win titles so soon after career-saving hip surgery
CNN - By George Ramsay, CNN
(CNN) — There was a time not long ago when Andy Murray never thought he'd be able to play tennis again, let alone win titles. But nine months after his second round of hip surgery, the former world No.
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Kyoto
Japan 2019: Watching the Rugby World Cup and getting a tattoo
CNN - By Jarrett Bellini, CNN
(CNN) — Japan is a big country. But rugby is a small world. And it got even smaller when, after attending early Rugby World Cup group-stage matches near Tokyo and Nagoya, we opted for a couple of "days
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Manchester United
Manchester United ends Liverpool's perfect Premier League record
CNN - By George Ramsay, CNN
(CNN) — Liverpool's 17-game winning streak in the Premier League came to an end after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. The result will still be a relief for Jurgen Klopp's which
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Tennis
Andy Murray wins his first singles title since undergoing two hip surgeries
CNN - By Gabrielle Sorto, CNN
(CNN) — Andy Murray is back. The former No. 1-ranked player won the European Open Sunday to claim his first ATP singles title in more than two years. Murray beat Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in Antwerp,
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World News
Japan's dream Rugby World Cup campaign ended by South Africa
CNN - By George Ramsay, CNN
(CNN) — Japan's exhilarating Rugby World Cup run came to an end with a 26-3 defeat by South Africa in Tokyo. The host nation took the tournament by storm after winning all its group stage games but was
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Red card costs France as Wales surges to Rugby World Cup semifinal
CNN - By Daniel Gallan, for CNN
(CNN) — A red card for France forward Sebastein Vahaamahina swung the pendulum in a seesawing Rugby World Cup quarterfinal as Wales fought back to win 20-19. On 49 minutes, France led 19-10 thanks to blistering
1 day ago
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Houston Astros
Houston Astros head to World Series after defeating New York Yankees
CNN - By Amir Vera, CNN
(CNN) — The Houston Astros are heading to the World Series for the second time in three years. The Astros defeated the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night at home in Game 6. The Astros held the lead most
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Ireland
All Blacks reach Rugby World Cup semifinals with seven-try demolition of Ireland
CNN - By Matias Grez, CNN
(CNN) — New Zealand raised the bar once again at this Rugby World Cup by booking its place in the semifinals with a seven-try, 46-14 mauling of Ireland. The combination of consistently scintillating from
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Santa Ana
Yes Yes Yes wins The Everest and scoops record $4.8 million prize
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(CNN) — Yes Yes Yes and her jockey, Glen Boss, upset favorite Santa Ana Lane to win the prestigious Everest race, winning a record $4.8 million in prize money. The victorious three-year-old colt is trained
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England
England secures place in Rugby World Cup semifinal with emphatic victory over Australia
CNN - By Matias Grez, CNN
(CNN) — England dismissed any lingering doubts surrounding its Rugby World Cup credentials with a dominant 40-16 victory over Australia to reach the semifinals. After enduring some early Australian pressure,
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Banned from Champions League glamor game, Ajax fans look to the Orient
CNN - By Matias Grez, CNN
(CNN) — After booking travel and accommodation for a high-profile Champions League match against Chelsea, fans of Dutch football club Ajax were dealt some bad news on Thursday. European football's governing
3 days ago
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria soccer coach Krasimir Balakov resigns after racist abuse of England team
CNN - By Ben Church, CNN
(CNN) — Bulgaria soccer coach Krasimir Balakov and the Bulgarian Football Union's executive committee has resigned following Monday's controversial Euro 2020 qualifier when England players were subjected
3 days ago
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Racism
Wilfried Zaha says he's ready to walk off the pitch if he's racially abused
CNN - By Daniel Gallan and Ena Bilobrk, for CNN
(CNN) — To walk or not to walk? That's the question facing footballers following the racist abuse hurled at the England team in Bulgaria during a Euro 2020 qualifier as sections of the crowd in Sofia monkey
3 days ago
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Africa
Siya Kolisi: Shock defeat by Japan 'has been with us for four years'
CNN - By George Ramsay, CNN
(CNN) — Much has changed since South Africa's shock defeat by Japan at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but the Springboks' scars from that day in Brighton have never completely healed. Siya Kolisi, a second-half
3 days ago
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Patrick Mahomes
Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes suffers freak kneecap dislocation
CNN - By Ben Morse, for CNN
(CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs players had their heads in their hands. Even some Denver Broncos players took a knee as a mark of respect. Patrick Mahomes' knee "didn't even look like a knee,' according to
3 days ago
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El Clasico
El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid postponed amid Catalan protests
CNN - By Matias Grez, CNN
(CNN) — The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has postponed El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid later this month due to the ongoing Catalan protests. The lengthy jail sentences handed to pro-independence
3 days ago
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New Zealand Cricket
New Zealand: The 'small country at the bottom of the world' that keeps on rising to the top
CNN - By James Masters, CNN
(CNN) — New Zealand sailor Grant Dalton has a mischievous smile on his face. "If we weren't successful in sport you wouldn't have even heard of us," he says. "Many, many countries around the world which
3 days ago
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English Premier League
Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton: Is it time to stick or twist?
CNN - By James Masters, CNN
(CNN) — In a society where instant gratification is so highly prized, time is a commodity few can afford. That's certainly the case in the English Premier League, where managers are often discarded as
3 days ago
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Boxing
Each year, 13 boxers on average die in the ring
CNN - By Ben Morse, for CNN
(CNN) — It's a sport which can be a matter of life and death. Between 1890 and 2011, it's estimated that 1,604 boxers died as a direct result of injuries sustained in the ring, according to a survey out
4 days ago
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Japan
Japan a 'formidable' foe, says South Africa coach ahead of quarters clash
CNN - By Daniel Gallan, for CNN
(CNN) — The Rugby World Cup was not yet five minutes old and Japan was staring at a nightmare. The host looked rattled. The players appeared gripped by stage fright. Even before the expectant crowd in
4 days ago
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Rugby World Cup
The Everest: return of world's richest turf race with about $10M up for grabs
CNN - By Ben Church, CNN
(CNN) — History will be made this weekend as 12 of the planet's fastest horses battle it out in the world's richest race on turf. The Everest, held at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse, is offering record
4 days ago
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Roger Federer
How much does Roger Federer know about rugby?
CNN - By Christina Macfarlane and George Ramsay
(CNN) — He may be the most successful male player in tennis history, but as a boy Roger Federer flirted with a rather different sport. His mom Lynette is from rugby-mad South Africa, and the 20-time slam
4 days ago
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Boxing
Boxer Patrick Day dies four days after being knocked out
CNN - By Douglas Wood, CNN
(CNN) — Boxer Patrick Day died Wednesday, four days after he was knocked out during his bout with Charles Conwell on Saturday night in Chicago. Day, 27, succumbed to a traumatic brain injury he suffered
4 days ago
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Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup: The best off-field moments so far
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(CNN) — As the Rugby World Cup pauses for breath between the groups stages and knockout rounds, now seems a good time to reflect on what's been an eventful tournament so far. Host Japan has been the package,
5 days ago