Don Riddell

2 weeks ago | erienewsnow.com | George Ramsay |Don Riddell |Patrick Snell |Amy Woodyatt

By George Ramsay, Don Riddell, Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN(CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic Circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed to clear fresh layers of snowfall from the local pitches.

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Don Riddell

A jersey is held for Mr. Irrelevant -- the last player picked in the NFL draft -- in 2024. Nic Antaya/Getty Images CNN  —  If you’re not first, the saying goes, you’re last. But in the case of the annual NFL draft, finishing dead last is by no means a bad thing at all. In fact, being selected as the very last guy on Saturday night provides access to a unique club and the most unlikely football fraternity, just as long as you don’t mind a seemingly demeaning title: Mr. Irrelevant.

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Don Riddell

Katherine Legge walks the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama, on Friday. Sean Gardner/Getty Images Editor’s note: This story contains quotes of abusive language toward Katherine Legge that were released to CNN by her team.

3 weeks ago | cnnbrasil.com.br | Don Riddell

O draft da NFL é transmitido ao vivo todos os anos e atrai milhões de telespectadores. Centenas de milhares também acompanham o evento presencialmente, celebrando cada escolha com entusiasmo. Mesmo sem touchdowns ou jogadas em campo, o draft se tornou um dos maiores eventos esportivos do ano. Leia Mais Neste ano, 257 jogadores serão selecionados em Green Bay, Wisconsin. Aqueles escolhidos na primeira rodada, que começa na quinta-feira às 20h (de Brasília), garantem contratos milionários.

3 weeks ago | cnn.com | Don Riddell

Jay Berwanger was the first winner of the Heisman trophy and the first player ever drafted in the NFL. He'd never play a down in the league. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images CNN  —  The NFL draft is broadcast live on television every year as millions tune in and hundreds of thousands more attend in person to revel in the hoopla of it all.