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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea star Cole Palmer broke an English Premier League record on Sunday as he scored two penalties in his side’s 4-3 comeback win against Tottenham. The forward remained ice cold while converting two second-half spot kicks, bringing his tally up to 12 penalties in the league without missing. In

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler capped one of the most dominant seasons in golf history by retaining the Hero World Challenge, cruising to a six-shot victory at Tiger Woods’ invitational event in the Bahamas. His win at the Albany Golf Club marked Scheffler’s ninth title of 2024, giving him a win rate

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Juan Soto is changing clubs but not cities after officially signing with the New York Mets, the team announced on Wednesday. The superstar outfielder signed a historic 15-year and $765 million deal, according to multiple reports. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the deal includes no deferred money and has escalators

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Despite a 44-42 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen can hang his hat on one thing. Making history. The 28-year-old did something no other NFL player has done – ever – becoming the first player with three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled its final rankings and the bracket for the first-ever field of 12 teams competing for

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are playoff positions on the line as Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season rolls around. There is a slightly reduced schedule with six teams – the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens – all on bye. Week 14 began

By Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — After 15 weeks of thrilling action and shocking upsets, the College Football Playoff (CFP) is just about here. And it comes with added anticipation this year as, for the first time ever, 12 teams will be competing for a place in the College Football Playoff Championship

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Championship football can spring massive, pressure moments on the most unlikely of players at the most unlikely of moments. When their numbers came up in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game, the University of Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and Carson Beck both answered the call in ways neither would have

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — For a record-extending sixth time, the Los Angeles Galaxy are champions of Major League Soccer (MLS). The Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win the MLS Cup on Saturday at a sold-out Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Los Angeles jumped out to a quick

By Kevin Dotson, Jacob Lev and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Conference championship Saturday featured four blockbuster games, which had significant implications for the College Football Playoff (CFP). The Big 12, Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and Big Ten championship game results provided near clarity on the 12-team CFP field to be announced

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — West Ham United star forward Michail Antonio has “undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture” after being involved in a traffic accident outside of London on Saturday afternoon, the English Premier League club said on Sunday. “Michail will continue to be monitored in hospital over the coming days,” West

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Just a day after running the fourth fastest under-18 100m time in history, 16-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout has broken Australia’s longstanding men’s 200m record. Peter Norman’s 200m national record of 20.06 seconds had stood since the 1968 Olympics, the country’s oldest remaining record, but Gout ran 20.04s in