David Close - Sports News Supervisor
David Close
Sports News Supervisor
David Close is a Sports News Supervisor for CNN Sports.
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NHL’s Coyotes say goodbye to Arizona ahead of rumored move to Utah
Apr 18, 2024
It was a packed house at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, to watch the last game of the season – and potentially in the state of Arizona for the Coyotes.
Shohei Ohtani reveals his new wife’s identity – she’s also a star athlete
Mar 15, 2024
The mystery is finally over. Two weeks after making the surprise announcement of his marriage, Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has revealed his new wife’s identity – and she’s also a top athlete.
Following homophobic chanting, three Austrian soccer players left off national team
Mar 14, 2024
Three Rapid Vienna soccer players were not selected for national team duty after video emerged of them taking part in post-match celebrations shouting homophobic chants with a selection of the crowd.
Ahead of PGA Tour’s richest tournament, tensions simmer between players and leadership
Mar 13, 2024
Amid fevered anticipation of the 50th edition of The Players Championship, the continuing rifts in men’s golf remain hard to ignore.
Former Buffalo Bills player Matt Araiza back in the NFL after signing with Kansas City Chiefs
Feb 23, 2024
NFL punter Matt Araiza has signed with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The former Buffalo Bills player has been out of the league since August 2022 - the same year he was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the player draft.
Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son, Charlie, will try to qualify for PGA Tour event
Feb 22, 2024
Tiger Woods’ 15-year-old son Charlie will compete in a pre-qualifier event Thursday in hopes of qualifying for his first PGA Tour start next week.
Washington Commanders hire Dan Quinn as head coach
Feb 1, 2024
The Washington Commanders are hiring Dan Quinn as the team’s next head coach, a source within the organization told CNN Thursday.
Seattle Seahawks hire first-time head coach Mike Macdonald, who becomes youngest head coach in NFL
Feb 1, 2024
The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to hire Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as the team’s head coach, according to multiple reports that cite unnamed sources.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas begins legal case against swimming’s world governing body
Jan 27, 2024
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has begun legal proceedings against World Aquatics, swimming’s governing body, after it voted last year to restrict transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s aquatics competitions, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević dies at 46
Jan 18, 2024
Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević died Wednesday morning after suffering a heart attack, according to the team. He was 46.
Tennessee Titans fire head coach Mike Vrabel
Jan 9, 2024
After six seasons in charge, Mike Vrabel is out as head coach of the Tennessee Titans. On Tuesday, owner Amy Adams Strunk announced the move and called the decision to remove Vrabel “as difficult as any I’ve made as Controlling Owner.”
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Jan 8, 2024
Soccer icon Franz Beckenbauer, widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game, has died aged 78, according to the German football federation (DFB).
Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper fined $300,000 by NFL over thrown drink
Jan 3, 2024
The NFL fined Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper $300,000 on Tuesday for “unacceptable conduct.”
Jon Rahm leaving PGA Tour for LIV Golf
Dec 9, 2023
Jon Rahm, currently ranked No. 3 in the world and the reigning Masters champion, is poised to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.
