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By Laura Ly, CNN A player for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles has been indicted on rape charges in Ohio, according to an indictment announced Wednesday by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. A grand jury indicted Josh Sills, 25, accusing him of raping a woman and holding her against her will on December 5, 2019, in

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN From a nearly forgotten sixth-round draft pick to the greatest quarterback — if not NFL player — ever, Tom Brady’s storied career has been nothing short of remarkable. But, after all the ups and down, it all came to an end on Wednesday after he announced he would

By Amy Woodyatt and Laura Ly, CNN A 22-year-old high school assistant basketball coach who allegedly posed as a player to take part in a junior varsity game has been fired, along with the rest of the coaching staff. Churchland High School received a report last month that a member of the junior varsity (JV)

WTKR, NFHS NETWORK, VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE, CNN By Amy Woodyatt and Laura Ly, CNN A 22-year-old high school assistant basketball coach who allegedly posed as a player to take part in a junior varsity game has been fired, along with the rest of the coaching staff. Churchland High School received a report last month

By George Ramsay, CNN Chelsea set a British transfer record with the signing of Argentina’s World Cup winner Enzo Fernández from Benfica for £107 million ($132 million), the Portuguese club announced on Tuesday. Fernández’s fee eclipses the reported £100 million ($123 million) Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish and concludes a high-spending transfer window for

By Matias Grez, CNN LeBron James made history at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday by becoming the oldest player in NBA history to record a 20-point triple-double, per OPTA Sports. The 38-year-old finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ crucial 129-123 overtime win against the New York Knicks,

By Alasdair Howorth and Wayne Sterling, CNN Sean Payton will join the Denver Broncos as head coach after they agreed compensation with the 59-year-old’s former team, the New Orleans Saints, according to reports from ESPN and NFL Network. Payton was under contract with the Saints, despite stepping down last season and was working as a

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Less than six weeks after the national team’s remarkable performance at the World Cup, Morocco finds itself at the center of world soccer as it hosts the FIFA Club World Cup. Since 2005 the Club World Cup has been held annually, featuring the six winners of each continent’s equivalent to Europe’s

By Jack Bantock, CNN Golf has had many rivalries — Jack Nicklaus vs. Lee Trevino and Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson to name but two — but few have the drama and intrigue that is defining the current feud between Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed. McIlroy pipped Reed to victory in an enthralling finish to

By Ben Church and Amanda Davies, CNN Former tennis player and captain of the US Davis Cup team Patrick McEnroe says Novak Djokovic could win another “four or five” grand slams before he retires. The Serbian equaled Rafael Nadal’s record for most men’s grand slams after winning his 22nd title at the Australian Open on

By Jill Martin, CNN The ATP Tour announced Tuesday that there will be no disciplinary action taken against Alexander Zverev after an investigation found insufficient evidence to substantiate published allegations of abuse. In October 2021, the ATP, the governing body for men’s professional tennis, said it was launching an investigation after domestic abuse allegations were

By George Ramsay, CNN For Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start and win the Super Bowl, watching the NFL Conference Championship games on Sunday was an emotional moment. Almost exactly 35 years after he won the Super Bowl with the then-Washington Redskins, Williams happily watched on as Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts led

By Sammy Mngqosini, Eve Brennan and Mariya Knight, CNN The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says it rejects “defamatory statements” by Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak. The former journalist said that the IOC was a “promoter of war, murder and destruction,” following the committee’s decision to consider ways for Russian athletes to compete in the 2024

By Ben Morse and Amanda Watts, CNN US skier Kyle Smaine has died in an avalanche in Japan aged 31, according to a post from his wife on Instagram. “Dear Husband and my whole world, officially married November 18, 2022, which not many people knew about,” Jenna Dramise wrote. “I’m so incredibly thankful that I