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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again when the soccer world turns its attention to the Ballon d’Or awards — accolades given to the man and woman deemed to be the best player in the world. The nominees for both categories were released on Tuesday, starting what will be an

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Southeastern Conference will meet on Thursday to determine whether to expel Louisiana State University out of the high-profile conference as the fight over the Tigers’ potential use of former professional football players escalates. In a federal court filing, the conference said it will meet to “decide whether to

By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of student athletes are returning to their college teams this fall. Earning a spot on collegiate rosters, or athletic scholarships, takes years of work from young athletes — and thousands of dollars from their parents in fees, travel and other costs. But the odds are

By Hannah Keyser, CNN New Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) — It’s the last Sunday in August and at a steakhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, men who are old enough to have grandchildren are wearing football jerseys and accusing each other of cheating at a game before 10:30 in the morning. They’ll start drinking before

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The NBA issued stern penalties against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday following an independent investigation that revealed a “pattern of misconduct” and severe salary cap circumvention violations. The investigation found that the Clippers improperly funneled off-court endorsement opportunities to star forward Kawhi Leonard through corporate partners – including

By Fred He, CNN (CNN) — “C’mon Bo, C’mon Bo, C’mon Bo.” Inside the training facility at the University of Louisville, strength coach Eli Foy stands on a weighted sled, adding more resistance. Zhang Boyuan, a 19-year-old player from northeast China, gives it everything he has, pushing the sled toward the end of the court

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Like almost every boy, Freddie Woodward was exposed to porn at an early age. At first, it was nothing more than a glance at adult magazines or material shared between friends. Then, as he got older, he stepped into the seemingly endless world of online videos, which offered a

By Kyle Feldscher, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi announced Monday that he is retiring from his country’s national team. “After the time that has passed since the final, and after giving it a lot of thought, I want to let everyone know that I am retiring from the National Team,” Messi

By Emile Nuh, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Watch CNN Original Series “Decades in Sports” on the CNN app. Across six episodes, the series explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s to the impact of

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Maura Horton read the latest stories, the ones detailing the startling research that as many as one in four NFL players could end up with CTE, and she knew what would happen next. People would talk about chronic traumatic encephalopathy that day and for a few days after. They’d

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The first time he cried after a big win, Roger Federer says he didn’t understand what was happening. It was 2001 at Wimbledon, and he’d just dethroned the great Pete Sampras on his Centre Court debut. “I go to my knees, (then) I shake hands with Pete and

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The first time he cried after a big win, Roger Federer says he didn’t understand what was happening. It was 2001 at Wimbledon, and he’d just dethroned the great Pete Sampras on his Centre Court debut. “I go to my knees, (then) I shake hands with Pete and he’s

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — On the 18th hole, Cameron Young’s sloping, sliding, quick eagle putt from about 42 feet hit the back of the cup, an exclamation point on an 8-under round that sent him from last to first. He pulled the ball out of the hole, shook hands with his caddie,

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The fallout from a controversial advertisement is deepening for golf media company Good Good after losing two key partnerships in a matter of hours on Thursday. The advertisement posted last week showed Garrett Clark, one of the co-founders of Good Good, shoulder-checking Alexis Miestowski to the ground as

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Wyndham Clark just wants to be loved. The reigning US Open champion, who is sitting in third place in the FedEx Cup standings heading into this week, is enjoying his best year as a professional. Last week’s victory at the BMW Championship outside St. Louis was his third

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Professional athletes are often held up as something above and beyond the mere mortals who pay hefty ticket prices to be in the stands. But every now and then there comes a reminder that even the best in the world at what they do can be waylaid by

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — European soccer governing body UEFA is poised to no longer boycott upcoming FIFA tournaments, according to the Associated Press, as the sport’s ongoing saga takes another turn. UEFA has been embroiled in a public feud with world governing body FIFA since a proposed plan – dubbed the FIFA Forward

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Given the future of LIV Golf is murky at best – especially after the announcement of company layoffs on Wednesday – there are likely some players on the embattled start-up tour who are wondering whether their future lies back in the stability of the PGA Tour. The problem

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The normally buttoned-up world of golf is dealing with its latest collision between traditional sensibilities and new age internet culture – and this time it’s putting into question how and whether those two worlds merge. The golf-focused media company Good Good and equipment maker Callaway are both under

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are not eligible to play in the WNBA, sources around the league told CNN on Monday. Both men announced last month that they now identify as women and said they planned to enter the 2027 WNBA draft amid a national