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By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Sam Hoiberg sat at the far end of the Nebraska bench and watched one dismal loss beget the next. Between December 1, 2021, and February 5, 2022, the Cornhuskers lost 15 of 16, only claiming victory against lowly Kennesaw State. The Huskers took a brief pause from their doldrums

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — The blaring alarm startled Malik Hall out of his sleep in the early morning of February 28. Months earlier, when he first arrived to play for Ironi Kiryat Ata B.C., a team in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the former Michigan State basketball player was told to download an

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Steve Prohm lets out a deep exhale and Bryce Drew sighs an extended, “Oohhhh.’’ Josh Schertz kind of tsk-tsks, before muttering, “It’s a tough one.’’ Independent of one another, each has been asked the same question: “What does it feel like to be Travis Steele this week?” They have

By Rashard Rose, Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch is requesting his ownership stake in the team be transferred to his children, according to an internal NFL memo. Tisch – along with his siblings Jonathan and Laurie Tisch – notified NFL chief executives and club presidents on Wednesday of their

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Team USA is on the verge of one of the most embarrassing exits in World Baseball Classic history and, at this point, there’s nothing the Americans can do about it. After a shocking 8-6 defeat to Italy on Tuesday, a game that saw the Americans fall behind 8-0 before

By Hannah Keyser, CNN Miami (CNN) — With Team Venezuela leading 6-2 in the seventh inning of their first World Baseball Classic game, a dance party erupted on the concourse behind third base. A small drumline – one of several in the stands, even for a noon game on a weekday – had attracted a

By Hilary Whiteman, Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, CNN Brisbane (CNN) — One of the seven members of the Iranian soccer team granted refuge in Australia has changed her mind, forcing Australian officials to hurriedly move the other six women after she divulged their secret location to the Iranian embassy, the government in Canberra said. Home

By Christina Macfarlane, Ben Church, Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane (CNN) — Two more members of the Iranian soccer team were granted humanitarian visas in Australia before the rest of the team departed Sydney late Tuesday, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed Wednesday. That takes the total number of visas granted to seven – six players

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Iraq’s men’s national soccer team is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years – in theory. Events far beyond the team’s control have reinforced the adage that the last mile is often the hardest. On March 31, the

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Iraq’s men’s national soccer team is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years – in theory. Events far beyond the team’s control have reinforced the adage that the last mile is often the hardest. On March 31,

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has scrapped the Atlanta Hawks’ “Magic City Monday” event following “significant concerns” from league stakeholders. The promotion was intended to honor the renowned Atlanta strip club, Magic City. The Hawks had planned to “celebrate the city’s iconic cultural institution” during next Monday’s home game against the Orlando