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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The paper napkin containing the agreement which saw Lionel Messi join FC Barcelona has sold for $966,400 (£762,400), auction house Bonhams said on Friday. The napkin, which was signed to acquire the talents of then 13-year-old Messi in 2000, ultimately fetched a far higher amount than its original starting

By Jacob Lev and David Close, CNN (CNN) — The Seattle Seahawks have hired Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as the team’s head coach, the NFL team announced Wednesday. Macdonald, 36, will be the youngest head coach in the league. Macdonald called his hiring an “honor.” “We are super excited to be here. Just

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rocked by the money on offer by LIV Golf and the talent drain of some of its leading players, the PGA Tour is offering its golfers the opportunity to become “owners of their league.” Announcing the launch of PGA Tour Enterprises on Wednesday, the PGA Tour said a “first-of-its

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — He may have recently turned 39, but NBA superstar LeBron James says he’s not too concerned about how his age might be affecting him in the twilight of his career. Speaking to CNN Sport’s Andy Scholes after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 138-122 loss against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has emphasized that the gambling rules for the teams participating in Super Bowl LVIII are “no different” to any other game, despite the showpiece event being held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on February 11 in what is

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — South Korea was on the verge of being eliminated from the AFC Asian Cup after going 1-0 down against Saudi Arabia, but managed to turn things around with a late equalizer from Cho Gue-sung followed by a decisive 4-2 penalty shootout win. Chances were few and far between for

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu are set to go head to head in the very first NBA vs. WNBA three-point contest later this month. The battle between the sharpshooters will be held on February 17 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Tom Brady knows a thing or two about winning. Following his retirement from the NFL, Patrick Mahomes appears to be the heir-apparent to that winning pedigree. The 28-year-old is on the brink of winning his third title after guiding the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl LVIII where they

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) descended on a London bar earlier this month to make a historic announcement: for the first time, the Olympics would be partnering with a beer company. In a room crowded with people in suits, the sponsorship deal with brewing giant AB InBev was met

By Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — A doping saga that has rumbled on since the 2022 Winter Olympic Games finally reached a conclusion on Monday. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year ban from competition and saw her results since Christmas Day 2021 disqualified after Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said that

By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — After enduring a near-two-year wait, figure skating star Nathan Chen will finally receive a gold medal as a member of the US team at the Beijing Olympics. The US team’s upgraded position on the podium comes after Kamila Valieva’s four-year ban for a positive drug test

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — If you’re the defending champion heading into the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the chances are you know that recent history isn’t going to be on your side. On Monday, current title holder Senegal was eliminated on penalties in the round of 16 by host nation Ivory Coast after

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Doc Rivers took to the sideline for the first time as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, but his debut was spoiled by the Denver Nuggets, as Milwaukee fell to 113-107 defeat against the defending champion. As first reported by CNN Sport, Rivers agreed to a deal

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs star defender Charles Omenihu looks set to miss this year’s Super Bowl after sustaining an injury in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens. Amid reports the defensive end had torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the Chiefs star posted a number of times on

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After 18 weeks of NFL regular season games and three rounds of grueling playoff action, Super Bowl LVIII is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will face the San Francisco 49ers on February 11 to crown the 2023 season’s champion. The game will be played in Las Vegas at the

By Homero De la Fuente and Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — The US Figure Skating team will receive a gold medal for its 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic performance, after Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was handed a four-year ban over a long-running doping controversy, but Canada has been left “extremely disappointed” after not being awarded

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jordan reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup after producing a remarkable late comeback thanks to two stoppage-time goals to beat Iraq 3-2 in controversial circumstances. After Yazan Al-Naimat opened the scoring for Jordan just before half-time, goals from Iran’s Saad Natiq and Aymen Hussein in the second