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By Ben Morse, CNN His mantra was “don’t have a plan … fall forward, don’t fall backwards.” Turns out Jordan Mailata fell on his feet, becoming one of the NFL’s best starting left tackles and a vital cog in the Philadelphia Eagles’ run to the Super Bowl. The hulking Australian admitted that if he’d been

By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN Nigerian tech entrepreneur Dozy Mmobuosi has “made a deposit” to buy Sheffield United, in a takeover that would make him the only Black majority owner in England’s top two professional leagues. Sheffield United currently lie second in the Championship competition and are on course to being promoted to

By Jacob Lev, CNN Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson is “doing well” after the scooter he was riding was struck by a vehicle in Detroit, a day before a game against the Red Wings, Calgary general manager Brad Treliving told reporters Thursday. Andersson was heading to dinner Wednesday when his scooter was struck by a

By Ben Morse, CNN A group of former NFL players is suing the league’s disability benefit program, commissioner Roger Goodell and the disability board, accusing them of routinely denying disability claims. In a lawsuit filed Thursday in the District Court for the District of Maryland, 10 players — including two-time Pro Bowl running back Willis

By Sammy Mngqosini and Zayn Nabbi, CNN The organizers of the European Super League (ESL) have unveiled a revamped competition with “60 to 80 teams,” they announced in a statement on Thursday. The ESL was set up in 2021 by 12 European clubs with the intention to break away from European football’s governing body UEFA

By George Ramsay, CNN Real Madrid will face Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal in the final of the Club World Cup after defeating Al Ahly 4-1 in Morocco on Wednesday. Vinícius Jr opened the scoring with a brilliant chip just before halftime at a sold-out Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, before Federico Valverde doubled

By George Ramsay, CNN Two years after alleging he was racially abused at a cricket match, an Indian fan has had a hand in shaping how the sport tackles discrimination in Australia. Krishna Kumar was attending the third day of the 2021 test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) when

By Nadia Kounang, Ben Morse and John Sinnott, CNN Just over a month after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Buffalo Bills safety has received an optimistic prognosis on his playing future from the NFL players union doctor. “I guarantee

By Ben Morse, CNN The news made the Washington Post’s front page, but there was no glitzy ceremony or red carpet rolled out for this NFL great when he surprisingly won the league’s most prestigious individual prize. Mark Moseley of the then-Washington Redskins (now, the Commanders) was voted the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1982,

By Ben Morse, CNN Some NBA trades are simple transactions. One team gets this player or draft picks and in return, the other franchise gets a player, or players, or draft capital. But other NBA trades have a ripple effect across the league, impacting a multitude of teams in perhaps unusual ways. This looks to