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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson recently experienced an “unexpected and unusual medical emergency” that required hospitalization, he said in a statement posted to social media on Friday. The second-year player out of Ohio State said the cause of his illness remains a mystery but there has been

By Dana ONeil, CNN (CNN) — In January 1955, a full nine months before the first kickoff between Miami and Notre Dame, “harried” University of Miami officials announced they would not be selling tickets for the October game until May 1. “A steadily mounting stack of mail from all parts of the eastern United States

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — We’ve crossed the halfway point of the NFL season, and the race to separate contenders from pretenders is heating up. From Joe Burrow taking his hot streak to Spain to Josh Allen facing Minnesota’s stingy defense, here are five things to know for Week 9. Burrow brings the fireworks

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international soccer after a record-breaking career with Portugal. The 41-year-old broke the news on Thursday in a long video where he read a letter to his supporters. “The day has come for me to hand back the number 7 shirt of our

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Milton Keynes, England (CNN) — Arvid Lindblad smiles as he studies his racing helmet. For Formula One’s latest generational talent, this isn’t just another helmet on another race weekend: This one is personal. The teen Racing Bulls driver will take to the iconic Interlagos circuit in São Paulo this

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Soccer player Jesús de Miguel has died after an on-field collision during a Spanish second-division match on Monday, his club CD Tenerife has said. The Spanish striker sustained injuries after colliding with Andorra’s goalkeeper Jesús Owono in the closing seconds of the Segunda División game. De Miguel had been

By Fraser Godden, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen races, fourteen victories and a new world-record to boot. Few athletes in the world have had a more successful 2026 than American track and field star Masai Russell, if any at all. The 26-year-old, though, is not done yet. Ahead of a career-defining, two-year cycle which includes the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Valkyries made history on Saturday, clinching the franchise’s first WNBA championship with a 68-63 Game 7 win over the Atlanta Dream. The Valkyries became the fastest expansion team among the major North American sports leagues (NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, NFL) to win a title, doing so

By Chris Isidore, Hannah Keyser, CNN Milwaukee (CNN) — The Milwaukee Brewers play in Major League Baseball’s smallest media market and their payroll is the 19th highest of the league’s 30 teams. Their World Series win this week would seem to puncture the claim that baseball needs a dramatic economic overhaul to be fair for

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The WNBA Finals are headed to a decisive Game 7 on Saturday night after the Atlanta Dream’s convincing victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday. The Dream dominated the Valkyries from the very jump of Game 6, building the biggest first-quarter lead in WNBA Finals history and

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season is approaching its midway point, and the stakes are getting higher. From a marquee showdown between two of the AFC’s biggest stars to the league’s last unbeaten team facing its toughest test yet, here are five things to know heading into Week 8. Josh Allen vs.

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN The Milwaukee Brewers erased nearly six decades of heartache Wednesday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to clinch the franchise’s first World Series title. The Brewers used their small-ball ways, leaning on clutch hitting, stellar defense and exquisite pitching from ace Jacob Misiorowski to claim Game 5

By Kevin Dotson and Hannah Keyser (CNN) – The Tampa Bay Rays gave the Milwaukee Brewers a dose of their own medicine in Game 4 of the World Series to avoid getting swept Tuesday night (and Wednesday morning) in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays extended their season at least one more day thanks to a

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Camden, New Jersey (CNN) — Attention Philly shoppers: When you’re hitting the candy aisle this week for Halloween provisions, be sure to stock up on Twizzlers, Mike & Ike’s, Snickers and Reese’s. Should LeBron James opt to park his helicopter on your front stoop to trick-or-treat, that’s what he’ll be looking

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Miller Rasmussen, the daughter of Rays’ ace Drew Rasmussen and his wife Stevie, was born during opening week of the 2026 MLB season. It was a difficult birth, with Miller needing to spend time in the NICU. As baseball was happening every day, Stevie felt like she was immediately

By Associated Press San Francisco (AP) — Kiah Stokes had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots as the Golden State Valkyries moved within one win of a championship in their second season, beating the Atlanta Dream 64-55 in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday night. Angel Reese finished with seven points,

By Ben Church, CNN London, England (CNN) — Harry Kane and Alèxia Putellas have been named the best men’s and women’s soccer players in the world at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. In a glitzy ceremony that was delayed by a rainy and traffic-logged night in London, the Beautiful Game’s great and good gathered to

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in 46 years, a sitting US president was about to throw out the first pitch in a World Series game. Deep in the bowels of Yankee Stadium, George W. Bush was being warmed up by a man wearing a softball mitt. Outside on the diamond,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Several Olympic sports have evolved over the years to keep up with an ever-changing landscape, but few have been as drastic as the Modern Pentathlon. Ahead of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, the ancient sport has modernized yet again – in a way you might not expect. Until

By Associated Press New York (AP) — The New York Knicks sought to clear up what they said is “misinformation” regarding the awarding of their championship rings, saying Saturday that employees who were always supposed to get them will do so in about a month. Madison Square Garden again conceded that using an email regarding