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Veronica Campbell-Brown cleared to compete by Jamaican officials updated 2 days ago

Veronica Campbell-Brown has been cleared to return to competition by officials in her native Jamaica despite the three-time Olympic sprint gold medalist having tested positive for a banned substance earlier this year.

World Cup worries grow for Brazil updated 3 days ago

Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup suffered a setback Wednesday after a judge asked for the immediate suspension of construction at a host venue for the prestigious soccer tournament due to safety concerns.

Kaori Matsumoto: The 'beast' of Japan - or like Peter Pan? updated 3 days ago

She was dubbed "The Assassin" after winning gold at the London 2012 Olympics, but Kaori Matsumoto prefers to be known as "Beast."

Martial arts meets breakdance: The spectacular sport of 'tricking' updated 3 days ago

Tricking is a new sport combining martial arts, gymnastics and dance -- and it has to be seen to be believed.

America's Cup: Australians to challenge Team USA updated 5 days ago

Australian tycoon announces plans to build a team to challenge defending America's Cup champions Oracle Team USA.

NFL: Victorious Vikings help Europeans learn to love American football updated 6 days ago

Minnesota Vikings help gain further ground in the NFL's sporting invasion of the British Isles.

Wilson Kipsang smashes marathon world record in Berlin updated 6 days ago

Moments after crossing the line, the new marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang had just one thought on his mind -- "I can run faster".

After Dodgers-Giants game, a death, an arrest and outrage updated 8 days ago

An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of a man, apparently killed in an argument stemming from a Dodgers-Giants baseball rivalry.

America's Cup: What makes a sporting comeback great? updated 8 days ago

Oracle Team USA safely negotiated the choppy waters of sporting comebacks to pull off a memorable victory against New Zealand to defend the America's Cup.

Jamaican footballer banned for doping but doctor receives stiffer punishment updated 9 days ago

Several Jamaican sprinters were banned for doping earlier this year and now a footballer from the Caribbean nation has been suspended.

Oracle Team USA wins America's Cup updated 10 days ago

There are comebacks -- and then there are comebacks.

America's Cup 2013: Oracle Team USA 9-8 Emirates Team New Zealand updated 10 days ago

America's Cup comeback complete as Oracle Team USA wins deciding race updated 10 days ago

Oracle Team USA successfully defended the America's Cup yachting race Wednesday, completing a seemingly improbable comeback.

Winter Olympics host city Sochi hit by flooding updated 10 days ago

Rain, floods, evacuations and power cuts may have hit Sochi -- but an Olympic size effort is underway to ensure the city is ready to host the 2014 Winter Games.

'Eureka moment' for Canada's kayak king Adam van Koeverden updated 10 days ago

Some people take many years to find their calling in life -- but for Adam van Koeverden, it was right in front of him in black and white.

America's Cup: Team New Zealand on ropes after Oracle USA comeback updated 10 days ago

For sailing fans, boxing references don't immediately spring to mind when describing the thrills and spills of their sport -- even if it is the biggest race of all: The America's Cup.

America's Cup: Miracle on Water still a possibility as U.S. ties series 8-8 updated 10 days ago

You've heard of the Miracle on Ice?

Oracle Team USA deny New Zealanders once again updated 11 days ago

Oracle Team USA's improbable America's Cup comeback gathered further momentum on Monday after a fifth straight win over challengers Emirates Team New Zealand.

NBA shoots for African basketball stars, courts new fan base updated 11 days ago

Soccer may be the number one sport in Africa but basketball is growing fast and the NBA is targeting the continent to provide future stars, and tomorrow's fans.

Several football players take part in protest for NCAA reforms updated 12 days ago

More than two dozen college players on three major Division I football teams staged an unauthorized protest of the NCAA during their games Saturday.

Fall from grace: When the unthinkable happens to jockeys updated 12 days ago

One of the scariest scenarios of any sport must be the realization by a jockey that the half-tonne animal underneath him is not going to land successfully as it flies over a fence six feet high at nearly 50 kilometers per hour.

Cannes rolls out red carpet for 'great ladies' of the sea updated 12 days ago

Cannes swaps extravagant superyachts for iconic vintage yachts this week, as part of Regates Royales de Cannes.

Yankees' Andy Pettitte hanging up pinstripes updated 15 days ago

The New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte, the winningest pitcher in post-season history, will retire after this season, the Yankees said Friday.

Kristan Bromley: Doctor Ice's quest for Olympic glory updated 15 days ago

It is akin to Sebastian Vettel designing his own Formula One car, getting in the cockpit and driving it to the world title.

Sochi 2014: Will social media foil Putin's grand Winter Olympics plan? updated 16 days ago

With 150 million tweets across 16 days, and 80,000 a minute when Usain Bolt won his 200 meters title, plus 1 billion official page impressions on Facebook, the London 2012 Olympics was crowned as the "first social media Games."

Sochi -- Russia's field of dreams? updated 16 days ago

"If you build it, they will come."

Sochi 2014: A brief history of the Winter Olympics updated 16 days ago

Quiet in transfer window but Manchester United announces record revenue updated 17 days ago

While Real Madrid signed Gareth Bale in the summer's highest-profile football transfer and added several other big names, Manchester United fans were left largely underwhelmed by the Premier League champion's moves in the off-season.

Ona Carbonell: The 'mermaid' of Barcelona updated 17 days ago

With a first name that means "wave" in Catalan, perhaps Ona Carbonell was destined to pursue a career in water sports.

Marin Cilic to fight doping ban updated 19 days ago

Marin Cilic has fought many battles on the court but the Croatian star may face his biggest fight in the court when he appeals against his nine month doping ban.

Veteran cyclist Chris Horner, 41, wins Tour of Spain updated 20 days ago

Belying his 41 years and 327 days, Chris Horner has defied sporting convention by wrapping up victory in the Tour of Spain Sunday.

Floyd Mayweather beats Canelo Alvarez for 45th win updated 20 days ago

In one of the most hyped boxing matchups in recent history, Floyd Mayweather outclassed Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in a majority decision Saturday night.

Bonds' obstruction conviction upheld updated 22 days ago

A federal appeals court has upheld an obstruction of justice conviction against Barry Bonds, according to court documents released Friday. The court ruled that the evasiveness of the testimony the former baseball star gave to a grand jury investigating sales of performance-enhancing drugs was sufficient to convict him.

'Legend' Floyd Mayweather: Canelo Alvarez fight will be 'unbelievable' updated 22 days ago

"Unbelievable" and an "explosion" is how Floyd Mayweather is selling his tangle with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas.

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic make quick turnaround and win in Davis Cup updated 22 days ago

They played in the U.S. Open final Monday but both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were back in action for their countries Friday.

Eli vs. Peyton: Manning Bowl III updated 22 days ago

It's Manning vs. Manning, Eli vs. Peyton, New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos. Less brother in arms more grappling brothers.

Lance Armstrong tweets that he's returned Olympic bronze medal updated 22 days ago

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong tweeted Thursday that he's handed over the 2000 Olympic bronze medal he won.

Russell Baze: Horse Racing's $186 million man updated 22 days ago

Heavyweight champions share a variety of qualities -- but one that often exposes their true nature is the desire for more success as soon as it is achieved.

Windsurfing a family affair for Cyril Moussilmani and his brothers updated 24 days ago

Several members of a family competing in the same professional sport are rare. The Sutters were an exception, with six of the older guard playing in the NHL.

Maasai Cricket Warriors: 'Bowling is just like throwing a spear' updated 24 days ago

A group of young Maasai men have taken up cricket, playing in traditional Maasai dress. "Bowling is just like throwing a spear," says the team captain.

Thomas Bach new IOC president in succession to Jacques Rogge updated 25 days ago

German Thomas Bach was elected as the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president in succession to Jacques Rogge following a ballot of IOC members.

Tokyo 2020: What is the true cost of hosting the Olympic Games? updated 25 days ago

Full disclosure: I have loved watching the Olympics on television since Munich 1972 and thoroughly enjoyed being in the cities for the run-up to Torino 2006 and London 2012.

World's largest solar-powered boat cruises into London updated 26 days ago

The world's largest solar-powered boat arrives in London -- its last stop on an Atlantic scientific expedition.

Wrestling reinstated to Olympic program for 2020 Games in Tokyo updated 27 days ago

Wrestling has been reinstated to the program for the 2020 Games in Tokyo after a vote Sunday by members of the International Olympic Committee in Buenos Aires.

All the queen's horses: A monarch's passion updated 27 days ago

A love of horses and thoroughbred racing is ingrained in the House of the Windsor, with Queen Elizabeth II a leading owner.

Wrestling chief steps down after Olympics mulls pulling sport updated 27 days ago

The president of wrestling's international federation has resigned after the Olympics recommended dropping the sport from the 2020 Games.

Tokyo to host 2020 Olympic Games updated 28 days ago

Tokyo has been chosen over Istanbul and Madrid by the International Olympic Committee to host the 2020 Summer Games.

America's Cup now 'a new-age speedster' event with high hopes and critics updated 28 days ago

The America's Cup yacht race will seemingly join the aviation age this weekend when a new design of sailboat will compete for the title while reaching speeds of up to 52 mph, as if ready to take on a freeway.

2020 Olympics: Cities vie for Games golden ticket updated 28 days ago

It worked in 2005 with David Beckham, the impassioned pleas of London school children and the promise that an Olympic Games in the British capital would "Inspire a Generation."

Usain Bolt overcomes slow start to finish 2013 on top updated 29 days ago

Usain Bolt ended his season on a high note with a comfortable 100 meters victory at the final Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.

U.S. champions seek redemption in America's Cup updated 29 days ago

It has been a stormy start to the America's Cup for the defending U.S. champions -- and the boats have yet to leave the safety of San Francisco Bay.

Usain Bolt to retire after 2016 Olympics updated 31 days ago

During the world championships in Moscow last month, sprint king Usain Bolt was asked how long he intended to keep running. He kept reporters guessing.

Meet five thrill-seeking women breaking world records updated 31 days ago

On the heels of Diana Nyad's landmark swim, CNN looks at five sportswomen who have smashed world records in a variety of extreme endeavors.

Swedish curling sensation Niklas Edin: 'I used to be like John McEnroe' updated 31 days ago

Winters can be depressingly long in Sweden but when it comes to winter sports, curling usually isn't the first choice for youngsters in the Scandinavian nation.

Voyage of a lifetime: Could you sail around the world? updated 32 days ago

Interactive: As the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race begins, 500 amateur sailors will be pushed to the limit.

World's 'most exclusive' club admits women for first time in 200 years updated 33 days ago

World's most prestigious sailing club, Britain's Royal Yacht Squadron, admits women members for first time in 200 years.

Is John Bertrand the new savior of Australian swimming? updated 36 days ago

Can sailing legend John Bertrand rebuild the scandal-hit Australian swimming team?

Korea United: Football hero Ryang Yong-Gi's ambitious goal updated 38 days ago

North Korea is one of the world's most mysterious and secretive states, regarded as a political pariah and at bitter loggerheads with its neighbor South Korea.

NCAA says Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel must sit half a game updated 38 days ago

Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel will serve a one-half game suspension for an "inadvertent violation," the NCAA and the university said Wednesday.

Fire leaping and samurai battles: Are these the world's craziest horse festivals? updated 40 days ago

From fire leaping in Spain to Samurai battles in Japan, CNN takes a look at the world's wildest horse festivals.

Meet the new America's Cup 'flying yacht' making big waves updated 43 days ago

The hi-tech sailing revolution is here. Meet the AC72, America's Cup new flying yacht that is making big waves at this year's race.

Mongol Derby: 'Like the Tour de France crossed with Snakes and Ladders' updated 43 days ago

Wild horses, raging winds and energy-sapping heat in the land of Genghis Khan; welcome to the Mongolian steppe.

Ultimate ambition: Olympic recognition updated 45 days ago

Scoobers, hammers and laying out - it's the "ultimate" flying saucer attack. And if Mark Poole is right, his sport could soon be coming to an Olympics near you.

Russian athletes issue angry denial of 'gay kiss' protest updated 46 days ago

Two Russian athletes issued angry denials that their kiss on the victory podium at the world championships was a protest against new anti gay propaganda laws.

Russian runners kiss on the winners podium at competition in Moscow updated 46 days ago

When is a kiss not just a kiss?

Usain Bolt completes golden hat-trick as Jamaica romp to sprint relay glory updated 48 days ago

Usain Bolt rounded off the world championships Sunday by claiming his third gold in Moscow as he anchored Jamaica to victory in the men's 4x100m relay.

Bolt strolls to world 200m title in Moscow updated 48 days ago

Usain Bolt has won a third consecutive world 200m title at the world championships in Moscow.

Baseball's Miguel Tejada suspended 105 games for amphetamine use updated 49 days ago

Major League Baseball has suspended veteran infielder Miguel Tejada for 105 games for amphetamine use.

The underwater hockey glossary updated 49 days ago

Don't know the difference between a strike, flick and back pick? Underwater hockey player Andrei Savu helps explain the lingo of the sport.

Nick Symmonds: Russian law sparks 'defining civil rights movement' updated 50 days ago

Russia's controversial anti-gay propaganda law has sparked the "defining civil rights movement of our time" according to U.S. athlete Nick Symmonds.

Yelena Isinbayeva defends Russia's anti-gay propaganda law updated 50 days ago

Yelena Isinbayeva, the golden girl of Russian sport, has sought to clarify her controversial comments about gay rights and her apparent criticism of fellow athletes for highlighting the issue at the world championships in Moscow.

Train like a jockey: The boot camp producing winners updated 51 days ago

Jockeys may rely on real live horsepower to help them reach the winning post but they still train like athletes.

Guts and glory: 162 years of America's Cup yacht design updated 52 days ago

For more than 160 years, the America's Cup has been at the forefront of yacht design. CNN looks at how the seafaring vessels evolved over the race's history.

Yelena Isinbayeva ignites World Championships with pole vault gold updated 53 days ago

The darling of the Russian crowd duly delivered Tuesday to regain her status as the leading women's pole vaulter in the world.

Nine charged in Bangladesh cricket corruption scandal updated 53 days ago

The net in Bangladesh cricket's corruption scandal widened Tuesday as the ICC announced that seven people had been charged with match-fixing.

Giants fan apologizes for throwing banana at Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones updated 53 days ago

The man who says he threw a banana that landed near Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones said the incident was not racially motivated, but an act of frustration.

Stuart Broad's burst gives England winning lead in Ashes series updated 53 days ago

The Ashes may have been retained in the anti-climactic finish to the drawn third Test but Stuart Broad ensured the series against Australia would be clinched in a wave of wicket taking glory.

Fraser-Pryce remains fastest woman on the planet updated 54 days ago

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce kept her tag of the fastest woman in the world with a performance as dominating as her Jamaican male counterpart Usain Bolt 24 hours earlier to claim the 100m title at the world championships Monday.

MLB to investigate banana throwing incident at Giants Stadium updated 54 days ago

Major League Baseball is to investigate a possible racially motivated incident involving Baltimore Orioles centerfield Adam Jones during their game at San Francisco Giants Sunday.

Star sprinter Baptiste latest to come under doping spotlight updated 54 days ago

Trinidad and Tobago's Kelly-Ann Baptiste has been withdrawn from the World Championships for a "doping matter."

Usain Bolt reclaims 100-meter title at Moscow World Championships updated 55 days ago

Once Usain Bolt got out of the starting blocks, no one was going to beat him at the world championships.

Farah win in 10,000 meters at world championships completes collection updated 56 days ago

This time there was no denying Mo Farah in the 10,000 meters at the world championships.

London's Olympics: The Games that changed everything and nothing updated 57 days ago

It's a warm day in West Des Moines, Iowa, a small town in America's heartland.

Why has coverage of women's sport stopped post Olympics? updated 57 days ago

This is the image that struck me more than any other watching the completed "World Sport Presents: An Uneven Playing Field" documentary for the first time.

IAAF president Lamine Diack: 'No problem' with Russia's anti-gay laws updated 57 days ago

Russia's anti-gay laws are "no problem whatsoever," according to a leading Olympic official.

Golden Gabby: How a mother's love drove Olympic champion Douglas updated 57 days ago

Behind every great woman -- is another great woman.

Bubka: Olympics can save a generation updated 57 days ago

The Olympics must use its global reach and immense popularity to help save a generation.

No, it's not photoshopped: Freedivers sip coffee with sharks 30 meters under sea updated 59 days ago

It's not a hallucination -- this remarkable photograph of two men sharing a drink 30 meters below the water is part of a project exploring freediving.

Goal-machine Rowena Webster thrives in water polo's school of hard knocks updated 59 days ago

On the surface, water polo appears an elegant pursuit played by extremely polished performers.

Formula E, the electrifying future of motorsport updated 59 days ago

Move over Formula One, this is Formula E, an international competition where high-tech cars speed around the world's major cities -- all without a drop of gas.

Johnny Manziel unlimited, unleashed -- and under NCAA investigation updated 61 days ago

Last college football season, everybody was talking about Johnny Manziel. But Manziel wasn't talking about anybody. The Texas A&M quarterback and 2012 Heisman trophy winner -- better known by his aww-shucks, all-American nickname, Johnny Football -- was not allowed to give any interviews, in accordance with head coach Kevin Sumlin's rules for all freshmen players.

'Anti-climax' as weather helps England retain cricket Ashes updated 61 days ago

England retained cricket's fabled Ashes Monday but their captain Alastair Cook admitted what should have been a day of triumph turned out to be an "anti-climax" after the infamous Manchester weather intervened.

Missy Franklin: The double life of 'swimming's Hannah Montana' updated 61 days ago

Missy Franklin lives a double life.

Record sixth gold for swimming's 'Wonder Woman' updated 62 days ago

Missy Franklin rewrote swimming's record books with a sixth gold medal at the world championships in Barcelona Sunday.

Nike ends contract with recently suspended Brewers star Ryan Braun updated 62 days ago

Nike has terminated its contract with Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, suspended without pay recently for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.

Franklin claims record-equaling fifth gold in Barcelona updated 63 days ago

American teenager Missy Franklin claimed a record-equaling fifth gold medal in the 200m backstroke final at the swimming world championships in Barcelona on Saturday.

Wholesome, beautiful and tough as nails: Meet Miss Rodeo America... updated 64 days ago

Miss Rodeo America 2013 queen, Chenae Shiner, talks about horse riding in the country's roughest, toughest beauty pageant.

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