sports figures

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…

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…

LeBron James visited the ‘LeBron James of feet’ to evaluate his injury – and now he’s back

CNN  —  LeBron James said he visited the “LeBron James of feet” to evaluate his injury – and now he’s…

Cristiano Ronaldo marks two-goal performance with new celebration against Luxembourg

CNN  —  Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Luxembourg 6-0, marking his first goal with a new celebration. After…

Argentina FA training facility renamed after Lionel Messi

Reuters  —  The Argentina national team’s training facility has been renamed after talismanic captain Lionel Messi in recognition of his…

Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet fined nearly $1 million for racist and homophobic comments against Lewis Hamilton

CNN  —  Three-time Formula One champion Nelson Piquet was ordered to pay a fine of nearly $1 million (five million…

Bayern Munich sacks manager Julian Nagelsmann, appoints Thomas Tuchel

CNN  —  Bayern Munich announced Friday that the club has fired manager Julian Nagelsmann and will appoint Thomas Tuchel to…

‘Thank you Jordan for hitting me’: Jordan Spieth’s ball hits two fans and breaks a phone at Dell Match Play

CNN  —  Look up a definition of “eventful” and you just may find a snapshot of Jordan Spieth’s Thursday afternoon.…

Tom Brady buys partial stake in WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces

CNN  —  Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, team…

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo score to reach historic landmarks

CNN  —  It was a night of landmark goals and historic achievements for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as the…