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By Hannah Keyser (CNN) — Then there were four. A couple more classics decided in overtime (and a couple more, shall we say, uneven games) in the divisional round have brought us to the conference championships. This weekend will determine who plays in the Super Bowl. Sure, that’s the Big Game, but these tilts decide

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

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing issues between the Buffalo Bills and Keon Coleman have taken another twist – and the team’s owner has implied it’s on his former head coach. It comes as Bills owner Terry Pegula said the decision to draft the wide receiver in 2024 was one pushed by the

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,

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Property, passports and Pokémon! Three things that are very much front and center now for a tennis coach from Sydney who’s just become Australia’s newest millionaire. Life, it turns out, will never be the same again for Jordan Smith. “Just smiles on people’s faces, it’s been awesome. It’s been

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami Gardens (CNN) — A piece of red confetti clung to Curt Cignetti’s neck as he shared the secret sauce of his Indiana football team’s success: Good people, hard work, attention to detail, and a processed approach. Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and doubters

CNN By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami Gardens (CNN) — A piece of red confetti clung to Curt Cignetti’s neck as he shared the secret sauce of his Indiana football team’s success: Good people, hard work, attention to detail, and a processed approach. Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Add the Buffalo Bills as yet another NFL team now in search of a head coach. The Bills fired Sean McDermott after nine seasons at the helm. The move comes after the Bills lost in overtime to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round on Saturday. With McDermott’s dismissal,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final – a game to decide the best soccer team on the continent – ended in utter chaos on Sunday as fans caused a huge commotion and players walked off the pitch in protest on an evening which showed the best and very

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,

CNN 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.