sports and recreation

Dick Butkus, Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 80

CNN  —  Dick Butkus, the hard-hitting Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who starred for his hometown Chicago Bears before…

Louisiana State University football captain recovering from ‘extensive surgery’ for rare type of brain cancer

CNN  —  Louisiana State University Tigers football player Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with a rare type of cancerous…

‘Be water, my friend’: China’s first UFC champion channels her inner Bruce Lee

Beijing CNN  —  A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local…

It’s official: MotoGP maestro Marc Márquez will leave Honda

CNN  —  Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez will end his 11-year association with Honda, the factory team announced Wednesday, finally…

4 horses have died at a San Francisco Bay Area race track within a 2-week span

CNN  —  Four horses have died at Golden Gate Fields in the San Francisco Bay Area in the past two…

Bust of slain commander forces cancellation of soccer match between Iranian and Saudi teams

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…

Australian Open adds an extra day to stop matches going late into the night

CNN  —  The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce…

Calgary Flames executive Chris Snow dead at 42 following battle with ALS

CNN  —  Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow died on Saturday following his battle with ALS, his wife Kelsie…