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By CNN Sports staff College Football Hall of Fame inductee Ross Browner, a two-time All-American defensive lineman and national champion at Notre Dame, and a 10-year NFL veteran, has died. He was 67. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my Father, Ross Browner,” said Browner’s son, former NFL offensive

By George Ramsay, CNN Rafael Nadal has said that he feels “sorry” for Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open but added that his rival has long been aware of the vaccine requirement to play in the tournament. Djokovic, who is tied with Nadal and Roger Federer on 20 grand slam titles, may not be

By Jack Bantock, CNN Kyrie Irving marked his return to the NBA with a victory, helping the Brooklyn Nets to a 129-121 win at the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Unvaccinated against Covid-19, the seven-time All-Star guard had been absent from the team all season, but Irving returned to the lineup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after the

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown said Wednesday he was fired “for having a painful injury” during a game Sunday. Brown, who could be seen upset on the sideline during a game against the New York Jets, ultimately removed his uniform and shoulder pads, waved to the crowd and walked

By Wayne Sterling, CNN NASCAR has rejected Xfinity Series driver Brandon Brown’s sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency meme coin LGBcoin — a reference to the controversial “Let’s Go Brandon” phrase, his team acknowledged to CNN on Wednesday. NASCAR’s refusal to allow the LGBcoin.io sponsorship to be on Brown’s number 68 car was first reported by FOX

By George Ramsay, CNN Danish footballer Christian Eriksen says his goal is to play at this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar after recovering from the cardiac arrest he experienced last year at Euro 2020. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland in Copenhagen last June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch. Following the

By Jack Bantock, CNN Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has penned an open letter calling for follow-up action to what he described as a “near-tragic incident” involving a collapsed railing at the Washington Football Team’s FedEx Field on Sunday. Hurts was entering the tunnel leading to the locker room following a 20-16 Eagles victory —

By Jill Martin, CNN Glass-ceiling breaker Becky Hammon has interviewed for multiple NBA head coaching positions. She’s ready for the opportunity to be a head coach, but she hasn’t received an offer there. Hammon — who was hired as the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history — now has that top job, and

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians says he cares about wide receiver Antonio Brown and hopes the best for him. “I wish him well,” Arians said at his weekly press conference on Monday remotely. “I hope if he needs help, get some … It’s very hard because I do care

By Ben Morse, CNN The Green Bay Packers clinched the No. 1 seed in the National Football Conference (NFC) with an emphatic 37-10 victory over division rivals the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns, wide receiver Davante Adams hauled in 11 catches for 136 yards and

By Ben Church, CNN Jaylen Brown scored a career-high 50 points to fire the Boston Celtics to a 116-111 overtime victory against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The 25-year-old scored 21 points in the fourth quarter alone and totaled 11 rebounds and four assists in an impressive performance. The Celtics had been 14 points down

By Amir Vera and Jacob Lev, CNN Jalen Hurts had been dodging Washington Football Team defenders all day Sunday, but the final obstacle for the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback came after the game when a railing in the stands collapsed. Following the Eagles’ 20-16 win over Washington, video shows Hurts about to enter the tunnel to

By Amir Vera and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 28-24 victory over the New York Jets wasn’t without drama Sunday. Bucs receiver Antonio Brown seems to have retired mid-game, as he was seen on the sideline taking off his jersey and walking away from the team. Video from CBS showed that

By John Sinnott, CNN Chelsea and Liverpool shared a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday to leave both teams struggling to keep pace with defending champion Manchester City in the Premier League title race. All four goals came in a frenetic first half, with Sadio Mane capitalizing on Trevoh Chalobah’s error and Mo Salah extending Liverpool’s

By Wayne Sterling, CNN NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Brandon Brown announced on Thursday a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency meme coin LGBcoin — a reference to the controversial “Let’s Go Brandon” phrase. Now, NASCAR is reviewing the deal. According to Max Marcucci, a spokesperson for Brown’s team, NASCAR gave the team written approval on the sponsorship

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Lionel Messi is one of four Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players to have tested positive for Covid-19, the club said in a statement on Sunday. The other three players are Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala. All players are “in isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocol,” the ​team

By John Sinnott, CNN Two NHL teams have combined to give ice hockey fan Nadia Popovici a $10,000 scholarship for medical school as a thank you for advising Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian “Red” Hamilton to get a mole behind his neck checked out. Popovici was sitting behind Hamilton as she watched the Canucks

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Dan Reeves, the former National Football League head coach and Dallas Cowboys running back, has died, according to NFL.com. He was 77. Reeves died early Saturday at his home in Atlanta “due to complications from a long illness,” according to a family statement to NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo. Reeves died “peacefully

By John Sinnott, CNN Premier League leader Manchester City moved 11 points clear of Chelsea after a 2-1 win over 10-man Arsenal in a game filled with drama and controversy. With Arsenal manager Arteta isolating after positive Covid-19 test, the home side really troubled City on Saturday, but the second half sending off of Gunners

By Jacob Lev, CNN The St. Louis Blues defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-4 Saturday night in the 2022 National Hockey League (NHL) Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officially ruled the coldest outdoor game in league history. The temperature was -6 degrees at puck drop, sinking to -10 as the game went on,

By Jack Bantock, CNN Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) preparations have been hit by the loss of four players due to a mixture of Covid-19, injuries and “administrative reasons,” with the tournament just over a week away. Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has tested positive for Covid-19, the Serie A club said on Thursday, while

By Jack Bantock, CNN Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said he “did not like” comments made by Romelu Lukaku after the striker revealed he was unhappy with the current situation at the club and expressed his desire to one day return to former club Inter Milan. The Belgian — who rejoined the Champions League winners

By Jack Bantock, CNN Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has said that Monday Night Football’s crucial game against the Cleveland Browns could be his last at Heinz Field. Nearing the end of his 18th season in Pittsburgh, the 39-year-old has the fifth most passing yards in NFL history — his 63,721 yards putting him second

By Aleks Klosok, CNN Manchester City defender João Cancelo said on Thursday he was assaulted during a burglary at his family home which left the Portuguese international with visible facial injuries. The 27-year-old posted a picture of himself on his Instagram account with a cut above and bruising around his right eye. In an accompanying

By Jack Bantock, CNN Typically, the New Year is welcomed with the promise of hope and change, yet the Premier League title race looks set to run an increasingly familiar course — Manchester City winning at a canter. One game past the halfway mark, Pep Guardiola’s side command an eight and nine point lead over

By Teele Rebane and Wayne Chang, CNN China has banned footballers from getting tattoos and ordered those with existing ones to remove or cover them up to set a “good example for society,” according to a directive issued by the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS). The directive — titled “Suggestions for strengthening the

By Homero De La Fuente and John Sinnott, CNN Kyrie Irving says he’s “Incredibly grateful just to be back in the building” as he spoke to the media for the first time since it was announced he would rejoin the Brooklyn Nets after a mix of Covid-19 issues and injuries depleted the NBA team’s roster,

By Jack Bantock, CNN Jürgen Klopp was left bewildered by his side’s poor performance as Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes were dealt a bitter blow by a 1-0 defeat at Leicester on Tuesday night. Ademola Lookman’s second-half strike proved enough to secure victory for the Foxes who — having shipped four goals inside 25 minutes

LeBron James became just the third player to reach 36,000 career points in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 132-123 on Tuesday to end a five-game losing streak. Starting at center for the first time in his career, James notched 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to record his

By Ben Morse, CNN Playing on a professional golf tour can be a lonely place for players, traveling all over the globe with often very little time spent at home. But for sisters Jessica and Nelly Korda, they have a “built-in best buddy” who comes with them to keep them company — each other —

By Eoin McSweeney and Becky Anderson, CNN Kylian Mbappé isn’t leaving Paris Saint-Germain — for now. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner told Connect the World’s Becky Anderson in Dubai on Monday that he is “100%” sure he will finish the season with his current team “I will give everything I have to win the

By John Sinnott, CNN The Miami Dolphins’ hot streak continued to burn brightly with a comfortable 20-3 win against the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome on Monday Night Football. The Dolphins have managed to play their way back into the postseason picture and in doing so have created a little piece of NFL

By John Sinnott, CNN If revenge is a dish best served cold, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow delivered a chilling performance in the 41-21 thumping of Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Burrow had an absolute monster day, throwing for 525 yards to shatter the team record (490) and play a big part in giving Cincinnati the

By John Sinnott, CNN The Dallas Cowboys thumped the Washington Football Team on Sunday night, destroying them 56-14 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys improved to 11-4 on the season and have clinched the NFC East title. As Washington fell apart at the AT&T Stadium, tempers also flared on the sideline. Defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and

By Carma Hassan and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Washington Football Team player Deshazor Everett is being treated for “serious but non-life-threatening injuries” after he was involved in a fatal crash Thursday in Loudoun County, Virginia, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Everett was behind the wheel of a 2010 Nissan GT-R when the

By Jack Bantock, CNN The Tennessee Titans needed a hero and A.J. Brown answered the call. The wide receiver exploded in his first game back from injury to help fire the AFC South leaders to a vital 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday. With one win in four and missing a multitude

By Jack Bantock, CNN It’s a commonly held view that football is nothing without fans, but as the Premier League enters the traditional hectic Christmas and New Year period, supporters of the 20 top-flight clubs are left with the dilemma of whether to keep cheering on their teams in packed stadiums against the backdrop of

By Flora Charner, CNN Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has left the hospital where he was undergoing cancer treatment, he said in a tweet on Thursday. “The photo of me smiling is not in vain. As promised, I’m going to spend Christmas with my family. I’m going back home. Thank you for all the thoughtful messages,”

By Kay Jones, CNN The death of former NFL player Vincent Jackson was due to “chronic alcohol use,” according to his autopsy. The Hillsborough County, Florida, medical examiner’s report, released this week, shows that Jackson’s death in February was considered “natural” and the cause was listed as “chronic alcohol use.” Jackson, who was 38 when

By Jack Bantock, CNN Goodbye San Siro, hello ‘The Cathedral’ — AC Milan and Internazionale have revealed designs for their new shared home. One of football’s most historic arenas and the largest stadium in Italy, the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — commonly known as the San Siro — has been a shared residence of the two

By CNN’s Beijing bureau China has admitted that the Beijing Winter Olympics could bring “Covid-19 cases or small clusters of infections” as “a large number of overseas personnel will gather, causing a very high risk of transmission,” an official said at the State Council’s press conference on Thursday. The Deputy Director of Epidemic Prevention and

By Ben Church, CNN Afghanistan’s first female Olympian, Friba Rezayee, says she is “very angry” that her country’s plight is “falling off the world agenda” as she continues to help those still trying to escape. Rezayee was one of many to oppose the Taliban takeover of the country in August and says those still left

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The UK’s advertising regulator has labeled two promotions for fan tokens by Arsenal as “irresponsible,” ruling they were misleading customers over the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and warned the English Premier League club that they mustn’t appear again. The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled that the ads — a

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly and his wife, Emma, are mourning the loss of their baby girl, Mary Katherine, on social media. Emma Kelly said that she was 19 weeks into the pregnancy when she went to the hospital last Wednesday after experiencing complications. At the hospital, she says she learned

By Jill Martin, CNN Because of Covid-19 issues, the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association have announced updated plans and now will pause operations leaguewide beginning Wednesday and lasting through Christmas, with team facilities reopening December 26. The two Tuesday games that have remained on the schedule — the Washington Capitals at the Philadelphia

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Church, CNN The English Premier League has seen a sharp rise in new Covid-19 cases among players as the Omicron variant continues its rapid spread through Britain. From December 13 to December 19, the league reported 90 new positive cases, more than twice the total of positive tests the week

By Jack Bantock, CNN The Las Vegas Raiders secured a last-second 16-14 victory over a Cleveland Browns team ravaged by Covid-19 absences to reignite their postseason dreams on Monday. Daniel Carson’s 48-yard field goal as time expired snatched away what would have been a win in equal parts dramatic and crucial for the Browns —

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN A biennial World Cup would generate in excess of $4.4 billion in revenue over a four-year cycle, delegates at FIFA’s global summit have been told. The world football’s governing body wants to host a World Cup every two years instead of four, as the international match calendars for women’s and men’s

By George Ramsay, CNN Ryan Hall may hold the fastest marathon and half marathon times for a US athlete, but these days he admits that running doesn’t feel like it used to. “It just feels like you’re wearing a weight vest the whole time,” says Hall, which is hardly a surprise when you consider his

By Wayne Sterling, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) will allow teams dealing with Covid-19 issues to add replacement players due to the rising number of cases, according to a memo dated Sunday and obtained by CNN on Monday. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed to allow teams to sign a replacement

By Aleks Klosok, CNN Rafael Nadal has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving back in Spain from Abu Dhabi, the 20-time grand slam champion said on Monday. Nadal, who didn’t confirm the specific variant of Covid-19, had been making his comeback from injury in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last

By Jack Guy, CNN Two US quidditch leagues are set to choose a new name for the “Harry Potter“-inspired sport, due to trademark issues and concerns over the “anti-trans positions” of the series’ author, J.K. Rowling. US Quidditch (USQ) and Major League Quidditch (MLQ) have been researching a potential move for more than a year,

By Ben Church, CNN The seeming inconsistency in the use of VAR over the weekend has raised questions about the standard of officiating in the English Premier League. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was furious with match officials after his side’s action-packed 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Sunday. The 54-year-old used his post-match news conference to

By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of growing concern about her safety and whereabouts that led to the Women’s Tennis Association pulling out of China. “I have never spoken or written about

By Don Riddell, CNN Athletes who are good enough to compete in the world championships are among the very best in their field. They dedicate their lives to the pursuit of their craft, they are proud to represent their countries, and they all dream of returning home with medals around their necks. But at the

By Amir Vera, CNN Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was released from the hospital Monday morning and is now in the NFL’s concussion protocol, according to the team. Bridgewater, who spent the night in a hospital Sunday after an on-field injury during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, is “doing well,” according to a tweet

By Matias Grez, CNN Manchester City extended its lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a 4-0 hammering of relegation-threatened Newcastle United. Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling secured a comfortable win for City, which has now scored a remarkable 11 goals in two matches following the

By Kevin Dotson, CNN A day after the NFL was forced to postpone three Week 15 games as it grapples with a surge in Covid-19 cases among players, the league and the NFL Players Association updated the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols, effective at the end of Week 15. The updated protocol comes amid surging Covid-19 numbers

By Alaa Elassar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Tiger Woods and his son Charlie blazed their way to a second place finish at the PNC Championship, Woods‘ first time competing on a golf course since a car crash that crushed his leg in February. Woods competed with his 12-year-old son in the $1 million PNC Championship

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Burnley has been postponed due to an increased amount of positive Covid-19 test results within Villa’s squad, the club announced on Saturday. The match was scheduled to be played on Saturday, before the additional test results were announced. Per the

By Matias Grez, CNN Robert Lewandowski scored his 43rd Bundesliga goal of 2021 to break Gerd Muller’s 49-year record of most goals scored in a calendar year. The Polish forward scored the fourth goal in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over Wolfsburg on Friday, eclipsing Muller with just three minutes remaining in Bayern’s last Bundesliga match

By Alaa Elassar, CNN YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul knocked out UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley during their rematch fight in Florida on Saturday. Paul scored a KO of Woodley during round 6 of the pay-per-view event, an eight-round cruiserweight that included four fights and took place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay. “Look at what

By Ben Morse, CNN Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham Jr. is in a “stable condition” after he suffered a head injury during his team’s overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday. Early in the first quarter, Parham Jr. appeared to lose consciousness after he hit his head on the floor as

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Cristiano Ronaldo and his pregnant partner, Georgina Rodriguez, have revealed the sex of their unborn twins in a video that is likely to warm millions of hearts just in time for Christmas. On Thursday, the Manchester United superstar shared a clip on Instagram of the moment the couple enlisted the help