Editor’s Note: CNN’s “History Refocused” series features surprising and personal stories from America’s past to bring depth to conflicts still raging today. CNN — When she first learned about race correction, Naomi Nkinsi was one of five Black medical students in her class at the University of Washington. Nkinsi remembers…
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How golf’s ‘Quadzilla’ Kurt Kitayama went from NBA hopeful to a PGA Tour champion | CNN
CNN — Tigers, great white sharks, and hawks; in terms of nicknames, golf thought it had the top of the food chain covered. That was until the king of the monsters – “Quadzilla” – roared onto the scene in March. Victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational sealed a first PGA…
Lovie Smith said the NFL had ‘a problem’ about Black coaches. A year later he was fired and the league is being criticized yet again about its lack of diversity | CNN
CNN — When Lovie Smith was hired by the Houston Texans in February 2022 as the team’s new head coach, he said the NFL had “a problem” with hiring Black coaches and diversity. “I realize the amount of Black head coaches there are in the National Football League,” Smith told…
Damar Hamlin could be released from a Buffalo hospital in the next day or two | CNN
CNN — A week after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing the Cincinnati Bengals, doctors are hoping Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is healthy enough to be released from a Buffalo hospital within 24 to 48 hours, Michael Hughes, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at Kaleida Health, told…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia means so much for the Gulf monarchy’s sporting ambitions | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — It’s a partnership that’s been hailed as “history in the making.” One of the world’s most famous soccer…
Inspired by tough love and true love, Lydia Ko is on top of the world | CNN
CNN — Last year, Lydia Ko’s mother joked that she would retire if her daughter made it back into the top three of the women’s golf world rankings – a position the New Zealander hadn’t occupied in over five years. Based on what happened next, it can only be assumed…
Golfer gives fans $100 to buy beers for moving out of shadows | CNN
CNN — The beers were well and truly on Pádraig Harrington on Sunday. Surging towards an emphatic victory at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship – the PGA Tour Champions season finale – drinks were already set to flow for the Irishman, but Harrington seemed determined to start the party early.…
Max Verstappen wins record-breaking 14th race of the season at Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix | CNN
CNN — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished in first place at the Mexican Grand Prix to claim his record-setting 14th win of the season on Sunday. The 25-year-old’s 14th victory of the season sees him pass Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for the most race wins in a single…
Golden State Warriors top Forbes’ most valuable NBA franchise list for first time | CNN
CNN — The Golden State Warriors are the most valuable franchise in the NBA, according to Forbes. It means for the first time since Forbes started valuing NBA franchises over 20 years ago, a team other than the New York Knicks or the Los Angeles Lakers top the rankings. The…
From intensive care to the F1 grid, Alex Albon’s remarkable comeback | CNN
CNN — Formula One drivers are renowned for pushing their body and mind to the limits. While maintaining their concentration for the duration of a race, they endure huge amounts of g force, speeds of approximately 300km/hr, and the loss of several kilograms in body mass due to dehydration. Just…