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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Lamar Jackson made an emphatic return to NFL action on Thursday Night Football, throwing four touchdown passes to lead his Baltimore Ravens to a 28-6 win over the Miami Dolphins. Jackson had missed the past three Ravens games with a hamstring injury, with Baltimore struggling in his absence. But

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Hard to believe we’ve already reached the halfway mark of the NFL season. Week 9 brings the return of Lamar Jackson, another Mahomes–Allen duel, and hopefully a few games that actually keep us on the edge of our seats. Here are five things to know about Week 9: Lamar’s

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — One of the sports world’s most intriguing start-up companies is renewing its long-term partnership with its first-ever major professional sports league partner. The NBA and Cosm, the entertainment company that’s reinventing the sports bar with what they like to call “shared reality,” announced Thursday an extended partnership to air

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Danny Rensch is at the vanguard of chess. He, alongside a few others, has helped to develop the sport from one which was played by the elites to a phenomenon that has exploded in recent years, particularly thanks to the rising popularity of online chess. But to get to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been over 10 years since Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao clashed in what was billed the “Fight of the Century.” And despite both being well into their 40s, we might be about to see a famous rematch between two of the best boxers of their generation. Speaking

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — He’s only been in the majors for a little over a month but rookie starting pitcher Trey Yesavage has made quite a name for himself after a historic Game 5 performance to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Kade Durnin knew right away that something was badly wrong. “It’s unlike any other feeling that you’ve probably ever had, in terms of arm pain,” the 19-year-old college pitcher says in an interview with CNN Sports. “It feels like you got hit in the funny bone – it’s just

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — If there’s anyone who knows what it takes to win, it’s Michael Jordan. Arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, Jordan won six NBA championships and five MVP awards during his storied spell with the Chicago Bulls. But looking at today’s landscape, Jordan isn’t overjoyed by the current

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The theme of the 2025 NFL season’s Week 8 was gnarly blowouts from pre-game favorites, with a sprinkling of shock results. There wasn’t a more surprising result than the New York Jets getting their first win of the season in a high-scoring affair against the Cincinnati Bengals, while the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Toronto Blue Jays bounced back from a tough Game 3 loss to even the World Series at two games apiece following a 6-2 Game 4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Down 1-0 in the third inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Blue Jays first

By Associated Press (AP) — The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the sports betting legislative change, moving it from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, one day after the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The International Skating Union (ISU) has launched an investigation after two Chinese athletes appeared alongside an “inappropriate” plush toy missile at an event last week. Ice dancers Ren Junfei and Xing Jianing were seen with a large toy version of China’s new DF-61 missile – a huge intercontinental ballistic