Olympic security checks block 5,000 people, including 1,000 suspected of meddling and espionage
By Saskya Vandoorne and Julen Chavin, CNN (CNN) — France’s Interior Ministry rejected around 5,000 security accreditation requests for…
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By Saskya Vandoorne and Julen Chavin, CNN (CNN) — France’s Interior Ministry rejected around 5,000 security accreditation requests for…
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By Matias Grez, CNN O2 Arena, London (CNN) — The USA’s women’s basketball team finalized preparations for Paris 2024 with a resounding…
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By Kevin Dotson, James Legge and Sahar Akbarzai CNN (CNN) — Canadian Olympic chiefs have apologized after a member of staff for their women’s…
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The director of an international sports advocacy group has a warning for organizers of the Olympic Games ahead of…
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Three-time Olympic gold medal winner Charlotte Dujardin has shockingly announced she has pulled out of Paris 2024…
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By Zayn Nabbi and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — American rapper and actor Snoop Dogg will be one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic…
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar will not compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics due to fatigue, the…
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Millions of visitors and thousands of athletes will flock to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games, but the great…
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The St. Louis Cardinals are denying widespread speculation that their players were paying homage to former…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, saying it will be…
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By Hannah Ryan, Issy Ronald and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding against the backdrop of growing…
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London, UK (CNN) — The USA men’s basketball team had to stage another fourth quarter comeback during its…
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By Daniel Renjifo, CNN (CNN) — When 32-year-old swimming star Chad Le Clos is asked about his chances at the Paris Olympics, South Africa’s…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Shoko Miyata, the captain of Japan’s women’s gymnastics team, has withdrawn from Paris 2024…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend LeBron James has been selected as Team USA’s male flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the Paris…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Oscar Piastri won his maiden Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, but probably not in the circumstances…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Portugal’s Nuno Borges played the match of his life to comfortably beat Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 in the final of the…
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By Sean Coppack, CNN Kaptagat, Kenya (CNN) — In northern Kenya, under a sunny May sky that offers a rare respite during the worst rainy season…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There’s a lot happening in Paris this summer. The Olympic Games are coming to the French capital and homes have…
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Incoming Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent cliff-diving accident at a…
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A certain nonchalance has marked Tadej Pogačar’s ruthless overall victory at this year’s Tour de France, a…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Little over two months ago, Xander Schauffele was regarded as one of the most talented golfers to never win one of…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — It’s quite a view from the windowsill of Blackrock House; waves gently lapping the shores of the Firth of Clyde,…
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By Wayne Sterling and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale set a new WNBA All-Star game record of 34 points while…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN London, England (CNN) — The US men’s basketball team fought back from a double-digit deficit to edge past South Sudan…
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Biniam Girmay made history at this year’s Tour de France and the Eritrean cyclist wants to use his success to…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Billy Horschel will carry the slenderest of leads into the final 18 holes of the Open Championship in Scotland, as…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — It had been a relatively unremarkable Open Championship for Kim Si-woo as he stepped up to Royal Troon’s…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There have been 776 drivers in the 74-year history of the Formula One World Championship, but the sport had never…
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By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal class action lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf of ticketed fans who were not…
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By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Churchill Downs lifted the suspension on Friday of thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert after the Hall…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rivals and cameramen, make way – Shane Lowry is coming through at the Open Championship. The Irishman lifted the…
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Adidas has apologized for “any upset or distress caused,” after releasing an ad campaign for some retro…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The fallout from Enzo Fernández and the Argentina national team’s racist chant has intensified as Argentina’s…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods has made an early exit from the Open Championship, but the US golfer has vowed to be back for the 2025…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has praised Ralf Schumacher after the former F1 driver revealed…
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Almost everyone knows the opening sequence, film buff or not: the windswept beach, the foaming waves, the…
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Olympic Village welcomed the first athletes on Thursday ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — It was only last month that Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau were dueling for the US Open in the North Carolina…
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By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods said he endured a sleepless flight to the Open Championship after watching coverage of the…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Team USA put in a much improved team performance on Wednesday to earn a dominant 105-79 win over Serbia and…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Union’s 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan made his Major League Soccer (MLS) debut in the club’s 5-1…
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By Jacob Lev and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Another day, another record broken by Caitlin Clark. The 22-year-old rookie recorded 19 assists in…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Orlando Magic co-founder Pat Williams has died at the age of 84, the NBA team announced in a news release on…
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By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost 60 years since boxing icon Muhammad Ali defied his draft order to join the US military in opposition…
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Angel City FC (ACFC) will become the most valuable women’s professional sports team in the world, the club…
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By George Ramsay and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Ionescu had a monster 30-point game as the New York Liberty cemented its status as the…
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CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the city’s River Seine on Wednesday in a bid to demonstrate the…
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball’s Midsummer Classic returned to Arlington, Texas, for the first time since 1995 on Tuesday…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández has apologized for singing a song with Argentina teammates that included racist…
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, reportedly agreed to a fully guaranteed, four-year,…
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By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the city’s River Seine on Wednesday in a bid to demonstrate the…
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By Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — The memory of Russia invading Ukraine on February 24, 2022, is lodged in Ukrainian Olympic…
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — A frustrating night on the soccer field for the US Women’s National Team was quickly forgotten…
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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…
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By Ben Morse and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods rebutted calls for him to retire from former world No. 2 Colin Montgomerie ahead of The…
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in front of tens of thousands of fans at the…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The USA Basketball Men’s National Team survived a late Australia fightback in an underwhelming 98-92 victory in…
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Gareth Southgate announced on Tuesday he will leave his role as the manager of the England men’s national team. His…
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Olympics are the pinnacle of many athletes’ careers, and the opportunity to perform on the global stage can see…
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby champion after edging out…
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By Kevin Dotson and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Colombian Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún was arrested at Hard Rock Stadium in…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Sunday was a glorious day in the history of Spanish sport. Earlier in the day, Carlos Alcaraz won his second…
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark put in strong performances as the Indiana Fever continued its solid run with a 81-74…
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KABC By Kathleen Magramo and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Argentina claimed its third straight major title with an extra-time victory over Colombia…
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By Brad Lendon and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Guardians selected Australian second baseman Travis Bazzana with the top pick in the…
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By Kathleen Magramo and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Argentina claimed its third straight major title with an extra-time victory over Colombia in…
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain won a record-breaking fourth European Championship, defeating England 2-1 following a drama-filled second half…
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — What a way to win a first major championship. Japan’s Ayaka Furue sank a dramatic, clutch putt for eagle on the…
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By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — In tennis’ storied history, one awash with trailblazers and extraordinary champions, household names who still…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Sunday’s Copa América final will likely be the last time Lionel Messi plays for Argentina at a major…
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, received a standing ovation from the Centre Court…
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By Ben Morse and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Joan Monfort’s world has turned upside down. The Barcelona-based photographer has been a regular at…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It is the rematch that tennis fans have been waiting for. Carlos Alcaraz is looking to defend his Wimbledon men’s…
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After Germany hosted the England soccer team in May 1938, Rolf Friedland waited patiently outside the…
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Barbora Krejčíková won her second grand slam and first Wimbledon title on Saturday, eventually overpowering…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached his second straight Wimbledon final on Friday, beating Daniil Medvedev…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL player Steve Gleason was honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the 2024 ESPY Awards on…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Longtime NFL and college coach Monte Kiffin has died at the age of 84, the University of Mississippi announced on…
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004. It’s remains one of the most unlikely…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in history to reach a Wimbledon final after beating Donna Vekić 2-6…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Depending on your age, the name Stan Smith probably means one of two things. For younger people, it’s the name of…
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By Amy Woodyatt and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Rapper, reality TV star, and entrepreneur Flavor Flav has joined the US women’s water polo team in…
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming on…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Colombia advanced to the Copa América final following a 1-0 win over Uruguay at Bank of America Stadium in…
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By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Gregg Berhalter has been fired as the head coach of the United States men’s national soccer team following the…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Ollie Watkins’ brilliant last-gasp winner earned England a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and a place in Sunday’s…
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By Jill Martin and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — USA Basketball announced Wednesday that Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard no longer…
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By Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — It’s the climactic week at Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, and the usual sights…
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By José Álvarez and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged for sexual and commercial…
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By Amy Woodyatt and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — The Mayor of Marseille has urged his city’s main soccer club, Olympique de Marseille, not to sign…
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By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It has been a spectacular start to life in the major leagues for Cincinnati Reds rookie Rece Hinds. After being…
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By Julen Chavin, CNN (CNN) — The mayor of Paris told French radio on Wednesday that she would swim in the city’s River Seine next week, in a…
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz overcame a slow start to beat Tommy Paul in four sets on Tuesday and book his place in the Wimbledon…
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi helped guide Argentina to this year’s Copa América final after scoring in his nation’s 2-0 win…
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A dance tune with two simple instructions and involving thousands of bouncing, orange-clad soccer fans has gone…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal made history by becoming the youngest player to score in a men’s European Championship as Spain…
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By Federico Jofre, CNN (CNN) — Two players from the French national rugby team were arrested Monday in Buenos Aires as part of an investigation…
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By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — US tennis star Emma Navarro’s dream Wimbledon run was ended on Tuesday as Italy’s Jasmine Paolini earned an…
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Dutch golfer Joost Luiten will not be competing in this month’s Olympic Games after the International Olympic…
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