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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City’s ongoing crisis shows no sign of ending after Pep Guardiola’s side was beaten 2-0 away at Juventus in the Champions League. It means City has now won just once in its previous 10 matches, a run that includes seven defeats. That’s as many losses as City suffered

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — We are down to just four weeks left in the regular season. There are no more bye weeks with everyone playing and many teams now find themselves in must-win situations in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. Here are five things to know for Week

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Reeves became the first American lifter since 1958 to pair the world title with an Olympic gold medal, lifting a combined 267kg (about 589 pounds) at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain on Wednesday. The 21-year-old, who competed in the 71kg division, saw off competition from North

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into rape allegations made against France and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has been dropped due to insufficient evidence, Swedish prosecutors said Thursday. In October, several Swedish outlets – including Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT, who cited “documents obtained,” and CNN affiliate Expressen, who cited a police report

By Wayne Sterling and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NBA Cup semifinals are set after the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets were victorious in their respective quarterfinal games on Wednesday. Atlanta knocked the New York Knicks out of the in-season tournament 108-100 at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York. Down seven at the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Sean Higgins has been indicted in the deaths of former National Hockey League (NHL) star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew after allegedly fatally striking them while intoxicated. According to the indictment, obtained by CNN, a grand jury in Salem County, New Jersey, charged Higgins with two counts of

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