Sports

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — With less than 24 hours to go before a 5 p.m. ET Friday deadline to rescind a rule that would otherwise allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, the NCAA has a wide gap to close, a source tells CNN Sports. As of Thursday night, 188 Division I

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The aftermath of a penalty shootout is always emotional. One team will be joyfully exuberant, celebrating a victory wrought from the most nerve-wracking tension. That ecstasy will often be peppered with relief because things rarely go perfectly in a shootout. But for the other side, there is only

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 12 of the NFL season brings about a big game for Patrick Mahomes and Co., injury intrigue and a sneakily important Monday Night Football game. From Shedeur Sanders starting for the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals never seeming to catch a break, here are five things to

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The aftermath of a penalty shootout is always emotional. One team will be joyfully exuberant, celebrating a victory wrought from the most nerve-wracking tension. That ecstasy will often be peppered with relief because things rarely go perfectly in a shootout. But for the other side, there is only dejection

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — When Blake Butera checked his phone after the birth of his first baby, he had about 600 text messages congratulating him on his new job: fatherhood. Well, not just fatherhood. The 33-year-old new dad to a daughter was also named the Washington Nationals’ new manager, making him the youngest