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By Mark Morales, CNN New York (CNN) — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty Monday to charges stemming from a scheme to help lure unsuspecting gamblers to a mob-run poker game they didn’t know was fixed. The Hall of Famer, wearing a gray suit, appeared with his attorney in federal court

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It was yet another fascinating Sunday in the NFL, one which saw stunning comebacks and new faces come to the fore. With the playoffs slowly approaching, there is little time to waste as teams jostle for a place in the postseason. With so much at stake, here are three

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored an outrageous bicycle kick Sunday in Al Nassr’s 4-1 win over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League. In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo rose up to meet a Nawaf Boushal cross from the right wing with the resulting audacious shot catching

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Being a professional athlete, especially in the NFL, creates a unique brotherhood. On the field, players compete tooth-and-nail against one another, often delivering some of the most violent and brutal hits that can be imagined. Off the field, they often regularly rely on one another for guidance as they

By Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player stabbed two teammates Saturday morning hours before the team’s game against the University of South Florida, the university said in a statement. The two wounded players were in stable condition, interim head coach Alex Mortensen said at the postgame news

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — College athletes will still be prohibited from betting on any sport in which the NCAA sponsors a championship after an eleventh-hour push to rescind a proposed rule change reached the necessary two-thirds threshold. Facing a 5 p.m. ET Friday deadline and needing 241 schools to submit paperwork preventing college

By Patrick Sung, Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Thursday night’s NFL game between the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills was a rough and tumble affair, featuring injuries aplenty – including to one of the officials. Referee Adrian Hill had to be carted off the field following a non-contact injury in the third quarter of the

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — With less than 24 hours to go before a 5 p.m. ET Friday deadline to rescind a rule that would otherwise allow college athletes to gamble on professional sports, the NCAA has a wide gap to close, a source tells CNN Sports. As of Thursday night, 188 Division I

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 12 of the NFL season brings about a big game for Patrick Mahomes and Co., injury intrigue and a sneakily important Monday Night Football game. From Shedeur Sanders starting for the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals never seeming to catch a break, here are five things to

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The aftermath of a penalty shootout is always emotional. One team will be joyfully exuberant, celebrating a victory wrought from the most nerve-wracking tension. That ecstasy will often be peppered with relief because things rarely go perfectly in a shootout. But for the other side, there is only dejection

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — When Blake Butera checked his phone after the birth of his first baby, he had about 600 text messages congratulating him on his new job: fatherhood. Well, not just fatherhood. The 33-year-old new dad to a daughter was also named the Washington Nationals’ new manager, making him the youngest

Story by Associated Press (AP) — Curaçao salvaged a 0-0 draw with Jamaica on Tuesday to become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup and will be joined by CONCACAF sides Panama and Haiti which also booked their spots. Curaçao finished as the only undefeated nation in the tournament and finished

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — As Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James took to the court at Crypto.com Arena Tuesday night to begin his 23rd season in the NBA, the 40-year-old added yet another record to his illustrious resumé – the longest career in league history. Prior to Tuesday, James shared the accolade with

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys ensured they stayed in the NFL playoff hunt with a 33-16 road win against the Las Vegas Raiders on an emotional night for “America’s Team.” In Dallas’ first game since the death of Marshawn Kneeland, the Cowboys – who wore shirts in memory of and bowed

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — With per diem money burning a hole in their pockets, they’d hop on charter flights, head to the back of the plane and start shuffling the cards. Usually, they’d play poker, sometimes bourré but almost always some sort of card game for money. “And by the time the plane

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat to Democratic-run cities slated to host World Cup matches next year, saying he might ask FIFA to move games from certain cities if he feels crime is too high or local leadership isn’t cooperating with the federal government. Speaking in the Oval

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Four-time grand slam winner Jannik Sinner capped off a memorable 2025 season with a 7-6(4), 7-5 victory over rival Carlos Alcaraz to retain his ATP Finals crown. In front of a raucous, partisan crowd in Turin, Italy, Sinner and Alcaraz played some stellar tennis, demonstrating their hold on the