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By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Mikel John Obi vividly remembers the moment he was told his father, Pa Michael Obi, had been kidnapped for a second time. Kidnappings for ransom targeting wealthy family members has become common in Africa’s most populous country and is seen by some criminal gangs as a lucrative endeavour.

By Thomas Schlachter and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Australia batsman Usman Khawaja says he’ll “fight” for approval to wear shoes that say “all lives are equal” during a Test match in Perth, after the International Cricket Council (ICC) told him it would break their rules. Khawaja, a Muslim with Pakistani heritage, had been pictured

CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension for striking Jusuf Nurkic in the face “makes sense.” Talking to reporters ahead of the team’s game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Thursday, Kerr said the suspension will hopefully help Green work on himself

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made clear Wednesday he is focusing on the team’s next opponent, and not on his coaching future. “I’m getting ready for Kansas City. That’s what I’m doing,” the six-time Super Bowl winning coach told reporters. Belichick was later asked if he wants to continue coaching and

By Ben Church and Abby Phillip, CNN (CNN) — While rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito was stealing the show with his performance on the field, his agent Sean Stellato was grabbing all the headlines off it. Donned in an elegant black pinstripe suit and sporting a matching fedora, Stellato’s brief appearance went viral on Monday ahead

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — FIFA official Pierluigi Collina has reiterated his view that physical and verbal abuse against referees is a “cancer that may cost football its life” following an attack on Turkish referee Halil Umut Meler. On Monday, Meler was punched in the face by Faruk Koca, the then-president of top-flight Turkish

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he regrets his furious rant towards officials and rival QB Josh Allen after a costly offsides penalty wiped out the Kansas City Chiefs’ potential game-winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Mahomes had to be held back from officials after Kadarius Toney’s fourth-quarter

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The sound of boos rang out around Old Trafford once again. It’s become the theme tune for Manchester United’s disastrous season, which plumbed new depths on Tuesday as the team crashed out of the Champions League following a 1-0 defeat at home to Bayern Munich. When the draw was

By Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely following an on-court altercation earlier this week, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday.  The 33-year-old was ejected during his team’s 119-116 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. During the third quarter while being

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — For many New York Giants fans, the season was lost. The team started the year with a 40-0 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and were just 2-7 when they faced the Las Vegas Raiders on November 5. That’s when starting quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a torn ACL.

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 50th goal of the calendar year on Monday as Al Nassr advanced to the semifinals of the Saudi King Cup with a 5-2 victory against rival Al Shabab. Ronaldo netted his team’s fourth goal with a powerful strike in the 74th minute, continuing his impressive

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It turns out Pep Guardiola and Magnus Carlsen, two of the biggest names from the worlds of soccer and chess, may have more in common than you think. Guardiola and Carlsen were recently brought together by Puma, in a video where they discussed some of the greatest moments from

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL rarely schedules two games to compete in the same prime time slot. But on Monday night, the double-booking only added to the tension-filled evening. In Florida, the playoff-bound Miami Dolphins looked to be booking their spot atop the AFC, only for the Tennessee Titans to mount a