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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — At the start of the season, it was easy to think Liverpool might stroll to another Premier League title. The defending champion won its first five league games, plus the two it played in other competitions. It beat nearest challenger Arsenal in the third game of the season, then

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite Week 8 in the 2025 NFL season being dubbed “Bye-mageddon” – six teams were on bye weeks, leaving fantasy football players scrambling – Sunday was jam-packed with action. There were last-minute thrills, serious injuries and historic achievements across the day’s games. Some notable moments that we won’t cover

By Karina Tsui, Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL star Adrian Peterson has been arrested in Sugar Land, Texas, on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon, marking his second DWI arrest this year, according to jail records. Peterson, 40, was taken into custody Sunday morning at around 9:30 a.m.,

By Jacob Lev, Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold died at the age of 41 due to complications of kidney disease, the team announced on Sunday. Mangold died on Saturday night after battling chronic kidney disease for nearly 19 years and was undergoing dialysis. “Nick was more than

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Members of Congress wrote to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Friday, asking him to provide a briefing by October 31 relating to the gambling scandal that engulfed the league earlier this week. Sent by a bipartisan group of six representatives on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back from a disappointing start to the World Series to take Game 2 over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday night at the Rogers Centre. Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto yet again pitched a complete game, retiring the final 20 batters he faced as the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers both won their first games since Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested on Thursday in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York. Under the stewardship of interim coach

By Becky Anderson, Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — When undisputed heavyweight champion of the world Tom Aspinall stepped into the Octagon for UFC 321 on Saturday night to defend his title, he did so believing that there was a non-zero chance he could die. “Essentially, you’re putting your life on the line in front of

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 32 years since Toronto experienced the thrills of the World Series. And on Friday, the city felt those same shockwaves after the Blue Jays came back to take Game 1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a final score of 11-4. The Jays found themselves in a