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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — As he climbed up the 500-foot rockface El Matador, wedging small pieces of metal into the rock in the hope they would catch his fall, Jesse Dufton was almost entirely alone. Over his own labored breathing, panting and frustrated cursing, Dufton could hear the crackle in his ear of

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Boise State will rue all their missed chances in Tuesday’s Fiesta Bowl, and their inability to keep Penn State from converting time after time in the Nittany Lions’ 31-14 victory on New Year’s Eve. The Fiesta Bowl victors become the first of four teams to earn a spot in

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Blackhawks would likely prefer to play indoors, thank you very much. The storied franchise is winless in all five of the NHL’s showcase Winter Classic events they have played in. On the other hand, the St. Louis Blues and superfan, famed Hollywood actor Jon Hamm, would be

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — With just one week remaining in the NFL regular season, the playoff picture is becoming ever clearer. Week 17 saw three more teams clinch their postseason spots, and two fall out of contention. Five teams will have to suffer nail-biting final games, including one which really should have had

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — On the tennis court, the results show that Gabriela Dabrowski had a successful 2024. The Canadian won the end-of-season WTA Finals in doubles with Erin Routliffe and a bronze medal in mixed doubles with Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Paris Olympics. But Dabrowski, a three-time doubles grand slam champion, has

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It’s a question that’s increasingly at the forefront of soccer’s agenda: is bigger always better? With domestic, continental and global competitions all vying for space in what’s becoming a full to bursting calendar, concerns over player welfare, the tug of war between club and country and

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The stars of college football have spent time with their loved ones, eaten their Christmas meals and opened their presents, but it’s now time to get back to the action. With the quarterfinals beginning on Tuesday, players and coaches will be dreaming of going one step closer to getting

By Dan Kamal, CNN (CNN) — On January 1, 2008, the puck dropped on an NHL hockey game played outdoors in the snow globe setting of Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, New York. The tradition that is the NHL Winter Classic was born. As snow swirled, dusting the ice surface on that wintry Tuesday, Sidney

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Even by recent standards, 2024 has thrown up a remarkable number of viral moments from the world of sport. From a 16-year-old kid from the north of England to a 58-year-old returning former heavyweight champion of the world, trying to pick just five is almost an impossible task. Nonetheless,

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The offensive juggernaut that is the Detroit Lions kept rolling along with a 40-34 win against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday in a rematch of the 2023 NFC Championship game. The win moves the Lions back to the top of the NFC heap heading into the final week

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Rio Ferdinand knows first-hand the weight of expectation that comes with donning the iconic red colors of Manchester United. Formerly the world’s most expensive defender, the former England international lifted six Premier League titles, the Champions League and two League Cups during an illustrious 12-year spell

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen played his first match at the World Blitz Championship after initially quitting the chess tournament due to a dress code dispute with organizers. On Friday, Carlsen walked away from the World Rapid Chess Championship after refusing to change out of his jeans, which the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic has credited rival-turned-coach Andy Murray with bringing a “fresh look” to his game ahead of the start of the 2025 season. Having played Murray 36 times in ATP events and winning 25, the 24-time major winner took on the Scot as his coach in November until the

By Ben Church and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a successful night for Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, for more reasons than one. After helping his team to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020, Reaves then got down on one knee to propose to his long-term girlfriend Mikaela Worley. The