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By Alasdair Howorth, CNN After six years of preparation, struggle and sacrifice, Felix Baumgartner found himself quite literally on the edge of the world. “I’m standing there on top of the world outside of a capsule in space and in the stratosphere. I looked around the sky above me was completely black,” Baumgartner told CNN

By CNN Staff Top TV executive Dick Ebersol has had decadeslong experience of the world of sports broadcasting. With his longevity in the TV business, Ebersol told CNN’s Chris Wallace that he’s flabbergasted at the sums of money being paid out to sports broadcasters, because he believes fans watch games no matter who the announcers

By George Ramsay, CNN Six months after his “Hand of God” shirt broke auction records, another piece of memorabilia connected with Diego Maradona’s most famous match is expected to sell for millions. The ball used in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal between Argentina and England is up for auction in London on November 16 and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Tom Brady may or may not have his eye on retirement, but he’s certainly expanding his portfolio of extracurricular interests — this time, putting his cash into pickleball. Last month, the seven-time Super Bowl champion twice hinted that retirement was not too far away, saying he was “close to the end”

By Issy Ronald, CNN Mo Salah completed a remarkable hattrick in just six minutes and 12 seconds — the fastest ever in Champions League history — as Liverpool routed Rangers 7-1 at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow on Wednesday. Salah, who by his own high standards has had a mixed start to the season, came off

By Chris Boyette, CNN Two anglers accused of stuffing fish in an attempt to win thousands of dollars at an Ohio fishing tournament last month have been charged, authorities announced Wednesday. The would-be tournament winners, Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky, were indicted by a Cuyahoga County grand jury on one charge each of cheating, attempted

By Andi Babineau, CNN Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams was charged with misdemeanor assault after pushing down a photographer after Monday night’s NFL game, police said Wednesday. Adams caused “whiplash and head ache” and a “possible minor concussion” when he shoved the victim to the ground as he was leaving the field, according

By Ben Morse, CNN Tom Brady said he has used both physical and mental therapy to address his mental health in recent years so that he can “be good for people around me.” Speaking on his “Let’s Go!” podcast alongside co-host Jim Gray on Monday, the 45-year-old quarterback opened up about the “intense amount of

By Aimee Lewis and Patrick Sung, CNN Video by Jarrod Williams, CNN Two months had passed since Virginia Torrecilla’s last chemotherapy session and the Spanish footballer felt hopeful again. She was fragile, weighed a few kilos less than she did when she was first diagnosed with a brain tumor but, in many ways, she was

By Ben Church, CNN It was all looking so promising at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of this season. Kylian Mbappé decided to stay at the club amid interest from Real Madrid and the French international, Lionel Messi and Neymar had started to click together on the pitch. Fast forward to autumn, though, and things

By Kevin Dotson, CNN Hockey Canada, the national governing body for the sport, announced drastic changes to the organization’s leadership Tuesday as CEO Scott Smith will leave immediately and the board of directors also will be stepping down. An interim management committee will be put in place until a new board appoints a replacement CEO,