Twelve thousand men watched the Iranian volleyball team beat the US in the world league series in Tehran on Friday night. But very few women were in the crowd after ultra-conservative scholars […]
Rugby player breaks arm in live TV arm wrestle
Former NRL (National Rugby League) player Ben Ross went beyond the call of duty for charity yesterday (Thursday June 11), when his right arm snapped just a few seconds into an arm […]
South Korea’s new sporting sweetheart
Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-Jae is considered a star in South Korea, making history at the 2012 Olympics and winning gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The Alternative Face-Off
Ahead of Saturday’s super-fight, BBC News looks at how Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio stack up inside and outside the ring. But which fighter has the biggest online punch? Whose bank balance […]
Mayweather/Pacquiao: Boxing’s Biggest Payday Ever
Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao face off on May 2, 2015 for boxing’s biggest payday ever.
Disaster averted at Paris-Roubaix as race disrupted by train at level crossing
Disaster was narrowly averted at the Paris-Roubaix one day classic race, after several cyclists rode around the barriers at a level crossing, missing an oncoming train by seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=48&v=nA-84SIFnSo
Report from the Pyongyang Marathon
Runners from around the world got a rare chance to run through the streets of North Korea’s capitol. CNN’s Jessica King reports.
Fan’s beer-cup catch and chug
A fan catches a foul ball off the bat of Justin Smoak in his cup of beer and proceeds to chug his drink with the ball still inside.
French schoolchildren learn the values of rugby
This weekend France plays its final match of the annual Six Nations rugby tournament against its biggest rival, England. A win would be a huge morale booster for Les Bleus ahead of […]
Frightening drag race crash caught on camera
CNN speaks to Larry Dixon, a driver who survived a dangerous drag racing wreck.