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By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has shared a humorous and positive update on his health after undergoing hip replacement surgery. “You may have heard that Humpty Kareem had a great fall. It’s true,” the basketball Hall of Fame center wrote in his Substack on Monday. “I was at The Manhattan Transfer’s final public

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jaxon Smith-Njigba snatched a game-winning touchdown in the final minute of Monday Night Football as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 at Lumen Field in Seattle. Smith-Njigba’s diving catch in the end zone with 28 seconds remaining completed a remarkable comeback led by backup quarterback Drew Lock

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee has been suspended without pay for the remainder of the regular season – and any potential postseason games – for repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players, the NFL announced Monday. In the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s Week 15 road

By James Frater, CNN (CNN) — The European Court of Justice (ECJ) will rule on Wednesday on whether to overturn former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s inclusion on the European Union’s sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Billionaire Roman Abramovich was placed on the EU’s sanction list along with Russian officials including the country’s president

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — From mergers to majors, not to mention a breathless Solheim and Ryder Cup double header, it’s been another turbulent year in the world of golf — a chaos reflected in the wardrobe choices of many of the sport’s stars. Some looks were to be expected — John Daly can

By Jill Martin and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who was indefinitely suspended by the NBA last week for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face, remains away from the court – and could be for a while. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, citing unnamed league sources,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of holiday festivities and celebrations, some NFL teams clinched playoff spots, other franchises’ postseason hopes took a dent, while a number of players continued their excellent seasons. Here’s everything you need to know from Sunday’s NFL games in Week 15. Bills’ late-season surge continues with win over Cowboys

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Harry Kane continued his superb scoring form by breaking yet another record in Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win against Stuttgart on Sunday. The 30-year-old Kane scored two goals in the game, his second making him the quickest player to reach 20 Bundesliga goals. The England international has reached the landmark

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry failed to make a three-pointer in an NBA regular season game for the first time in five years, blanking from deep in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Curry was 0-for-8 from three-point range on a poor shooting night for

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona will face Napoli in the most intriguing clash of the Champions League round of 16 draw, while defending champion Manchester City will take on Danish side FC Copenhagen. It will likely be a tough test for an out of sorts Barcelona team that has won just twice in

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The 2022 World Cup final will go down as one of the most exciting, dramatic and memorable matches in the history of the game. It was the scene of Lionel Messi’s greatest moment on a soccer pitch, in which he cemented his legacy as the best player of his

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Baltimore Ravens recorded a fourth straight win thanks to a Lemar Jackson-inspired 23-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to secure the first AFC playoff spot. Jackson threw a touchdown pass and completed 14 of 24 passes for 171 yards, as well as an interception while also

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 3,500 three-pointers during the Golden State Warriors’ 124-120 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Curry reached the milestone a year after taking ownership of the league’s three-point record and ended the night with 3,505 career threes – 532 more

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City was seemingly coasting to victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday, but two goals up with less than 15 minutes of regular time left, the Premier League champion’s afternoon unraveled. Palace pulled one back, and then scored another deep into injury time after City had conceded a careless

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had surgery Saturday after falling and breaking his hip, according to his longtime business partner. “He is recovering just fine,” Deborah Morales told CNN on Sunday afternoon. Abdul-Jabbar, 76, was hospitalized Friday, Morales previously said. The former Los Angeles Lakers star was attending a concert

By Issy Ronald and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is “thankfully responsive” after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during the Premier League game against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, his club announced. The match was abandoned due to the incident and Luton said that Lockyer had been taken to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — CJ Stroud’s voice cracks. He’s just acknowledged his faith in reference to the road he’s been on. “It’s taken a lot of hard work,” says Stroud as he fights back tears. Stroud is speaking on stage at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, in front of thousands of people

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama took to the court on Friday, it marked a monumental meeting between two generational talents – one at the end of his career, the other at the beginning – as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-115, snapping their record

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Even before he signed his historic $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, everybody was talking about Shohei Ohtani as baseball’s biggest, and most marketable, star. Ever since he joined the Los Angeles Angels six years ago, Ohtani has redefined baseball, able to stamp his authority on a

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods says that he and son Charlie have “fed off our competitive nature” as they prepare to play alongside each other at the PNC Championship in Florida this weekend. This will be the fourth time that the father-son duo has appeared at the annual tournament in Orlando, which