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CNN By Coy Wire and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — From the first moment Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young began coaching his daughters’ high school flag football team, he was captivated. “I was blown away at their sense of, ‘Oh my gosh, I no longer love football because I get to watch it.

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The firing of Jimbo Fisher will reportedly cost Texas A&M University about $77 million to buy out his contract, according to multiple reports and the salary tracking website Spotrac, after the school relieved him of his duties as head football coach on Sunday. It would be the biggest buyout in

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s safe to say that Harry Kane is enjoying life in Germany. The England captain made his high-profile move from boyhood club Tottenham to Bayern Munich in August and he hasn’t looked back. After netting a brace against Heidenheim on Saturday, the striker took his tally to 17 league

CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a first ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph on Sunday, securing the title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Fernandez, the world No. 20, was undefeated in her five matches over the week as Canada beat Poland and host nation

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a first ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph on Sunday, securing the title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Fernandez, the world No. 20, was undefeated in her five matches over the week as Canada beat Poland and host nation Spain

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 10 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Chicago Bears’ victory over the Carolina Panthers. Though some of the NFL’s top teams are on the bye this week, the action continues through the weekend with a slate of great matchups across the league. Here’s what

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — New York Giants rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito will make his first career start in the NFL on Sunday, but there seems to be little chance of the success going to his head. Once the game against the Dallas Cowboys is over and the bright lights of the NFL have

By Sarah Dewberry and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former defensive back and first-round NFL draft pick D.J. Hayden, 33, was among six people killed early Saturday morning after a car ran a red light and struck another vehicle in Houston. The University of Houston confirmed in a statement to CNN that along with Hayden,

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Raphael Dwamena, who played for the Ghana international football team, has died at the age of 28 after collapsing during a match, the Ghana Football Association announced. “Our thoughts are with the family of Raphael Dwamena at this difficult time,” the association said in a statement. “Raphael represented Ghana

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James scored 32 points and shook off a shin injury to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 122-119 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday in the NBA In-Season Tournament, snapping the franchise’s three-game losing streak. The Suns led for much of the game until the fourth

By Matias Grez and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — American soccer icon Megan Rapinoe exited her final professional game on Saturday with an injury before Gotham FC defeated Rapinoe’s OL Reign 2-1 Saturday to win its first ever National Women’s Soccer League. In the third minute of the match while both teams were tied 0-0,

By Homero De la Fuente, Jamiel Lynch, Jacob Lev and Natalie Andes, CNN (CNN) — University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended for the three remaining games of the 2023 regular season after the Big Ten Conference announced on Friday the Wolverines football program was found to have conducted “an impermissible, in-person

By Stefano Pozzebon and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The cousin of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz told CNN on Friday that his family is relieved and “really thankful for all the support from the entire nation,” following the release of Díaz’s father by the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group on Thursday night. Díaz

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka is set to return to tennis at the Brisbane International less than six months after giving birth. Osaka, a former world No. 1, hasn’t played on the WTA Tour since September 2022 and in July of this year announced the birth of her

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Another game and yet another controversial video assistant referee (VAR) decision. This time, it was Liverpool which was denied a last-minute equalizer in its Europa League group stage match against Toulouse on Thursday, after Jarell Quansah’s goal to make it 3-3 was ruled out. The young defender had seemingly

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Behind a dominant performance from Caitlin Clark, the No. 3-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes took down the No. 8 Virginia Tech Hokies 90-86 and moved to 2-0 to start the season on Thursday. Clark was responsible for almost half of her side’s scoring output, finishing with a monster stat line of

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 points in a losing cause as the Milwaukee Bucks went down 126-124 against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers let an 18-point lead melt away in Thursday’s game in Indianapolis and had to come back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter

By Jason Hanna and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Three former New Mexico State University basketball players have been charged with felony sex crimes and other offenses over allegations they were hazing teammates and student staff members – accusations that helped prematurely end the team’s 2022-23 season – the state attorney general said Thursday. Deshawndre

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A “crazy amount of emotions” ran through TJ Oshie’s mind as he watched footage of what would be American hockey player Adam Johnson’s final moments on the ice. After keeping Johnson and the 29-year-old’s family in his thoughts, Oshie – a winger with the NHL’s Washington Capitals and co-founder of a hockey apparel

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears edged past the Carolina Panthers in a low-scoring affair on Thursday, a win which boosts their chances at the top pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Bears running back D’Onta Foreman scored the only offensive touchdown of the evening on a rush and Panthers kicker Eddy

By Matias Grez, Stefano Pozzebon and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — The father of Liverpool soccer star Luis Díaz, who was kidnapped by a Colombian guerrilla group last month, was released on Thursday and handed over to representatives of the United Nations and the Catholic Church in Valledupar, Colombia, according to Colombia’s Episcopal Conference. “We

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected from Wednesday’s 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons for “two unsportsmanlike technical fouls,” before the ‘Greek Freak’ gave some fans quite the unique experience. During the third quarter at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo powerfully dunked on Pistons center Isaiah Stewart,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is taking place at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the next two days, the latest chapter in a saga which has rumbled on since last year’s Winter Olympics. Following the figure skating team event at the 2022

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United’s nightmare season continued on Wednesday night after it was stunned in the Champions League by Copenhagen in a seven-goal thriller. 17-year-old Roony Bardghji’s 87th-minute goal completed a dramatic victory for the Danish side as it beat the three-time winner of the competition, 4-3. United had taken a

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A soccer player was “forcibly removed” after entering the match officials’ locker room after the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff game between FC Cincinnati and the New York Red Bulls earlier this month, according to the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA). The incident occurred after Cincinnati defeated the Red

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Wild player Vinni Lettieri enjoyed a “special” moment against the New York Islanders on Tuesday when his grandfather, color commentator Lou Nanne, called his second-period goal in a 4-2 road win. To make the night at UBS Arena even more memorable, this was Lettieri’s first goal in nearly

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian tennis star Storm Hunter won her first match at this year’s BJK Cup in Seville, Spain, on Tuesday, despite landing in the country just hours before it started… without her luggage. The 29-year-old had been playing in the WTA Finals doubles competition in Cancún, Mexico, last week, eventually

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — When the Premier League first implemented the video assistant referee (VAR) at the start of the 2019-20 season, the technology’s current prominence in the discourse around match action and its impact on football would surely have been close to the worst-case scenario. In an ideal match, referees and officials

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Everyone wants a piece of Erling Haaland at the moment and that sentiment seems to extend to Manchester City’s opposition. At halftime of City’s 3-0 win against Young Boys in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, Haaland was asked for his shirt by opposition captain Mohamed Ali Camara.

By Patrick Sung and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Spanish Women’s World Cup star Jennifer Hermoso revealed on Monday that she has “received threats” in the aftermath of the unwanted kiss she received from former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales. In an exclusive interview with GQ Spain magazine, by whom she was named “Woman of the Year,”

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Without A Fight stormed to victory at this year’s Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, handing jockey Mark Zahra consecutive wins in Australia’s most prestigious horse race. Zahra timed his run to perfection, sitting behind the leading pack for much of the two-mile contest before exploding down the home straight at

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Five goals, as many overturned or disallowed, two red cards, and 21 minutes of stoppage time: those are just some of the numbers behind what was a wild and chaotic English Premier League game between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. The stats hardly do justice to the drama that unfolded

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has revealed that his son, Bronny, isn’t “too long away” from being back on the court if he passes a medical assessment at the end of this month. During a basketball practice in July, Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized following

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — 17-year-old Real Madrid-bound sensation Endrick has earned a milestone call up to the senior Brazil men’s national team. Interim Canarinha head coach Fernando Diniz announced his squad on Monday for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup qualifier later this month and revealed that the uncapped Endrick will feature in the national

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Iga Świątek brushed aside Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday and return to the top of the world rankings. The 22-year-old breezed to a straight-sets victory – 6-1 6-0 – needing less than an hour to beat her American opponent in a rain-delayed final in Cancún,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Chargers scrapped their way to what could be an important victory in this season, beating the New York Jets 27-6 on Monday Night Football. Chargers rookie Derius Davis ignited the game in the first quarter when he broke through a posse of Jets defenders to return

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. Tennis great Billie Jean King lent her name to the tournament – which

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Billing itself as the world’s largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, the Billie Jean King Cup is akin to the World Cup of tennis, pitting countries from around the world against one another. Tennis great Billie Jean King lent her name to the tournament – which celebrates

CNN By Bianna Golodryga, Ben Church and Henry Hullah, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya told CNN that having to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to compete internationally was “hell” and had a negative impact on her health. In her new book, “The Race To Be Myself,’ Semenya describes the damaging

By Bianna Golodryga, Ben Church and Henry Hullah, CNN (CNN) — South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya told CNN that having to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to compete internationally was “hell” and had a negative impact on her health. In her new book, “The Race To Be Myself,’ Semenya describes the damaging impact

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The world’s eight best tennis players have been whittled down to just two at the WTA Finals, with Poland’s Iga Świątek and US star Jessica Pegula facing off in Monday’s rain-delayed final for a chance to win the prestigious season-ending title. The final was originally scheduled to take place

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A 53-year-old man died Sunday during the swimming leg of the Noosa Triathlon in Australia. Queensland Police said a man, from Victoria, Australia, was pulled from the water in the early morning and was found unresponsive. Police are treating the death as non-suspicious. The identity of the man has

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool player Luis Díaz has pleaded for his kidnapped father to be released back to his family in Colombia. Díaz made the appeal hours after coming on as a substitute and scoring a late equalizer during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Luton Town on Sunday. Last week, a delegate for

By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Saturday honored the hospital medical team that helped him after he experienced cardiac arrest on the football field 10 months ago by launching a scholarship program for Cincinnati youths. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest in January after making a tackle in a game against

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — “What’s up, y’all? I’m Josh Dobbs. Honored to be in Minnesota and introduce myself,” a smiling, victorious Vikings quarterback said after his new team defeated the Falcons 31-28 Sunday on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Dobbs was acquired in a trade last week with the Arizona Cardinals

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jayson Tatum made Boston Celtics history on Saturday as he became the youngest player to score 10,000 points for the franchise, a landmark he reached during their 124-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. “That’s special. That’s cool,” he said afterwards, according to the Celtics’ official website. “I’ve just been

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s bid to become the first teenager since 2004 to win the WTA Finals ended in defeat after she was convincingly beaten by fellow American and doubles partner Jessica Pegula in the semifinals. Fifth seed Pegula took just an hour to complete a 6-2 6-1 win over the

Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 9 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory over the Tennessee Titans. The action continues through the weekend with a slate of great matchups across the league, from the Miami Dolphins taking on Kansas City Chiefs in what is expected to be a

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola broke away from the rest of the field to set a course record and win the men’s race at the New York City marathon on Sunday while Kenya’s Hellen Obiri won the women’s race. Completing the course in 2:04.58, Tola finished almost two minutes ahead of

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — American teenager Isabeau Levito has won her first senior major international figure staking competition, claiming the Grand Prix de France title on Saturday to set up a potential US clean sweep this weekend. Despite finishing third in the Free Skate, the 16-year-old’s overall total of 203.22 was enough for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Finals with a hard-fought victory over Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová on Friday, despite conceding 17 double faults during the match. The 19-year-old completed an impressive comeback to defeat Vondrousova 5-7 6-7 (7-4) 6-3 and became the first teenager to reach

By Ben Morse, Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Iranian soccer club Sepahan has been punished by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for displaying a bust of a divisive general, who was assassinated by the United States in 2020, which caused the cancelation of a game against a Saudi team. Saudi team Al-Ittihad

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The 2023-24 NBA season may only have gotten underway last week, but this year, teams won’t need to wait until the NBA Finals in June to have the chance of lifting some silverware. This season, the NBA has introduced a brand new In-Season Tournament – presumably the name is

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks is “alert” and “moving,” Tennessee head coach Mike Vrabel told reporters after his team’s 20-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. Burks, 23, was carted off the field at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh after landing hard on the ground trying to

By Ilse Borrero, CNN Barrancas, Colombia (CNN) — A delegate for the National Liberation Army (ELN), a Colombian rebel group, said on Thursday that they have Liverpool FC star Luis Díaz’s father captive and will release him “as soon as possible.” Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, were kidnapped by armed men on

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — ‘Wemby’ has officially arrived. In the best game of his young NBA career so far, Victor Wembanyama dropped 38 points, to go along with 10 rebounds and two blocks, powering the San Antonio Spurs to a 132-121 victory over the Phoenix Suns. This was the second matchup between the

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Walter Davis, the former NBA great and star of the University of North Carolina (UNC) basketball team, died on Thursday, according to UNC. Davis was 69. The school said Davis was visiting family in Charlotte, North Carolina, when he died of natural causes. Davis was a star player for the Tar Heels during the 1970s.

By Matias Grez and Nadine Schmidt, CNN (CNN) — German tennis star Alexander Zverev has been given a penalty order and fined €450,000 ($478,000) by a Berlin court after being accused of physical abuse against a woman, according to a court statement. Zverev is accused of “physically abusing and damaging the health of a woman during an

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 7 Ons Jabeur said she would donate part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians, in a tearful speech on Wednesday. The Tunisian made the pledge during an emotional on-court interview after beating Markéta Vondroušová 6-4 6-3 in Cancun, Mexico. “The situation in the world

By Michael Johnston, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United’s erratic performances in the English Premier League this season, coupled with unconvincing showings in cup competitions and uncertainty over the club’s ownership, have created a perfect storm for one of the world’s biggest clubs. The latest period of turbulence has seen manager Erik ten Hag come under

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After Carlos Alcaraz’s surprise exit on Tuesday, world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev also faced a shock second round defeat at the Paris Masters, losing in three sets to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday. In Medvedev’s first match of the tournament after receiving a first round bye, the 2021 US

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup following a shock 2-1 defeat deep into stoppage time against third-tier FC Saarbrücken on Wednesday. Marcel Gaus scored the winning goal for Saarbrücken in the 96th minute, converting a low cross to spark delirium among the home fans. For Bayern, which

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James’ list of memorable moments throughout his NBA career has become exhaustive. And on Wednesday night, he added yet another to the highlight reel. James had 35 points, 12 rebounds and seven assistss and was the catalyst for a Lakers comeback as they overcame a 19-point deficit to

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in the franchise’s 63-season history, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0-Wednesday in Phoenix to secure the title in Game 5. The Rangers’ win in Phoenix – giving them the best-of-seven series 4 games to 1 – didn’t come easily.

By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Bob Knight, one of college basketball’s winningest coaches but also one of the sport’s most polarizing figures, has died at the age of 83, his family announced on Wednesday. The family did not immediately release the cause of death for the man who most famously coached Indiana University from