National Sports

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Both of Los Angeles’ NBA teams returned to their respective home courts Monday night after having games postponed due to wildfires in the area. The Los Angeles Lakers returned to Crypto.com Arena for their first home game since January 3 while the Los Angeles Clippers played their first game

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Rams paid tribute Monday night to the first responders and those impacted by the ongoing deadly wildfires in Southern California during the Rams 27-9 wild-card victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The NFL moved the game from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, to State Farm Stadium in

By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — Over the years, cameras have caught NFL players doing some memorable non-football things on the sidelines during games. Tom Brady once hurled an electronic tablet in frustration. Three members of the Seattle Seahawks were fined for eating hot dogs during a 1995 preseason game. On Sunday evening in Philadelphia,

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka called her 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win against Caroline Garcia in the Australian Open first round “an acceptable job.” But Osaka has more on her mind than seeking her fifth major title – and first title of any kind since becoming a mother. Her heart is with Los

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov “was asked to deplane” a Frontier Airlines plane after a disagreement over him sitting in an exit-row seat, the airline said in a statement to CNN. In a video that was shared on social media, Nurmagomedov can be seen in a tense discussion with

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — “America’s Team” is hiring. After five seasons, head coach Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are going their separate ways. McCarthy was in the final year of his contract and failed to guide the team to a playoff spot this past season after finishing with a 7-10 record –

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — After winning her first round match at this year’s Australian Open, Coco Gauff sent a message back to Los Angeles where the wildfires continue to cause widespread devastation. Firefighters are now said to be in a critical stage of their almost week-long battle against deadly blazes across LA County.

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The opening round of the NFL playoffs is one of the best football feasts of the year and this year’s edition has left us with some tasty matchups this coming weekend in the next phase. After five games, the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills have all advanced

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Baltimore, Maryland (CNN) — The Baltimore Ravens are going to go as far as Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson can carry them. And if Saturday night’s dominant win over the Pittsburgh Steelers is any indication, that could take them all the way to New Orleans. The thunder-and-lightning duo highlighted a Baltimore

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Powered by a stifling defense that intercepted Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert a career-high four times and an offense that came to life at the end of the first half, the Houston Texans’ wild-card victory sees them advance to the divisional round of the playoffs. The

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — French tennis star Gaël Monfils became the oldest ever player to claim an ATP Tour singles title when he won the ASB Classic in Auckland on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set by Roger Federer in 2019. The 38-year-old won the ATP 250 tournament after defeating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick lamented losing “things that you can’t replace” as he described the pain of seeing his rental home burned down in the Pacific Palisades wildfire. Speaking to reporters on Friday following the Lakers’ practice, an emotional Redick said that he witnessed

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray faced each other 36 times throughout their tennis careers, mostly in finals and often at the sharp end of grand slam tournaments. But at this year’s Australian Open, their decades-long rivalry has taken an unexpected turn. In his ongoing pursuit of a record-breaking 25th

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer once lived with Quinn Ewers. On Friday, he earned a rent-free spot in the Texas quarterback’s head, stripping the ball from his former roommate and taking it 83 yards for a touchdown that sealed the Buckeyes’ place in the college football national championship

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana State Police have issued an arrest warrant for LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy following a fatal December 17 crash in Lafourche Parish. Police said the 24-year-old, who has spent the last three seasons with the Tigers, is wanted for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has undergone another surgery after rupturing his right Achilles for a second time, the team announced Friday. The setback puts a question mark on whether Watson will see the field in 2025. He already was in the middle of rehabilitation after he suffered the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Given everything she has already achieved in her fledgling career – and the weight of expectation she has borne as one of tennis’ rising superstars – it’s sometimes easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still only 20 years old. Heading into the Australian Open, which runs from January

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — British tennis star Emma Raducanu says she turned down treatment for insect bites ahead of this year’s Australian Open over concerns about what she could be putting in her body. The 22-year-old told reporters that she had been badly bitten by bugs during her preparation for the tournament but