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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA player Nate Robinson underwent a successful kidney transplant on Friday, and now plans to watch the Super Bowl in hospital with his donor. After dealing with renal failure for several years, Robinson, a three-time slam dunk champion who spent 11 years in the NBA, had the transplant

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — On Sunday, DeAndre Hopkins can finally put on the mink. When the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver was just five months old, his father died in a car crash, leaving him and his three siblings to be raised by his mother. From that tragedy, Hopkins built himself

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A French cycling race was thrown into chaos on Friday when several teams quit after cars and trucks appeared on the course, endangering the cyclists. Soudal Quick-Step, one of cycling’s biggest teams, branded the scenes at the Étoile de Bessèges “unacceptable” and was among those who quit the race

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods will compete in his first PGA Tour event for seven months next week at the Genesis Invitational in San Diego. Woods, who will host the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, was announced as part of the field in a statement from organizers on Friday, with the tournament

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete. It’s even more panic-inducing if you’ve devoted 20-plus years of your life to little else but perfecting your craft, ruthlessly pursuing titles and accolades. That seemed to be the case for Kobe Bryant in the final years of his trophy-laden

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Almost exactly 14 months ago, the tension was beginning to show around the Philadelphia Eagles. The team’s senior advisor to the general manager and chief security officer Dom DiSandro – colloquially known as “Big Dom” – had just gotten into a confrontation with an opposing player and the team

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — After 157 days of drama, it all comes down to this: Super Bowl LIX is finally here. Thirty-two teams started out, but only two remain: the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, who will face off at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday. The matchup is a repeat of

CNN By Jamie Barton and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — In one way, Crystal Dunn has done all this before. The American’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, which was completed on January 31, is not the first time she has moved abroad to play for a European giant – she was signed by Chelsea in 2017

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — Super Bowl week is an assault on the senses, particularly if you’re the starting quarterback for one of the teams who’ve made it this far. Hundreds of microphones, cellphones and audio recorders are pointed at you. Television lights shine right in your eyes. Innumerable questions get asked

By Jamie Barton and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — In one way, Crystal Dunn has done all this before. The American’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, which was completed on January 31, is not the first time she has moved abroad to play for a European giant – she was signed by Chelsea in 2017 and

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James joined Michael Jordan as the only players over 40 to have scored 40-plus points in a single NBA game on Thursday, as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a comeback attempt from the Golden State Warriors to win 120-112. The four-time NBA MVP recorded a season-high 42

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — Patrick Mahomes is standing on the verge of an unprecedented career: He’s in his fifth Super Bowl, has won three of them already and is trying to win another to pull off a three-peat that has never been done before. He’s won two MVP awards, three Super

By Associated Press (AP) — Howard Twilley, a key receiver for the Miami Dolphins during the team’s perfect 1972 season and a Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Tulsa, has died. He was 81. Twilley died Wednesday, according to a Tulsa spokesperson, who confirmed the death with his family. No cause of death was

KFSN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday, beating out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in one of the closest MVP races in years. Allen, who led the Bills to the AFC Championship Game, had a career season as the

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday, beating out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in one of the closest MVP races in years. Allen, who led the Bills to the AFC Championship Game, had a career season as the leader

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN New Orleans (CNN) — Four new NFL legends are headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Former defensive end Jared Allen, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, former cornerback Eric Allen and former San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers tight end Antonio Gates all got the call that they will

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn’s sensational return to the Alpine World Ski Championships ended in disappointment on Thursday after the 40-year-old crashed out of the super-G event. The American was making her first appearance in six years after coming out of retirement last year, but did not finish her first run in

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — There are no words to comfort anybody who’s been affected by a plane crash. In an instant, many lives can be violently cut short – drastically and forever changing the futures of the friends and family who are left behind. It is particularly devastating whenever a large group of

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The US Open will become the first major to offer exemptions to LIV Golf players, introducing new qualification criteria for them to compete in the championship, the USGA announced on Wednesday. It will offer one spot to the highest ranked player in the top three of the LIV Golf

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Is Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer? That’s not a simple question for the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee. There are 15 modern-era finalists, including Manning, with a limited number of spots available for the class of 2025. While his stats at quarterback weren’t flashy, Manning