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Youcef Atal: Algerian soccer star given suspended sentence by French court, fined $49,000 for Israel-Gaza post

By Amy Woodyatt, Maya Szaniecki and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Algerian international player Youcef Atal, who plays for French club OGC Nice, has been handed a suspended sentence and a €45,000 fine ($49,000) following a social media repost regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict. “Mr. Atal was found guilty and sentenced to an 8-month suspended prison

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Teenage sensation Luke Littler reflects on ‘unbelievable’ run after losing in World Darts Championship final

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler reflected on his “unbelievable” journey at this year’s World Darts Championship, after falling just short in his bid to become the youngest ever winner of the title. The 16-year-old fought back the tears on stage after being beaten 7-4 by Luke Humphries in Wednesday’s

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NFL reminds players to ‘clearly’ report as eligible receiver after controversial officiating decision ends Lions-Cowboys game

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams on Tuesday to remind players to “clearly” report as eligible receivers after a controversial officiating decision ended Saturday’s Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys game. In the closing seconds of the Week 17 game at AT&T Stadium, a late two-point conversion

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Spain soccer star Jennifer Hermoso testifies in sexual assault probe against Luis Rubiales

By Al Goodman and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Spain’s star forward Jennifer Hermoso testified in a Madrid court Tuesday about an unwanted kiss from the country’s former soccer boss, Luis Rubiales, following the national team’s 2023 Women’s World Cup victory. The kiss was televised globally as Spain’s players lined up to receive their

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Melissa Hoskins’ family pay tribute to her ‘freewheeling spirit’ after Olympic cyclist’s death in ‘tragic circumstances’

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The family of Olympic track cyclist and former world champion Melissa Hoskins has paid tribute to her “freewheeling spirit” and “big heart” following the 32 year-old’s death after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Australia’s national broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets reported that Hoskins’ husband

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‘Back to their worst’: Manchester United’s misery continues following dismal defeat to Nottingham Forest

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — It’s one step forward and two steps back for Manchester United this season as Erik ten Hag’s side followed up its thrilling comeback win over Aston Villa with another dismal defeat, this time at the hands of relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. It was yet more hapless defending – a defining

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Florida State, left out of the College Football Playoff despite undefeated record, gets crushed in historic win by Georgia

By Eric Levenson and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Florida State University vowed revenge after being left out of the four-team College Football Playoff despite an undefeated 13-0 record. But on Saturday at the Orange Bowl, Florida State faced a historic defeat by No. 6 Georgia, falling behind 42-3 at halftime, and lost by a

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‘Really poisonous snake’ holds up Dominic Thiem’s Brisbane International qualification match

By John Sinnott, CNN (CNN) — Tennis star Dominic Thiem’s opening qualfying round at the Brisbane International tournament on Saturday was anything but routine – the 30-year-old Austrian came close to losing his match against Australian James McCabe, which was interrupted by a snake slithering onto the court. “I really love animals, especially exotic ones,”

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Thursday Night Football: Joe Flacco has no ill will towards former team as Browns push for playoff spot against Jets

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — While fans always know to expect the unexpected in the NFL, not even the most knowledgeable football followers would have predicted the impact Joe Flacco has made during the 2023 season. The veteran quarterback has starred for the Cleveland Browns in recent weeks and now faces a Thursday Night

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Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno unlikely to face sanction after pushing ballboy during Premier League match against Bournemouth

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno is unlikely to be sanctioned after he pushed a ballboy during his team’s 3-0 defeat against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday, the Football Association (FA) told CNN. With Fulham trailing 2-0 in the 74th minute, the ball went out of play. The

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Shohei Ohtani gifts Porsche to wife of Dodgers teammate Joe Kelly, who gave up his No. 17 jersey number

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani showed teammate Joe Kelly’s wife some appreciation with a brand new Porsche. The flashy gift followed Ashley Kelly’s viral social media campaign – #Ohtake17 – encouraging the two-time American League MVP to sign with her husband’s team. The Dodgers

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Los Angeles Dodgers agree to historic deal with Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto, per reports

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason keeps getting better and better. The Dodgers have agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, citing unnamed sources. According to Passan, the Dodgers will pay an additional posting fee of $50.6 million and Yamamoto’s deal

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Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier acquitted in discrimination trial

By Claudia Colliva, CNN Paris (CNN) — Former Nice and Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier was acquitted by a French court on Thursday following charges of harassment and discrimination brought by the Nice prosecutor, after several allegations surfaced during his time as coach of soccer club OGC Nice. “This decision is a relief,” Olivier Martin,

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Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer discharged from hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Premier League match

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tom Lockyer, the captain of Premier League club Luton Town, has been discharged from the hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest during last weekend’s match against Bournemouth. Lockyer collapsed in the 59th minute of Saturday’s match at Kenilworth Road and was taken to hospital by ambulance, resulting in

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CNN Sport’s top stories of 2023

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — From the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the Saudi Pro League and the seemingly impossible Barkley Marathon, CNN Sport has picked out the must-read stories from the last 12 months. READ: Saudi Arabia is trying to disrupt soccer’s world order. The reasons why might surprise you

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European Super League: EU’s top court says FIFA and UEFA’s rules against controversial competition were unlawful

By Issy Ronald, Patrick Sung, John Sinnott and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The European Union’s top court ruled against FIFA and UEFA – two of soccer’s top governing bodies – in the European Super League (ESL) case on Thursday, saying that their rules demanding prior approval for establishing a new competition, such as the

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Paris 2024 insists on tower construction for next year’s Olympic surfing venue despite opposition

By Maya Szaniecki, Chris Liakos and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paris 2024 organizers say they are going ahead with their plan to build a new aluminum judging tower in Tahiti, French Polynesia in spite of opposition from the International Surfing Association (ISA), locals and surfers. In a statement Wednesday, organizers insisted that building the

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Eight-year-old chess ‘phenomenon’ wins women’s first prize at European Rapid and Blitz Championship

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — An eight-year-old British schoolgirl “phenomenon” won the women’s first prize in the Blitz category at this year’s European Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Zagreb, Croatia. The “super talented” – as the competition described her – Bodhana Sivanandan scored 8.5/13 points in the 13-round Blitz competition, which attracted 555

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European Court upholds EU inclusion of billionaire Roman Abramovich on sanctions list

By James Frater, CNN London (CNN) — Russian billionaire and former owner of Premier League football club Chelsea Roman Abramovich has lost a legal challenge to overturn his inclusion on the European Union’s sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In its ruling the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) dismissed

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İstanbulspor president leads team off pitch in latest embarrassing episode for Turkish soccer following assault on referee

CNN By Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN (CNN) — More than a week after Turkish professional soccer was suspended following the violent assault of a referee by a club president, matches resumed on Tuesday only for the Süper Lig to immediately became embroiled in more controversy. İstanbulspor president Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu withdrew his

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İstanbulspor president leads team off pitch in latest embarrassing episode for Turkish soccer following assault on referee

By Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN (CNN) — More than a week after Turkish professional soccer was suspended following the violent assault of a referee by a club president, matches resumed on Tuesday only for the Süper Lig to immediately became embroiled in more controversy. İstanbulspor president Ecmel Faik Sarıalioğlu withdrew his players

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New York Giants star QB Tommy DeVito makes appearance at New Jersey pizzeria after dispute over fee

By Kevin Dotson and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Following a dispute over an appearance fee, NFL star Tommy DeVito has smoothed things over with a New Jersey pizzeria. Coniglio’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria in Morristown, New Jersey, had originally advertised that the New York Giants quarterback would be appearing at the restaurant on Tuesday, only

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