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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bill Belichick received a warm reception when he was introduced to the crowd at a University of North Carolina men’s basketball game, days after he was named as head coach of the school’s football team. Belichick was invited onto the court at halftime of the Tar Heels’ game against

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season sees four games between teams currently in the playoff positions, with all four taking place on Sunday. The week’s action began on Thursday with the Los Angeles Rams keeping their playoff hopes alive through their narrow victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

By Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The second edition of the NBA Cup championship game will pit the Milwaukee Bucks versus the Oklahoma City Thunder at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday after both teams emerged from the in-season tournament semifinals on Saturday. One of the league’s hottest teams,

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — University of Colorado’s Travis Hunter was crowned the winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday following an impressive season with the Buffaloes. Hunter excelled as a wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffs. His offensive contributions included leading the Big 12 with 92 receptions and 14

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Landover, Maryland (CNN) — Throughout Saturday’s 125th Army-Navy game, Landon Robinson led the way for Navy’s defense. But on one play early in the fourth quarter, the 6-foot, 285-pound nose guard seized a moment of special teams glory that will live on in Naval Academy football history. The Midshipmen appeared to

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s the most unique rivalry game in college sports and one of the signature events of the college football season: Army vs. Navy. Kicking off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday from Northwest Field in Landover, Maryland, the clash between the nation’s service academies is a staple of the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There was a time not long ago when Russell Wilson’s career in the NFL looked to be coming to an end. A blockbuster 2022 trade had seen him switch the Seattle Seahawks for the Denver Broncos, where he signed a big-money contract. The prevailing thought was that he was

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Skiing great Lindsey Vonn has announced that she will make her World Cup return at St Moritz, Switzerland next weekend. In a video posted by her sponsor, Red Bull, on Friday, the 40-year-old Vonn said: “So, I have some news. My body is finally put back together and I

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter dispelled any rumors that the school’s coach Deion Sanders might leave at the end of the season, saying on Friday “he ain’t going nowhere.” “I got a lot of insight … He’s going to be right where he’s at right now,” Hunter told reporters

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss announced he is being treated for cancer, the 47-year-old revealed on Friday. Moss, while on Instagram Live, said he was released from the hospital on Friday after spending six days undergoing treatment for cancer found in the bile duct between

CNN By Johannes Sasay-Wada and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Sheila Johnson, billionaire co-owner of WNBA franchise Washington Mystics, has criticized Time for its awarding of “Athlete of the Year” to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. On Tuesday, the outlet bestowed the honor on the 22-year-old after her stellar year, in which she broke multiple

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James is set to miss his second consecutive game amid injury concerns and rumors that his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, and perhaps even his NBA career, may be coming to an end. The four-time league MVP did not travel with the team ahead of Friday’s game