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By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — At a game, fans often see something happen – was it that dunk or that crazy tackle? – that looks strangely familiar. It may look like one they have seen earlier in the season, or was it something they may have seen on their last trip to the museum?

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL is no stranger to a dynasty. And there is no better example than the New England Patriots. Led by head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, the Patriots sustained a period of success, the likes of which had never previously been seen before. From 2001 to

By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has set no timeline for her return to the slopes as she continues her recovery process following a high-speed crash in January. The most successful skier of all time suffered a knee injury after crashing out of a World Cup downhill

CNN By Ben Church and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has set no timeline for her return to the slopes as she continues her recovery process following a high-speed crash in January. The most successful skier of all time suffered a knee injury after crashing out of a World Cup

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs are on the cusp of greatness and will be considered a dynasty if they win another Super Bowl on Sunday, retired four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski told CNN. “They are that close to a dynasty. If they win this game, I would say they

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods will make his first competitive start of the year at the Genesis Invitational next week, the 15-time major winner announced on social media Wednesday. The 47-year-old – restricted to a limited schedule after suffering serious leg injuries in a car accident in 2021 – has not featured

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — At some point last year, Yaroslava Mahuchikh vowed to stop reading the news before competitions, so distressing did she find the stories and images of bloodshed in her native Ukraine. One of the world’s top high jumpers, Mahuchikh knew that absolute concentration was required to perfectly execute her run-up,

By Christine Brennan, Jacob Lev and Jen Deaton, CNN (CNN) — The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Wednesday that Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva did not meet the burden of proof to overturn her four-year ban for testing positive for trimetazidine. Valieva had suggested the prohibited substance was in her body because she ate

By Gawon Bae and Andrew McNicol, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard has signed for South Korea’s FC Seoul in a surprise move that ends the England international’s months-long search for a new club. FC Seoul announced the transfer on Thursday, calling Lingard, 31, “the biggest name in K

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Nick Saban, the recently retired coach with the most national championships in major college football history, is joining ESPN, the network announced Wednesday. The 72-year-old will serve primarily as an analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay” and also appear on the network’s NFL Draft and SEC Media Day coverage. “ESPN

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — As a 23-year fantasy football veteran, lifelong Green Bay Packers fan Bill Port knows his way around an NFL roster. Which is why when the Packers’ defensive coordinator job opened up recently, Port decided he should apply for the position. After all, three regular season titles and three playoff

By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — As the Kansas City Chiefs battle in Sunday’s Super Bowl, sharp-eyed fans may spot a patch on the players’ jerseys bearing the letters “NKH.” The initials, in gold letters inside a football, aren’t a fancy new logo — they’re a tribute to Norma Knobel Hunt, a former minority owner

By Kristie Lu Stout, Jadyn Sham and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami star Lionel Messi returned to action on Wednesday in a match against Vissel Kobe in Tokyo, though Chinese fans remain upset that the star did not play in Sunday’s game in Hong Kong. Moments before taking to the pitch, a statement