CNN reporter injured by tear gas canister during live coverage of World Cup protests (VIDEO)

The World Cup got off to a riotous start after Brazilian police fired tear gas into a small group of people trying to work its way through Sao Paulo to the Arena Corinthians stadium to protest the opening game.

At least one person was arrested and CNN reporter Shasta Darlington and producer Barbara Arvanitidis were slightly injured when one of the gas canisters hit them. Darlington suffered a minor cut on her arm, and Arvanitidis was hit on the wrist.

A CNN video of the incident shows Darlington in a green blouse and a backpack talking about a skirmish that broke out during a protest before the first World Cup game, which resulted in one arrest. 

Moments later, she is shoved to the side by a demonstrator as police officers in riot gear begin hurling tear gas canisters into the crowd.

"Gotta go!" she cries out before adding, "It hit my arm."

Critics are furious at the Brazilian government for spending $11 billion on the World Cup instead of low-income housing, hospitals and schools.

Thank you to @WyreDavies and cordon of protesters who helped our @Arvanb01 after we were hit by canister at protest #CNNWorldCup
— Shasta Darlington (@ShastaCNN) June 12, 2014

CNN shows Charles Barkley mugshot while he speaks about Donald Sterling (VIDEO)

CNN may want to update their photo image files — especially for some of their own.

The news network had TNT analyst Charles Barkley on the phone to discuss Clippers owner Donald Sterling's alleged racist remarks Saturday night. But as Barkley spoke, CNN used his mugshot from a 2008 DUI arrest on the TV screen, making the former NBA star appear slightly less credible as he gave his thoughts on the controversial owner.

CNN and TNT are both owned by Turner Broadcasting System, which means the only photo CNN could find of a fellow employee was a mugshot — making the error even more embarrassing.

Next time try using Google.

As for the outspoken Barkley's thoughts on Sterling, he said during halftime of the Pacers-Hawks game that this is the first big test for NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

"You can't have this guy making statements like that. He has to suspend him and fine him immediately...We can not have an NBA owner discriminating against a league that's...we're a black league," Barkley said.

Derek Jeter named 11th greatest leader in the world by Fortune: Report

Derek Jeter may have a batting average some 300 points below the league leaders so far this spring, but the New York Yankees captain is among the front runners in another category. 

Namely — leading the world.

Fortune magazine compiled a list of the top 50 greatest leaders in the world — and the shortstop's name landed at 11, just outside a top 10 that include influential movers and shakers like Pope Francis, Warren Buffett, Bill Clinton and the Dalai Lama.

"As he begins his 20th and final season in pinstripes, Jeter remains the type of role-model player that even a Red Sox fan must grudgingly respect," CNN wrote. "It's not the five World Series rings he's won or his team record for career hits. In a steroid-tainted, reality-TV era, Jeter, the son of two Army veterans, continues to stand out because of his old-school approach: Never offer excuses or give less than maximum effort."

The honored spot puts Jeets ahead of other leaders including former New York mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg, 16-year-old human rights advocate Malala Yousafzai and actress and activist Angelina Jolie.

Along with about 40 other people I admittedly know little about.

Other sports figures who appeared on the list include Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, San Antonio Spurs skipper Gregg Popovich and South Carolina women's coach Dawn Staley  who all tied for 20th place.

Nobody will ever doubt the pinstriped prince's dignified authority on the diamond and contributions off it, but Jeter himself will probably just smile and shake his head at this accolade.

Dennis Rodman's apologizes for North Korea outburst: 'I had been drinking'

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for his much-criticized outburst about an American citizen imprisoned in North Korea, saying he "had been drinking" when he made the remarks on CNN.

The eccentric Hall of Famer is in Pyongyang for a controversial NBA veterans exhibition basketball game against a North Korean team — a trip which has been filled with surreal moments, including Rodman's rendition of "Happy Birthday" to the country's leader Kim Jong Un at a packed sports stadium on Wednesday.

In an exclusive interview Tuesday with Chris Cuomo of CNN's "New Day," Rodman provoked outrage by appearing to suggest that Kenneth Bae, who has been held in North Korea since 2012, may have done something to deserve his sentence of 15 years of hard labor.

Rodman attributed his bizarre rant to stress and liquid courage.

"I had been drinking," he said in a statement released by his publicist Jules Feiler Thursday. "It's not an excuse but by the time the interview happened I was upset. I was overwhelmed.

"I embarrassed a lot of people," he added. "I'm very sorry. At this point I should know better than to make political statements. I'm truly sorry."

He said the day leading up to the interview had been "very stressful."

"Some of my teammates were leaving because of pressure from their families and business associates," adding that his dream of "basketball diplomacy was quickly falling apart."

"I want to first apologize to Kenneth Bae's family," Rodman said. "I want to apologize to my teammates and my management team. I also want to apologize to Chris Cuomo."

Bae's sister, Terri Chung, said her family was shocked by Rodman's comments about her captive brother.

"He was in a position to do some good and to help advocate for Kenneth," she said Tuesday. 

"He refused to do so. But then instead he has chosen to hurl these outrageous accusations against Kenneth. He clearly doesn't know anything about Kenneth, about his case. And so we were appalled by that."

She had no immediate comment Wednesday night after Rodman's apology was announced.

Smart enough not to take the shine off the dictator's birthday gift, Rodman's squad of former NBA players lost 47-39 to their North Korean hosts.