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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani should be ready to hit when the Los Angeles Dodgers open their season in Japan – but is “very unlikely” to be pitching by March. “It’s just gonna be too early of a ramp up: there’s an innings limit, a workload management part, to think he’s gonna

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 NFL season is coming down to the wire and that can only mean one thing: playoff football is just round the corner. Seven teams from each conference will qualify for the postseason as they all battle for the eventual prize: a Super Bowl title. Here’s how things

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Some call it confidence; others would say it’s arrogance, but the way Kylian Mbappé has always strutted around the pitch and the unerring self-belief he so evidently possesses have played a huge part in his success as a player and marketability as an athlete. Whether for AS Monaco, Paris

By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — “I’ll make sure there’s prize money for you,” world No. 1 disabled golfer Kipp Popert promised 12-year-old local talent Andreas Ma after a chipping class between rounds at the Hong Kong Open last month. Popert’s inclusion marked the first time in the tournament’s history that a disabled golfer teed

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Week 14 edition of Monday Night Football featured a pair of teams struggling through disappointing seasons. With both teams’ hopes of making the playoffs all but evaporated, the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals played like a couple teams with nothing left to lose. In the end, it was

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Miami’s Cam Ward were named 2024 Heisman Memorial Trophy finalists, organizers announced Monday. The prestigious trophy is awarded annually to college football’s most outstanding player. Hunter, a junior wide receiver and cornerback for the No. 23 Buffaloes, caught

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Bill Belichick affirmed Monday that he has spoken to the University of North Carolina about its football head coaching vacancy. “I’ve had the opportunity to talk to Chancellor (Lee) Roberts,” Belichick said to Pat McAfee on ESPN. “We’ve had a couple of good conversations, so we’ll see how it

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It was a memorable Sunday of NFL action in Week 14 with multiple players across the league hitting record-breaking marks. There were also losses for some of those returning to familiar places and a last-second victory for the reigning Super Bowl champions. Sunday also saw arguably the game of

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea star Cole Palmer broke an English Premier League record on Sunday as he scored two penalties in his side’s 4-3 comeback win against Tottenham. The forward remained ice cold while converting two second-half spot kicks, bringing his tally up to 12 penalties in the league without missing. In

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler capped one of the most dominant seasons in golf history by retaining the Hero World Challenge, cruising to a six-shot victory at Tiger Woods’ invitational event in the Bahamas. His win at the Albany Golf Club marked Scheffler’s ninth title of 2024, giving him a win rate

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Juan Soto is changing clubs but not cities after officially signing with the New York Mets, the team announced on Wednesday. The superstar outfielder signed a historic 15-year and $765 million deal, according to multiple reports. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the deal includes no deferred money and has escalators

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Despite a 44-42 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen can hang his hat on one thing. Making history. The 28-year-old did something no other NFL player has done – ever – becoming the first player with three passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns in

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee unveiled its final rankings and the bracket for the first-ever field of 12 teams competing for

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are playoff positions on the line as Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season rolls around. There is a slightly reduced schedule with six teams – the Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens – all on bye. Week 14 began

By Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — After 15 weeks of thrilling action and shocking upsets, the College Football Playoff (CFP) is just about here. And it comes with added anticipation this year as, for the first time ever, 12 teams will be competing for a place in the College Football Playoff Championship

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Championship football can spring massive, pressure moments on the most unlikely of players at the most unlikely of moments. When their numbers came up in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game, the University of Georgia’s Gunner Stockton and Carson Beck both answered the call in ways neither would have

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — For a record-extending sixth time, the Los Angeles Galaxy are champions of Major League Soccer (MLS). The Galaxy defeated the New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win the MLS Cup on Saturday at a sold-out Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Los Angeles jumped out to a quick

By Kevin Dotson, Jacob Lev and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Conference championship Saturday featured four blockbuster games, which had significant implications for the College Football Playoff (CFP). The Big 12, Southeastern Conference (SEC), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and Big Ten championship game results provided near clarity on the 12-team CFP field to be announced

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — West Ham United star forward Michail Antonio has “undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture” after being involved in a traffic accident outside of London on Saturday afternoon, the English Premier League club said on Sunday. “Michail will continue to be monitored in hospital over the coming days,” West