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In the heart of Birmingham, in a district that was once the rugged industrial center of England’s second city, there is a pilgrimage. It takes you past former factories, abandoned buildings and leads you through “spit and sawdust” pubs that are brimming with character and tradition.

Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade rumors of a move to Phoenix, turning out for the Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in a pair of Suns-themed colorway shoes.

The Chicago Bears announced Tuesday that the team had reached an agreement with former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator to become the new head coach in the Windy City.

Ryan Day aims to have his Ohio State Buckeyes leave no doubt and, following the team’s national championship win over the Note Dame Fighting Irish, Day’s men have redeemed the once questioned head coach.

Notre Dame became the latest team to find out what the rest of Ohio State’s opponents learned during this newly expanded College Football Playoff: It’s amazing what one can sometimes accomplish when angry, isn’t it?

On Sunday, in both Philadelphia and upstate New York, it came down to the final drives in the snow with freezing temperatures making the ball slippery and tough to handle.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has labeled his side the “worst team” in the club’s history after yet another chastening Premier League defeat on Sunday.

Coco Gauff produced an impressive comeback win to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals on Sunday, eventually downing Belinda Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1.

French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.

When disaster strikes and people are hurting, sports can seem so small and unimportant. In the grand scheme of things, a game on a field or court is nothing compared to the task of losing a loved one or rebuilding a life after losing it all.

Danielle Collins appeared to revel in playing the part of pantomime villain at the Australian Open on Thursday as she took down home favorite Destanee Aiava 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a raucous crowd.

The Genesis Invitational, a golf tournament organized by the Tiger Woods Foundation, will move locations this year amid the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, the PGA Tour announced Thursday.

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died aged 90, the team announced on Thursday.

Former world No. 2 Ons Jabeur battled through breathing difficulties to reach the third round of the Australian Open, defeating Colombia’s Camila Osorio 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday.

NBA superstar LeBron James told the Kelce brothers on their “New Heights” podcast that he considered trading basketballs for footballs and moving to the NFL during the 2011 NBA lockout.

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says he has “no response” to questions over his job security following the team’s disappointing exit from the NFL playoffs on Saturday.

The boxing world was handed a shock on Monday when former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement from the sport … again.

The Los Angeles Rams paid tribute Monday night to the first responders and those impacted by the ongoing deadly wildfires in Southern California during the Rams 27-9 wild-card victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

The opening round of the NFL playoffs is one of the best football feasts of the year, but the 2025 edition has so far lacked the usual drama.

Follow live updates from three matchups in the NFL playoffs’ wild-card round.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defense by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the first round on Sunday.

The Baltimore Ravens are going to go as far as Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson can carry them. And if Saturday night’s dominant win over the Pittsburgh Steelers is any indication, that could take them all the way to New Orleans.

In Novak Djokovic’s quest for his 25th grand slam singles title, he’s recruited long-time rival Andy Murray as a coach for the upcoming Australian Open.

After 272 regular season games, we have the final 14 NFL teams vying to lift the Lombardi Trophy. Of those teams, 12 who qualified for the postseason will take to the field in the Wild Card round.

Wake up the echoes, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are once again going to play on college football’s biggest stage.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce denied that the team intentionally lost its Week 18 game to ensure that the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention.

On Wednesday, the NHL revealed the league’s unique idea by announcing the 2026 Winter Classic will be played in South Florida at loanDepot park, the home of MLB’s Miami Marlins, on January 2.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the “terrifying” impact of the wildfires in California, while also revealing that his mother was forced to evacuate her home in Pacific Palisades.

After years of anticipation, the high-tech indoor golf league spearheaded by two of the sport’s modern greats is finally ready to tee off Tuesday night.

After 18 weeks of action, the 2024 regular season has come to a close and Week 18 of the NFL campaign provided plenty of storylines.

For a while it looked like it would not happen but in the final seconds of the Tampa Bay’ 27-19 win over the New Orleans Saints – not only did the Buccaneers clinch playoff berth but NFL history was made.

The final week of the NFL regular season got off to a hot start with the Baltimore Ravens clinching the AFC North following a dominant 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns at MT&T Bank Stadium.

Following Jimmy Butler’s postgame comments where he indicated he would like to be traded from the team, the Miami Heat have suspended the star forward for seven games, adding that the team will consider trade offers for 14-year veteran.

I’m such a big Buffalo Bills fan that I wore a cowboy hat with a Bills logo on it for New Year’s Eve. I have written over and over again on why this could be the Bills’ year.

It’s been a busy 12 months for Caitlin Clark. From her rookie WNBA season to attending the Eras Tour, she’s done everything and told the Kelce brothers about it all.

Notre Dame is headed to the College Football Playoff semifinals after stunning second-seed Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, being played in New Orleans just a day after an attack on New Year’s revelers left 14 people dead.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will likely not play in the team’s final game of the season, meaning Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record will remain safe.

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes delivered a statement win at the Rose Bowl, dismantling No. 1 seed Oregon 41-21 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal on Wednesday in Pasadena, California.

In arguably the best game of the 12-team College Football Playoff so far, Arizona State nearly pulled off what had once seemed impossible.

As he climbed up the 500-foot rockface El Matador, wedging small pieces of metal into the rock in the hope they would catch his fall, Jesse Dufton was almost entirely alone.

In an interview with CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois looked to the NBA for a solution to soccer’s calendar controversy.

Scottie Scheffler capped one of the most dominant seasons in golf history by retaining the Hero World Challenge, cruising to a six-shot victory at Tiger Woods’ invitational event in the Bahamas.