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By George Ramsay, CNN It’s little wonder Gary McKee has been nicknamed “marathon man.” He ran one every day last year. Were McKee to go through the process of getting his superhuman feat of endurance and perseverance ratified, it would comfortably be a Guinness World Record. That currently stands at 106 days of consecutive marathon

By Matias Grez, CNN LeBron James is now just 63 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record after putting up 26 points in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 38-year-old also recorded seven rebounds and seven assists, while teammate Anthony Davis scored a game-high 31 to go with

By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, CNN affiliate Nine News reported on Friday. Appearing at Canberra Magistrates Court, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to shoving his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, after an argument outside her apartment on January 10, 2021,

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Australia and New Zealand’s soccer federations say they are “disappointed” about Saudi Arabia’s reported sponsorship of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The two countries will co-host the global showpiece from July 20 until August 20 and claim FIFA did not consult them about this sponsorship. New Zealand Football issued a

By George Ramsay, CNN Donna Kelce has divided loyalties ahead of this year’s Super Bowl — and she’s got the jersey to prove it. The mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason, Kelce has gained fame for the half-and-half top she’s been sporting ahead of Super Bowl LVII, incorporating

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Matias Grez, CNN An NFL fan has started an online petition to allow the mother of Travis and Jason Kelce, Donna, to perform the coin toss ahead of Super Bowl LVII. It is gaining significant traction ahead of the February 12 showdown, closing in on 35,000 signatures — which would make

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Kylian Mbappé missed two penalties and an open goal in the space of 100 seconds before coming off injured in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win against Montpelier. Just seven minutes into the game, PSG was awarded a penalty for a foul on defender Sergio Ramos, but Mbappé — who converted three penalties

By Jacob Lev, CNN National Football League executive and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Beathard has died at the age of 86 following a lengthy illness, the Hall and two teams announced on Wednesday. Beathard passed away at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, on Monday, according to the Washington Commanders. His son Casey told

By Celina Tebor, CNN A rare Kobe Bryant jersey from the basketball star’s sole MVP season is going up for auction — and it could sell for up to $7 million. An iconic photo of Bryant grabbing his jersey after clinching a 14-point lead against the Denver Nuggets during the 2008 NBA playoffs has been