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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London (CNN) — Close your eyes, tap your heels together three times and think to yourself there’s no place like home. These were the instructions given to Dorothy as she left the Land of Oz before waking up at home in Kansas. It all seems rather straightforward, but it could have

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Dream may have racked up a ton of steals on the court against opponents in this WNBA postseason, but the franchise just got a major assist ahead of the Finals against the Golden State Valkyries. On Tuesday, it was announced the WNBA Finals schedule would be altered

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London (CNN) — From delirium to devastation – and back again – a lot can happen in a second. As the clock ticked down toward the end of a pulsating game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jacksonville Jaguars fans began to flock towards the nearest exit. Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott had

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — We’ve got five winless teams, Mr. Irrelevant as the MVP, a Detroit Lions defense putting up historically bad numbers and a potential Super Bowl preview on Monday night. Oh, and fantasy managers, enjoy your full rosters while you can – bye weeks have officially arrived. Here are five things

By Fred He, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Beijing, China (CNN) — For a couple of minutes, the Diamond Court was full of whispers. After some intense rallies at the beginning of the second set, Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur were suddenly shaking hands at the net. Chinese fans – most of whom had been

By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York City (CNN) — What a hero he would have been. The New York-born heir to Derek Jeter’s spot on the diamond, Anthony Volpe has become an unfortunate avatar of all the ways this iteration of the Yankees has failed to live up to the legacy set by the Jeter

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — With less than an hour to go before a playoff game with their season on the line, the San Diego Padres announced star closer Mason Miller wouldn’t be available. It was shocking, a move that could have potentially derailed the Padres’ attempt to stave off elimination as they faced

By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York (CNN) — Chad Mottola, the hitting coach for the Tampa Bay Rays for the past decade, sat in the visiting team dugout alongside speedy slap-hitter Chandler Simpson and budding star Junior Caminero, who was nearing the end of his first full season in the majors. It was late September

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Chicago White Sox used to stink. After three disastrous years in which they’d lost at least 100 games every season, the South Siders had to freshen things up; but they couldn’t have imagined that some new toilet seats would