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By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they are reinstating former head coach Jon Gruden into the team’s Ring of Honor, nearly four years after his removal. “Jon Gruden was initially inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor based on his many accomplishments during his seven seasons as our

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce announced he was coming back to play another season in the NFL in the most Kelce way possible on Thursday. The “New Heights” podcast X account, hosted by Kelce and his brother and former Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Kelce, went straight to

Story by Reuters (Reuters) – Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was handed a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) on Thursday following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray. The TFF fined the 62-year-old Portuguese 1,617,000 Turkish lira ($44,000) after he criticised the match officials in a press conference

By David Close and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday he will not return to the bench this season as he continues to recuperate from a stroke he suffered in November, according to a statement released by the team. The announcement came after Spurs players and staff

CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Canadian men’s soccer national team head coach Jesse Marsch, an American, offered a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s quips on the country potentially becoming the 51st state of the United States. Speaking to reporters at Concacaf Nations League Finals media day in Inglewood, California, Marsch called Trump’s

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The US Women’s National Team’s 18-match unbeaten run under coach Emma Hayes came to an end on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat to Japan in the SheBelieves Cup. The US was looking to win a sixth-straight SheBelieves Cup title at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, but goals from Yūka

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s rare that a sports parody account on social media has much resonance with professional athletes. But “NBA Centel” became so popular that even NBA teams and superstars were aware of it. On Wednesday, the popular parody account – famous for its humorous, fake viral posts on X, formerly

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Just weeks after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season, the first milestone event of the new campaign is here. The 32 teams will get their best opportunity to see the next crop of college prospects at the NFL Scouting Combine which sees participants put through their paces in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Canadian men’s soccer national team head coach Jesse Marsch, an American, offered a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s quips on the country potentially becoming the 51st state of the United States. Speaking to reporters at Concacaf Nations League Finals media day in Inglewood, California, Marsch called Trump’s ongoing

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year where fans learn some hard truths about life playing for their favorite NFL franchise. Wednesday saw the annual release of the NFL Players Association’s (NFLPA) report cards, which sees players across the league rate teams across multiple categories and grade how they feel about

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker called the multiple sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him “so shocking and heart-breaking” in his first public statement in almost a month. According to the Baltimore Banner, a total of 16 massage therapists have accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior in alleged incidents between

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian radio host Marty Sheargold has been fired after going on a misogynistic rant about the country’s women’s soccer team. Known as the Matildas, the team lost their opening two games in the SheBelieves Cup in the United States, and their poor performance came under scrutiny from Sheargold on

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of an opposition coach. At the end of the game between Inter Miami and New York City FC on Saturday, Messi put a hand on the back of NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy’s