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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — NFL punter Matt Araiza has signed with Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the team announced on Thursday. The former Buffalo Bills player has been out of the league since August 2022. That was the same year Araiza was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball players have been faced with an unusual problem ahead of the new season: a malfunctioning wardrobe. Players and fans have already voiced their concerns about the new jerseys being worn this season, and on Thursday, as spring training games got underway, MLB Players’ Association (MLBPA) executive

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After becoming the youngest player to ever beat a chess grandmaster during a classical game over the board, Ashwath Kaushik has been adjusting to his new-found fame. The eight-year-old chess prodigy made history on Sunday by beating Poland’s Jacek Stopa, 37, in round four of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open

By Jacob Lev and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart has been suspended three games without pay after an altercation with a Phoenix Suns player prior to a game between the two teams, the NBA announced. The 22-year-old was arrested for assault after punching Suns forward Drew Eubanks before the two teams played on February 14 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Eubanks, 27, sustained

CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi produced a memorable piece of skill during Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, the opening game of the MLS season. In possession on the edge of the Real Salt Lake box, Messi looked to get a shot away while injured opponent Andrew

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In the dry expanse of the Bolivian city of El Alto, the green pitch and blue trim of El Alto Municipal Stadium stands out like an oasis in a desert. Standing 4,150 meters (more than 13,500 feet) above sea level, it is one of highest soccer stadiums in the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — For many aspiring golfers, playing The Masters is the pinnacle of the sport, yet the game’s recent rifts have ensured the pathways to Augusta National have become complicated. Though the PGA Tour and DP World (European) Tour continue to work towards the reconciliation agreement with breakaway LIV Golf that

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called for transparency around the investigation into allegations of misconduct leveled against Red Bull boss Christian Horner. An independent investigation was launched by Red Bull in February after Horner was accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior towards a member of the racing team.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It is a time of hope renewed with fresh faces in new places and possibilities aplenty. MLB Spring Training action begins on Thursday ahead of Opening Day on March 28, but in an interesting twist, the opening regular season games of the year actually take place roughly a week

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi produced a memorable piece of skill during Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, the opening game of the MLS season. In possession on the edge of the Real Salt Lake box, Messi looked to get a shot away while injured opponent Andrew Brody

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After recently becoming the all-time leading scorer in women’s college basketball history, Caitlin Clark is chasing another record. The University of Iowa superstar has scored 3,650 career points, 17 short of basketball Hall of Famer Pete Maravich’s total of 3,667 that he scored at Louisiana State University (LSU), which

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Arsenal arrived at Porto’s Estádio do Dragão playing its finest football of the season, scoring an absurd 21 goals over the past five matches – and winning all of them. Mikel Arteta’s side, then, will have understandably been in a buoyant mood heading into the first leg of the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Unsettled sports stars can kickstart the rumor mill with their behavior on social media. Whether it be their mysterious posts or what posts they’re liking, it can be an indication of their true feelings towards their current situation. And the most recent athlete to stumble into this spotlight is

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American Coco Gauff said that she was “fueled” by a heated exchange with the umpire during her 2-6 6-4 6-3 victory against Karolína Plíšková at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. The incident, which has been viewed over five million times on one social media account, came midway through

By Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Former Barcelona and Brazil soccer player Dani Alves was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison, a Barcelona court ruled Thursday. The Barcelona provincial court, where the trial was held earlier this month, said there was proof that

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son, Charlie Woods, will compete in a pre-qualifier event Thursday in hopes of making the field for his first PGA Tour start next week. Charlie, who won a state championship with his Palm Beach high school golf teammates in November, will tee it up Thursday in