Sports

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is standing by Shawn Carter, known as Jay-Z, amid allegations the rapper and businessman assaulted a 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z has denied what he called “heinous” accusations. “We are aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,”

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Bill Belichick is on to UNC. The long-time NFL coach was named the next head football coach at the University of North Carolina, the school announced on Wednesday. Belichick and the school agreed to a five-year deal pending approval of the University’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors.

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Penn State University Police and Public Safety have closed the investigation into an incident involving Jason Kelce that saw the former Philadelphia Eagles center spike a heckler’s cellphone and repeat a homophobic slur. A viral video showed an interaction between Kelce and an individual outside Beaver Stadium where Penn

By Ben Church and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A body has been found in the search for former England rugby player Tom Voyce, who is believed to have died after his car was swept into a river, Northumbria Police confirmed on Thursday. The search began on Sunday when Voyce, 43, failed to return home

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between one team booking their spot in the playoffs and others being eliminated from contention, the end of the regular season is beginning to take shape. Week 14 could signal a turning of the page for three teams – the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans and the New York Jets

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Jets pass rusher Mark Gastineau says Brett Favre “hurt” him after he confronted the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback about the controversial NFL sack record grudge involving the two of them. Gastineau set the record for the most sacks in a season in 1984 with

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be his final job in club management but thinks that a national team coaching role is still a possibility in his career. The Spaniard recently signed a contract extension with City until the summer of 2027, which will take him to 11 years

By Ben Church and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Global soccer governing body FIFA has officially announced the hosts for the next two men’s World Cups. However, the outcome was no surprise. That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named

By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The second annual NBA Cup’s knockout phase began with a Tuesday night doubleheader of quarterfinal games. The first contest between the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks went down to the wire with the Bucks winning 114-109 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Down 107-106 late in the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods is set to return to golf for the first time since having back surgery three months ago, the PGA Tour announced Tuesday. Woods and his son, Charlie, will participate at the PNC Championship in Orlando next week. This will be the fifth time Team Woods will play

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Famed Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg revealed Tuesday his prostate cancer has returned and “spread to other organs.” Sandberg announced in January his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis and, after months of treatments, stated he was cancer-free in August. “Unfortunately, we recently learned the cancer has relapsed and it

By Jill Martin, David Close and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said Wednesday he felt “violated” after his Ohio house was broken into while playing the Dallas Cowboys in Texas on Monday night. “I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one, and way more is

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to her comeback on the slopes at age 40, Lindsey Vonn says she is just as surprised as anyone else. “I always thought (my career) was over,” Vonn, one of the greatest skiers of all time, told NBC on Tuesday. After all, Vonn herself had said