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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It looked on paper to be an easy start to Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open campaign, but the 24-time grand slam champion was given a scare by Croatian youngster Dino Prizmic in a thrilling first round encounter on Sunday. The Serb, bidding to make history by winning a record-breaking 25th

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Norwegian skier Aleksander Aamodt Kilde posted a picture from his hospital bed after suffering a “brutal” full-speed crash and being airlifted off the slopes during a World Cup downhill race in Switzerland. The 31-year-old was nearing the finish line on the challenging Lauberhorn course in Wengen on Saturday, before

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — More than 130 Englishmen, 37 Scots and three Americans have sat down in a Premier League dugout. There have been Italians, Argentinians, Chileans and Swedes. There are three managers from Spain’s Basque Country in the league right now. However, the top flight of English soccer had never seen an

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, in conditions so cold that Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s mustache froze over. The temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -20 degrees, making it the fourth coldest game in National Football

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff may have won her maiden grand slam title at last year’s US Open, but the American youngster already has that particular success in her rear-view mirror. Not content with just the one major title to her name, the 19-year-old says she is now focused on increasing her

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — So it begins. After 18 weeks of hard-hitting, explosive NFL action, the playoffs are finally upon us. Only the best of the best have booked their spot in the ‘win or go home’ portion of the season, with just a few more victories standing between them and football immortality.

By Homero De la Fuente and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors defeated the Chicago Bulls 140-131 following a second-half surge on Friday, but the game was marred by fans at the arena booing Bulls’ former general manager Jerry Krause during a Ring of Honor ceremony at halftime, leaving his widow, Thelma,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Australian Open is set to be the tournament of comebacks, but not every returning star will end up competing at this season’s first slam. Fans, for instance, won’t get the chance to see Rafael Nadal in action as the Spaniard’s hopes of returning to grand slam tennis

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The University of Alabama has named Kalen DeBoer, head coach at the University of Washington, as its next head football coach, the school announced Friday. DeBoer succeeds the retiring Nick Saban, who announced his retirement Wednesday after a 17-year tenure at Alabama, where he won six national

By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The New England Patriots are hiring Jerod Mayo as head coach, the team announced on Friday, a day after Bill Belichick announced he was leaving. The Patriots said that Mayo – the organization’s 15th in its history – has been hired and will be formally introduced

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — About this time last year, Ben Shelton was an up-and-coming tennis player taking his first-ever trip outside the United States. Not long out of college, Shelton was relatively unknown on the circuit having only been pro for the past six months. But armed with a lethal serve and the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady paid tribute to Bill Belichick, the long-time head coach of the New England Patriots with whom he had so much success, after the 71-year-old announced on Thursday that he is leaving the team after 24 seasons at the helm. Brady was drafted by Belichick and the Patriots

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — For the second straight year, the Spanish Super Cup final will feature an El Clásico. Goals from Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona a 2-0 win over Osasuna on Thursday to advance to the final, where they will take on eternal rival Real Madrid. The game – taking

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Bill Belichick and Nick Saban have been many things to each other over their illustrious coaching careers. Friends. Coworkers. Rivals. Confidantes. And perhaps, even family? “Somewhere along the line we’re probably related, distantly,” Belichick said in the 2019 HBO documentary “Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching,” citing their

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night, winning by 62 points to record the biggest win in franchise history and move into a tie for first place in the Western Conference. The 139-77 victory tied the fifth-biggest blowout in NBA history, per StatMuse, and

Alasdair Howorth, CNN (CNN) — Born and raised in Dublin, Roberto “Pico” Lopes had long given up hope of representing the Republic of Ireland at the senior international level, for whom he had starred at junior level. Then, out of the blue, Lopes received a message on the social networking website LinkedIn. It was a

By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after a fairytale performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, all eyes are still on Morocco’s national football team and its head coach Walid Regragui. And to up the stakes even more, they are one of the favorites to win this latest edition

CNN By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after a fairytale performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, all eyes are still on Morocco’s national football team and its head coach Walid Regragui. And to up the stakes even more, they are one of the favorites to win this latest

CNN, WFXT By Jill Martin and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Legendary head coach Bill Belichick confirmed on Thursday that he is leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons, during which the franchise won six Super Bowl titles. Standing next to Patriots owner Robert Kraft at a media conference, Belichick said the two of

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona has warned fans to be “prudent and discrete” when traveling to Saudi Arabia for the team’s Spanish Super Cup semifinal against Osasuna on Thursday, urging spectators to “strictly respect the country’s customs and ways.” The advice, released on the Barça website Monday, also warned that people could face