Ben Church - Digital Producer, CNN Sport
Ben Church
Digital Producer, CNN Sport
Ben Church is a digital producer for CNN Sport, based in London.
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LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia is set to rejoin DP World Tour, aiding Ryder Cup ambitions
Nov 19, 2024
LIV Golf’s Sergio Garcia is set to return to the DP World Tour next year, opening up the possibility of him making a record-equaling 11th appearance at the Ryder Cup.
US tennis star Frances Tiafoe fined $120,000 for repeatedly swearing at a chair umpire
Nov 15, 2024
Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for his profanity-laden outburst at a chair umpire during the Shanghai Masters last month.
US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn to make surprise return after five-year retirement
Nov 14, 2024
Lindsey Vonn, one of the greatest skiers of all-time, is set to end her five-year retirement and return to the sport.
Canada women’s soccer head coach Bev Priestman won’t return to role after drone controversy
Nov 13, 2024
Canada Soccer says it will soon start its search for a new head coach for the women’s national team after announcing that Bev Priestman won’t return to her role amid the drone scandal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
English Premier League referee David Coote suspended after controversial video goes viral
Nov 12, 2024
English Premier League (EPL) referee David Coote has been suspended pending investigation after a video went viral on social media appearing to show him making negative comments about Liverpool and the club’s former manager Jurgen Klopp.
Amnesty International warns FIFA of ‘real and predictable human cost’ of awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
Nov 11, 2024
Amnesty International has urged FIFA to halt the process of awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup until major human rights reforms are announced.
How a ‘moment of madness’ led to the most ‘bizarre’ Champions League penalty
Nov 7, 2024
It’s a mistake that will live long in the memory, but one which Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings will want to forget quickly.
Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan vows to ‘be back’ after freak accident leaves him blind in one eye
Oct 31, 2024
Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan’s dreams came true in September, as he made his PGA Tour debut. A week later, the 20-year-old was left blinded in one eye after being struck in the face by a golf ball.
Real Madrid snubs Ballon d’Or ceremony, says it was ‘not respected’ after star player Vinícius Jr. misses out
Oct 29, 2024
As the stars of soccer gathered in Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony – an event which celebrates the very best of the sport – there was one very notable absentee: Real Madrid.
Supreme Court backs enforcement of law intended to clean up horse racing industry
Oct 28, 2024
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed an independent authority to enforce a federal anti-doping law for the horse racing industry that was enacted in the wake of a series of thoroughbred fatalities, touching on a more sweeping separation-of-powers fight galloping toward the justices in coming weeks.
Erik ten Hag fired as manager of Premier League giant Manchester United
Oct 28, 2024
Manchester United has confirmed manager Erik ten Hag has “left his role” at the club after a poor start to the new season.
Women soccer players call on FIFA to cut ties with Saudi oil giant Aramco
Oct 24, 2024
More than 100 soccer players from the women’s game have signed an open letter to FIFA, urging the game’s world governing body to end its sponsorship deal with Saudi oil and gas company Aramco.
Erling Haaland leaves people ‘speechless’ with stunning acrobatic goal in Champions League
Oct 24, 2024
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is clearly a confident man, but even he looked surprised by the moment of magic he produced as his team thrashed Sparta Praha in the Champions League Wednesday.
WNBA players union demands new collective bargaining agreement, opting out of current deal
Oct 23, 2024
The Women’s National Basketball Players Association has opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement early with the league, demanding a new deal which better reflects the growth of the game.
Champions League Tuesday review: Vinícius Jr. nets hat-trick as Real Madrid makes stunning comeback over Borussia Dortmund
Oct 23, 2024
There is just something about Real Madrid and the Champions League. No matter the opposition, no matter the situation, the Spanish giant usually finds a way to win.
About
Ben Church is a digital producer for CNN Sport, based in London.
As a key member of CNN Sport, Church covers a variety of topics that intersect the worlds of sport and current affairs. He has taken particular interest in how sport has been impacted by conflicts and societal tension in Afghanistan, Iran and Ukraine.
Church traveled to Doha to cover the 2022 FIFA World Cup for CNN’s digital team, producing exclusives and writing stories from both on and off the pitch.
He joined the department as an intern on the TV side for World Sport in 2018 after graduating from City University.
