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From a sweet retirement tour to a shocking divorce: What just happened with Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers?
(CNN) — It’s the type of storybook ending worthy of legendary sports stars: a retirement tour around the league where you say farewell to all of the cities and fanbases you played for or against – if you can manage…
What is the FIFA Peace Prize and why is Donald Trump expected to win?
(CNN) — As billions of fans around the world tune in to watch the World Cup draw on Friday, they’ll also have the opportunity to watch FIFA President Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award.World soccer’s governing body announced…
The Chicago Bears are winning for the first time in years. Their shirtless coach is a big reason why.
(CNN) — Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson acknowledged his burgeoning reputation as, according to his quarterback, a “man of the people” on Monday.“I think anytime you get a chance to feed the city, you want to do it. So,…
It’s getting close to crunch time in the NFL season. Here are 5 things to watch from a loaded Week 14
(CNN) — Week 14 of the NFL season is here, and suddenly everything feels a little heavier.For some teams, it’s win or wave goodbye to the playoffs. For others, it’s a chance to grab hold of their destiny before the…
Mission impossible? How this amateur women’s soccer team plans to keep advocating and go pro
(CNN) — Forty-eight regular-season games played and zero losses. While a championship eludes them, this team has their eyes on a much bigger prize: going pro.Minnesota Aurora FC is a community-owned women’s soccer team born from a parking lot meeting…
Serena Williams takes step necessary to return to professional tennis but says she’s ‘NOT coming back’
(CNN) — More than three years since playing her last match, 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams recently has taken a step that would be necessary should she want to return to professional tennis.Williams, 44, appears on a list…
New England Patriots down New York Giants to extend NFL-best win streak to 10 games
(CNN) — It’s a good time to be a New England Patriots fan.Monday night saw a continuation of the team’s impressive season as the Patriots brushed aside the New York Giants 33-15 to record their 10th consecutive victory.Quarterback Drake Maye…
Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton returns to field three weeks after cancer surgery
(CNN) — Alex Singleton was all smiles after the Denver Broncos beat the Washington Commanders in a thriller on Sunday, but the linebacker was happy for more than one reason.Not only had he helped his team secure a dramatic 27-26…
Lane Kiffin decides to leave Ole Miss to coach at LSU
(CNN) — Lane Kiffin has decided to trade the coaching sideline in Oxford, Mississippi for the one…
Lane Kiffin decides to leave Ole Miss to coach at LSU
(CNN) — Lane Kiffin has decided to trade the coaching sideline in Oxford, Mississippi for the one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Kiffin announced Sunday he will leave Ole Miss, after guiding the Rebels for six seasons, to coach at Louisiana State…
Burrow leads Bengals to win in return, Cowboys outlast Chiefs and Love shines in Packers win: Thanksgiving NFL recap
(CNN) — Thanksgiving never, ever disappoints.The holiday typically entails good food, good company and most importantly, good NFL action. And let’s just say, it delivered and more.Here is a recap of the three games from Thursday.Burrow returns in Bengals winIsn’t…
Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics
(CNN) — Ukrainian Youth and Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi told CNN Sports that it’s “too early” to speak about Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their nations’ flags at next year’s Winter Olympics, with peace talks to end the war…
How football became synonymous with Thanksgiving
(CNN) — Family, food and football: That’s what Thanksgiving is all about.The NFL has hosted games on the annual November holiday since the 1920s, and the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the two traditional teams involved in the afternoon…
Age is just a number: How Emma Mazzenga is redefining athletic longevity at 92 years old
(CNN) — Emma Mazzenga is no ordinary 92-year-old. The Italian is an elite sprinter who has broken multiple world records in track and field.Mazzenga, who was born in 1933, made global headlines in 2024 when she broke the 200-meter world…
Why the Green Bay Packers quarterback loves Toyotathon
(CNN) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love gets in a groove around the holidays. In fact, you might say the numbers he puts up go into overdrive.Fans noticed his stats the last two years during Toyotathons – the Japanese…
‘It’s really just business,’ says Christian McCaffrey after leading 49ers to victory against former team Panthers
(CNN) — Christian McCaffrey enjoyed a big night after helping the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over his former team, the Carolina Panthers, on Monday Night Football.The running back joined the Niners back in 2022, but this was…
Why women’s soccer is so important to queer people
(CNN) — Someone dressed as Marge Simpson, complete with a gigantic blue wig and a lime green dress, belts out “Hot to Go!” by pop icon Chappell Roan to a rapt audience gathered inside a marquee in the middle of…
Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleads not guilty to crimes stemming from alleged poker scheme
New York (CNN) — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday to charges stemming from a scheme to help lure unsuspecting gamblers to a mob-run poker game they didn’t know was fixed.The Hall of Famer, wearing…
Shedeur Sanders wins 1st Browns start, Dallas stuns Philly with big comeback and Chiefs stay alive: NFL Week 12 Sunday wrap
(CNN) — It was yet another fascinating Sunday in the NFL, one which saw stunning comebacks and new faces come to the fore.With the playoffs slowly approaching, there is little time to waste as teams jostle for a place in…
Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick
(CNN) — Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored an outrageous bicycle kick Sunday in Al Nassr’s 4-1 win over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League.In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo rose up to meet a Nawaf Boushal cross…
For the next two weeks, NFL players are wearing their philanthropic passion on their cleats
(CNN) — Being a professional athlete, especially in the NFL, creates a unique brotherhood.On the field, players compete tooth-and-nail against one another, often delivering some of the most violent and brutal hits that can be imagined. Off the field, they…
College athletes still banned from betting on professional sports after NCAA Division I schools vote to rescind proposed rule
(CNN) — College athletes will still be prohibited from betting on any sport in which the NCAA sponsors a championship after an eleventh-hour push to rescind a proposed rule change reached the necessary two-thirds threshold.Facing a 5 p.m. ET Friday…
Referee carted off field with injury as Texans’ defense roughs up Buffalo Bills to give Houston big upset win
(CNN) — Thursday night’s NFL game between the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills was a rough and tumble affair, featuring injuries aplenty – including to one of the officials.Referee Adrian Hill had to be carted off the field following a…
