points of interest

Manchester United lurches from crisis to crisis. Will the club ever break out of its destructive cycle?

CNN  —  Saturday’s 3-1 drubbing at the hands of Brighton at Old Trafford must surely be the low point of…

Mother of Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales released from hospital after church hunger strike, according to reports

CNN  —  The mother of beleaguered Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who was admitted to a hospital in the Spanish…

Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuña Jr. knocked to the ground after two fans run onto Coors Field

CNN  —  The Atlanta Braves’ game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday was delayed momentarily when two spectators ran onto…

Fireworks on and off the pitch as FIFA prepares for women’s football to ‘explode’

Sydney CNN  —  A final roar of triumph shook Sydney’s Stadium Australia as fans wearing red and gold punched the…

Australia dares to dream of World Cup win as Matildas mania sweeps the country

Sydney CNN  —  Two matches stand between Australia and a historic Women’s World Cup win, and the nation – perhaps…

Indonesia pulls out of hosting World Beach Games, months after Israel controversy

CNN  —  The 2023 World Beach Games, scheduled to take place in Bali next month, have been canceled after hosts…

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett, 35, dies in apparent drowning in Florida

CNN  —  Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett died Tuesday in an apparent drowning off a Florida Panhandle beach, a county…

Tiger Woods set to miss Open Championship, his third straight major absence

CNN  —  Tiger Woods will not play at the Open Championship, the last men’s major of the year, tournament organizers…