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By Wayne Sterling, CNN NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Brandon Brown announced on Thursday a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency meme coin LGBcoin — a reference to the controversial “Let’s Go Brandon” phrase. Now, NASCAR is reviewing the deal. According to Max Marcucci, a spokesperson for Brown’s team, NASCAR gave the team written approval on the sponsorship

By John Sinnott, CNN The records just keep on coming on for Steph Curry. The superstar guard made a three-pointer for the 158th consecutive game to break his own NBA record as the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 123-116 in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Curry set his original record of shooting a

CNN By John Sinnott, CNN Two NHL teams have combined to give ice hockey fan Nadia Popovici a $10,000 scholarship for medical school as a thank you for advising Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian “Red” Hamilton to get a mole behind his neck checked out. Popovici was sitting behind Hamilton as she watched the

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Lionel Messi is one of four Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players to have tested positive for Covid-19, the club said in a statement on Sunday. The other three players are Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala. All players are “in isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocol,” the ​team

By John Sinnott, CNN Two NHL teams have combined to give ice hockey fan Nadia Popovici a $10,000 scholarship for medical school as a thank you for advising Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian “Red” Hamilton to get a mole behind his neck checked out. Popovici was sitting behind Hamilton as she watched the Canucks

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Dan Reeves, the former National Football League head coach and Dallas Cowboys running back, has died, according to NFL.com. He was 77. Reeves died early Saturday at his home in Atlanta “due to complications from a long illness,” according to a family statement to NFL Network’s Mike Garafalo. Reeves died “peacefully

By John Sinnott, CNN Premier League leader Manchester City moved 11 points clear of Chelsea after a 2-1 win over 10-man Arsenal in a game filled with drama and controversy. With Arsenal manager Arteta isolating after positive Covid-19 test, the home side really troubled City on Saturday, but the second half sending off of Gunners

By Jacob Lev, CNN The St. Louis Blues defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-4 Saturday night in the 2022 National Hockey League (NHL) Winter Classic at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, officially ruled the coldest outdoor game in league history. The temperature was -6 degrees at puck drop, sinking to -10 as the game went on,

By Jack Bantock, CNN Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) preparations have been hit by the loss of four players due to a mixture of Covid-19, injuries and “administrative reasons,” with the tournament just over a week away. Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has tested positive for Covid-19, the Serie A club said on Thursday, while

By Aleks Klosok, CNN Manchester City defender João Cancelo said on Thursday he was assaulted during a burglary at his family home which left the Portuguese international with visible facial injuries. The 27-year-old posted a picture of himself on his Instagram account with a cut above and bruising around his right eye. In an accompanying

By Jack Bantock, CNN Typically, the New Year is welcomed with the promise of hope and change, yet the Premier League title race looks set to run an increasingly familiar course — Manchester City winning at a canter. One game past the halfway mark, Pep Guardiola’s side command an eight and nine point lead over

By Teele Rebane and Wayne Chang, CNN China has banned footballers from getting tattoos and ordered those with existing ones to remove or cover them up to set a “good example for society,” according to a directive issued by the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS). The directive — titled “Suggestions for strengthening the

CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN The New York Knicks’ RJ Barrett sunk a breathtaking three-point buzzer beater to complete a dramatic turnaround against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Having trailed by 25 points with just under four minutes of the second quarter remaining, a roaring second half from the hosts teed up a grandstand finish