CNN Site Map (Galleries) for October - 2016
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- 2016-10-31Dominika Cibulkova won the WTA Finals in Singapore, an achievement she called the best of her career.
- 2016-10-31Dual Melbourne Cup winning jockey Jim Cassidy takes the 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup for a camel ride along Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia.
- 2016-10-28French authorities stand by as migrant minors board a bus to relocation centers on October 28. Authorities began work on Monday to clear the infamous migrant camp known as the Calais "Jungle" in northern France.
- 2016-10-28Has a football computer game got more of a Brexit strategy than Britain's Conservative government ...? West Ham United's French interational Dmitri Payet, who was one of the most successful English Premier League imports during the 2015-2016 sea
- 2016-10-27Supercharged presenter Nicki Shields gets a close-up view of the Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3.
- 2016-10-27A woman walks among debris at the Church of St. Antony, dating from the 14th century, in the town of Visso on Thursday, October 27, after a pair of earthquakes rocked central Italy. A magnitude 5.5 quake struck Wednesday, October 26, followed hours later
- 2016-10-26An emergency responder passes by the rubble of the building in Amatrice where Roberto Partenza and his family lived before the earthquake struck in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, August 24.
- 2016-10-26NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Denny Hamlin claimed his first career Daytona 500 win in February 2016.
- 2016-10-26Yachts are pictured off the coast of Malta as they compete in the Rolex Middle Sea Race.
- 2016-10-26Founded in 1851, the America's Cup is the oldest continuous international sports event in the world.
- 2016-10-26The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series on Thursday, November 3. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to win the series 4-3. The billy goat curse is dead. The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions at long
- 2016-10-25Carlos Alberto Torres, captain of Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning side, has died aged 72.
- 2016-10-25It's been a long time since the Chicago Cubs won a World Series. It was 1908, and the president was Theodore Roosevelt, an advocate of speaking softly and carrying a big stick. Taking a cue from Roosevelt, the Cubs hit hard for a 4-1 series win over
- 2016-10-25Chicago Cubs players hoist manager Charlie Grimm on their shoulders as they celebrate in the clubhouse after clinching the National League pennant on September 29, 1945. That year would be the last Cubs appearance in the World Series until 2016.
- 2016-10-25The shoes that are so popular, many of its younger generation of wearers don't know they're named after a former world no. 1 tennis player. Stan Smith won the US Open in 1971 and Wimbledon in 1972, but he's perhaps best known for his endors
- 2016-10-25The Chicago Cubs celebrate after winning the National League pennant on Saturday, October 22. They will be playing in the World Series for the first time since 1945.
- 2016-10-25Jose Mourinho was left seething after his Manchester United side was beaten 2-1 by Turkish club Fenerbahce in the Europa League in November 2016. He laid into his players after the game and questioned their commitment.
- 2016-10-24Snowman was a horse bound for the slaughterhouse only for Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer to buy him for $80 to teach children to ride.
- 2016-10-23The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians, at Wrigley Field on October 22, 2016 in Chicago.
- 2016-10-21Although Stephen Curry (R) and LeBron James battled in the last two NBA Finals, their team contracts are on different playing fields. Two-time reigning MVP Curry is criminally shortchanged -- by NBA standards -- at $12.1 million this season, while LeBron
- 2016-10-21The unforgettable James Hunt savors victory at Watkins Glen in 1977.
- 2016-10-21The fitness of jockeys has changed dramatically over the years. Here National Hunt jockey Jamie Moore jogs around Wincanton racecourse before a race in 2014.
- 2016-10-21Anthony Hamilton has traveled all over the world to support his son, and three-time world F1 champion, Lewis.
- 2016-10-21She is indeed the world No. 1. Germany's Angelique Kerber took over as No. 1 from Serena Williams in September.
- 2016-10-20The NFL stages its first match at Twickenham this weekend, as New York Giants battle LA Rams at the home of English rugby.
- 2016-10-19Former England cricketer Jonathan Trott details the severity of his anxiety in his new book Unguarded, revealing he briefly contemplated driving his car into a tree to get out of playing in a Test match for England vs. Australia.
- 2016-10-19Sid Khan joined Earlsfield ABC as an 11-year-old growing up in nearby Tooting -- he is now the London boxing club's head coach.
- 2016-10-19The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar is now on sale, featuring photographs and several quotes from the Russian President. "The whole year with the President of Russia!" the caption reads.
- 2016-10-19"Mallorca and Manacor is my life," says Rafa Nadal, who has recently collected titles on clay, in Barcelona, Madrid and Monte Carlo. Last year he enjoyed a successful Olympics but he's struggled with injury and form for much of the season.
- 2016-10-19A percebeiro -- or goose barnacle fisherman -- collects the valuable crustaceans that cling to coastal rocks in northwestern Spain. Photographer Alvaro Laiz has been following percebeiros for the last five years, documenting one community near the Costa d
- 2016-10-18Simona Halep may not have become one of the world's top tennis players if it wasn't for the financial support she received from a wealthy benefactor. Shipping tycoon Corneliu Idu stepped in when the Romanian needed to play international matches
- 2016-10-18The Chicago Cubs celebrate around pitcher Aroldis Chapman after closing out their playoff series in San Francisco on Tuesday, October 11.
- 2016-10-17Meet the athletes who throw themselves into the sea. The Cliff Diving World Series sees some of the world's most fearless competitors acrobatically descend from heights of up to 28 meters. Here, American Cesilie Carlton, placed third in the 2016 wome
- 2016-10-17Speedgolf has been played since the early 1970s.
- 2016-10-14Frankie Dettori, riding Flying Officer, pulls clear of the field as he wins the 2015 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot.
- 2016-10-14Could we see another Emerson Fittipaldi in Formula One in the future? The double F1 world champion is helping his son "Little Emmo" start his own career in motorsport.
- 2016-10-13Hollywood star Jay Leno restores vintage cars and motorbikes in his garage in Burbank, California.
- 2016-10-13Diego Maradona clashes with Juan Sebastian Veron (left) during the "United for Peace" match in Rome, leading to the former being helped from the pitch enraged at half-time. Pope Francis helped organize the game, which featured footballing greats
- 2016-10-12Silvestre de Sousa in the weighing room at Ascot -- the racecourse where he hopes to be crowned the UK's champion jockey for a second straight season in October.
- 2016-10-11Maria Sharapova celebrates with her partner, 16-year-old Taylor Johnson, at the World Team Tennis Smash Hits charity tennis event in Las Vegas.
- 2016-10-11Together they hold 31 majors, but these are tough times -- relatively speaking -- for Roger Federer, left, and Rafael Nadal, right.
- 2016-10-11Edwin Encarnacion celebrates after he hit an 11th-inning home run to win the American League wild-card game for Toronto on Tuesday, October 4. The Blue Jays later swept the Texas Rangers to advance to the American League Championship Series.
- 2016-10-10Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg size each other up as the season begins in Melbourne. On race day, Rosberg starts where he left off in 2015, winning in Albert Park. A poor start relegated Hamilton from pole position to sixth but he foug
- 2016-10-10His professionalism has been questioned by many but former world No. 1 Pat Rafter reckons his fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios has what it takes to reach the top of the world rankings.
- 2016-10-10A new robot race car series is set to get underway in 2017.
- 2016-10-10Hong Kong hosted its first Formula E race on Sunday.
- 2016-10-10The David family in London has Iraqi and Syrian roots. They're one of the many families photographed by Chris Steele-Perkins to show London's diversity. Last year, 8.6 million people living in the UK were born abroad, with London being the most
- 2016-10-07Lucy Gossage is a cancer doctor by profession but has become one of the world's leading Ironman triathletes.
- 2016-10-05Tyson Fury celebrates with his belts after beating Wladimir Klitschko to become new world heavyweight champion.
- 2016-10-04U.S. golfer Patrick Reed celebrates his victory over Rory McIlroy on the final day of the Ryder Cup on Sunday, October 2. The American team won its first Ryder Cup since 2008, defeating Europe 17-11 in Chaska, Minnesota.
- 2016-10-04"This picture was taken by a guy that can't swim! I used the underwater camera I developed for taking pictures, with a wide angle lens. This one was taken under a turning mark -- and the result, I am happy with it."
- 2016-10-03A huge security presence greeted England's cricketers as they arrived in Bangladesh for a three-match series. Whenever the team leaves its hotel, armed guards will follow as it is afforded Presidential levels of protection.
- 2016-10-02US captain Davis Love III holds the Ryder Cup aloft after his team beat Europe in the 2016 edition.
- 2016-10-02Ryan Moore, riding Found, charged clear to win The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly racecourse in Paris.
- 2016-10-01Matt Kuchar of the United States celebrates after sinking a putt on the 13th green during afternoon fourball matches of the 2016 Ryder Cup.