Sports

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Nick Saban, the recently retired coach with the most national championships in major college football history, is joining ESPN, the network announced Wednesday. The 72-year-old will serve primarily as an analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay” and also appear on the network’s NFL Draft and SEC Media Day coverage. “ESPN

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As a 23-year fantasy football veteran, lifelong Green Bay Packers fan Bill Port knows his way around an NFL roster. Which is why when the Packers’ defensive coordinator job opened up recently, Port decided he should apply for the position. After all, three regular season titles and three playoff

By Kristie Lu Stout, Jadyn Sham and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami star Lionel Messi returned to action on Wednesday in a match against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo, though Chinese fans remain upset that the star did not play in Sunday’s game in Hong Kong. Moments before taking to the pitch, a statement

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman isn’t so sure about the Oakland Athletics’ pending relocation to Sin City, saying: “I personally think they’ve got to figure out a way to stay in Oakland.” Goodman told Front Office Sports (FOS) that she believes the team’s plan for a stadium at the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — As Kevin Dyson’s full-stretch reach comes up agonizingly short, it ensured heartbreak for Terry Killens. In what has gone down in folklore as one of the most famous plays in NFL history, the “One Yard Short” – where Dyson dived for the goal-line in an attempt to score a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Oleksandr Usyk has revealed that he missed the birth of his daughter before Tyson Fury pulled out of their blockbuster fight due to injury. Usyk and Fury had been due to fight on February 17 to crown the undisputed heavyweight champion, with all four of the division’s belts on

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Even though the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII, arguably the biggest star of the game won’t be on the field at all. Taylor Swift has been as big a part of the buildup to Sunday’s spectacle as the players themselves,

By Molly Stazicker, CNN (CNN) — Much like Mark Twain, Russian doping whistleblower Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov says that reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. “In Russian press, it is written that I am killed, but I am alive and working hard,” Rodchenkov, who is under FBI protection, recently told CNN Sport. Given he’s

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After a long, grueling NFL season, it is finally Super Bowl week. The festivities got underway on Monday’s Opening Night, with players and personnel from both sides engaging with the media. The Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers arrived in Las Vegas, which is hosting the Super

By Amanda Davies and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, padel might seem like an unusual investment for a Hollywood star like Eva Longoria. But – as the world’s fastest growing racket sport, boasting investment from stars such as Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Robert Lewandowski and Longoria herself – padel appears to be