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By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson may be 20 years apart in age, but both quarterbacks have a special bond. When Brady originally retired in February — he would later unretire — he posted a message aimed at Jackson saying the Ravens superstar was “next,” suggesting he was Brady’s heir-apparent. But this

By Amy Cassidy, CNN British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is receiving backlash for suggesting gay soccer fans should be “respectful” in Qatar when attending the FIFA World Cup set to take place in the Gulf Arab state later this year. Speaking to LBC Radio on Wednesday, Cleverly said he had spoken with authorities in Qatar

By Ben Morse, CNN “Hands, touching hands” before fights is something Tyson Fury is used to. But he’ll be “reaching out, touching me, touching you” as he swaps the boxing ring for the recording studio, all in the name of charity. The two-time world heavyweight champion will release a cover of Neil Diamond’s classic ‘Sweet

By George Ramsay, CNN England suffered a shock defeat against Ireland at the T20 World Cup as rain in Melbourne thwarted the team’s run chase. Pursuing Ireland’s total of 157, England had Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone at the crease and needed 53 runs from 33 balls to win when rain arrived at the Melbourne

By Ben Church, CNN Vegas Golden Knights star Phil Kessel has broken the National Hockey League (NHL) ‘ironman’ record after he played his 990th consecutive game on Tuesday. In taking to the ice against the San Jose Sharks, Kessel surpassed the previous mark set by the Philadelphia Flyers’ Keith Yandle last season. Kessel, 35, started

By Ben Morse, CNN Star shooting guard Klay Thompson was ejected for the first time in his long NBA career in the Golden State Warriors’ tempestuous 134-105 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. In the third quarter of the chippy loss to the Suns, Thompson and Phoenix’s Devin Booker could be seen exchanging words

By George Ramsay, CNN Paris Saint-Germain’s attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar were in scintillating form as the French side qualified for the Champions League knockout stages with a 7-2 win against Maccabi Haifa. Messi and Mbappé both scored twice, while Neymar and Carlos Soler added goals in each half on top

By David Close, CNN The NFL says the two game officials seen in a video interacting with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans were not asking for the wide receiver’s autograph. Following the Bucs loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Charlotte, Panthers beat writer Sheena Quick filmed the two officials in the stadium tunnel

By Issy Ronald, CNN Ja Morant led the way on Wednesday for the Memphis Grizzlies with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a 134-124 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Even his opponents praised the Memphis guard’s performance after the game with Nets star forward Kevin Durant saying that Morant is “doing some stuff

By George Ramsay, CNN Serena Williams continues to tease tennis fans about whether they will see her back on court, this time saying she is “not retired” from the sport. Williams, considered by many as the greatest player of all time, announced she would “evolve away from tennis” after this year’s US Open, adding that

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Dan Mancina is a skateboarder whose jaw-dropping videos rack up hundreds of thousands of views. He has a loyal following on Instagram, all eager to see him landing jumps and all sorts of skillful tricks. Mancina also happens to be blind — and videos of him

By Ben Church, CNN Tom Brady has reaffirmed his commitment to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a difficult start to the new season, both on and off the field. The Buccaneers dropped to 3-4 on the year after a devastating loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and sideline outbursts captured during recent games have

By Ben Church, CNN Simona Halep‘s former coach has jumped to her defense after the former world No. 1 tested positive for a banned substance at the US Open earlier this year. According to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), Halep tested positive for Roxadustat, which is a banned substance listed in the 2022 World

By George Ramsay, CNN Antoine Griezmann scored twice, including directly from a corner, as Atlético Madrid defeated Real Betis 2-1 on Sunday to move up to third in Spain’s La Liga. After a goalless first-half, Griezmann’s ‘Olimpico’ goal gave Atlético the lead when Rui Silva failed to gather his corner — minutes after Betis had