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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Georgia football player Colbie Young was arrested by the Athens-Clarke County police early Tuesday morning and charged with assault on an unborn child and battery. According to police, Young posted bail Tuesday afternoon and was released from jail. The incident report states an ex-girlfriend of Young’s called

By David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Cuban baseball player Luis Tiant died Tuesday at his home in Maine, according to the Boston Red Sox. He was 83. Nicknamed “El Tiante,” and known for his unmistakable handlebar mustache, the right-hander pitched for six teams during his 19-season MLB career. Tiant played for

By Brianna Keilar, Boris Sanchez and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Neuroscientist Chris Nowinski has said he wants the NFL to investigate the apparent head injury suffered by Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during Sunday’s defeat to the Houston Texans. Bills head coach Sean McDermott told reporters on Monday that Allen “was cleared and he

By Wayne Sterling and Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The New York Jets have fired head coach Robert Saleh, the team announced on Tuesday. The Jets have started the 2024 season with two wins and three losses and are coming off a 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London on Sunday. Saleh compiled a

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are departing for their Week 6 matchup early in order to avoid the expected landfall of Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Florida. The team announced that it will leave Tampa on Tuesday morning and would be “relocating operations” to the New Orleans area for the rest

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Apparently not satisfied with becoming one of the dominant forces in the WNBA, 2024 Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is set to compete in a Pro-Am golf event in November. The Indiana Fever superstar will appear at The Annika, the penultimate tournament on the LPGA Tour hosted by

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a comfortable 26-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. It wasn’t always pretty for the two-time reigning Super Bowl champions, but big performances from returning veterans Kareem Hunt and JuJu Smith-Schuster saw them

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap

CNN By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap

By Carolyn Manno, CNN New York (CNN) — The woman behind a franchise no one appeared to want is aiming to orchestrate one of the most remarkable turnarounds in sports history. The New York Liberty are one of the WNBA’s original franchises. Now, back in the Finals, winning the team’s first title would cap off

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — This past weekend in sports was full of high stakes, drama and upsets. As the playoffs heat up in the WNBA and MLB, the big time performers are coming out to play. College football saw a huge underdog victory, and one of tennis’ brightest stars returned to her brilliant

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With European soccer heading into its second international break of the season, league tables are starting to take shape. Some clubs have started fast and established themselves as teams to watch throughout the campaign, while others have stumbled out of the blocks with results that could prove costly at

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 5 in the NFL had everything: late drama, historic achievements and a game across the Atlantic in London. Sunday’s action began with the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the New York Jets at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a win which maintains Minnesota’s undefeated start to the season. Here are

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The weather was so cold, the frozen pitch so hard, that Viv Anderson doubts the match would be played today. Indeed, the stubborn frost – as firm as concrete in some corners of the pitch – prompted England’s players to wear rubber-soled cleats, rather than metal studs, for parts

By Jacob Lev and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 in a Major League Baseball playoff game marred by fans in Dodger Stadium throwing what appeared to be baseballs, and then trash, at Padres players. San Diego

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Liberty ended the Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a historic three-peat, securing a 76-62 win in Game 4 of their semifinal series on Sunday. With the victory, the Liberty claimed the best-of-five series 3-1, sending the two-time defending champions packing and earning their second