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Al-Nassr knocked out of the AFC Champions League by Al Ain after Cristiano Ronaldo’s costly miss

CNN  —  Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr crashed out of the AFC Champions League after a thrilling tie against Al Ain ended…

‘My level was really, really bad’: Novak Djokovic stunned by ‘lucky loser’ Luca Nardi at Indian Wells

CNN  —  Novak Djokovic was stunned by world No. 123 Luca Nardi in the third round of the BNP Paribas…

Conor McGregor: How MMA star became a figurehead for the far-right in Ireland

CNN  —  “Ireland, we are at war,” UFC star Conor McGregor declared to his millions of social media followers on November…

Chicago Bears to invest over $2 billion to build new stadium near Soldier Field, reversing plans to move from city center

CNN  —  The Chicago Bears have announced that they will begin plans to build a new stadium near their current…

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin returns from injury to win record-equaling eighth World Cup slalom season title

CNN  —  After six weeks out of the sport, ski star Mikaela Shiffrin made a triumphant return from injury to…

Australian rugby league player banned for eight matches after being found guilty of using racial slur towards Indigenous rival

CNN  —  Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu has been given an eight-match suspension after being found guilty of using a…

Italian soccer club Lecce fires manager for alleged headbutt on opponent

CNN  —  Italian soccer club US Lecce has fired manager Roberto D’Aversa for allegedly headbutting a Verona player after their…

Dominant Scottie Scheffler cruises to Arnold Palmer Invitational win as Wyndham Clark denies cheating

CNN  —  World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler delivered a putting masterclass to clinch his second Arnold Palmer Invitational title in…

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert handed $100,000 fine after appearing to make money gesture at a referee

CNN  —  Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert has been fined $100,000 after he appeared to make…

Hong Kong plumber’s Olympic breakdancing dream goes down the toilet

Reuters  —  Plumber by day, breakdancer by night, Cheung Cheuk Man was disappointed to miss out on an Olympic berth…