Wayne Sterling - Sports News Editor
Wayne Sterling
Sports News Editor
Wayne Sterling is a Sports News Editor for CNN Sports.
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Sean Burroughs, Olympic gold medalist, Little League World Series champion and former MLB Player, dies at 43
May 11, 2024
Sean Burroughs, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist, Little League World Series winner and former first round MLB pick, died Thursday, the California-based Long Beach Little League organization announced Friday. He was 43.
Following exchange with Caitlin Clark at news conference, columnist won’t cover Indiana Fever games
May 8, 2024
Indy Star sports columnist Gregg Doyel “will not be covering the Indiana Fever,” an Indy Star spokesperson for the told CNN in a statement Tuesday.
Brittney Griner tells ABC that she ‘wanted to take my life more than once’ while detained in Russia
May 2, 2024
Brittney Griner has detailed the mental anguish she suffered during her time in Russian detention, saying in a new interview on ABC’s “20/20” that she considered taking her own life.
Whitey Herzog, Baseball Hall of Fame manager, dies at 92
Apr 16, 2024
Whitey Herzog, the Baseball Hall of Famer who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1982 World Series title with a style of play known as “Whiteyball,” has died, his family announced via the Cardinals on Tuesday. Herzog was 92.
John Calipari named Arkansas men’s basketball head coach
Apr 10, 2024
Hall of Famer and three-time national coach of the year John Calipari has been named the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach, after his 15 seasons at the University of Kentucky came to an end.
LSU coach Kim Mulkey rips Washington Post over unpublished ‘hit piece’ and threatens legal action
Mar 24, 2024
Louisiana State University women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey ripped the Washington Post on Saturday over what she describes as a ‘hit piece’ in which she has threatened legal action if published.
Detroit Lions release cornerback Cameron Sutton who is accused of domestic battery by strangulation
Mar 22, 2024
The Detroit Lions have released Cameron Sutton, with the cornerback currently wanted in the State of Florida for an alleged domestic battery by strangulation, according to the Hillsborough County Sherriff’s Office.
Paris 2024: Russian and Belarusian athletes will not participate in Opening Ceremony, IOC says
Mar 20, 2024
Russian and Belarusian athletes will not participate in the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony – the first to be held along a river – scheduled for July 26, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced Tuesday.
Duquesne coach Keith Dambrot, who coached LeBron James in high school, will retire after season ends
Mar 19, 2024
The man who coached LeBron James in high school and Duquesne University to its first NCAA appearance in 47 years says he will retire after the men’s tournament ends for his Cinderella
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott files lawsuit alleging woman is attempting to extort $100 million
Mar 12, 2024
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott filed a lawsuit Monday in Collin County, Texas court alleging a woman is trying to extort $100 million from him.
LAFC head coach condemns MLS game played in heavy snow as an ‘absolute disgrace’
Mar 3, 2024
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) head coach Steve Cherundolo said it was an “absolute disgrace” that his team’s match against Real Salt Lake (RSL) went ahead despite a blizzard engulfing the America First Field in Sandy, Utah on Saturday.
Rajah Caruth becomes third Black driver to win NASCAR series race
Mar 2, 2024
Rajah Caruth became the third Black driver to win a NASCAR national series after taking the checkered flag in Las Vegas on Friday, joining Hall of Famer Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher takes leave from team after son was hit by car
Feb 28, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Erik Swanson has temporarily left the team after his four-year-old son, Toby, was struck by a vehicle Sunday in Clearwater, Florida, manager John Schneider said Tuesday.
Golden State Warriors make Steve Kerr highest paid NBA coach in history
Feb 27, 2024
The Golden State Warriors have made Steve Kerr the highest-annually paid NBA coach in history.
