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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention. The Bengals won their final game of the season on Saturday to leave open the possibility of a playoff ticket: they needed

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The two best teams in the NBA — the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder — squared off in the first game in league history featuring clubs on 15 and 10 games winning streaks. Oklahoma City entered Wednesday’s showdown having won 15 games in a row, while Cleveland came

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — On New Year’s Eve, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman teased the next Winter Classic location during TNT Sports’ broadcast of this year’s event, saying, “It’s going to be a little unusual. It’s going to be a little more unique – some people will think we’ve lost our minds.” On Wednesday,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy watched on as the opening match of the inaugural TGL season – the new high-tech indoor golf league attempting to revolutionize golf – took place on Tuesday. The Bay Golf Club – comprised of Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry and Wyndham Clark – beat the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Hawks and the Utah Jazz played out an incredible closing few seconds on Tuesday night, but it was Atlanta’s Trae Young who had the last word with a remarkable, game-winning buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt. Young’s 50-foot heave gave the Hawks a 124-121 win over the Jazz and

By George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the “terrifying” impact of the wildfires in California, while also revealing that his mother was forced to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades. Tens of thousands of people were told to flee their homes as a fast-growing fire

CNN, KABC, KCBS, KCAL, L.A. COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, SHELBY KIDMAN, NICK MCCORMACK, KCBS/KCAL By George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the “terrifying” impact of the wildfires in California, while also revealing that his mother was forced to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades. Tens of

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — It’s the club where he’s made his name and where he wants to continue writing it long into the future. Lamine Yamal and FC Barcelona is a partnership stretching back to when he first joined the famed La Masia Academy at the

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — After serving just one season as the team’s full-time head coach, Antonio Pierce was fired Tuesday by the Las Vegas Raiders. Pierce was dismissed following the team’s disappointing 4-win, 13-loss season. The 46-year-old compiled a 5-4 record as the Raiders’ interim head coach during the 2023 campaign after Josh

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — British tennis player Cameron Norrie has apologized after throwing his racket and accidentally striking a spectator during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Facundo Díaz Acosta at the Auckland Classic. The former world No. 8 tossed his racket backwards in frustration having netted to put Díaz Acosta on match point,

By Ben Morse and Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After years of anticipation, the high-tech indoor golf league spearheaded by two of the sport’s modern greats is finally ready to tee off Tuesday night. Led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, TGL will begin at their custom-built Florida venue, the SoFi Center, and will be

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Could a revival of one of the most famed trios in world soccer be on the cards? For three seasons, FC Barcelona’s star-studded frontline of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar dominated the club game. Forging an era of unprecedented success, the

By Associated Press (AP) — The wife of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, Sheel Seidler, sued brothers-in-law Matthew and Robert on Monday, attempting to prevent another brother, John, from taking control of the team rather than her. The suit comes at a time when the Padres are among the teams recruiting Japanese pitcher

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Monday that they have fired head coach Doug Pederson after a disappointing 2024 season. The team will retain general manager Trent Baalke. It is typical of teams to make coaching changes a day after the final day of the regular season, a day which

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff led the United States to its second United Cup title with a statement 6-4, 6-4 win over world No. 2 Iga Świątek a week before the start of the Australian Open. Gauff, the world No. 3, has now won two straight matches against Świątek after previously winning

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hideki Matsuyama carded the lowest-ever 72-hole score in the history of the PGA Tour on Sunday, shooting an astonishing 35-under to win The Sentry in Kapalua, Hawaii. Matsuyama’s record total eclipsed Cameron Smith’s 34-under at the same event in 2022 as the Japanese star finished three shots ahead of

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — After 18 weeks of action, the 2024 regular season has come to a close. Fourteen teams advance to the postseason while the remaining 18 squads go on vacation with their season over. Two games took place on Saturday, with the Baltimore Ravens securing the