CNN – Sports

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn said she has no regrets over her decision to compete in the Winter Olympics on a “completely ruptured” ACL following her devastating crash that put an end to her Olympic comeback. “Yesterday my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn’t

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn said she has no regrets over her decision to compete in the Winter Olympics on a “completely ruptured” ACL following her devastating crash that put an end to her Olympic comeback. “Yesterday my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn’t a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl knew exactly what he would do if he won a gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics; what he hadn’t planned for was the reaction from the rest of the world. After retaining his parallel giant slalom crown in Livigno on Sunday, the 40-year-old celebrated

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Santa Clara, California (CNN) — Kenneth Walker Jr. never saw his son play in the NFL before Sunday night. He’d sat with him in the hospital when his boy was treated for blood clots in his lungs and he’d worked with his son to prove the doctors wrong – to

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Santa Clara, California (CNN) — Kenneth Walker Jr. never saw his son play in the NFL before Sunday night. He’d sat with him in the hospital when his boy was treated for blood clots in his lungs and he’d worked with his son to prove the doctors wrong – to prove

By Kyle Feldscher, Alli Rosenbloom, Maureen Chowdhury, CNN Santa Clara, California (CNN) — The 1994 version of Billie Joe Armstrong would never. On Sunday, Green Day opened up Super Bowl LX at Levi Stadium with a performance of several songs — but missing were the most political lyrics from some of the tracks. The band

By Associated Press Atlanta (AP) — Atlanta Falcons rookie star James Pearce Jr. was arrested near Miami on Saturday night after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Pearce, the first-round pick who led the Falcons in sacks and was third in

By Dana O’Neil, Ben Church, CNN Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn is in “stable condition” after undergoing two operations to treat a serious fracture in her left leg following her crash in the downhill final on Sunday, which brought her Olympic dream to an end. According to source who spoke to Reuters, the

By Hannah Keyser, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — When Austin Sheepo first told his girlfriend that he plays on his high school flag football team, she was a little confused. “Isn’t that a girls’ sport?” she asked. They attend different high schools, and at her school, “they have a real football team and a girls’

By Hannah Keyser, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — They call it “American football” because, well, “football is football,” says Ian Potter. And by “football” he means “soccer,” a fact that is underscored by the raucous cheering that periodically punctuates the Mad Dog in the Fog, a Nottingham Forest bar located in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy (CNN) — The message Kendall Coyne Schofield posted on her social media was not terribly difficult to decipher. A framed blackboard propped in front of Schofield’s two dogs, Penny and Blue, spelled out the message: “Baby Schofield Coming Summer 2023.” The dogs wore matching big sister bandanas in

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — FanDuel CEO Amy Howe told CNN Sports on Friday her company is working closely with the NFL to ensure that enormous events like the Super Bowl, one of the games that draws the most action annually, are insulated from problematic gambling. Howe told CNN Sports’ Andy Scholes

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — It’s one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl history. It remains one of the most baffling decisions in the history of professional football. And its ramifications are still being felt 11 years later as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off in Super

By Hannah Keyser, CNN San Jose, California (CNN) — Jarran Reed, the Seattle Seahawks veteran defensive tackle, was asked something about his favorite part of Super Bowl week. But just then, a battle was breaking out on a podium just a few yards away. Derick Hall had climbed up onto the dais where Ernest Jones

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn line danced, some sort of Electric Slide meets the Cotton Eyed Joe. She screamed, sending some hoots and hollers in the direction of teammate Jacqueline Wiles. She stretched. She waited. Most importantly, Vonn skied – down the 2,000-foot drop at the Tofane Alpine Skiing

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Winter Olympics flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych says that his teammates could stage protests at the Milan Cortina Games over the decision to allow neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in Italy. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cleared 13 Russian and 7 Belarusian athletes

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — For Laila Edwards, this year’s Winter Olympics is about far more than sport, and that’s something she’s getting comfortable with. The 22-year-old may only be at the start of her career, but is already considered a trailblazer, becoming the first Black woman to feature in the US hockey team

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN San Francisco (CNN) — Sam Darnold seemed destined to be a star. With the home state kid under center, the University of Southern California surged back into the prominent national profile to which Trojan fans were accustomed. He won one of the most thrilling Rose Bowls of the 2010s and then

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Santa Clara, California (CNN) — Mike Vrabel made his name in the NFL as a crunching outside linebacker, delivering punishment to opposing offenses and blowing up their plays on his way to winning multiple Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots. Now, 15 years after retiring, he’s still getting physical

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — From brushing ice in curling to flying down an ice track headfirst in skeleton, the Winter Olympics are home to some unique and exciting sports that feature uncommon vernacular. New sports have been added to the program and with that come new terms or nicknames for tactics, maneuvers or

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, widely considered to be the top prospect in the 2026 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft, was charged with felony aggravated assault on Wednesday by authorities in State College, Pennsylvania, according to documents obtained by CNN. The 18-year-old was also charged with simple assault, a

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN San Jose, California (CNN) — In a mid-December game against the Buffalo Bills, Drake Maye took the snap, turned and tossed the ball to TreVeyon Henderson. The rookie running back for the New England Patriots ran to the right and found his way blocked, so he switched directions and made a

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — In a strange way, the brazen push from professional players to recalibrate their collegiate eligibility might help the NCAA in its fight to get its arms around its product. NCAA president Charlie Baker has been nearly begging Congress to help streamline the wayward laws currently governing college athletics to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — When the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games come around every four years, there are many sports which compete to grab the attention of viewers around the world. However, there is one in particular that seems to capture the hearts and minds of many every time: curling. Whether it be

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little. Despite almost losing two of his senses, the Frenchman has one goal on his mind – to simply go as fast as

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little. Despite almost losing two of his senses, the Frenchman has one goal on his mind – to simply go as fast as he

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN San Jose, California (CNN) — A year ago, Cooper Kupp could barely hide his heartbreak: The Los Angeles Rams, the only NFL team he’d ever played for, made it clear they were done with him. A February 3, 2025, post on X by the wide receiver revealed the Rams were trying

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Penny the Doberman Pinscher was named Best in Show at the 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. The competition was stiff, and as the seven finalists took one last lap around the arena, the tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. The New York crowd

By Hannah Keyser, CNN San Jose, California (CNN) — Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers holds the record for the most points scored in a season without a touchdown and the highest field goal percentage in a season (that is: 100% perfection). In the offseason, he practices his accuracy by trying to hit the bright yellow

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Minions may take Milan after all. After a last-minute crisis over music-licensing issues, the Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté might be able to perform a routine inspired by the animated, gibberish-speaking Minions at the Winter Olympics, his coach Edoardo De Bernardis said. But he still faces a few

By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — American skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina despite suffering a “completely ruptured” ACL in a crash on Friday. Vonn had said in a recent Instagram post that her “Olympic dream is not over” and the 41-year-old’s confirmation at Tuesday’s press

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled dog racing does have Olympic history. Debuting as a demonstration sport

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Three US Olympic bodies have changed the name of their shared athlete hospitality space at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics from “Ice House” to “Winter House,” following widespread protests in both Italy and the US over the role and conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Super Bowl LX is almost upon us, and the coming clash between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks is fascinating. Few would have expected either team to make it this far; both were given odds of greater than 50-1 at the start of the season and neither

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man ever to complete a career grand slam on Sunday, adding the Australian Open title to his trophy cabinet after defeating Novak Djokovic in an enthralling men’s final. Despite losing the first set to a rampant Djokovic, laser-focused on sealing a record-breaking 25th grand

By Laura Sharman, Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, United States on Saturday, outpacing a field of

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn said on Friday that her “Olympic dream is not over” after she crashed in her final downhill race before next week’s Winter Olympics and injured her left knee. The 41-year-old lost control after landing a jump and was seen crashing into the safety nets. After being attended

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz will play Novak Djokovic in this year’s Australian Open final after the pair navigated two epic semifinals in Melbourne on Friday. First, Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in five sets – 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 6-7 (4-7), 7-5 – after five hours and 27 minutes on court,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Now that the dust has settled on an Africa Cup of Nations final that will be remembered for years, African soccer’s governing body has handed out punishments for the chaos that ensued. Fan trouble, players refusing to compete, controversial refereeing decisions, and a missed penalty were all flashpoints in

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as the holder of two snooker world records after showing a prodigious talent for the sport. At just 2 years, 261 days old, Jude Owens from Manchester, England, became the youngest person to make a snooker double pot, Guinness World Records (GWR) said

CNN, KHOU, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS, @IRONHORSEAVIATOR, TIKTOK, @IronHorseAviator/TikTok By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as the holder of two snooker world records after showing a prodigious talent for the sport. At just 2 years, 261 days old, Jude Owens from Manchester, England, became the youngest person to make a

CNN By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant – who became a larger-than-life figure both on and off the court – has left a lasting impact within the basketball community and beyond. “There are days I know it’s real, and then there are days where it feels like there are pieces of

By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — NBA legend Kobe Bryant – who became a larger-than-life figure both on and off the court – has left a lasting impact within the basketball community and beyond. “There are days I know it’s real, and then there are days where it feels like there are pieces of him

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is free to go. The second-team All-ACC quarterback has reached a settlement with the university that will allow Mensah to transfer elsewhere, his representatives and Duke said in separate statements. Mensah, who led the Blue Devils to their first ACC championship since 1962, declared his

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s hopes of winning this year’s Australian Open came crashing down in just 59 minutes on Tuesday, as she was beaten in straight sets in the quarterfinals by Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina. The American had been playing so well in Melbourne that many tipped her to win

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff’s hopes of winning this year’s Australian Open came crashing down in just 59 minutes on Tuesday, as she was beaten in straight sets in the quarterfinals by Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina. The American had been playing so well in Melbourne that many tipped her to win her

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender says she should have been going to the 2026 Olympics in Italy next month. As a veteran of five Winter Games from 2006 to 2022, sliding in Turin, Vancouver, Sochi, PyeongChang and Beijing, the American would have made history by competing in a sixth. What

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Silverstone, England (CNN) — A new era of Formula One is about to dawn. Not only is the sport ushering in its biggest shakeup of rules and regulations in decades, but this season, it’s also welcoming a brand-new proverbial kid onto the block: Cadillac F1 Team. Ten years since

By Jessie Yeung, Wayne Chang and John Mees, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — For 92 minutes on a clear Sunday morning in Taipei, thousands of spectators with jittery nerves stared upwards, while people across the world were glued to their screens, as famed climber Alex Honnold made a death-defying attempt to scale one of the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Bobby Jones once called golf “assuredly a mystifying game” and time in and time again, it proves to be such that. On Friday, in just his 10th career PGA Tour start, a teenager mystifyingly flew up the leaderboard, finishing the second round of The American Express tied atop alongside

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — NCAA leadership reached out to the National Association of Basketball Coaches to convene for a previously unscheduled call on Friday afternoon to discuss the unprecedented Charles Bediako situation, multiple sources told CNN Sports. The sources were unsure if the call involved all Division I coaches or just select NABC

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, who star as hockey players entangled in a secret romance in the HBO Max smash “Heated Rivalry,” have been named as official torchbearers for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. The duo are among several torchbearers tasked with carrying the Olympic Flame from Rome

By Hannah Keyser (CNN) — Then there were four. A couple more classics decided in overtime (and a couple more, shall we say, uneven games) in the divisional round have brought us to the conference championships. This weekend will determine who plays in the Super Bowl. Sure, that’s the Big Game, but these tilts decide

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — There is a new Mendoza line in sports and unlike the one in baseball, which signifies lousy offense, this one is all about winning: Everyone wants the next Fernando Mendoza. The Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback’s stunning success at Indiana has upped the premium on transfer quarterbacks. The inevitable capitalistic evolution

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing issues between the Buffalo Bills and Keon Coleman have taken another twist – and the team’s owner has implied it’s on his former head coach. It comes as Bills owner Terry Pegula said the decision to draft the wide receiver in 2024 was one pushed by the

By Zeena Saifi, Abeer Salman, Christina Macfarlane, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian soccer pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem has been spared from a planned Israeli demolition order following international pressure, according to sources who spoke to CNN on condition of anonymity. The president of global soccer governing body FIFA, Gianni Infantino,

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Property, passports and Pokémon! Three things that are very much front and center now for a tennis coach from Sydney who’s just become Australia’s newest millionaire. Life, it turns out, will never be the same again for Jordan Smith. “Just smiles on people’s faces, it’s been awesome. It’s been

CNN By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami Gardens (CNN) — A piece of red confetti clung to Curt Cignetti’s neck as he shared the secret sauce of his Indiana football team’s success: Good people, hard work, attention to detail, and a processed approach. Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami Gardens (CNN) — A piece of red confetti clung to Curt Cignetti’s neck as he shared the secret sauce of his Indiana football team’s success: Good people, hard work, attention to detail, and a processed approach. Indiana kept its circle tight and held its belief tighter, stiff-arming infiltrators and doubters

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Add the Buffalo Bills as yet another NFL team now in search of a head coach. The Bills fired Sean McDermott after nine seasons at the helm. The move comes after the Bills lost in overtime to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round on Saturday. With McDermott’s dismissal,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final – a game to decide the best soccer team on the continent – ended in utter chaos on Sunday as fans caused a huge commotion and players walked off the pitch in protest on an evening which showed the best and very

CNN By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami (CNN) — Back in 2023, Jase Richardson sought a more rigorous athletic and academic high school program for his senior year. His younger brother, Jaxon, was attending a Team USA Under 16 training camp out, competing alongside Cameron and Cayden Boozer. They suggested their spot: Christopher Columbus High School.

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami (CNN) — Back in 2023, Jase Richardson sought a more rigorous athletic and academic high school program for his senior year. His younger brother, Jaxon, was attending a Team USA Under 16 training camp out, competing alongside Cameron and Cayden Boozer. They suggested their spot: Christopher Columbus High School. Together,

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Nick Saban wanted to change his job description. After three years coaching linebackers, he was eager to take over the secondary, where he’d played in college. He was not, however, so sure he wanted to change jobs. It was 1978, and he’d spent the past season at Syracuse University.

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Bo Nix, the Denver Broncos quarterback who beat Josh Allen and the Bills to advance to the AFC Championship, will miss the remainder of the postseason with a broken ankle. Just over an hour after the game ended, head coach Sean Payton announced that Nix had broken a bone

By Jill Martin, Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The first big move of the NFL head coach hiring cycle has been made by the New York Giants. The Giants have hired Super Bowl-winning head coach John Harbaugh for their vacancy. They were one of nine NFL teams with an opening at head coach. “I want

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Miami Gardens, Florida (CNN) — Mario Campos grew up deep in the hills of Cuba, a guajiro as the poor farmers there were called. Despite his rural roots, Campos wound his way to a job with the national police. He kept his position for 26 years, until Fidel Castro came to

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — This postseason has already set an NFL playoff record with 12 fourth-quarter lead changes — and that’s before we even get to the divisional round this weekend. The relative parity in the league paved the way for tightly contested matchups in the wild card round. But ultimately six teams

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Some might say that it’s too early to predict the future of a nine-year-old sporting sensation, and often they would be right to. So much can happen during a young athlete’s development: Bodies change, the risk of burnout increases and simply desire in the sport can simply wane. Yet,

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — There’s not much you can do when you’re watching your clothes spin round and around, waiting for the laundry to wash and dry. But when Lily Zhang was seven years old, she spent that laundry time learning about another kind of spin, and with it she launched a career

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Mike Tomlin era has come to an end in Pittsburgh. After 19 seasons as head coach of the Steelers, Tomlin made the decision to step down. “After much thought and reflection, I have decided to step down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Tomlin said in a

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The governing body for the winter sport of skeleton, the International Bobsled Skeleton Federation (IBSF), has dismissed complaints that the Canadian women’s team and its coach Joe Cecchini engaged in competition manipulation at the North American Cup race in Lake Placid last weekend. American slider Katie Uhlaender won the

By Ben Church, Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Hockey will once again be a flagship sport at next month’s Winter Olympics, not least because of the reintroduction of NHL players which will see some of the world’s best stars compete for a medal. But while anticipation grows for the first puck drop of the Games,

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — When Portugal begins its World Cup campaign in Houston on June 17, two names will be at the forefront of Seleção midfielder Vitinha’s mind: Diogo Jota and André Silva. Memories of their sudden, tragic passing a mere six months ago remain raw for

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL. The Texans entered the game as the favorite, even though they were the

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After a slew of electrifying performances at the national championships, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics – including the men’s, women’s and ice dance world champions. But the country’s best pairs team won’t be allowed to go due to citizenship issues. Here’s what

By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Winners in 2018, runners-up in 2022 – will 2026 be France’s year to once again rule the roost on soccer’s biggest stage? With a new year, comes a new set of goals and for the world’s newly crowned best men’s soccer player, Ousmane

Story by Reuters (CNN) — Non-league Macclesfield Town produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling soccer upsets on Saturday beating titleholders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller. Captain Paul Dawson and Isaac Buckley-Ricketts struck in each half as the home side – coached by Wayne Rooney’s younger brother John – stunned Premier League

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — The three-day football extravaganza known as “Super Wild Card Weekend” kicks off on Saturday as the NFL playoffs officially get underway and the road to the Bay Area begins. Here are the games we’ll be watching: 4:30 p.m. ET, Saturday: Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers on Fox 8

By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — US snowboarding star Chloe Kim confirmed on Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder while practicing in Switzerland, leaving her participation in next month’s Winter Olympics in doubt. The two-time Olympic women’s halfpipe champion posted the video of her injury to Instagram, which took place in Laax – host

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The NHL’s Ottawa Senators say they are “extremely disappointed” and “disgusted” to see rumors about goaltender Linus Ullmark spread online. Ullmark was granted a leave of absence for “personal reasons” last month, with Senators general manager Steve Staios saying at the time that the starting goaltender had the full

By Dana O’Neil, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Somewhere between what had been a previously unimaginable football commute from Pasadena, California, to Bloomington, Indiana, the first day of January bled into the second. The Indiana Hoosiers, fresh off eviscerating none other than Alabama at the high holy grounds of the Rose Bowl, pulled up to the

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It could easily have been a tennis match that nobody really noticed. Instead, it became instantly viral online. The first round of the International Tennis Federation’s W35 tournament, played on a clay court in Nairobi, Kenya, wouldn’t normally make much of a splash in the tennis world, but millions

By Kyle Feldscher, Frank Nunns OConnell, Jill Martin, Kevin Dotson, Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Dolphins are now looking for a head coach after firing Mike McDaniel on Thursday. The dismissal is the latest of a team leader as NFL franchises look to retool from disappointing seasons. “After careful evaluation and extensive discussions

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — At the end of an extended visit with an SEC school he prefers not to name, Tony Annese considered all that he had seen. Players with lots of recruiting stars next to their names and coaches with lots of zeroes on their paychecks. Smoothie stations ready to replenish calories

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — The “Impossible Dream” banner so often seen over the years at Manchester United’s Old Trafford is a fan-inspired tribute to the extraordinary career of revered former manager Alex Ferguson. These days, approaching 13 years on since his retirement following a trophy-laden era of dominance, it’s still proving to be

By Kevin Dotson, Frank Nunns OConnell, Jill Martin, Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — After 18 seasons on the sidelines in Baltimore, John Harbaugh is out as head coach, the team announced Tuesday. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, given the tremendous 18 years we have spent together and the profound respect I have for John

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United has fired manager Ruben Amorim after a rollercoaster spell at the Premier League giant, the club confirmed on Monday. A club statement said the Red Devils’ hierarchy “reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change.” “This will give the team the

By Associated Press (AP) — Keionte Scott returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown, Carson Beck threw a scoring pass and No. 10 Miami shocked defending champion Ohio State 24-14 on Wednesday night at the Cotton Bowl in the first College Football Playoff quarterfinal. The Hurricanes (12-2, CFP No. 10 seed) have won two

By Jill Martin, Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs, facing charges for strangulation and assault, is denying the accusations against him, according to statements from his attorney and from the NFL team. According to court documents from Dedham District Court in Massachusetts, Diggs is accused of felony strangulation or

From Reuters Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna Sabalenka 6‑3 6‑3 on Sunday in a “Battle of the Sexes” exhibition match billed as a modern take on Billie Jean King’s famous win over Bobby Riggs over 50 years ago, but one that ignited controversy over its relevance and meaning. The clash

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After a long, tenuous last few weeks for the University of Michigan, the football program appears to have found a new head coach to lead them into a new era – Kyle Whittingham. The 66-year-old Whittingham was named the Wolverines’ 22nd coach in program history on Friday, signing a

By Associated Press (AP) — Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the first player to defect from LIV Golf, a significant blow to the Saudi-funded league that raises questions whether the PGA Tour will find a way for him to return. LIV Golf posted an announcement to its website under a statement that Talor Gooch

By Patrick Sung, Ben Church, Frank Nunns OConnell, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a long 2025 NFL season so far with twists, turns, shocking injuries, surprising contenders and disappointing years from preseason favorites. As we come off the final week of action in the regular season, the playoff picture is set and the 2026 NFL

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been given a two-game suspension without pay after an altercation between the first-year Steeler and a fan at Ford Field in Detroit, the NFL announced Monday. Metcalf appealed the ruling, but the NFL upheld the decision, Senior Vice President of Football &

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Georgetown men’s head basketball coach Ed Cooley has been suspended one game after throwing a water bottle that hit a child following the Hoyas’ 80-77 loss to Xavier on Saturday. With less than five seconds to play and down three points, Georgetown had an opportunity to send the game

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Moyer is back in his hometown of Souderton, Pennsylvania, for his father’s 95th birthday party. He says it was a smashing success, filled with people from Jim Moyer’s near-century in the Philadelphia suburb. So, maybe, the secret to his son’s longevity – and other professional athletes with similarly

By Kevin Dotson, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Saturday featured a trio of College Football Playoff (CFP) first round matchups. Oregon rolls past James Madison No. 5 seed Oregon had no real trouble getting past No. 12 seed James Madison, winning 51-34 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, in the final CFP game on Saturday.

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The fight that people could barely believe was real ended in a way that everyone expected. Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua beat YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul by knockout on Friday night, seemingly breaking the American’s jaw in the process. The predictable result in the ring stood at stark