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By Jacob Lev and Barbie Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Inter Milan was abandoned after a player collapsed on the field on Sunday at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy. Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove fell to the ground in the 16th minute following a stoppage in play.

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There was certainly no love lost between certain schools over college football’s rivalry weekend. Skirmishes, fights and all-out brawls broke out at several stadiums, with some clashes triggered by teams planting their flag at centerfield in their rivals’ stadiums – a sight that is becoming increasingly common. Perhaps unsurprisingly,

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a monster stat line on Saturday, notching his first career 40-point triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Washington Wizards 124-114. The ‘Greek Freak’ recorded 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on 62.5% shooting from the field in the victory, for his

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving leaves many lethargic and in a food coma. But for 22 NFL teams on Sunday, they will have to shake off that rust as a full slate of games takes place on Week 13 of the 2024 season. The traditional Thanksgiving games kicked off the week’s action, with

By Jacob Lev and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — No. 2 seed San Jose State lost to No. 1 seed Colorado State in the Mountain West Conference volleyball final on Saturday at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas amid an ongoing gender controversy surrounding a Spartans player. The Rams downed the Spartans in four sets:

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — An ugly brawl after the final whistle marred Michigan’s shocking upset win over rival Ohio State, who entered the game at the No. 2 team in the nation. In the 120th edition of “The Game,” the Buckeyes were nearly a 20-point favorite at home as they looked to snap

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It must be holiday season when the Buffalo Bills are asking fans to help clear snow at the team’s Highmark Stadium. Last year’s Super Bowl runner-up the San Francisco 49ers will make the trip to Buffalo for Week 13’s edition of Sunday Night Football, but the elements may pose

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter and Boise State standout running back Ashton Jeanty made their final cases for the 2024 Heisman Trophy in their final games of the college football regular season on Friday. Hunter, who has made headlines by playing both wide receiver and cornerback, stuffed the stat

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s bid to win her 100th World Cup race victory took a hit on Saturday, after the 29-year-old crashed out of the giant slalom during this weekend’s Stifel Killington Cup in Vermont. The American, already the most successful alpine skier of all time, had taken the lead after

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus following the team’s disastrous Thanksgiving day loss to the Detroit Lions to extend its losing streak to six games. “This morning, after meeting with [chairman] George [H. McCaskey] and [President and CEO] Kevin [Warren], we informed Matt of our decision to

By Amanda Davies and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Saturday’s friendly between the England Lionesses and the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) is much anticipated for a number of reasons, but it holds extra significance for Emma Hayes. The 48-year-old was named as USA head coach in 2023 and began working in the role in

By Aleks Klosok and Bijan Hosseini, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — For 12 seasons, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes penned one of the most fabled stories in the history of Formula One. On the track, they rewrote the record books with seven consecutive constructors’ titles and six drivers’ titles in an unprecedented period of dominance between

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former women’s world No. 1 Simona Halep has criticized the “big difference in treatment” she received from the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) compared to the body’s handling of Iga Świątek’s failed test. On Thursday, it was announced that Świątek had accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — While people tucked into their turkey, there was plenty of football for fans to also enjoy on Thanksgiving. Games in Detroit, Dallas and Green Bay were played with the winning teams celebrating, as is tradition, by eating turkey during their postgame interviews. Here’s what happened across the NFL on

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced Thursday. Świątek, a five-time grand slam winner, tested positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine. The ITIA said they found Świątek’s “level of fault was considered

By Coy Wire and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — DK Metcalf’s football career looked like it might have been over before it really began. On October 13, 2018, Metcalf was tackled while returning a kickoff for Ole Miss against Alabama. He left the game with an injury which, after scans, was revealed to be a

By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Lightning star Brayden Point scored the fifth hat-trick of his NHL career in bizarre fashion on Thursday during his team’s 5-4 loss to the Washington Capitals. Point was awarded his third goal of the game at Amalie Arena when Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren tried

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — After quite possibly saving a child’s life on Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton has invited the young fan to a game. Wharton caught the child after he fell headfirst from the Bank of America Stadium stands following the Chiefs’ 30-27 win against the Carolina Panthers in