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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Jets All-Pro center Nick Mangold said Tuesday he has been battling chronic kidney disease for nearly 19 years and is undergoing dialysis. Mangold addressed his health situation in a plea posted on social media where he appealed for a kidney donor. “This isn’t an easy message

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Running back Bijan Robinson had a career performance as the Atlanta Falcons toppled Josh Allen and the Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, inflicting a second straight defeat on Buffalo. Robinson rushed for a joint career-high 170 yards on 19 carries and produced a spectacular 81-yard touchdown run in

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell produced such an impressive performance that even the other team’s manager lauded him after LA took a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) on Monday. The Dodgers eventually held on for a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, courtesy of

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Tennessee Titans have fired head coach Brian Callahan after the team’s 1-5 start to the season. “After extended conversations with our owner and general manager, we met with Brian Callahan this morning to tell him we are making a change at head coach,” Titans president of football operations

By George Ramsay, Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Mariners took Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) with a 3-1 road win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Mariners trailed the Blue Jays in the sixth inning on Sunday before Cal Raleigh hit a solo shot – his second home run

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson missed the team’s Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday after suffering an orbital eye fracture in a freak elastic band accident during pregame warmups. Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 6 has been one of the most exciting this NFL season so far, with plenty of close finishes across the league. With two still to come on Monday, eight games so far have been within one score in the fourth quarter and six contests have been decided by

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was booked and released at the Marion County Jail in Indiana on Sunday, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. While leaving, the 38-year-old spoke to reporters upon release, thanking first responders for helping save his life. “But I’m focused on my recovery, and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Long time Penn State head coach James Franklin has been fired after the Nittany Lions’ poor start to the season, the school announced Sunday. Franklin has been the head coach of Penn State’s football team for over 11 years after joining the program in 2014. The 53-year-old ends his

By Ben Morse, CNN Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (CNN) — The Denver Broncos won a defensive slugfest 13-11 in London on Sunday to leave the New York Jets as still the only winless team in the NFL. Denver quarterback Bo Nix threw the only touchdown of the game at the end of the first quarter

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Of all the runs that Valentin Vacherot could have embarked upon to win his first ever major tennis tournament, this was surely the most unlikely. The world No. 204 had to navigate qualifying to even appear at the Shanghai Masters, then defeat four players all seeded far above him

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire pleaded with fans to stop throwing tortillas onto the field on Saturday night after the tradition cost his team 30 yards in penalties. Big 12 athletic directors voted 15-1 during the offseason in favor of a policy which disciplines home teams when spectators

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A’ja Wilson stood inside a circle of her Las Vegas Aces teammates on Friday, playing a tambourine. The superstar center was orchestrating the celebrations, just as she had orchestrated the performance that preceded them and, increasingly, the Aces’ dynasty itself. She contributed to practically every aspect of the Aces’

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Four hours and 58 minutes after it had begun, the longest winner-takes-all playoff game in MLB history was decided in suitably dramatic fashion on Friday night. With the bases loaded, one out and a full count, Jorge Polanco – who was 0-for-5 up until that point – sent the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Three of a kind! The Las Vegas Aces can now call themselves the WNBA’s latest dynasty. The Aces secured the 2025 WNBA championship following a 97-86 win over the Phoenix Mercury Friday to sweep the Finals. It is Las Vegas’ third title in four seasons and were led by