DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ What we learned during the 2024 NFL Draft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The 2024 NFL Draft drew to a close on Saturday as 257 players were selected by teams from across the league, all hopeful of a bright career lying before them. The 137 selections between Thursday’s first round and Saturday’s fifth round set a record for the longest drought without a quarterback being picked in NFL Draft history. Other offensive players popularInterest in offensive players was high throughout the draft and it was an especially good few days for wide receivers and offensive linemen. Laiatu Latu was the first defensive pick of the NFL Draft. Irrelevant’Jaylen Key is announced as the final pick of the NFL Draft.

Persons: Caleb Williams, Roger Goodell, Gregory Shamus, Williams, Justin Fields, Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye, –, Michael Penix Jr, J.J, McCarthy, Bo Nix, Penix, Kirk Cousins, Dale Zanine, Reuters “, ” Cousins, Mike McCartney, Mike Garafolo, “, Kirk, ”, Nix, Carolina’s Spencer Rattler, Thursday’s, Marvin Harrison Jr, Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, WRs, Jeff Lewis, Rome Odunze, Malik Nabers, Xavier Worthy, Patrick Mahomes, Kingsley Suamataia, ” Mahomes, Brett Veach, Oregon WR Troy Franklin, Latu, Laiatu Latu, Ruke Orhorhoro, Quinyon Mitchell, Iowa’s Cooper DeJean, Jalyx Hunt, “ It’s, Howie Roseman, Jeff Roberson, You’ve, Key, I’m, Brock Purdy, “ We’ve, Brock Organizations: CNN, Chicago Bears, USC, New York Jets, NFL, Bears, LSU, Washington, New England Patriots, North, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Falcons, New Falcons, USA, Sports, Reuters, New, New Orleans Saints, ESPN, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Arizona Cardinals, Rome, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Texas WR, Chiefs, BYU, Oregon WR, Ducks, Indianapolis Colts, UCLA, ESPN –, Clemson, Philadelphia Eagles, Houston, ” Eagles, Alabama, Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl Locations: Detroit, Nashville, Alabama, New Orleans, Texas, Oregon, Toledo, California

☆ WADA to launch independent review into its handling of doping case involving Chinese swimming
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has commissioned an independent review into its handling of a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers after the organization said that it had been the subject of “damaging and baseless allegations.”The development comes after WADA was criticized by members of the anti-doping community, sparking a dispute which looks set to overshadow events in the pool at this year’s Olympics in Paris. “We have no evidence of any sort of skullduggery or planting of trimetazidine,” Wenzel told reporters on Monday. “In the past few days, WADA has been unfairly accused of bias in favor of China by not appealing the CHINADA [China Anti-Doping Agency] case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,” added Bańka. Trimetazidine has the potential to boost endurance and has been banned by WADA since 2014. WADA said that Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier, attorney general of Vaud in Switzerland for 17 years until his retirement in 2022, will lead the review into the handling of the case.

Persons: WADA, –, ”, Witold Bańka, “, Ross Wenzel, trimetazidine, ” Wenzel, Bańka, ” Bańka, Trimetazidine, CHINADA, Eric Cottier, USADA, WADA’s, ” WADA, Cottier Organizations: CNN, Doping Agency, New York Times, ARD, Tokyo Olympics, Sport, Xinhua Locations: Paris, China, trimetazidine, Swiss, Vaud, Switzerland

☆ Rafael Nadal continues to face injury ‘limitations’ and is unsure if he will compete at French Open
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Rafael Nadal said that he is trying to enjoy each moment he gets on a tennis court as he looks to extend his career while battling ongoing injury issues. Speaking to reporters ahead of the Madrid Open, Nadal – who has played only five matches this year – was doubtful about whether he will compete at next month’s French Open, a tournament he has won a record 14 times. Prior to that, he suffered a third-round exit at the Brisbane International in January before withdrawing from the Australian Open. He has won five titles at the Madrid Open, the last coming in 2017. “I’m going to be on court tomorrow,” he added.

Persons: CNN — Rafael Nadal, Nadal –, –, “, ”, Darwin, Nadal, ” Nadal, Carlos Moyá, Clive Brunskill, Alex de Minaur, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Madrid, Barcelona, Brisbane International Locations: Paris, Madrid

☆ Chinese swimmers head to Paris Olympics under a cloud amid row over handling of drugs tests
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A dispute over the handling of a 2021 case in which 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics now threatens to overshadow swimming events at the Paris Games this summer. Sun is now free to return to competitions next month, but revelations about the 2021 case have cast Chinese swimmers and WADA in a harsh spotlight. Trimetazidine has the potential to boost endurance and has been banned by WADA since 2014. China’s national swimming championships, which serve as selection trials for the upcoming Olympics, are currently underway in Shenzhen, concluding on April 27. At the Tokyo Olympics, China won six medals in swimming, including three golds.

Persons: –, “, ” Mack Horton, Horton, Sun Yang, Sun, WADA, Adam Peaty, ”, Sarah Hirshland, Witold Banka, …, Trimetazidine, CHINADA, Ross Wenzel, trimetazidine, ” Wenzel, Denis Cotterell, Cotterell wasn’t Organizations: CNN, Tokyo, Paris Games, New York Times, ARD, Doping Agency, Olympic, “, Sydney Morning Herald, WADA, Canadian Olympic Committee, Paralympic, ”, CHINADA, Xinhua, Paris Olympics, Chinese Swimming Association, China Locations: Tokyo, China, Australian, South Korea, ”, trimetazidine, Shenzhen

☆ Sebastian Steudtner says he has surfed the ‘unsurfable’ after drone technology measures 93.7-foot wave as world record
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —German surfer Sebastian Steudtner may have broken his own record for riding the biggest wave in history earlier this year. The monster wave in the famed surfing sport of Nazaré, Portugal was provisionally measured at 28.57 meters (93.72 feet), pending ratification. If confirmed, the wave would eclipse Steudtner’s current record of 26.21 meters (86 feet) set in 2020, also in the fishing village of Nazaré. Steudtner holds the record for the biggest wave ever surfed. “We were, for the first time, surfing the biggest waves in stormy conditions which were considered unsurfable.

Persons: Sebastian Steudtner, Steudtner, ”, “, Team Steudtner, Marcus Schmelz, Gigantes de Nazaré, Lucas “, ” Steudtner Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, ” Porsche, Team, Porsche Engineering, Surf League, Quattro, Siemens Locations: German, Nazaré, Portugal

☆ Real Madrid defeats Manchester City in penalty shootout to reach Champions League semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Real Madrid will face Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals after defeating Manchester City in a tense penalty shootout on Wednesday. Defender Antonio Rüdiger struck the decisive blow for Real Madrid, burying his penalty into the bottom-left corner before his teammates piled on top of him in celebration. That’s how we won the game.”After a thrilling first leg between the two teams ended 3-3 in Madrid, City was fancied to advance in what transpired to be a night of high drama at the Etihad Stadium. Real Madrid will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League final four. “Congratulations to Real Madrid - they defended so deep with incredible solidarity,” said City manager Pep Guardiola.

Persons: Antonio Rüdiger, “ Madrid, ”, Federico Valverde, “, City, Martin Rickett, Jude Bellingham, Valverde, Vinícius Jr, Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, De Bruyne, Luka Modrić’s, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovačić’s, Lucas Vázquez, Phil Foden, Ederson, Rüdiger, Naomi Baker, Carlo Ancelotti, Real, Pep Guardiola Organizations: CNN — Real, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Etihad, Real, Ederson, Man, Premier League, FA, Chelsea Locations: CNN — Real Madrid, Madrid, City

☆ Simone Biles thought ‘the world is going to hate me’ after experiencing the twisties at the Tokyo Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Simone Biles has revealed that she thought “the world is going to hate me” after withdrawing from the gymnastics team event at the Tokyo Olympics. “If I could have got on a plane and flown home, I would have done it,” Biles said. During last year’s world championships, Biles won four gold medals – in the team, all-around, beam and floor competitions – as well as a silver in the vault. The 27-year-old could add to her medal haul at this year’s Olympics in Paris, which begin on July 26. “Your body is going to try to do something, and your mind is like, ‘No, you’re not doing this, you’re going to open out, you’re going to do this’ … You’ve been doing something for so long and you now no longer have control.”

Persons: CNN — Simone Biles, Biles, Jordan Chiles, ” Biles, “, …, ‘ Don’t, don’t, ’, Loic Venance, Vitaly Scherbo’s, ”, you’re, You’ve Organizations: CNN, Tokyo, Games, Twitter, Paris Olympics, Getty Locations: America, AFP, Tokyo, Paris

☆ Paris Olympics: Team USA expected to win bumper medal haul
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —With 100 days to go until the start of the Paris Olympics, Team USA is expected to top the medal table once again at this year’s Summer Games. According to a virtual Paris Olympics medal table released by Nielsen’s Gracenote, the US is forecast to win 123 medals in Paris – 39 gold, 37 silver and 47 bronze. “The United States team has medals projected in 27 different sports in the Virtual Medal Table, two sports fewer than the country’s own Olympic record of 29 which was set in Tokyo. Australia, Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Germany and South Korea make up the rest of the top 10 in the virtual medal table. The table is a statistical model based on individual and team results in past events, including Olympics, world championships and World Cups.

Persons: Nielsen’s Gracenote, ” Gracenote, Katie Ledecky, Alex Slitz, Gracenote, Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Simone Biles Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, USA, Angeles, United States, “, France Locations: Paris, Tokyo, China, Great Britain, Australia, Japan, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, South Korea

☆ Mauricio Pochettino laments ‘sad situation’ after Chelsea players squabble over penalty during 6-0 win against Everton
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said it was a “sad situation” seeing his players squabble over who was going to take a penalty during an otherwise impressive 6-0 win against Everton. Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke both felt that they should have responsibility, as did Palmer, Chelsea’s regular penalty taker. The striker then calmly rolled the ball into the bottom-left corner to give Chelsea a 5-0 lead at Stamford Bridge. “And then if Palmer wants to give the ball to another he can, but not in this way. “Maybe it was a bit over the top, the argument and stuff, but everyone just wants to win [and] help, it’s nothing major.

Persons: Mauricio Pochettino, Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson, Noni, Palmer, Chelsea’s, Conor Gallagher, ” Pochettino, Glyn Kirk, “, It’s, ”, Everton –, Jordan Pickford, Pochettino, Justin Setterfield, Alfie Gilchrist, Victory, West Ham Organizations: CNN, Chelsea, Everton, Monday’s Premier League, Stamford, Sky Sports, Getty, Premier League’s, England, Premier League, Newcastle , Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, FA Locations: Madueke, AFP, Newcastle ,, West

☆ Boston Marathon: How to watch and what you need to know ahead of this year’s race
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The 128th edition of the Boston Marathon takes place on Monday with 30,000 runners from over 100 countries expected to participate. Here’s what you need to know ahead of this year’s race. How to watchThe men’s and women’s wheelchair divisions get the Boston Marathon underway, setting off at 9:02 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. Eastern Time. The elite men’s race begins at 9:37 a.m. Decorated Kenyan distance runner Hellen Obiri, who won her first major marathon in Boston last year, headlines the women’s race alongside former New York City Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi.

Persons: Evans Chebet, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Chebet, Eliud, Gabriel Geay, Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi, Sara Hall, Des Linden, Keflezighi, Zdeno Chara, Rob Gronkowski Organizations: CNN, Boston Marathon, Patriots, ESPN2, Eurosport, New York, Marathon, London Marathon, Boston, Boston Bruins, Patriots ’ Locations: Hopkinton, Boston, Europe, FloSports, Australia, Tanzania, Massachusetts

CNN —Few athletes can claim to be as dominant in their discipline as Mondo Duplantis, the pole vault star who has broken the world record a staggering seven times. And as for world records, Duplantis promises that he’s not done yet. “But when you get it right, it’s like you’re kind of doing this little dance with the pole. “You have to be a little bit – or quite a bit – crazy to be able to dare to pole vault because it is a little bit of a freaky sport, in a way,” he explains. “It’s still the same old pole vault,” he says.

Persons: Mondo Duplantis, Duplantis, he’s, Amanda Davies, “, heptathlete, Michael Steele, ”, you’re, Sam Kendricks, Karalis, It’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics Locations: Paris, Sweden, Lafayette , Louisiana, Glasgow, Scotland, everything’s, Louisiana

☆ US Women’s National Team ‘just getting started’ after fifth straight SheBelieves Cup victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Interim head coach Twila Kilgore said that the US Women’s National Team will only keep improving after winning a fifth straight SheBelieves Cup in a dramatic penalty shootout against Canada. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made three saves and scored a penalty in the shootout after Tuesday’s game in Columbus, Ohio, ended 2-2. We have a growth mindset, we’re getting better, and like I said at Gold Cup, this team is just getting started.”The victory marked the US’ seventh SheBelieves Cup title and fifth in a row after previous wins against Spain, Brazil, Iceland and Japan. The victory will give the team confidence ahead of the Olympics later this year with a fifth gold medal – and first since 2012 – on the line. “I will be there to support her and the team as we move forward and that’s an exciting thing.”

Persons: Twila Kilgore, Alyssa Naeher, Adriana Leon, Sophia Smith, Smith, Trinity Rodman, Crystal Dunn, Leon, Kadeisha Buchanan, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan, Naeher, Evelyne, Emily Fox, Jason Mowry, ” Kilgore, Emma Hayes, “ I’m, we’re, Jay LaPrete, Hayes, “, ”, Kilgore Organizations: CNN, Interim, US, National Team, Canada, Getty, Chelsea, Gold, Spain, Brazil, Japan, South Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Brazil, Iceland, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Mexico, Paris

☆ Tara Davis-Woodhall: ‘My entire memo is have fun,’ says the ‘free-spirited’ US long jump star
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s hard not to be swept up in Davis-Woodhall’s approach to the long jump, especially when she finds reason to laugh even in the heat of fierce competition. “My entire memo is have fun,” she tells CNN Sport. Long jump is one track and field discipline which governing body World Athletics seems interested in developing, such as by introducing a take-off zone in the place of a fixed board. “I think it might be a little silly,” she says, “just because you kind of take away from the principle of long jump. That’s even more true for an athlete like Davis-Woodhall, currently jumping further and with more confidence than ever before.

Persons: Tara Davis, Woodhall, dally, I’m, –, I’ve, Ben Stansall, Serbia’s Ivana Španović, ”, Davis, don’t, “, “ I’m, “ I’ve, ” Davis, Hunter Woodall, Michael Woods, “ Tara, Hunter, Hunter Woodhall, it’s, Michael Steele, Jon Ridgeon Organizations: CNN, CNN Sport, Davis, Paris Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Woodhall, Doping Agency, ”, University of Texas, World Athletics Locations: Glasgow, Scotland, Davis, AFP, “, Albuquerque , New Mexico, Tokyo, Budapest, Hungary

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo red carded for elbowing opponent during Saudi Super Cup defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo was red carded for elbowing an opponent during Al-Nassr’s defeat against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinal. Sadio Mané did score for Al-Nassr following Ronaldo’s departure, but earlier goals from Salem Al-Dawsari and Malcom gave Al-Hilal a 2-1 victory. There was no way back for Al-Nassr from there, despite Mané’s consolation goal after Ronaldo’s red card. The defeat on Monday means that Ronaldo and Al-Nassr are likely to end this season without a trophy. Al-Hilal will now face Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup final in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Persons: CNN — Cristiano Ronaldo, Hilal’s Ali Al, Bulayhi, Sadio Mané, Dawsari, Malcom, Hilal, Jorge Jesus, Otávio, Ronaldo remonstrates, Stringer, Ronaldo Organizations: CNN, Al, Saudi Super, Salem Al, men’s, Saudi Pro League, Asian Champions League, SPL Locations: Hilal, Abu Dhabi, Portuguese, Salem, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Ittihad

☆ Max Verstappen: ‘No one is going to catch’ Red Bull driver, says Mercedes boss Toto Wolff
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Just four races into the Formula One season, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the title is Max Verstappen’s to lose after another dominant win for the Red Bull driver. At the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, three-time world champion Verstappen finished 13 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Pérez, who was eight seconds ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in third. Last month, Sainz won the Australian Grand Prix when Verstappen was forced to retire from the race. This is what it is this year.”Toto Wolff was left lamenting Mercedes' slow start to the season after the Japanese Grand Prix. That leaves Mercedes fourth in the constructor standings behind McLaren, Ferrari, and back-to-back champion Red Bull.

Persons: Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Max Verstappen’s, Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Verstappen’s, Sainz, Max, ” Wolff, McLaren, Ferraris, ” Toto Wolff, Clive Mason, Wolff’s Mercedes, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull, ”, Wolff, “ Organizations: CNN, Formula, Red Bull, Suzuka, Reuters, P2, Prix, Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari, Shanghai, Circuit Locations: Pérez

☆ Jasmin Paris: ‘Being a woman was never a barrier,’ says ultrarunner after historic Barkley Marathons finish
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Barkley Marathons consists of five loops, 20 miles each, along unmarked trails in rural Tennessee, with about 67,000 feet of elevation. David Allan/CNN If accepted into the race, runners get a "letter of condolence." David Allan/CNN Barkley runners jump into a creek and wade through a tunnel that goes under Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Instead, it was weeks of training that laid the foundation for Paris’ Barkley success. We know that travel is a huge component of the carbon footprint of running and racing.”Regardless of whether she returns, the Barkley Marathons is an event that Paris will always hold dear.

Persons: CNN — Jasmin Paris, –, Gary Cantrell, “ I’ve, “ I’m, I’ve, Jacob Zocherman Paris, Barkley, ”, It’s, “, ultrarunners, Cantrell, Cantrell –, David Allan, They're, Laz, CNN Barkley, James Earl Ray, Martin Luther King Jr, Harvey Lewis, Paris ’ Barkley, “ It’s, ” – Organizations: CNN, Barkley, ”, CNN Sport, Walmart, BBC, Everest, Paris, Scotland – Locations: ” Paris, British, Everest, Paris, Tennessee, Brushy Mountain, Scotland, Austria, “

☆ Utah women’s basketball: ‘Clearly audible’ racial slur aimed at team ahead of NCAA tournament, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A “clearly audible” racial slur was directed at the Utah women’s basketball team ahead of the NCAA tournament, police said on Wednesday. Utah was staying at a hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho ahead of their opening March Madness game when the incidents took place last month and left the players “deeply troubled and shaken,” according to team officials. Coeur d’Alene police have been investigating the racist abuse and now say that they have “collected approximately 35 hours of video” from businesses in the area. “Some of the surveillance video/audio corroborates what was reported by members of the basketball program and detectives are currently working to locate any additional evidence,” said Sergeant Jared Reneau of the Coeur d’Alene police department. “We’ve identified an audio recording where the use of a racial slur was clearly audible.

Persons: Coeur, ”, Jared Reneau, “ We’ve, we’re, “ Organizations: CNN, Utah women’s, NCAA, Coeur, Utes, South Dakota State, Gonzaga, Force, Human Relations, Confederate Locations: . Utah, Coeur d’Alene , Idaho, ” Utah, Coeur d’Alene, Spokane , Washington, Utah, Kootenai County, Spokane

☆ Caitlin Clark: Amid record audiences and surging ticket prices, Iowa star brings ‘more visibility’ to women’s basketball
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —At the start of her college basketball career, right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, Caitlin Clark grew accustomed to playing at empty venues. It just continues to add to the allure of a great basketball player.”Clark’s dominance has coincided with a booming interesting in women’s college basketball, evident long before this year’s March Madness got underway. “But because we are on national television now, because we are in the spotlight more as a sport, as women’s basketball, people are talking about it. Which all begs the question: how does an opposing team stop Caitlin Clark? “So we’re going to have to find a different way to win than stopping Caitlin Clark.”

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Bella, “ Caitlin Clark, Wes Moore, “, Clark, Hans Pennink, Lisa Bluder, Caitlin, ”, Matthew Holst, ” Clark, Geno Auriemma’s Organizations: CNN, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, LSU Tigers, Iowa, LSU, Rocket Mortgage, ”, ESPN, UConn Huskies, Hawkeyes, WNBA, UConn Locations: Cleveland, men’s

☆ Emotional Angel Reese says she has been ‘attacked so many times’ and threatened since winning NCAA title in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LSU Tigers star Angel Reese said that she has been attacked “so many times” over the past year as her team bowed out of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday. After what could have been the final game of her college career, a tearful Reese spoke about what she has endured since winning the 2023 NCAA title, saying: “I’ve been through so much. “Everybody can have their opinion on Angel Reese, but y’all don’t know her,” said Flau’jae Johnson. “Y’all don’t know Angel Reese. I know Angel Reese.

Persons: Angel Reese, “, Reese, Caitlin Clark, “ I’ve, I’ve, …, hasn’t, – LSU’s, Clark, John Cena –, Monday’s, Andy Lyons, ’ I’m, ” Clark, Sarah Stier, y’all, ”, Flau’jae Johnson Organizations: CNN — LSU Tigers, NCAA, LSU, Tigers, Elite, CNN, WWE, Iowa, Getty, WNBA Locations: Iowa

☆ Sandro Tonali: Newcastle United star charged by English FA for 50 alleged breaches of betting rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been charged by the English Football Association (FA) for allegedly breaching betting rules 50 times last year. The FA, English football’s governing body, announced on Thursday that the charges relate to bets Tonali is said to have made between August 12 and October 12. “Due to this ongoing process, Sandro and Newcastle United are unable to offer further comment at this time.”The FA declined to comment on whether any new sanctions could run concurrently with Tonali’s ongoing ban. Tonali is not the only Premier League player to miss much of this season for betting on matches. In January, Brentford striker Ivan Toney returned from an eight-month ban after admitting to 232 breaches of the FA’s betting rules.

Persons: Sandro Tonali, Tonali, Reuters –, “ Sandro, Sandro, Ivan Toney, Toney Organizations: CNN, Newcastle, English Football Association, Italian Football Federation, AC Milan, Reuters, Italian, Tonali, Newcastle United, Premier League, Brentford, Belgium Locations: Italian, Italy, England

☆ Lionel Messi says he hasn’t yet thought about when he will retire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( George Ramsay | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Age, they say, is just a number – an adage that appears to ring true for soccer star Lionel Messi. “The truth is I haven’t thought about it yet,” said Messi, who turns 37 in June. “Today, I try to enjoy it day-by-day, enjoy every moment without thinking about it more than that. Messi celebrates winning the World Cup with Argentina in 2022. Asked about what will factor into his decision to retire, Messi said: “The moment that I’m not at the level to deliver, that I’m not enjoying it, that I’m not helping my teammates.

Persons: Lionel Messi, Messi, hasn’t, Ballon d’Or, ”, it’s, Cristiano Ronaldo, aplenty, Nassr, Carl Recine, Reuters Messi, I’m, “, ” Messi, Argentina’s, El Savaldor Organizations: CNN, Argentina, La Liga, Barcelona, Reuters, MLS, Inter Miami, Leagues, Eastern Conference, El, Inter, New York Locations: “, Portugal, Saudi Arabian, Costa Rica, New York City

☆ Utah women’s basketball team switched hotels after experiencing racism, says head coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( George Ramsay | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Utah women’s basketball team had to switch hotels after experiencing what head coach Lynne Roberts called “racial hate crimes” ahead of its first NCAA tournament game. Roberts issues instructions to Utah players against Gonzaga. Young Kwak/APFollowing the alleged racist incidents, Roberts said that the Utes switched hotels after just one night before their games in Spokane. “For our players and staff to not feel safe in an NCAA tournament environment, it’s messed up, and so we moved hotels,” she explained. With the Utah, UC Irvine (UCI), and South Dakota State women’s teams all staying in the area, hotel space was limited.

Persons: Lynne Roberts, Roberts, “, ” Roberts, ”, Gonzaga . Young Kwak, Gonzaga Organizations: CNN, Utah women’s, NCAA, South Dakota, ” Utah, South Dakota State, Gonzaga, Utah, Gonzaga ., Utes, UC Irvine, South Dakota State women’s, UCI Locations: Utah, Coeur d’Alene , Idaho, South Dakota State, Spokane , Washington, Spokane, Idaho

☆ Stuart Webber: Former soccer club official criticized for ‘lazy stereotyping’ of Black players
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Webber’s comments came during an interview about his upcoming four-week expedition to climb Mount Everest for charity. Julian Finney/Getty ImagesCNN has attempted to contact Webber for comment. Webber and his wife Zoe are co-founders of the Summit Foundation, which works with other charitable organizations to create programs to help young people. According to the foundation’s website, one of its aims is to help break the poverty cycle through education. CNN has contacted Norwich City, which plays in the second tier of English soccer, for comment.

Persons: CNN —, ” Stuart Webber, – Jonny Rowe, Abu Kamara, Max Aarons, Jamal Lewis, Raheem Sterling –, Webber’s, ”, “, ” Raheem Sterling, Julian Finney, Webber, Zoe, we’ll, Kamara –, Norwich City –, Aarons, Amber, Lewis ’, Catrina, – Webber Organizations: CNN, Norwich City, England, Getty, Summit Foundation, League One, Portsmouth, Norwich City –, Huddersfield Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers, Liverpool, Wrexham Locations: England, Wales, Norwich, Iran, “

☆ Konstantin Koltsov, former NHL player and partner of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, dies aged 42
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Konstantin Koltsov, a former professional ice hockey player from Belarus and the partner of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died at the age of 42, according to a statement from Russian club Salavat Yulaev. He was working as a coach for Salavat Yulaev, with whom he spent some of his playing career and won the team’s first Russian championship title in 2008. “It is with deep sorrow that we inform you that the coach of Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, passed away,” the club said in a statement on Tuesday. Konstantin Evgenievich forever written himself in the history of our club.”No cause of Koltsov’s death has been announced. Koltsov regularly traveled to tennis tournaments around the world with Sabalenka, who won her second grand slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year.

Persons: CNN — Konstantin Koltsov, Aryna Sabalenka, Koltsov, Salavat, Salavat Yulaev, Konstantin Koltsov, “, Konstantin Evgenievich, Sabalenka Organizations: CNN, Salavat Yulaev, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Miami Locations: Belarus, Indian Wells, California

☆ IOC blasts Russia’s Friendship Games for what it says is a violation of the Olympic Charter and its politicization of sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( George Ramsay | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has criticized Russia’s so-called Friendship Games as being “purely politically motivated” and a violation of the Olympic Charter. According to Russian state news agency TASS, 5,500 people are expected to participate at the Friendship Games, competing for a total prize purse of 4.6 billion rubles (around $50 million). Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the event ensures “free access of Russian athletes and sports organizations to international sports activities,” TASS reported. The Friendship Games were first staged in 1984 in the Soviet Union, the same year that the country had boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics that year. CNN has contacted the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in response to the IOC’s Tuesday press release.

Persons: Russia’s, John Coates, Vladimir Putin, “, ”, WADA Organizations: CNN, Olympic Committee, Olympic Charter, Paris, IOC, Friendship Games, ” TASS, Friendship, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Games, Los Angeles Olympics, Olympic, Russian Olympic Committee, Doping Agency Locations: Moscow, Russian, Russia, Sochi, Milan, Soviet Union, Ukraine, Belarusian

Search resuls for: "George Ramsay"

25 mentions found