Sports

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Legendary broadcaster and former coach Hubie Brown called his final game on Sunday after more than 50 years in pro basketball, as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 135-127. Players from both teams came over to shake Brown’s hand following the game, and the 91-year-old was also presented

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup on Sunday, a blemish on the club’s otherwise excellent season so far. The fourth-round defeat ends Liverpool’s hopes of winning an unprecedented quadruple this year in surprising fashion. Plymouth is currently bottom of the Championship, the

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Newly acquired Anthony Davis got off to a dominant start with the Dallas Mavericks, recording 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks. But his promising debut was cut short by a minor injury in the team’s 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Belinda Bencic claimed perhaps the most memorable victory of her tennis career on Saturday, unrelated to anything that happened on the court. Instead, it was the support from the stands that made her win at the Abu Dhabi Open so special to Bencic, cheered on by her husband and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 from brain injuries sustained in a fight, his promoter announced on Saturday. “It is with complete devastation that we have to announce that after a week of battling for his life John Cooney has sadly passed away,” promoter

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — If you scrunch your eyes up just as an offensive line sets for a play, the outlines of the players look like chess pieces being moved around the board by some invisible hand. Some run in the straight lines followed by a rook, some follow the diagonals of a

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — The brass bands in New Orleans are playing. The barbecue in Kansas City is smoking. The Yuengling in Philadelphia is flowing. It’s finally time for Super Bowl LIX. With kickoff slated for 6:30 p.m. Sunday on FOX, the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia