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Caitlin Clark should not have been singled out by Time, says Washington Mystics owner Sheila Johnson

By Johannes Sasay-Wada and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Sheila Johnson, billionaire co-owner of WNBA franchise Washington Mystics, has criticized Time for its awarding of “Athlete of the Year” to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. On Tuesday, the outlet bestowed the honor on the 22-year-old after her stellar year, in which she broke multiple college,

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Kyle Walker looks on ahead of Manchester City's game against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker condemns ‘vile, racist and threatening’ online abuse, calls for action

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City defender Kyle Walker condemned the “vile, racist and threatening” online abuse he received on social media after the team’s 2-0 loss to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday. Walker, 34, posted two Instagram Stories showing screenshots of messages he received on Thursday, one of which included

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The game that means everything: Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — It’s a rivalry unlike any other. Sure, there’s intensity in many other high-profile games. There’s pomp and circumstance every weekend in college football. There’s history and pride on the line, week-in-and-week-out across the nation. But there’s nothing like Army-Navy. From the moment each student body enters the stadium

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Kyle Shanahan says De’Vondre Campbell not expected to play for 49ers again this season after refusing to enter game vs Rams

By Ben Morse, Homero De la Fuente and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell refused to play when asked during the team’s Thursday night 12-6 loss against the Rams as Los Angeles eked past San Francisco to keep its playoff hopes alive. A day later, head coach Kyle Shanahan said he doesn’t

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‘I didn’t come here to leave’: Famed NFL coach Bill Belichick unveiled as head football coach at North Carolina

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Bill Belichick era at the University of North Carolina is officially underway. On Thursday, the football icon, known for his renowned straight-to-the-point candor, was unveiled as the Tar Heels’ head coach. Belichick, the second-most winningest head coach in NFL history, said it was a “dream” to be the

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Indian Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes the youngest ever chess world champion after Ding Liren blunder

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday. The 18-year-old Gukesh and defending champion Ding entered the last game tied and things appeared to be headed to rapid chess tiebreaks, but it was

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Investigation into Kylian Mbappé rape allegations is closed due to insufficient evidence, says prosecutor

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into rape allegations made against France and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé has been dropped due to insufficient evidence, Swedish prosecutors said Thursday. In October, several Swedish outlets – including Sweden’s public broadcaster SVT, who cited “documents obtained,” and CNN affiliate Expressen, who cited a police report

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and businessman and rapper Jay-Z in New York in 2019.

NFL’s partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation ‘not changing’ amid sexual assault allegations

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is standing by Shawn Carter, known as Jay-Z, amid allegations the rapper and businessman assaulted a 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z has denied what he called “heinous” accusations. “We are aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,”

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Penn State University Police and Public Safety close Jason Kelce investigation after phone incident

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Penn State University Police and Public Safety have closed the investigation into an incident involving Jason Kelce that saw the former Philadelphia Eagles center spike a heckler’s cellphone and repeat a homophobic slur. A viral video showed an interaction between Kelce and an individual outside Beaver Stadium where Penn

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