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Skijoring: The wild blend of horses and skis that was the Winter Olympics’ first ever demonstration sport

By Jack Bantock, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — On Friday, a highly-anticipated winter sporting competition with a rich history will get underway – and it’s not just the Winter Olympics in Italy. Over 5,400 miles away from the opening ceremony in Milan, thousands will flock to the Ford Idaho Center in

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Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL injury

By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — American skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina despite suffering a “completely ruptured” ACL in a crash on Friday. Vonn had said in a recent Instagram post that her “Olympic dream is not over” and the 41-year-old’s confirmation at Tuesday’s press

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US Winter Olympics hospitality space changed from ‘Ice House’ to ‘Winter House’ following anti-ICE protests

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Three US Olympic bodies have changed the name of their shared athlete hospitality space at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics from “Ice House” to “Winter House,” following widespread protests in both Italy and the US over the role and conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The

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Carlos Alcaraz makes history with Australian Open title after defeating Novak Djokovic in enthralling men’s final

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to complete a career grand slam on Sunday, adding the Australian Open title to his trophy cabinet after defeating Novak Djokovic in an enthralling men’s final. Despite losing the first set to a rampant Djokovic, laser-focused on sealing a record-breaking 25th grand

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Duke reaches a settlement with star quarterback Darian Mensah that will allow him to transfer, ending an unprecedented saga

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is free to go. The second-team All-ACC quarterback has reached a settlement with the university that will allow Mensah to transfer elsewhere, his representatives and Duke said in separate statements. Mensah, who led the Blue Devils to their first ACC championship since 1962, declared his

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Former pro player’s return to Alabama men’s basketball team sparks a scramble by the NCAA and sport’s coaches

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — NCAA leadership reached out to the National Association of Basketball Coaches to convene for a previously unscheduled call on Friday afternoon to discuss the unprecedented Charles Bediako situation, multiple sources told CNN Sports. The sources were unsure if the call involved all Division I coaches or just select NABC

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Duke is suing its star quarterback as college football’s transfer portal shuffle breaks new ground

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — There is a new Mendoza line in sports and unlike the one in baseball, which signifies lousy offense, this one is all about winning: Everyone wants the next Fernando Mendoza. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback’s stunning success at Indiana has upped the premium on transfer quarterbacks. The inevitable capitalistic evolution

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Under pressure from FIFA and UEFA, Palestinian soccer pitch saved from planned Israeli demolition

By Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman, Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian soccer pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem has been spared from a planned Israeli demolition order following international pressure, according to sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity. The president of global soccer governing body FIFA, Gianni Infantino,

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This Miami high school’s fingerprints are all over the College Football Playoff title game

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami (CNN) — Back in 2023, Jase Richardson sought a more rigorous athletic and academic high school program for his senior year. His younger brother, Jaxon, was attending a Team USA Under 16 training camp out, competing alongside Cameron and Cayden Boozer. They suggested their spot: Christopher Columbus High School. Together,

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Curt Cignetti’s Hoosier revolution began under Nick Saban. The seeds were sown in 1978 by his father’s call to Saban’s wife

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Nick Saban wanted to change his job description. After three years coaching linebackers, he was eager to take over the secondary, where he’d played in college. He was not, however, so sure he wanted to change jobs. It was 1978, and he’d spent the past season at Syracuse University.

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Skeleton’s governing body dismisses charge of ‘competition manipulation,’ main accuser says her evidence was never considered

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The governing body for the winter sport of skeleton, the International Bobsled Skeleton Federation (IBSF), has dismissed complaints that the Canadian women’s team and its coach Joe Cecchini engaged in competition manipulation at the North American Cup race in Lake Placid last weekend. American slider Katie Uhlaender won the

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Isabeau Levito portrays Sophia Loren while skating to the Italian star's songs during her short program at the 2026 US Figure Skating Championships.

Meet the US Olympic figure skaters: A soldier, a daredevil ice queen and a son who triumphed over tragedy will head to Milan

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions. But the country’s best pairs team won’t be allowed to go due to citizenship issues. Here’s what

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‘We have a mission in the US’: France star Ousmane Dembélé tells CNN Sports he’s targeting World Cup glory after huge 2025

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Winners in 2018, runners-up in 2022 – will 2026 be France’s year to once again rule the roost on soccer’s biggest stage? With a new year, comes a new set of goals and for the world’s newly crowned best men’s soccer player, Ousmane

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Defending champions Crystal Palace knocked out by non-league Macclesfield in giant-killing FA Cup shock

Story by Reuters (CNN) — Non-league Macclesfield Town produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling soccer upsets on Saturday beating titleholders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller. Captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts struck in each half as the home side – coached by Wayne Rooney’s younger brother John – stunned Premier League

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US snowboarding star Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder in training ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — US snowboarding star Chloe Kim confirmed on Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder while practicing in Switzerland, leaving her participation in next month’s Winter Olympics in doubt. The two-time Olympic women’s halfpipe champion posted the video of her injury to Instagram, which took place in Laax – host

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NHL’s Ottawa Senators condemn ‘trolls and sick people’ after rumors about player spread online

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The NHL’s Ottawa Senators say they are “extremely disappointed” and “disgusted” to see rumors about goaltender Linus Ullmark spread online. Ullmark was granted a leave of absence for “personal reasons” last month, with Senators general manager Steve Staios saying at the time that the starting goaltender had the full

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A tennis player played so poorly that it went viral. Tournament organizers say they should have never let it happen

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It could easily have been a tennis match that nobody really noticed. Instead, it became instantly viral online. The first round of the International Tennis Federation’s W35 tournament, played on a clay court in Nairobi, Kenya, wouldn’t normally make much of a splash in the tennis world, but millions

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Middling results and yet another fired coach: Just when will Manchester United finally get it right?

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — The “Impossible Dream” banner so often seen over the years at Manchester United’s Old Trafford is a fan-inspired tribute to the extraordinary career of revered former manager Alex Ferguson. These days, approaching 13 years on since his retirement following a trophy-laden era of dominance, it’s still proving to be

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New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs denies accusations of assault and strangulation

By Jill Martin, Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, facing charges for strangulation and assault, is denying the accusations against him, according to statements from his attorney and from the NFL team. According to court documents from Dedham District Court in Massachusetts, Diggs is accused of felony strangulation or

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf sits on the bench duringhis team's game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Steelers’ DK Metcalf suspension over altercation with fan upheld. Lawyers say fan is being threatened following incident

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been given a two-game suspension without pay after an altercation between the first-year Steeler and a fan at Ford Field in Detroit, the NFL announced Monday. Metcalf appealed the ruling, but the NFL upheld the decision, Senior Vice President of Football &

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Philip Rivers and Lindsey Vonn’s middle-age comebacks are defying age. One of baseball’s modern marvels details what it takes

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Moyer is back in his hometown of Souderton, Pennsylvania, for his father’s 95th birthday party. He says it was a smashing success, filled with people from Jim Moyer’s near-century in the Philadelphia suburb. So, maybe, the secret to his son’s longevity – and other professional athletes with similarly

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How a small school in the Virginia mountains slowly became college football’s most unlikely national title contender

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Upon arriving at the James Madison University campus in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains in 1999, Jeff Bourne spied a 12,500-seat football stadium on a campus that only started playing the sport a little more than 25 years earlier. He somehow saw a future. He ignored the lackluster three-win season

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Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to pass during the game.

Pittsburgh Steelers extend Monday Night Football home win streak to 23 in victory over Miami Dolphins

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh Steelers eased past the Miami Dolphins 28-15 to extend their Monday Night Football home win streak to 23 and remain top of the AFC North with just three games remaining in the NFL regular season. In freezing 17-degree conditions in Steel City’s Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh quarterback

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Patrick Mahomes tears ACL, Broncos eke past Packers and Bills tighten AFC East: NFL Week 15 Sunday review

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — The theme of the 2025 NFL regular season has been one of extreme unpredictability: Super Bowl favorites performing below usual standards, unexpected comebacks and breakout teams taking the league by storm. Those themes took center stage once again on Sunday as there were some thrilling matchups in the

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After leading Indiana’s perfect season, Fernando Mendoza awarded 2025 Heisman Trophy

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Fernando Mendoza’s remarkable season at the helm of the nation’s top-ranked team was rewarded with college football’s most coveted individual award on Saturday. The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego

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Colts put Philip Rivers on roster for Sunday’s game, completing NFL return for 44-year-old grandfather

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Indianapolis Colts announced Saturday that Philip Rivers has been signed to the team’s 53-man active roster ahead of a Sunday showdown against the Seattle Seahawks. The 44-year-old Rivers joined the Colts’ practice squad earlier in the week following a season-ending injury to starting quarterback Daniel Jones. Multiple NFL

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Sherrone Moore’s firing and its shocking aftermath raises tough questions about the culture of Michigan’s athletic department

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — In the past three years, the University of Michigan athletic department: Chose not to renew the contract of its men’s ice hockey coach, Mel Pearson, after an investigation found that the program had a “toxic environment,’’ including pressuring students to lie on Covid-19 contact tracing forms and verbally assaulting

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Then-head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines coaches against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 29.

Ex-Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore charged with home invasion, stalking and breaking and entering

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Fired University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore faces charges of a felony count of home invasion and multiple misdemeanors related to his arrest on Wednesday just hours after he was dismissed. Moore was charged with third-degree home invasion, which is a felony. He was also charged with

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What we know about ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore’s dismissal and the ‘terrifying’ incident that led to criminal charges

By Kyle Feldscher, Dana O’Neil, David Close, CNN (CNN) — This week will go down as one of the most shocking in the history of the University of Michigan football program. First, the university announced Wednesday afternoon that head football coach Sherrone Moore was being fired after a school investigation revealed an “inappropriate relationship.” Then,

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Sherrone Moore head coach of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Michigan State Spartans during the second quarter at Spartan Stadium on October 25.

Sherrone Moore part of an active police investigation following his arrest and dismissal by University of Michigan

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore remained in jail on Thursday after his arrest hours after being dismissed as the leader of the storied program. Liz Mack, an administrative assistant with the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, said in a statement Thursday that the incident involving Moore

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Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer

By David Close, Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — The University of Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after the school said he was “engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.” The sudden announcement stated Moore was terminated immediately and with cause. “Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that

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