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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Prince Harry left players starstruck after making a surprise appearance at the NFL Honors ceremony in Las Vegas on Thursday. To the shock of many, the Duke of Sussex was introduced onto the stage to announce the winner of the NFL’s Man of the Year award. Before he announced

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Henry Olonga was at the peak of his career as a professional cricketer when he took a stance that would ultimately force him to leave Zimbabwe. To many, the idea of standing up to Robert Mugabe’s autocratic political leadership was too perilous, the risk too great. But Olonga was acutely aware

By Matias Grez and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? Or maybe that’s just love in the air. Regardless, wrestler-turned-movie-star Dwayne Johnson is all in on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship, telling CNN Sport: “I love it.” Swift was first seen cheering on the Chiefs at a game in

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Cristóbal del Solar wrote his name into the history books on Thursday, as the Chilean golfer shot a 13-under 57 at the Astara Golf Championship to set the new record for the lowest round ever shot at a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. The 30-year-old Florida State alumni shot two eagles

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Irish women’s national basketball team refused to shake hands with the Israeli women’s national team ahead of the first game of the 2025 Women’s EuroBasket qualifier in Riga, Latvia, on Thursday. Basketball Ireland, the governing body of the sport for Ireland, said in a statement that it told FIBA

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has announced that she will retire after the upcoming Summer Games in Paris. In an interview with Essence magazine, the 37-year-old Fraser-Pryce, a dominant force in women’s sprinting ever since she won her first Olympic gold in 2008, said that she is stepping

By Homero De la Fuente and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers have immortalized franchise legend Kobe Bryant in a towering 19-foot statue unveiled in an emotional ceremony at Crypto.Com Arena Thursday night. The 4,000-pound bronze sculpture features Bryant wearing his No. 8 jersey and pointing his finger skyward – capturing the

By Homero De la Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, becoming the 11th player in league history to have won the award more than once. The 27-year-old, who also was MVP of the 2019 season, accepted this

By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — At a game, fans often see something happen – was it that dunk or that crazy tackle? – that looks strangely familiar. It may look like one they have seen earlier in the season, or was it something they may have seen on their last trip to the museum?

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL is no stranger to a dynasty. And there is no better example than the New England Patriots. Led by head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, the Patriots sustained a period of success, the likes of which had never previously been seen before. From 2001 to

CNN By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has set no timeline for her return to the slopes as she continues her recovery process following a high-speed crash in January. The most successful skier of all time suffered a knee injury after crashing out of a World Cup

By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has set no timeline for her return to the slopes as she continues her recovery process following a high-speed crash in January. The most successful skier of all time suffered a knee injury after crashing out of a World Cup downhill

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs are on the cusp of greatness and will be considered a dynasty if they win another Super Bowl on Sunday, retired four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski told CNN. “They are that close to a dynasty. If they win this game, I would say they

CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs are on the cusp of greatness and will be considered a dynasty if they win another Super Bowl on Sunday, retired four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski told CNN. “They are that close to a dynasty. If they win this game, I would say