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By David Close, CNN The Boston Celtics great and Hall of Famer Sam Jones has passed away at the age of 88, according to the Celtics and his son. Jones died on Thursday night, according to his son Aubre, who said his father’s health had been failing and he was admitted to a hospital in
Continue ReadingBy Homero de La Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia will meet in the College Football Playoff championship game after the two Southeastern Conference teams easily won their semifinal contests Friday. The semifinals kicked off with reigning champion Alabama dominating Cincinnati 27-6 in the Cotton Bowl. Then Georgia bounced
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said he “did not like” comments made by Romelu Lukaku after the striker revealed he was unhappy with the current situation at the club and expressed his desire to one day return to former club Inter Milan. The Belgian — who rejoined the Champions League winners
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Bantock, CNN Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has said that Monday Night Football’s crucial game against the Cleveland Browns could be his last at Heinz Field. Nearing the end of his 18th season in Pittsburgh, the 39-year-old has the fifth most passing yards in NFL history — his 63,721 yards putting him
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has said that Monday Night Football’s crucial game against the Cleveland Browns could be his last at Heinz Field. Nearing the end of his 18th season in Pittsburgh, the 39-year-old has the fifth most passing yards in NFL history — his 63,721 yards putting him second
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Manchester City defender João Cancelo said on Thursday he was assaulted during a burglary at his family home which left the Portuguese international with visible facial injuries. The 27-year-old posted a picture of himself on his Instagram account with a cut above and bruising around his right eye. In an accompanying
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Not for the first time a statue of soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is getting people talking — this time in India. Unveiled in Goa, the statue of the Portuguese star was commissioned to inspire young people’s love of football, according to a state minister. “For the love of football and at
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Typically, the New Year is welcomed with the promise of hope and change, yet the Premier League title race looks set to run an increasingly familiar course — Manchester City winning at a canter. One game past the halfway mark, Pep Guardiola’s side command an eight and nine point lead over
Continue ReadingBy Teele Rebane and Wayne Chang, CNN China has banned footballers from getting tattoos and ordered those with existing ones to remove or cover them up to set a “good example for society,” according to a directive issued by the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS). The directive — titled “Suggestions for strengthening the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Bantock, CNN The New York Knicks’ RJ Barrett sunk a breathtaking three-point buzzer beater to complete a dramatic turnaround against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Having trailed by 25 points with just under four minutes of the second quarter remaining, a roaring second half from the hosts teed up a grandstand finish
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente and John Sinnott, CNN Kyrie Irving says he’s “Incredibly grateful just to be back in the building” as he spoke to the media for the first time since it was announced he would rejoin the Brooklyn Nets after a mix of Covid-19 issues and injuries depleted the NBA team’s roster,
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Jürgen Klopp was left bewildered by his side’s poor performance as Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes were dealt a bitter blow by a 1-0 defeat at Leicester on Tuesday night. Ademola Lookman’s second-half strike proved enough to secure victory for the Foxes who — having shipped four goals inside 25 minutes
Continue ReadingLeBron James became just the third player to reach 36,000 career points in the NBA as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 132-123 on Tuesday to end a five-game losing streak. Starting at center for the first time in his career, James notched 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to record his
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Playing on a professional golf tour can be a lonely place for players, traveling all over the globe with often very little time spent at home. But for sisters Jessica and Nelly Korda, they have a “built-in best buddy” who comes with them to keep them company — each other —
Continue ReadingCNN By David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN Hall of Famer John Madden, whose Oakland Raiders teams never had a losing season and a beloved football analyst for three decades, has died, the NFL said Tuesday night. Madden, 85, passed away unexpectedly in the morning, according to the league. “On behalf of the entire NFL
Continue ReadingESPN, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CBS SPORTS, FOX SPORTS, ABC SPORTS, NBC SPORTS, GETTY IMAGES, FROM TINACTIN, ACE HARDWARE, EA SPORTS MADDEN NFL, CNN By David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN Hall of Famer John Madden, whose Oakland Raiders teams never had a losing season and a beloved football analyst for three decades, has died, the NFL
Continue ReadingBy David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN Hall of Famer John Madden, whose Oakland Raiders teams never had a losing season and a beloved football analyst for three decades, has died, the NFL said Tuesday night. Madden, 85, passed away unexpectedly in the morning, according to the league. “On behalf of the entire NFL family,
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Just hours before kickoff, the SDCCU Holiday Bowl between UCLA and North Carolina State at San Diego’s Petco Park was abruptly canceled today due to COVID-19 issues within the Bruins football program. “We are extremely grateful to the Holiday Bowl, students, fans, sponsors and the people of San Diego for their support this week,” UCLA
Continue ReadingBy Eoin McSweeney and Becky Anderson, CNN Kylian Mbappé isn’t leaving Paris Saint-Germain — for now. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner told Connect the World’s Becky Anderson in Dubai on Monday that he is “100%” sure he will finish the season with his current team “I will give everything I have to win the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Bantock, CNN Typically, the New Year is welcomed with the promise of hope and change, yet the Premier League title race looks set to run an increasingly familiar course — Manchester City winning at a canter. One game past the halfway mark, Pep Guardiola’s side command an eight and nine point lead
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