Kevin Dotson - Sports News Editor
Kevin Dotson
Sports News Editor
Kevin Dotson is a Sports News Editor for CNN Sports.
Latest
Olympic weightlifter from Ukraine dies fighting in war with Russia
May 7, 2024
Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has died while fighting in his country’s war with Russia.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs wins NBA Rookie of the Year award
May 7, 2024
San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama is the NBA’s Rookie of the Year, the first player from France to ever win the honor.
New contract makes Chiefs’ Travis Kelce highest paid tight end in the NFL, reps say
Apr 30, 2024
Three-time Super Bowl champion and four-time All-Pro Travis Kelce has signed a record contract for NFL tight ends, according to his representatives.
US and Mexico withdraw joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Apr 30, 2024
The US Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the two organizations announced on Monday.
How this 31-year-old former carpenter overcame injuries to finally make his MLB debut for Boston Red Sox
Apr 20, 2024
Even after Cam Booser walked away from baseball in 2017 and turned to carpentry following a series of injuries and setbacks, he would think about the game every single day.
LeBron James headlines Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball squad
Apr 17, 2024
USA Basketball unveiled the player roster Wednesday for the men’s team that will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Los Angeles Lakers edge past the New Orleans Pelicans in ‘gritty’ win to punch NBA Playoffs ticket
Apr 17, 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers booked a place in the NBA Playoffs after beating the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, despite a 40-point game from Zion Williamson.
Italian football match abandoned after Roma player suffers ‘medical emergency’
Apr 15, 2024
Sunday’s Serie A match between Udinese and AS Roma was abandoned in the second half after Evan Ndicka experienced a “medical emergency” on the pitch, Roma said.
College basketball’s winningest coach Tara VanDerveer announces her retirement
Apr 10, 2024
Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer announced her retirement Tuesday, ending the winningest coaching career in college basketball history after 45 years.
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark says a championship would be ‘the cherry on top’ but hopes her legacy is greater than that
Apr 6, 2024
With one game remaining in the storied college career of Iowa guard CaitlinClark, the national player of the year is focused on the task at hand, but expects a “wave of emotion” after the game whether the Hawkeyes triumph or falter in Sunday’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament final.
Iowa-LSU women’s NCAA basketball game sets ratings record
Apr 3, 2024
Monday night’s Elite Eight showdown between Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes and Angel Reese’s LSU Tigers set the all-time ratings record for a women’s college basketball game, according to ESPN.
Washington Post report on LSU’s Kim Mulkey an unflattering portrait, but short on revelations
Mar 30, 2024
The Washington Post on Saturday released an in-depth profile of Louisiana State University women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey, which paints the coach as a leader with single-minded determination whose behavior often leaves the basketball community, and her own players, divided.
Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo misses several minutes of Sweet 16 defeat while staff struggle to remove nose piercing
Mar 30, 2024
No. 2 seed Notre Dame narrowly lost 70-65 to No. 3 Oregon State on Friday in the Sweet 16, as its star player Hannah Hidalgo missed over four minutes of the game during which team staff struggled to remove her nose piercing.
Caitlin Clark addresses offer to play in Big3 ahead of Iowa’s Sweet 16 clash with Colorado
Mar 29, 2024
Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark was asked Friday about a much-publicized offer to join the Big3, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by Ice Cube featuring several former NBA players.
NBA ‘looking into’ betting anomalies involving Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter
Mar 26, 2024
The NBA is “looking into” anomalies involving prop bets pertaining to Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter, league spokesperson Tim Frank told CNN.
Caitlin Clark sets women’s record for points in a single season as Iowa punches ticket into Sweet 16
Mar 26, 2024
Caitlin Clark’s top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes shook off a tight challenge from No. 8 seed West Virginia to win in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Monday – while the 22-year-old senior set yet another scoring record in her final collegiate home game.
