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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The most famous relationship in the world right now has the stamp of approval from the National Football League’s (NFL) commissioner. Roger Goodell, who has served as commissioner since 2006, appeared on CBS Mornings ahead of the NFL’s Thanksgiving games and discussed the superstar pairing of singer Taylor Swift

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — The National Football League’s annual Thanksgiving Day triple-header is back for the 90th installment of the ‘Turkey Day’ tradition. This year features the Green Bay Packers meeting the Lions for Detroit’s 84th Thanksgiving Day game, an NFC East rivalry matchup between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys, and a primetime

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Salma Paralluelo’s second-half brace ensured defending champion Barcelona avoided a Champions League upset against Eintracht Frankfurt, as the Catalan club came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory. Laura Freigang’s header gave Frankfurt a surprise lead just before half-time, but Paralluelo – one of Spain’s Women’s World Cup heroes

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees, who retired after the 2020 season, has revealed that his right arm “does not work.” The former quarterback, now 44 years old and a surefire future hall of famer – he becomes eligible in 2026 – said in an interview Tuesday on ESPN Radio

By Ben Church and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — He may have retired from professional baseball four years ago, but Ichiro Suzuki certainly hasn’t lost his appetite for the game. Likely a future Hall of Famer for his stellar Major League Baseball (MLB) career as an outfielder, Ichiro, 50, not only still likes to play,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady may have called time on his football career, but that hasn’t stopped him from keeping a close eye on the NFL this season. And the legendary quarterback isn’t particularly impressed with what he’s been seeing. Speaking on a recent episode of “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” seven-time

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James reached yet another milestone in his legendary career on Tuesday night as he became the first player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to score 39,000 career points. During the first quarter of the Lakers’ 131-99 home win against the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Tuesday that “any Male to Female participants who have been through any form of male puberty,” will not be allowed to partake in international women’s cricket. In the announcement, the ICC did not define its criteria for “male puberty.” CNN has reached out

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Brazil suffered its first ever home World Cup qualifying defeat on Tuesday, as Argentina earned a 1-0 win on a night of violence and chaos at the iconic Maracanã stadium. Defender Nicolas Otamendi’s towering header on 63 minutes secured a historic three points for Argentina and condemned Brazil to

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — For the briefest of moments, Camilo Villegas simply stood motionless, staring down at the hole and the ball that had just trickled into it. Then, accompanied by the deftest pump of his right fist, he turned his gaze skyward and whispered a message. “Mia, thanks for inspiring me.” Nine

By Gawon Bae and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — After more than three years of going missing from world soccer, North Korean striker Han Kwang Song has reappeared, playing for his country in two recent World Cup qualifiers and scoring in the 6-1 win over Myanmar on Tuesday. Han first featured for the Chollima against

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — There have been a plethora of questionable calls made this season with the help of soccer’s Video Assistant Referee (VAR), but the decision not to award a penalty to Ukraine in the dying seconds of its crucial Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Tuesday is arguably one of the