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☆ Francis Ngannou on his return to MMA following the death of his 15-month-old son
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ngannou will do so though against a backdrop of unspeakable tragedy following the death earlier this year of his beloved 15-month-old son Kobe. “The best way to pay tribute to him, to honor him, is to do something positive. Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesThis will be the African star’s first MMA fight since 2022. “I’m looking to get back into MMA because, regardless of how I enjoy boxing, I do miss MMA. Francis Ngannou knocks down Tyson Fury during their heavyweight fight at Boulevard Hall on October 28, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Persons: Francis Ngannou, Renan Ferreira, “, ” Ngannou, Ferreira, Cooper Neill, Ngannou, Tyson Fury, Fury’s, Anthony Joshua, I’ve, It’s, ”, ” Francis Ngannou, Joel Sagat, –, Stipe Miocic, Justin Setterfield, It’s what’s Organizations: CNN, UFC, Professional Fighters League, CNN Sport, Giants, Washington DC, Getty, Hall, “ Locations: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Ngannou, Kobe, Washington, Cameroon, America, Paris, Spain, Gibraltar, AFP, American

☆ Harold Varner III: US golfer puts sports to one side to focus on Hurricane Helene relief efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Patrick Snell | Glen Levy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But the past few days have seen Varner and his team fully focused on using his resources to help those who need it the most. Do the best we can, because there’s no perfect way to deal with this.”Harold Varner III playing the LIV Golf Team Championship on September 22, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. And for those who left before Hurricane Helene, the closures have hampered efforts to check on family, friends and the state of their homes. You know, I’m trying to be as optimistic as possible.”Harold Varner III and the HV3 team are stepping up to support hurricane relief efforts in western North Carolina. Varner is creating a practical plan to ensure his personal wealth, via his golf career, can be put to good use to continue the relief efforts.

Persons: Harold Varner, Helene, Varner, LIV Golf, ” Varner, Sport’s Patrick Snell, “, everyone’s, ”, they’ve, It’s, We’re, we’re, ” Harold Varner III, David Cannon, Hurricane Helene, LIV, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, Team, LIV Locations: American, North Carolina, United States, Ohio, Saudi, Washington, Dallas , Texas, Helene’s

☆ Shirtless caddies, a karaoke machine and Barack Obama: Team USA’s keys to Solheim Cup glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Patrick Snell | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

1 guided her squad to a cathartic triumph in Gainesville, Virginia last Sunday, the host winning 15½ - 12½ over Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club to end a seven-year wait to hoist the Solheim Cup. They saw how much it means to me.”Lewis and her daughter pose with the trophy. Squad chemistry grew even more courtesy of the most illustrious of cheerleaders, former President Barack Obama. “You could tell that he had watched a little bit before and that was definitely a special day for us.”Team USA celebrate triumph. 1 Korda, the host held its nerve to claim the trophy, which quickly became a de facto goblet for champagne.

Persons: CNN — Stacy Lewis, dozing, Team USA’s, rumination, “, ” Lewis, CNN’s Patrick Snell, Lewis, Robert Trent Jones, Lilia Vu, Chesnee, “ They’d, Gregory Shamus, Sarah Schmelzel, Lauren Coughlin, Alison Lee – Lewis, Barack Obama, Obama, Jack Fulghum, Taylor Takada, sheepishly, –, ”, ‘, Scott Taetsch, Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, Korda Organizations: CNN, Team, Robert Trent Jones Golf, Solheim, USA, ”, Walmart Locations: Spain, Europe, American, Gainesville , Virginia, Virginia, Washington , DC, Arkansas, Netherlands

☆ Video: IOC addresses Imane Khelif Olympic boxing controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Tiger Woods rebuts Colin Montgomerie’s call for him to retire: ‘As a past champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. Colin’s not’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ben Morse | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tiger Woods rebutted calls for him to retire from former world No. “I hope people remember Tiger as Tiger was, the passion and the charismatic aura around him,” said Montgomerie. There is a time for all sportsmen to say goodbye, but it’s very difficult to tell Tiger it’s time to go. “Well, as a past champion, I’m exempt until I’m 60. “He’s not a past champion, so he’s not exempt.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie, Montgomerie, Woods, ”, Tiger, Colin’s, “ He’s, ” Woods, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, Augusta, “, Mike Ehrmann, Andrew’s, “ I’ve, We’ve, Body’s Organizations: CNN, Royal Troon Golf, Times, Troon, Team Europe, St, PGA Locations: Pinehurst, Augusta

☆ Bryson DeChambeau: How US golfer reinvented himself – with a little help from YouTube
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ben Morse | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

There was a widely-held perception that the golfer was a highly-strung, uber-competitor, whose desire to win often grated on his rivals. DeChambeau called his bunker effort “possibly my best golf shot of my entire life.”DeChambeau 2:0 is the result of a “lot of personal growth,” according to the golfer. YouTube has really helped me accomplish some of that,” DeChambeau told reporters afterwards. It’s such an awesome, awesome platform for me to show who I truly am.”DeChambeau’s YouTube channel currently has over 700,000 subscribers. “All day,” DeChambeau told CNN’s Patrick Snell when asked whether he felt Jon’s presence with him during Sunday’s action.

Persons: Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy’s, DeChambeau, ”, I’ve, ” DeChambeau, CNN’s Patrick Snell, “ It’s, LIV, “, ” Andrew Redington, I’m, Jon Organizations: CNN, LIV Golf, PGA, YouTube Locations: Pinehurst, North Carolina, Saudi

☆ Against the odds, the USA cricket team is capturing hearts and minds with historic run through Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Ben Morse | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Saurabh Netravalkar (left) bowled the decisive Super Over to help the USA to its famous victory over Pakistan at the Men's T20 Cricket World Cup. A momentous dayBorn and raised in Mumbai, India, USA bowler Saurabh Netravalkar began playing cricket from an early age. Such was the promise he showed that he was selected for India’s team for the Under-19 World Cup in 2010, finishing the tournament as the country’s leading wicket taker. Not only is the US one of the co-hosts for the T20 World Cup for the first time, but it is making its debut appearance on this stage. The USA's success at the T20 World Cup has captured the hearts and minds of supporters at its home games.

Persons: Saurabh Netravalkar, Matt Roberts, Netravalkar, “, ”, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Aaron Jones, ” Jones, CNN’s Patrick Snell, Jones, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Adam Hunger, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, ” Kenjige, Stuart, ‘, ’, –, US –, We’ve Organizations: CNN, USA men’s, India, Pakistan, ICC, Ireland, India national, Cornell University, Cricket Council’s, USA, BBC, Veteran USA, USA Cricket, Stuart Law, Major League Cricket, US, Canada Locations: Pakistan, Mumbai, India, USA, New York, San Francisco, AFP, Queens , New York, Barbados, Caribbean, Dayton , Ohio, South Africa, New Zealand

☆ US Open: Pinehurst No.2 makes some of the world’s best golfers look ordinary as star names miss the cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Major winners, all-time greats and two of the world’s top 10 struggled on the North Carolina course on the first and second day. Phil Mickelson hits from the bunker on the ninth hole during the second round. When asked by CNN’s Patrick Snell if he might have played his last US Open, Woods cast doubt on his future at the tournament and also at the Open Championship in the UK. World No.5 Hovland missed the cut by a shot with his six-over overall, while world No.10 Homa also saw his championship end early. Fowler also started steadily on Thursday, but his game unravelled on Friday as he ended the day seven over, missing the cut by three shots.

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Webb Simpson, Jason Day, Scottie Scheffler –, Frank Franklin II, CNN’s Patrick Snell, Woods, Hovland, Homa, Thomas, Mickelson, Fowler Organizations: CNN, PGA Locations: Pinehurst, Carolina

☆ US Open: Exasperated Scottie Scheffler tosses and slams clubs but squeezes into weekend as Ludvig Aberg edges ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

2 across its 117-year history, but on Friday the North Carolina course received perhaps its greatest appraisal yet: it made Scottie Scheffler look human. 1’s unflappable brilliance finally buckled during the second round of the 124th US Open on Friday. Today I just couldn’t get the putts to fall,” Scheffler told reporters after his round. “That pissed me off,” Schauffele, who shot one-under 69 to climb into a share of ninth at one-under overall, told reporters. “As far as my last Open Championship or US Open Championship, I don’t know what that is.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler’s, ” Scheffler, I’ll, Scheffler, Scheffler muttered, Gregory Shamus, Xander Schauffele, ” Schauffele, Aberg, Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, “, I’ve, ” Belgium’s Thomas Detry, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy –, George Walker IV, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa, Tiger Woods, Woods, CNN’s Patrick Snell, ” Woods, Snell, I’m, ” Organizations: CNN, 124th, Masters, PGA Locations: Pinehurst, Carolina, Pinehurst’s, Scotland

☆ How Girona became the unlikeliest challenger in La Liga
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Matias Grez | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Founded in 1930, Girona plays its football at the modest 14,000-capacity Estadi Montilivi on the outskirts of a city that has a population of just 100,000. Girona was previously promoted to La Liga in 2017, spending only two seasons in Spain’s top flight before being relegated. David Ramos/Getty Images“I tell you what, why not?” Hunter said when asked if Girona can win the league. He’s young, he’s intelligent, he’s ambitious, he’s driven. Fran Santiago/Getty ImagesRegardless, Girona has earned the right to dream and Hunter says upsetting the odds and winning La Liga “would mean everything” to the club and its fans.

Persons: Leicester City’s, Semra Hunter, David Ramos, ” Hunter, they’ve, Atlético Madrid, “, Miguel Ángel Sánchez, Míchel, Fran Santiago, Ignasi, ”, “ It’s, Bagà, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, –, that’s, Hunter, Pau Barrena, He’s, he’s, let’s, Yan Couto, Yangel Herrera, Aleix García, Eric García, Artem Dovbyk, Pep Guardiola, Ancelotti, Atlético, Barça, “ It’s David, Goliath Organizations: CNN —, Spanish, Real Madrid, La Liga –, Spain isn’t, La Liga, Premier League, Real, Girona, Getty, Barcelona, Real Sociedad, Champions League, ”, Rayo Vallecano, Rayo, CNN, Atlético, City Football Group, Manchester City, Atletico, Pau, City, SC Dnipro, La Locations: Catalan, Spain, Spain isn’t Barcelona, Girona, La, Madrid, Spain’s, Atlético, Real Madrid, ” Girona, Saudi Arabia, Huesca, Atlético Madrid, Pau, AFP, Ukrainian, Real

☆ Camilo Villegas: After unimaginable personal tragedy, Colombian golfer is a champion again
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On July 26, 2020, Villegas and wife Maria’s 22-month-old daughter Mia died following a four-month battle with tumors on the brain and spine. “She was a very little kid, full of energy, and everything seemed to be going in the perfect direction,” Villegas told CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell. Rob Carr/Getty ImagesFront row seatSlowly, but surely, momentum began to change for Villegas, “a little snowball” gathering speed and size. Mia’s Miracles was flourishing under Maria’s presidency, Villegas was back competing at PGA Tour events and then, in December 2021, the greatest boost yet. No surprises as to which foundation Villegas directed the donation towards.

Persons: Camilo Villegas, “ Mia, Villegas, Maria’s, Mia, ” Villegas, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, “, ”, putts, ‘, ’ ”, Phil Mickelson, Andy Lyons, Miami’s, Jack Nicklaus, Barbara, Maria, that’s, “ It’s, ” Maria, Rob Carr, Mateo, –, – Villegas, Sweden’s Alex Noren, Ross Kinnaird, Mia –, she’s, we’ve, RSM Birdies, Love, “ We’ve, We’ll Organizations: CNN, PGA, Bermuda, Nationwide Children’s, FedEx St Jude, Miami’s Nicklaus Children’s, Health Care Foundation, Getty, Port Royal, RSM Locations: Ohio, Charlotte , North Carolina, Bermuda

☆ Billie Jean King Cup: Leylah Fernandez guides Canada to first ever title
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a first ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph on Sunday, securing the title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Canada won the Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup, for the first time. It’s a dream come true.”Canada’s victory comes just a year after the men clinched the country’s first Davis Cup title. Fernandez was undefeated over the week as she guided Canada to victory. After Fernandez’s victory, the Canadian team was presented with the trophy by Billie Jean King, as well as blue jackets like those regularly worn by the legendary tennis star.

Persons: CNN — Leylah Fernandez, Billie Jean King, Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, Fernandez, ” Fernandez, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, “ Billie Jean King, “ We’re, Marina Stakusic, Martina Trevisan, Matt McNulty, Heidi El Tabakh, Magdalena Fręch, “, ” Stakusic, hasn’t, El Tabakh, ” El Tabakh, Marcelo Del Pozo Organizations: CNN, Canada, Czech, Billie Jean King Cup, Fed, Reuters, Canadian Locations: Canada, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy

☆ Rugby World Cup final: Inspirational South Africa captain Siya Kolisi chases history against New Zealand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —South Africa and New Zealand will meet on Saturday in a Rugby World Cup final for the first time since 1995. On that occasion, it was tournament host South Africa which won a close fought contest 15-12 to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time. Twenty-four years on from that enduring moment, it was the inspiring Siya Kolisi who led his country to victory in the 2019 final against England, becoming the first Black captain to lead South Africa to World Cup glory. Indeed, his participation in this year’s World Cup is also nothing short of remarkable. South Africa or New Zealand will become the first nation to win the Rugby World Cup four times.

Persons: Webb Ellis, Nelson Mandela, Francois Pienaar, Mandela, Siya Kolisi, Kolisi, Richie McCaw, Jeanne Accorsini, ”, England’s Tom Curry, ” Kolisi, he’d, Curry, Thomas Samson, it’s, “, Unwisely, Sam Whitelock, Whitelock, Ian Foster, we’ve, ” Foster, Samuel Whitelock, Sebastien Bozon, Foster, Barrett, – Scott, Jordie, Beauden –, Will Jordan Organizations: CNN, Rugby, South, Springboks, England, All Blacks, World Rugby, Rugby World, Getty, While New Zealand, Kiwis, South Africa, Blacks, Twickenham, New Zealand, New, Stade de France Locations: South Africa, New Zealand, Africa, Zwide, Port Elizabeth, England, AFP, While New, London, France , New Zealand, France, Zealand, Paris

☆ Coco Gauff: Even at the age of 10, tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou was convinced US star would be ‘great’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou came away from his first meeting with a 10-year-old Coco Gauff convinced that she was destined for greatness. Gauff and Mouratoglou have known each other for almost 10 years and worked together in an unofficial capacity ahead of this year's French Open. Gauff can now call herself a grand slam Champion. “She has learned to deal with [the pressure] at a young age, and that explains partly her ability to win her first grand slam final at only 19 years old,” said Mouratoglou. “I think the Williams sisters have inspired a lot of African Americans and Black people in general,” he said.

Persons: Serena Williams ’, Patrick Mouratoglou, Coco Gauff, “, CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, ” Gauff, Christophe Saidi, “ Coco, ”, Roland Garros, Venus Williams, Gauff, Simona Halep, Elsa, Getty, Mouratoglou, Serena Williams, Williams, Serena, ” Williams, Scott Barbour, Tsitsipas, Holger Rune, “ She’s Organizations: CNN, Mouratoglou Academy, Wimbledon, Washington D.C, Mouratoglou, Getty Locations: United States, “, Cincinnati, New York

CNN —Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep has been given a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday. 1, who won the French Open in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019, was charged with two separate breaches of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme. The first, the ITIA said, related to Halep testing positive for banned substance roxadustat – which is listed on the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List – at the US Open last year. Halep, whose last appearance was at last year’s US Open, has been suspended since October 2022. “Today, a tribunal under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme announced a tentative decision in my case,” she said in a statement.

Persons: Simona Halep, Halep, ”, “, roxadustat, Patrick Mouratoglou, “ I’m, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Tennis Integrity Agency, Wimbledon, Doping Agency, United, United States Anti, Management Unit, “, Tennis, Doping, Sport, CNN Sport Locations: United States

☆ Felix Baumgartner: 10 years on, the man who fell to Earth is still awed by experience
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —After six years of preparation, struggle and sacrifice, Felix Baumgartner found himself quite literally on the edge of the world. “I’m standing there on top of the world outside of a capsule in space and in the stratosphere. "The only thing that I didn't know when I landed was: did I break the speed of sound," says Baumgartner. “Once I was on my way, I slowly started to spin in one direction, then I start spinning in the opposite direction, and then I really started spinning faster and faster and faster,” Baumgartner explained. I was reconnected to the outside world, and that was a very happy moment.

☆ Video: Tennis legend Roger Federer announces plan to retire
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has announced he will retire from professional tennis. CNN's Patrick Snell looks back at the career of one of tennis' all time greats.

CNN —With an injured hip, blisters on his feet and experiencing the sort of exhaustion few would be familiar with, Zach Bates retained a steely focus and determination. Rana and Brian even helped with training schedules before finding more experienced ultramarathon runners – such as mentor John Hendrix and coach Nickademus de la Rosa. As he continues to train for more challenges, he’s turned to social media to help capture his journey along the way. In doing so, he has been embraced by runners from all over, but Rana says that’s not the only way social media has helped. Bates' achievements have been lauded on social media by runners around the world.

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