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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The UK’s advertising regulator has labeled two promotions for fan tokens by Arsenal as “irresponsible,” ruling they were misleading customers over the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and warned the English Premier League club that they mustn’t appear again. The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ruled that the ads — a

By Wayne Sterling, CNN Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly and his wife, Emma, are mourning the loss of their baby girl, Mary Katherine, on social media. Emma Kelly said that she was 19 weeks into the pregnancy when she went to the hospital last Wednesday after experiencing complications. At the hospital, she says she learned

By Jill Martin, CNN Because of Covid-19 issues, the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association have announced updated plans and now will pause operations leaguewide beginning Wednesday and lasting through Christmas, with team facilities reopening December 26. The two Tuesday games that have remained on the schedule — the Washington Capitals at the Philadelphia

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Church, CNN The English Premier League has seen a sharp rise in new Covid-19 cases among players as the Omicron variant continues its rapid spread through Britain. From December 13 to December 19, the league reported 90 new positive cases, more than twice the total of positive tests the week

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN A biennial World Cup would generate in excess of $4.4 billion in revenue over a four-year cycle, delegates at FIFA’s global summit have been told. The world football’s governing body wants to host a World Cup every two years instead of four, as the international match calendars for women’s and men’s

By Jack Bantock, CNN The Las Vegas Raiders secured a last-second 16-14 victory over a Cleveland Browns team ravaged by Covid-19 absences to reignite their postseason dreams on Monday. Daniel Carson’s 48-yard field goal as time expired snatched away what would have been a win in equal parts dramatic and crucial for the Browns —

By George Ramsay, CNN Ryan Hall may hold the fastest marathon and half marathon times for a US athlete, but these days he admits that running doesn’t feel like it used to. “It just feels like you’re wearing a weight vest the whole time,” says Hall, which is hardly a surprise when you consider his

By Wayne Sterling, CNN The National Basketball Association (NBA) will allow teams dealing with Covid-19 issues to add replacement players due to the rising number of cases, according to a memo dated Sunday and obtained by CNN on Monday. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed to allow teams to sign a replacement

By Jack Guy, CNN Two US quidditch leagues are set to choose a new name for the “Harry Potter“-inspired sport, due to trademark issues and concerns over the “anti-trans positions” of the series’ author, J.K. Rowling. US Quidditch (USQ) and Major League Quidditch (MLQ) have been researching a potential move for more than a year,

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The New Orleans Saints delivered a 9-0 shutout over the disappointing Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady on Sunday. The Buccaneers fell victim to a stingy visiting defense, with Brett Maher’s three field goals nudging the Saints to victory at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Buccaneers quarterback Brady had gone

By Ben Church, CNN The seeming inconsistency in the use of VAR over the weekend has raised questions about the standard of officiating in the English Premier League. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was furious with match officials after his side’s action-packed 2-2 draw against Tottenham on Sunday. The 54-year-old used his post-match news conference to

By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 has become the main opponent of several professional leagues and university sports programs as teams are forced to change their game plan in the face of positive tests or coronavirus exposure. The cancellations and postponements are the latest disruption in the US due to the

By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party leader, following more than a month of growing concern about her safety and whereabouts that led to the Women’s Tennis Association pulling out of China. “I have never spoken or written about

By Don Riddell, CNN Athletes who are good enough to compete in the world championships are among the very best in their field. They dedicate their lives to the pursuit of their craft, they are proud to represent their countries, and they all dream of returning home with medals around their necks. But at the

By Amir Vera, CNN Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was released from the hospital Monday morning and is now in the NFL’s concussion protocol, according to the team. Bridgewater, who spent the night in a hospital Sunday after an on-field injury during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, is “doing well,” according to a tweet

By Kevin Dotson, CNN A day after the NFL was forced to postpone three Week 15 games as it grapples with a surge in Covid-19 cases among players, the league and the NFL Players Association updated the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols, effective at the end of Week 15. The updated protocol comes amid surging Covid-19 numbers

By Alaa Elassar and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Tiger Woods and his son Charlie blazed their way to a second place finish at the PNC Championship, Woods‘ first time competing on a golf course since a car crash that crushed his leg in February. Woods competed with his 12-year-old son in the $1 million PNC Championship

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The English Premier League match between Aston Villa and Burnley has been postponed due to an increased amount of positive Covid-19 test results within Villa’s squad, the club announced on Saturday. The match was scheduled to be played on Saturday, before the additional test results were announced. Per the

By Matias Grez, CNN Robert Lewandowski scored his 43rd Bundesliga goal of 2021 to break Gerd Muller’s 49-year record of most goals scored in a calendar year. The Polish forward scored the fourth goal in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over Wolfsburg on Friday, eclipsing Muller with just three minutes remaining in Bayern’s last Bundesliga match

By Alaa Elassar, CNN YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul knocked out UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley during their rematch fight in Florida on Saturday. Paul scored a KO of Woodley during round 6 of the pay-per-view event, an eight-round cruiserweight that included four fights and took place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay. “Look at what