(CNN) – Australian rugby union star Kurtley Beale has called for the Wallabies to wear an indigenous-themed jersey at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The shirt, which Australia wore in last October’s wi… MORE
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Washington Wizards hire Kristi Toliver as WNBA player blazes trail
(CNN) – As a child, Kristi Toliver dreamed about becoming the first woman to play in the NBA. This week she became a pioneer in the sport a different way.Toliver has joined the NBA’s Washington Wi… MORE
From humble beginnings, Gay Bowl attracts NFL sponsors and touches lives
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) – Magic, it seemed, was possible any time Dorien Bryant touched the ball.Electric runs like the 98-yard opening kickoff return for a touchdown in front of 108,000 at Penn Sta… MORE
NFL: Drew Brees overhauls Peyton Manning as all-time passing leader
(CNN) – New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has overhauled Peyton Manning to become the NFL’s career passing yardage leader.Brees needed 201 yards to overtake Manning’s record of 71,940, and… MORE
Dana White: UFC ‘never going to change’ after trash talk fuels ugly brawl
(CNN) – Trash-talking has long been used to sell mixed martial and boxing contests and it’s a strategy that won’t be changing anytime soon, according to the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship… MORE
The evolution of the saddle
(CNN) – When Julius Caesar rode into battle during the height of the Roman conquests, its likely his saddle looked more like a spatchcock chicken that its modern-day equivalent.With four horns and… MORE
Matthew Hayden: Cricketer fractures spine in surfing accident
(CNN) – He withstood some of the world’s most ferocious fast bowlers, but former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden says he “dodged a bullet” after fracturing a vertebra in his spine in a surfing ac… MORE
Weekend in Sport: Kylian Mbappe scores four in 13 minutes, Lionel Messi strikes again
(CNN) – France teenager Kylian Mbappe makes history … Barcelona fail to return to the top of La Liga … NFL star Eric Reid kneels for anthem … Lewis Hamilton closing in on greatness. Here’s your… MORE
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Enable and Frankie Dettori double up
(CNN) – Enable and jockey Frankie Dettori marked the return of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe to Longchamps by winning Europe’s most prestigious horse race for a second straight year.The John Go… MORE
UFC 229: Conor McGregor’s comeback ends in defeat amid chaotic scenes
(CNN) – A much anticipated comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship by Conor McGregor ended in defeat Saturday, with the ugliest scenes coming after the fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov retained b… MORE
