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By Matias Grez and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The College Football Playoff (CFP) is once again upon us with weeks of dramatic regular season action all culminating to a riveting postseason of football to crown the national champion. But what was once a competition of four is now a mini-tournament of the 12 best

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A man, who police say posted multiple times on social media about UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers before traveling to Connecticut to try and meet her, pleaded guilty to a stalking charge on Wednesday. Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, of Grants Pass, Oregon, received a one-year suspended sentence and three

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time for the first round of the College Football Playoff (CFP). And just like the Christmas gifts you are about to receive from your distant relatives, this year’s new expanded field is sure to be unpredictable and unforgettable in equal measure.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Just as New York Jets fans thought there were no more twists to be had in their 2024 season, another bolt from the blue has been revealed. According to The Athletic, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson turned down the chance to trade for current Cleveland Browns wide receiver

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Few athletes in the history of the NFL have had more attention than quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On the field, he’s one of the greatest to ever do it – a four-time MVP with the ability to drag a team to Super Bowl glory. Off the field, he’s not afraid

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Charlotte Hornets have apologized for appearing to gift a PlayStation 5 to a child during an on-court skit, only to later take it back from him off camera. The incident, which occurred during Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, was captured in a post on X that now

CNN By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman has apologized to his daughter, Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player Trinity Rodman, after she criticized him for being absent for much of her life in the Call Her Daddy podcast. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” she told host

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman has apologized to his daughter, Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player Trinity Rodman, after she criticized him for being absent for much of her life in the Call Her Daddy podcast. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” she told host Alex

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Four-time NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick has announced that he will be the next head coach of Norfolk State. The 44-year-old, a Newport News native, made the announcement on his Facebook page on Tuesday. “It’s an honor to announce that I’ll be the new head coach of Norfolk

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Two-time World Cup winner and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Becky Sauerbrunn has announced her retirement from soccer. The 39-year-old spent 16 years in the professional game, playing a crucial role in a golden era for the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and, at club level, lifting the National Women’s

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — PGA Tour golfers Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler earned a comfortable victory over LIV Golf duo Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in The Showdown, taking home $10 million in crypto currency for their troubles. The contest, which began in 2018 as ‘The Match’ when Tiger Woods faced off against

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Milwaukee Bucks won the second annual NBA Cup after stifling the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Bucks foward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a dominating performance, finishing with a triple-double, 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists at T-Mobile Arena. He also had three blocks and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — “I hate it.” That was one player’s reaction to the NBA’s new format for the league’s annual All-Star Game. The new-look tournament, announced by the NBA on Tuesday, will feature four teams of eight players competing in a knockout-style competition. The winners of each first-to-forty semifinal will advance to

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Penn State University is playing its first game in the College Football Playoff in just a few days and is facing a shakeup in the quarterback room thanks to the sport’s wide-open transfer rules. Sophomore QB Beau Pribula, the backup to starter Drew Allar, announced Sunday night that he’s

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Canadian hockey player Matthew Petgrave has begun crowdfunding to help cover his legal fees in connection with the death of fellow hockey player Adam Johnson. Johnson, who played for the Nottingham Panthers in England, died last October after sustaining a cut to the neck in a collision with another

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The NFL playoffs are nearly in sight and the heat is on for some teams still in the fight to make the postseason. Week 15 saw the number of teams that have qualified for the playoffs increase to seven, while two more were cut out of contention. There were

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Austrian international soccer player Guido Burgstaller has been hospitalized with a fractured skull after being assaulted in Vienna, his club Rapid Vienna said in a statement. Rapid said Burgstaller, who has played 26 times for the Austria national team, was “attacked by an unknown assailant” in the city center

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Gukesh Dommaraju returned home to jubilant scenes at Chennai International Airport on Monday having become the youngest ever chess world champion last week. The 18-year-old beat defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday after the Chinese player blundered in the final game. Draped

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Baltimore Ravens and Diontae Johnson “have mutually agreed” to excuse the wide receiver from team activities this week, the franchise said in a statement. The Ravens suspended Johnson for one game on December 4 for “conduct detrimental to the team” after he refused to enter the Week 13

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — On a vertical rockface like El Capitan, the soaring slab of granite in California’s Yosemite National Park, perfection is an elusive, almost impossible goal for professional climbers. It can take years of experience to master a route to the top of the 3,000-foot wall, such is its difficulty and