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There are now 6 NFL head coaching vacancies in the annual ‘Black Monday’ coaching carousel
(CNN) — As the NFL’s Super Bowl hopefuls begin mapping their path to the Vince Lombardi Trophy, those teams that missed out on the playoffs begin rebuilding for next year. For some teams, that involves a shake-up in the coaching staff and front office. The tradition is so established that it even has an informal nickname: “Black Monday.” There are six head coaching jobs now available after four dismissals following Sunday’s final regular season games.
There are now 6 NFL head coaching vacancies in the annual ‘Black Monday’ coaching carousel
(CNN) — As the NFL’s Super Bowl hopefuls begin mapping their path to the Vince Lombardi Trophy, those teams that missed out on the playoffs begin rebuilding for next year. For some teams, that involves a shake-up in the coaching staff and front office. The tradition is so established that it even has an informal nickname: “Black Monday.” There are six head coaching jobs now available after four dismissals following Sunday’s final regular season games.
NCAA issues permanent ban to 3 men’s basketball players for betting on their own games
The NCAA announced three Division I men’s basketball players are permanently ineligible after an investigation uncovered that they were involved in sports-betting game manipulation. “As part of a coordinated effort, the student-athletes bet on their own games, one another’s games and/or provided information that enabled others to do so during the 2024-25 regular season,” a Wednesday NCAA press release states. The players involved were Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez and Jalen Weaver.
Pam Shriver says grand slam trophies that were stolen during wildfire evacuation have been recovered
Pam Shriver says grand slam trophies that were stolen during wildfire evacuation have been recovered (CNN) — Tennis Hall of Famer Pam Shriver recently shared a positive update regarding her stolen grand slam trophies, saying in a post on X on Tuesday that they are in the possession of local police. Shriver, one of the greatest doubles players in history, previously told CNN that a car she was using to temporarily store several of her grand slam trophies was stolen.
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Beloved in Japan and in the US, Ichiro Suzuki now has a permanent home in Cooperstown, New York. Suzuki, 51, cements himself in baseball lore, becoming the first Japanese player to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Suzuki, in his first year of eligibility, received 99.7% of the vote, one vote shy of it being unanimous. New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is still the only player to be elected with 100% of the vote.
Tony Bennett on retiring at Virginia: ‘No longer the best coach to lead this program in this current environment’
One day after the University of Virginia announced the surprise news that men’s basketball head coach Tony Bennett was retiring – effective immediately – after 15 seasons at the helm, an emotional Bennett explained why. “I’m no longer the best coach to lead this program in this current environment,” a choked-up Bennett said in a press conference Friday at John Paul Jones Arena. “And if you’re going to do it, you’ve got to be all in. You’ve got to have everything.
Pac-12 plans rebuild, adding four Mountain West schools – KION546
Pac-12 plans rebuild, adding four Mountain West schools (CNN) — After a mass exodus of schools, the Pac-12 Conference is working on a revival. The conference announced Thursday that four schools from the Mountain West Conference – Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State – will be admitted to the Pac-12, effective from July 1, 2026. Conference realignment in the last couple of years has left the Pac-12 with just two schools: Oregon State and Washington State.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz to win US Open, extending American men’s tennis grand slam singles drought – KION546
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz to win US Open, extending American men’s tennis grand slam singles drought By Jill Martin and Andy Scholes, CNN New York (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has won his second grand slam singles title, beating American Taylor Fritz to win the US Open 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. Fritz, the world No. 12, was bidding to be the first American man to win a grand slam singles title in 21 years.
Philadelphia holds off Green Bay in Brazil as Saquon Barkley shines in Eagles debut – KION546
Philadelphia holds off Green Bay in Brazil as Saquon Barkley shines in Eagles debut (CNN) — The first NFL game in South America ultimately turned into a spirited back-and-forth offensive battle as the Philadelphia Eagles hung on to defeat the Green Bay Packers, 34-29. But the historic game ended with concerns about Packers starting quarterback Jordan Love, who appeared in immense pain after taking a hit in the game’s final seconds and had to be helped off the field.
Jessica Pegula’s breakthrough continues, reaches first grand slam singles final at US Open and will face Aryna Sabalenka – KION546
Jessica Pegula’s breakthrough continues, reaches first grand slam singles final at US Open and will face Aryna Sabalenka (CNN) — American Jessica Pegula has advanced to her first grand slam singles final, with the world No. 6 rallying from a set and a break down to beat unseeded Czech Karolína Muchová 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the US Open on Thursday in New York. At 30 years old, she’s the oldest American woman in the Open Era to reach her maiden grand slam singles final.
Kansas City wins a thriller over Baltimore to kick off the NFL season and the Chiefs’ quest for Super Bowl three-peat – KION546
Kansas City wins a thriller over Baltimore to kick off the NFL season and the Chiefs’ quest for Super Bowl three-peat (CNN) — The NFL’s 105th season is underway, and so is the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a historic Super Bowl three-peat, in thrilling fashion.
Frances Tiafoe to face Taylor Fritz in US Open semifinals, guaranteeing an American man will reach the final – KION546
Frances Tiafoe to face Taylor Fritz in US Open semifinals, guaranteeing an American man will reach the final (CNN) — No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend. An American man is guaranteed to play in the US Open final – a first for a grand slam singles final since 2009 – after US star Frances Tiafoe advanced to the semifinals.
‘Drinks on me’ says Aryna Sabalenka, back in the US Open semifinals for fourth year in a row – KION546
‘Drinks on me’ says Aryna Sabalenka, back in the US Open semifinals for fourth year in a row (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka is heading back to the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win against China’s Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. Sabalenka, the favorite to win the title in New York, has now reached the semifinals in seven of the last eight majors she has played in. This is her 10th consecutive match win.
Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić break record for latest finish in women’s match at US Open – KION546
Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić break record for latest finish in women’s match at US Open (CNN) — At 2:15 a.m. ET, the last ball was struck, and China’s Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekić of Croatia completed the latest finish for a women’s match in US Open history. World No. 7 Zheng defeated Vekić, who is ranked No. 24, 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
American Frances Tiafoe is back in the US Open quarterfinals - and made sure to shout out actor Tony Goldwyn
(CNN) — American Frances Tiafoe, who reached the US Open semifinals two years ago, is making another deep run in New York – and needed to shout out a certain member of the crowd before leaving the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Tiafoe, who had the fans loudly behind him Sunday night, went on to defeat his friend, No. 28 Alexei Popyrin of Australia – 6-4, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3 – in just over three hours to advance to the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year.
Coco Gauff will not defend US Open title, losing in fourth round to Emma Navarro – KION546
Coco Gauff will not defend US Open title, losing in fourth round to Emma Navarro (CNN) — Coco Gauff will not defend her US Open title as American Emma Navarro advanced past her compatriot in the fourth round, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. It’s Navarro’s second consecutive win against the 20-year-old Gauff, and it comes at the same stage in a grand slam tournament: At Wimbledon in July, Navarro had bested Gauff in the fourth round, 6-4, 6-3. “I lost in the first round the last two years.
A healthy KarolĂna Muchová is making a run at the US Open, setting up meeting with Jasmine Paolini
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) - When Karolína Muchová is healthy... That's the start of a sentence tennis fans have uttered multiple times throughout the 28-year-old Czech's career. Muchová has gone deep before in grand slam events, but she's also been halted before by injuries. Now, in New York at the US Open and unseeded, she's once again reminding the world what kind of player she is when at full fitness: dangerous - and a threat to go deep into the fortnight.
‘How cute is that?’ Aryna Sabalenka meets her ‘mini me’ at the US Open – KION546
‘How cute is that?’ Aryna Sabalenka meets her ‘mini me’ at the US Open (CNN) — No, you weren’t seeing double at the US Open. Aryna Sabalenka had a solid day on the tennis court Wednesday in New York, defeating Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-1 in just over an hour.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won’t be suspended after twice testing positive for banned substance
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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won’t be suspended after twice testing positive for banned substance
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the ATP 1000 Cincinnati Open title, it was revealed that the Italian tennis star avoided a suspension despite twice testing positive for a prohibited substance in March.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner won’t be suspended after twice testing positive for banned substance
Less than 24 hours after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the ATP 1000 Cincinnati Open title, it was revealed that the Italian tennis star avoided a suspension despite twice testing positive for a prohibited substance in March. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced in a statement Tuesday that Sinner bore “no fault or negligence” despite testing positive for Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, at low levels from a sample that was collected March 10 at Indian Wells.
Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament – KION546
Four-time French Open champion and world No. 1 Iga Świątek loses in semifinals of women’s tennis singles tournament By Jill Martin and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — Iga Świątek, the Polish world No. 1 and top seed in this tournament, lost in the semifinals Thursday to China’s Zheng Qinwen, a massive upset in the women’s tennis singles competition. Świątek went down in straight sets: 6-2, 7-5. She’s been a force at Roland Garros.
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, has died at 69 – KION546
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, father of Kobe Bryant, has died at 69 By Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Joe Bryant, the father of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant and a former pro basketball player himself, has died, according to La Salle University’s athletics department. He was 69. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle men’s head basketball coach Fran Dunphy, Bryant recently suffered a stroke.
Novak Djokovic wins first match at Wimbledon less than a month after undergoing surgery for torn meniscus – KION546
Novak Djokovic wins first match at Wimbledon less than a month after undergoing surgery for torn meniscus By Jill Martin and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The idea of Novak Djokovic being able to compete at Wimbledon likely felt to many a far-fetched concept a few weeks ago. Despite undergoing surgery for a torn meniscus less than a month ago, the 37-year-old Djokovic is back at Wimbledon, winning his first-round match against Vit Kopřiva in straight sets – 6-1 6-2 6-2 – on Tuesday.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová stunned by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in first round upset – KION546
Reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová stunned by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in first round upset By Sam Joseph and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Markéta Vondroušová’s defense of her Wimbledon title has been ended in the first round after Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro pulled off a stunning upset to defeat the Czech in straight sets on Tuesday. Bouzas Maneiro, who is the world No. 83, took just over an hour to dispatch Vondroušová 6-4, 6-2.
After spinal cyst surgery, Andy Murray's retirement plan comes into sharp focus
By Ben Church and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) - After undergoing surgery for a spinal cyst on Saturday, three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray says he will wait until the last moment before deciding whether to play at Wimbledon this year - and gave an update on his retirement plans. The 37-year-old was forced to retire from his match last week at the Queen's Club Championships in London because of the back injury but is still set to appear in the draw for this year's Wimbledon which starts July 1.
Tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur confirm that they will miss Paris Olympics – KION546
Tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Ons Jabeur confirm that they will miss Paris Olympics By Sam Joseph and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Two of tennis’ biggest stars have announced that they will skip the Olympic Games in Paris next month. World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka told reporters in Berlin at the Ecotrans Ladies Open she was skipping the Olympics, citing WTA tournament participation requirements and her health.
NBA legend Jerry West dies aged 86 – KION546
NBA legend Jerry West dies aged 86 By Amy Woodyatt, Jill Martin and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Jerry West, legendary NBA player and executive, has died, according to the Los Angeles Clippers. He was 86. The Clippers said West passed away Wednesday morning with his wife Karen by his side. West – known on the court as “Mr. Clutch” – was drafted by the then named Minneapolis Lakers in 1960, shortly before the franchise relocated to Los Angeles.
ESPN: Scottie Scheffler detained by police before start of PGA Championship – KION546
ESPN: Scottie Scheffler detained by police before start of PGA Championship (CNN) — World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained in handcuffs by police after he tried to drive past a police officer into Valhalla Golf Club before the start of Friday’s second round of the PGA Championship, ESPN reports. This is a developing story and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
CBC report: WNBA plans expansion team in Toronto – KION546
CBC report: WNBA plans expansion team in Toronto (CNN) — The WNBA is planning on adding an expansion franchise in Toronto, according to Canadian news outlet and CNN newsgathering partner CBC. CBC, citing four people with knowledge of the deal but who are not authorized to speak about it, reports the ownership group will be headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum of Kilmer Sports Inc. The franchise would begin playing in 2026. CBC reports an announcement is expected May 23.
Reggie Bush getting 2005 Heisman Trophy back, Heisman Trust cites ‘enormous changes in college athletics’ – KION546
Reggie Bush getting 2005 Heisman Trophy back, Heisman Trust cites ‘enormous changes in college athletics’ (CNN) — Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Memorial Trophy back after having had to relinquish the award in 2010. In a press release Wednesday on Heisman.com, the decision by the Heisman Trust to reinstate Bush followed a deliberative process in which it closely monitored the “enormous changes” in the college football landscape.
Tennis stars voice support for Aryna Sabalenka after her boyfriend’s death
By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Members of the tennis community are rallying around Belarusian world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka following the death of her partner, former professional ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov. Koltsov, who played 144 games for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, died in what the Miami-Dade Police Department is calling an “apparent suicide” with no foul play suspected.
Travis Kelce says push on Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was ‘definitely unacceptable’ – KION546
Travis Kelce says push on Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was ‘definitely unacceptable’ By Ben Morse and Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said on Wednesday that his push of head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII was “definitely unacceptable.” Speaking on his ‘New Heights’ podcast alongside his brother Jason, Kelce explained the situation, admitting that he went too far.
Red Bull Racing launches independent investigation into team principal Christian Horner – KION546
Red Bull Racing launches independent investigation into team principal Christian Horner (CNN) — Formula One team Red Bull Racing has launched an independent investigation into team principal Christian Horner after multiple media outlets reported that Horner allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior with an unidentified member of Red Bull Racing.
Questions swirl as multiple reports say Lewis Hamilton is poised to leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 season – KION546
Questions swirl as multiple reports say Lewis Hamilton is poised to leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 season (CNN) — Rumors and speculation are swirling as multiple UK outlets and racing publications are reporting that seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is poised to leave Mercedes and join Ferrari for the 2025 season.
US figure skater Nathan Chen welcomes ‘a win for clean sport’ as Kamila Valieva’s ban hands him an Olympic gold medal – KION546
US figure skater Nathan Chen welcomes ‘a win for clean sport’ as Kamila Valieva’s ban hands him an Olympic gold medal By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — After enduring a near-two-year wait, figure skating star Nathan Chen will finally receive a gold medal as a member of the US team at the Beijing Olympics.
‘Tell it to my face’: Novak Djokovic responds to heckling fan during Australian Open win over Alexei Popyrin
Novak Djokovic was tested on the court in a tough second-round Australian Open win over home favorite Alexei Popyrin, but the Serb was also riled by at least one member of the crowd. During his 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 victory, Djokovic confronted a heckling spectator and told the fan in question to come down and to say what he wanted to say to his face. “I mean, you don’t want to know,” Djokovic said when asked by reporters what the heckler said to him.
Carolina Panthers fire head coach Frank Reich after 1-10 start to first season
(CNN) — Frank Reich’s time as head coach of the Carolina Panthers did not last long. On Monday, the Panthers announced Reich’s termination after the team’s NFL-worst 1-10 start to the season. “I met with Coach Reich this morning and informed him that he will not continue as head coach of the Carolina Panthers,” team owner David Tepper said in a statement.
Simone Biles set to return to competitive gymnastics after two-year absence
(CNN) - Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is due to return to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of Tokyo Olympics finals in 2021.
Iowa State starting quarterback and suspended NFL player among those charged in gambling investigation
(CNN) — Hunter Dekkers, the starting quarterback for all 12 Iowa State football games last season, is among several athletes who have been charged in Iowa district court in Story County in connection with an investigation into alleged student-athlete gambling at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Dekkers faces a charge of tampering with records, with the state alleging Dekkers attempted to disguise his identity while betting on sports events.
Naomi Osaka gives birth to daughter
Former world No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka has given birth to a daughter, the WTA announced. The four-time major champion announced her pregnancy in January, posting a photo of an ultrasound scan on her social media accounts, and in June, she confirmed that she and her boyfriend, rapper Cordae, would be welcoming a girl.
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