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For most of the 1,000 or so participants of Gay Bowl -- who include several college football players and even some ex-pros -- the long weekend represents a celebration of football, the sport they love, which in many ways shaped their lives.

He may wear size-19 sneakers, but Kevin Love still has some big shoes to fill.

More than 1,000 people move to Florida every day. That means there are a lot of new Floridians who haven't experienced a hurricane evacuation yet.

Remember back when Conor McGregor's acerbic tongue and quick wit were the life of the MMA party? Those were the days, weren't they? Back before all the cars and the yacht and the whiskey and the trouble with the law; back when McGregor was still a hungry young man who had no Euros in the bank but had a noggin full of world-changing, history-making dreams.

Since the very first college game played between Princeton and Rutgers University nearly 150 years ago, tailgating has gone hand-in- hand with American football as a celebration of fandom unmatched by other sports.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is a medical doctor and Kansas City Chiefs linchpin.

Eighty-seven-year-old John Chance-Reed is the oldest registered member of the British Slot Car Racing Association, a collection of enthusiasts in a sport that enjoyed its heyday in the 1960s and now skews heavily towards men at or near retirement age.

Largely thanks to Nathan Chapman's Pro Kick Australia school, founded on the lessons he learned as an NFL hopeful, the country is cranking out punters to major US college programs and infiltrating the pros.

Discover America's most captivating natural and historic treasures as the National Park Service celebrates its birthday.

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh (CNN) Yasmin is 33 days old. Wrapped in a checkered blanket, she writhes around in her makeshift crib, a rice sack attached to the ceiling with rope.

Josh Lambo began his athletic career as a goalkeeping prodigy for the US Under-17 national team, even garnering interest from English Premier League club Everton. After an injury forced him out of soccer, he turned his knack for pressure situations into a thriving NFL career.

Ten years ago, Behan and Jamie Gifford plotted to set sail around the world with their three young children. Nearly 50 countries and 58,000 miles later, they're on a short break to drop their son at college ... before starting all over again.

When it comes to the military, Trump blusters or throws tantrums at or about them. But McRaven took out targets. That's a contrast that would work decisively in McRaven's favor.

Here's one way to get paid in American college athletics: Go professional in another sport.

If the NFL thinks its new rule designed to quell player protests will end its national anthem controversy, it may want to think again.

The story of Elon Musk — and by extension, society's unjustified confidence in tech geniuses — is starting to take a dark turn.

With steady superyacht orders leading up to the busy summer season, the few marine cybercrime specialists who operate from Monaco to Miami are increasingly in demand.

All sorts of questions have emerged ahead of the World Cup launch Thursday. Here's a look at some of the most intriguing ones.

California may now be placing a warning label on coffee. I'm quite certain this decision will backfire more loudly than an antique espresso machine with two broken pumps.

Parkland, Florida (CNN) New documents obtained by CNN provide a glimpse into the Florida school shooter's life in the Broward County Jail. In observation reports from February 17 to 24, deputies described Nikolas Cruz's activities, demeanor and behavior. Throughout the week, Cruz was segregated from other inmates due to his high-profile status. He started in the infirmary and was transferred to a different cell on February 23. On February 24, a deputy noted that Cruz had a visit with an unide

(CNN) A Kansas man pleaded guilty in state court Tuesday to killing an engineer from India in a high-profile hate crime that drew international attention and raised fears of growing intolerance in America. Adam Purinton, 52, also pleaded guilty to injuring two others during the shooting incident at a sports bar in February 2017. A third man, Ian Grillot was shot and injured as he tried to intervene. Kuchibhotla, who later died from injuries sustained in the attack, and Madasani were both orig

Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump isn't expected to announce new proposed action on guns until he meets with representatives of the video game industry on Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Both sources caution, however, that the President could change his mind at any time and opt to move forward with his policy before the meeting. Nearly three weeks since the shooting that killed 17 people, Trump appears more eager to take action on campaign promises to his base tha

It's been a year since researchers generated excitement by announcing a novel way of treating cancer – by cutting off the flow of blood to tumors in mice.

Washington (CNN) It wouldn't be an awards show without some political moments. This year, we kept track of every political jab and line made at the 90th annual Academy Awards show . Check out the list below: Tonight, actors and allies will #WearOrange pins and ribbons on the #Oscars red carpet to bring awareness to gun violence prevention in the wake of the Parkland school shooting. https://t.co/7BxtM6bTKD As expected, many attendees sported the signature "Time's up" black and white pin. Pue

"The Shape of Water" floated to the top as best picture at the 90th annual Academy Awards, bringing a suspenseful close to an awards season punctuated by the sexual-harassment scandals that have roiled Hollywood. The Oscars are a big, unwieldy beast, which invariably try to serve too many masters. Yet if the intent was ultimately to maintain a celebratory tone without ignoring either the outside world or the elephant in the room throughout this year's awards, host Jimmy Kimmel and the show itse

My daughter and her peers have shown me that change is possible and perhaps even inevitable. In only a few days and weeks, teens across the country have heard the rallying cry of Parkland survivors and created dozens of local "March for Our Lives" events. My daughter has held meetings, prepared press releases, spoken to media, run social media accounts and even worked with T-shirt designers to create merchandise to raise money for our local event and the national one. And she's just one teen, in

Didn't it feel good to be No. 2 for a while? Well, enjoy the last few months of that ranking, because we're about to become No. 3.

Manila (CNN Philippines Life) — It’s eight a.m. on a Saturday, and the six-hour session is about to begin. Tammy, a 31 year-old entrepreneur, is the first of the girls to arrive. She does yoga and running, and says she’s here for self-defense. “[I'm here to] Develop a bit of confidence and not be oppressed by men,” she says with a laugh. “You have that, like, fear in your mind, you know? It’s kind of like an instinct of fear that I want to gear myself up against. That’s the bigger picture.”

(CNN) -- A celebrity gossip Web site has caught Maria Shriver a third time apparently violating California's law against using a cell phone while driving. Shriver's husband, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, last year supported and signed into law a ban on using handheld communication devices while driving. Shriver's most recent alleged violations come on the heels of AAA Northern California's "Heads Up Driving Week," during which the auto club urged motorists to get in the habit of driving without distractions such as cell phones, fast food and tuning the stereo. "We hope that by driving distraction-free for a week, people can pick up the habit for life," AAA spokesman Matt Skryja said in a news release.

Everyone knows about LeBron James and his fanatical workouts, but not many people know about the guy entrusted with keeping his billion-dollar body in shape. His trainer of 14 years, Mike Mancias, would like to keep it that way.