He’s one of his country’s brightest prospects on the tennis tour, but US star Frances Tiafoe says a lack of diversity in the sport makes him feels like an “outsider.” The current world No. 81 reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2019 but says his success has always felt “different.” As one of…… MORE
Lewis Hamilton has spoken of his anger following the death of George Floyd, which has sparked protests across the United States. Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 after being arrested by a police officer who pinned the unarmed 46-year-old to the ground for several minutes by kneeling on his neck. Visit CNN.com/sport for more…… MORE
British skateboarder Sky Brown says her “helmet and arm saved her life” after being involved in a horrific fall during training. The 11-year-old posted a video on her Instagram and YouTube channel with a clip of her spill in California and an emotional message from her hospital bed. The video shows Brown flying off the…… MORE
After Liverpool players took a knee during training in a show of solidarity following the global outrage over George Floyd’s death, NBA star Lebron James tweeted #YNWA — a reference to the Premier League club’s ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone” anthem. As pictures of the Liverpool players’ gesture went viral on social media the head of…… MORE
What to do when you’re stranded in Alaska by a global pandemic and are trying to get back home to Norway — with 24 dogs in tow. It’s been quite a three months for dog musher Thomas Waerner, who tells CNN Sport it’s the kind of a story he’ll remember until the day he dies.…… MORE
Fox Sports anchor Matty Johns has apologized for a “completely inappropriate” joke after a TV segment featuring a photoshopped cardboard cutout of Adolf Hitler was aired on one of the broadcaster’s Australian National Rugby League shows. The incident came after cardboard cutouts of convicted British serial killer Harold Shipman and Dominic Cummings, the much-criticized adviser…… MORE
UFC fighter Jon “Bones” Jones has posted a video on his official Instagram account that appears to show the mixed martial arts star confronting two men who he said were “destroying our cities” as protests spread across the US following George Floyd’s death. For the sixth consecutive night, demonstrators filled streets across the country to…… MORE
Not for the first time in recent days, members of the sports world — notably NBA great Michael Jordan and Formula One star Lewis Hamilton — are paying respects to George Floyd’s memory. Floyd — a 46-year-old unarmed black man — died in the US city of Minneapolis on May 25 after an arrest by…… MORE
Do you remember the record-breaking summer of 2017? When Wonder Woman smashed glass ceilings and box office sales worldwide. When the unmistakable sound of Despacito became the most streamed song of all time. Or perhaps when, at an eye-watering $263 million, the prodigious Neymar Jr. became the most expensive footballer on the planet. It marked…… MORE
Basketball legend Michael Jordan on Sunday sent his condolences to the family of George Floyd and shared his support for protesters fighting for justice. “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry. I see and feel everyone’s pain, outrage and frustration,” Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, said in his statement, which was posted…… MORE
