sports and recreation

Lionel Messi statue to stand next to Diego Maradona’s and Pelé’s at CONMEBOL museum

Reuters  —  Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona’s shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and…

Wrexham announces friendly match against Manchester United – with a little help from the legendary Alex Ferguson

CNN  —  Manchester United and Wrexham announced they will be facing each other in a friendly later this year –…

Russian and Belarusian athlete participation ‘works’ despite war, says IOC President Thomas Bach

CNN  —  International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has defended plans to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate…

How golf’s ‘Quadzilla’ Kurt Kitayama went from NBA hopeful to a PGA Tour champion

CNN  —  Tigers, great white sharks, and hawks; in terms of nicknames, golf thought it had the top of the…

Formula Equal: Inside the plans to launch a ‘50% male, 50% female’ F1 team

CNN  —  For the past four years, Craig Pollock has been secretly laying the groundwork for a new Formula One…

Former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson requests trade from Baltimore Ravens

CNN  —  Former NFL Most Valuable Player and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson wrote on social media Monday that he…

A dog steals the show after catching home run ball during spring training game

CNN  —  There was an unexpected star of the show during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ spring training game against the…

Caitlin Clark’s historic 40-point triple-double inspires Iowa to the women’s Final Four

CNN  —  As she breaks records and dominates games, Caitlin Clark is having a season – and a March Madness…

Men’s NCAA tournament Final Four field is set after San Diego State, Miami victories

CNN  —  For the first time since 1970, there will be three schools making their first Final Four appearances at…

Antonio Conte: After calling players ‘selfish’ and criticizing club culture, manager leaves Tottenham Hotspur

CNN  —  Tottenham Hotspur says it has parted with manager Antonio Conte “by mutual agreement” less than two years after…