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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN State College, Pennsylvania (CNN) — College football fans around the country are preparing to settle into their seats – most of them at home, some of them in on-campus stadiums for the first time – for the opening round of College Football Playoff games this weekend. The football feast kicks off

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski says he is confident that his former manager Pep Guardiola, who he calls a “genius,” can turn things around at Manchester City and get the team back to its best. Guardiola is currently experiencing the worst run of his managerial career. City has lost eight

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry and Draymond Green both failed to score a field goal in the same game for the first time in their careers as the Golden State Warriors were blown out 144-93 by the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. The Grizzlies’ 51-point winning margin is the largest across the NBA

By Jack Bantock and Bijan Hosseini, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — With just 20 driving spots up for grabs, the vast majority of motorsport enthusiasts will never know what it’s like to sit behind the wheel of a Formula One car. Yet, for a price, the public can get closer than ever before. F1 Experiences

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Chargers scored three second-half touchdowns to overcome a double-digit deficit and defeat their AFC West rival, the Denver Broncos, 34-27 on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. With the victory, the Chargers bolstered their chances at a playoff berth to 97%, according

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James added another historic achievement to his illustrious career on Thursday night, becoming the NBA’s all-time leader in regular season minutes played. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 35-year-old record during the team’s 113-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center

Story by Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to welcome back their former star. In a statement released Thursday through Aurora Global Consulting, Sosa said he is

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn, at the age of 40, is preparing for her World Cup return at St. Moritz, Switzerland, this weekend after undergoing successful partial knee replacement surgery earlier this year – and she’s making waves doing it. Vonn recently defended her return to the World Cup circuit. Responding to

By Matias Grez and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The College Football Playoff (CFP) is once again upon us with weeks of dramatic regular season action all culminating to a riveting postseason of football to crown the national champion. But what was once a competition of four is now a mini-tournament of the 12 best

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — With the holidays just around the corner, it’s time for the first round of the College Football Playoff (CFP). And just like the Christmas gifts you are about to receive from your distant relatives, this year’s new expanded field is sure to be unpredictable and unforgettable in equal measure.

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Few athletes in the history of the NFL have had more attention than quarterback Aaron Rodgers. On the field, he’s one of the greatest to ever do it – a four-time MVP with the ability to drag a team to Super Bowl glory. Off the field, he’s not afraid

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Charlotte Hornets have apologized for appearing to gift a PlayStation 5 to a child during an on-court skit, only to later take it back from him off camera. The incident, which occurred during Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, was captured in a post on X that now

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman has apologized to his daughter, Olympic gold medal-winning soccer player Trinity Rodman, after she criticized him for being absent for much of her life in the Call Her Daddy podcast. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” she told host Alex

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Two-time World Cup winner and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Becky Sauerbrunn has announced her retirement from soccer. The 39-year-old spent 16 years in the professional game, playing a crucial role in a golden era for the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and, at club level, lifting the National Women’s

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — PGA Tour golfers Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler earned a comfortable victory over LIV Golf duo Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in The Showdown, taking home $10 million in crypto currency for their troubles. The contest, which began in 2018 as ‘The Match’ when Tiger Woods faced off against