MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SANTOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian sports legend Pelé is being buried Tuesday, with his nation of more than 200 million people and the world watching. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Pelé
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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Former NFL player and ESPN analyst Ryan Clark described Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse on the field as football’s “extremely ugly” side. Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday. His heartbeat was restored on the field, according to the Bills,
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Damar Hamlin’s former high school and college teammate John Petrishen said the Buffalo Bills safety’s work ethic is matched by him being a “good person.” Petrishen, who played with Hamlin at both Pittsburgh Central Catholic and the University of Pittsburgh, told CNN that as well as being “gifted” on the field,
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The PGA Tour begins a new ambitious year in paradise. The Sentry Tournament of Champions returns to Kapalua on Maui for the 25th year. The 37-man field is comprised of 2022 winners who are still in good standing, plus anyone who finished among the top 30 in the FedEx Cup last
Continue Reading By Ben Church and Camilo Rocha, CNN Soccer great Pelé was laid to rest on Tuesday after thousands lined the streets in the city of Santos to view his funeral procession. The procession had started at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, home of Pelé’s former club Santos, and his coffin was carried through the streets of
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By George Ramsay, Ben Morse and Brad Lendon, CNN The current NFL season had seen Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin establish him in the team before he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday. Hamlin’s heartbeat was restored on the field, according to the Bills, and
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, Ben Morse and Brad Lendon, CNN The current NFL season had seen Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin establish him in the team before he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday. Hamlin’s heartbeat was restored on the field, according to the Bills, and
Continue Reading CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee is leaving college for the NFL. He announced his decision on social media, saying it was a lifelong dream of his to play in the NFL. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound third-year lineman had a difficult season, missing four games. Bresee’s 15-year-old sister, Ella, died of brain cancer
Continue Reading By Ben Church and Camilo Rocha, CNN Soccer great Pelé was laid to rest on Tuesday after thousands lined the streets in the city of Santos to view his funeral procession. The procession had started at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, home of Pelé’s former club Santos, and his coffin was carried through the streets of
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Professional rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident on Monday, his Hoonigan Racing team announced. He was 55. “Ken was a visionary, a pioneer and an icon. And most importantly, a father and husband,” Hoonigan Racing said in a statement. “He will be incredibly missed. Please
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed criminal complaints against Valladolid fans who aimed racist insults against Real Madrid player VinÃcius Júnior. The league says it presented audiovisual evidence of the insults in its complaint to local courts. The league also asked the Spanish soccer federation to look into the incident and consider a
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic has kept up his winning streak in singles in Australia by beating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Adelaide International. Djokovic chalked up his 30th straight singles victory on Australian soil, beating the 65th-ranked Lestienne in a streak that goes back to 2018. It was Djokovic’s first
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Messages of support for Damar Hamlin have been pouring in from around the world of sport following the Buffalo Bills safety’s on-field collapse. Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and fell onto his back moments after tackling Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins during Monday’s NFL game. The 24-year-old remains in critical
Continue Reading MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — German midfielder Christoph Kramer has extended his contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach for another two seasons. The World Cup winner with Germany in 2014 had been due to become a free agent at the end of the season. The new deal runs through the end of the 2024-25 season, by which time
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer In a season where big numbers have become the norm, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell put up the biggest numbers of all Monday night. And he matched the second highest-scoring game the NBA has seen in nearly 45 years. He finished with 71 points, tying for eighth-most in league history, to
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Penn State’s 35-21 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl was driven by strong performances from the Nittany Lions’ underclassmen, increasing expectation to take the next step forward and reach the College Football Playoff next season. Running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen capped off their
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue had cleared every hurdle in its way, holding the top spot in the AP Top 25 for four straight weeks. Rutgers changed that Monday night with a 65-64 victory that will surely knock the Boilermakers from No. 1. The loss leaves one undefeated team: No. 21 New Mexico.
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN It was a high-scoring night in the NBA on Monday as both Donovan Mitchell and LeBron James set points records. Mitchell scored 71 points — the highest single-game points total since Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant scored 81 against Toronto in 2006 — as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Chicago Bulls
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during Monday night’s game, causing the NFL to suspend a pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals that quickly lost significance in the aftermath of a scary scene that unfolded in front of a national television
Continue Reading AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has overcome wind and rain in a match which stretched over almost four hours to beat Linda Fruhvirtova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in her first singles match of 2023 at the ASB Classic. The match was twice interrupted by rain and the second delay in
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