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By Eric Levenson, Ben Church and David Close, CNN Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin posted a photo of himself on social media Sunday that shows him sitting up in his hospital bed and rooting on his teammates less than a week after his cardiac arrest and on-field collapse. “GAMETIME!!!” Hamlin wrote in the post. The

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Two-time champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, tournament organizers announced on Sunday, without elaborating on the reason. “Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open. We will miss her at #AO2023,” the Australian Open tweeted. Former world No. 1 Osaka was not listed to play in warm-up

By Rebekah Riess, Alex Medeiros and Zoe Sottile, CNN A 25-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into the Milwaukee Brewers’ clubhouse at American Family Field and removing items, including club memorabilia and keys to the baseball team’s Arizona spring training facility, according to court documents. According to the complaint, police

By Issy Ronald, CNN Romeo Beckham, son of former England captain and soccer icon David Beckham, has joined Premier League Brentford’s B team for the rest of the season on a loan deal from MLS NEXT Pro club Inter Miami CF II. The 20-year-old midfielder will join his new teammates in Brentford’s reserve team, playing

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Less than a week after a Denver Nuggets game was delayed because of a crooked rim, a Nuggets game was put on hold again because the same rim was bent. On Sunday, officials worked frantically to level one of the rims, which appeared to have been bent out of line by

By Alasdair Howorth, CNN The NFL family has waited on tenterhooks this past week on the health of Damar Hamlin as he continues to recover in hospital, but this weekend the show goes on and the final game week of the regular season still holds plenty of thrilling football. Hamlin collapsed during the first quarter

By Issy Ronald, CNN Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to an injury she sustained at the ASB Classic in New Zealand, tournament organizers announced via Twitter on Saturday. The American was awarded a main-draw wild card for what would have been her 22nd appearance at the Australian Open, 25 years after

By Ben Morse, CNN The NFL has experienced nothing quite like the last few days. After Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital, Cincinnati Bengals fans embraced their Buffalo Bills counterparts in the Paycor Stadium, men and women broke into tears, while others prayed. Hour-by-hour, day-by-day, the emotion and concern

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Jacob Lev and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN Just days after his stunning on-field cardiac arrest, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said on Instagram he was thankful for the love he’s received and asked for continued prayers for a “long road” ahead. “When you put real love out into the world it comes back

By Tara Subramaniam and Issy Ronald, CNN Men’s world No. 1 tennis player Carlos Alcaraz will miss this month’s Australian Open due to a leg injury, the 19-year-old Spaniard said on Friday. In a tweet, Alcaraz said he injured a muscle in his right leg “through a chance, unnatural movement in training.” “It’s tough, but

By Coy Wire, CNN Here are five things to watch as the NFL enters the final weekend of the regular season. Do It For Damar The massive groundswell of support for Damar Hamlin will rise even higher when the final regular season games get underway. There may be some uncertainty, doubts, and fears about players

By Jill Martin and Ben Church, CNN Australia’s Ashleigh Barty, who retired from professional tennis last year after winning the Australian Open, has announced on Instagram she is pregnant. “2023 set to be the best year yet. We are so excited for our new adventure,” she wrote on Friday, posting a picture of her dog

By Jacob Lev and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Just seconds after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest on Monday, medical personnel swarmed onto the field in an immediate response that has been widely credited for the player’s steps toward recovery. But one Bills team member in particular — assistant athletic