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Williams waves to fans after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the US Open.

Serena Williams takes step necessary to return to professional tennis but says she’s ‘NOT coming back’

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — More than three years since playing her last match, 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams recently has taken a step that would be necessary should she want to return to professional tennis. Williams, 44, appears on a list on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) website showing players

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Burrow led the Bengals to a 32-14 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.

Burrow leads Bengals to win in return, Cowboys outlast Chiefs and Love shines in Packers win: Thanksgiving NFL recap

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving never, ever disappoints. The holiday typically entails good food, good company and most importantly, good NFL action. And let’s just say, it delivered and more. Here is a recap of the three games from Thursday. Burrow returns in Bengals win Isn’t football better when Joe Burrow is healthy

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NCAA president Charlie Baker at the annual NCAA convention on January 15 in Nashville

College athletes still banned from betting on professional sports after NCAA Division I schools vote to rescind proposed rule

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — College athletes will still be prohibited from betting on any sport in which the NCAA sponsors a championship after an eleventh-hour push to rescind a proposed rule change reached the necessary two-thirds threshold. Facing a 5 p.m. ET Friday deadline and needing 241 schools to submit paperwork preventing college

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