National Sports

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Duke star forward Cooper Flagg missed Friday’s ACC tournament semifinal showdown against archrival North Carolina after an ankle injury suffered in the Blue Devils’ victory over Georgia Tech a day prior. Following the Blue Devils’ 74-71 victory over the Tar Heels to advance to the ACC title game, Duke

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A presence that both influenced and frightened golf’s greats for years is making a long-awaited return to The Players Championship in Florida this week. It’s Woods, just not the one you’re likely thinking of. Because while two-time champion Tiger Woods, out for the foreseeable future following a fresh injury

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Burgeoning tennis superstar Mirra Andreeva recorded her 10th straight tour victory to reach the semifinals of Indian Wells, defeating Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday. The 17-year-old made history last month as the youngest ever player to win a WTA 1000 title when she lifted the trophy at the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy took matters into his own hands at The Players Championship earlier this week after being heckled by a fan. In a now viral clip on social media, the Northern Irishman can be seen walking over to a pair of spectators after hitting a tee shot during practice

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After one of the most intriguing offseasons in recent memory, Formula One racing is back. The season begins on Sunday in Australia with changes aplenty, but the dominance of defending champion Max Verstappen still looms large over the grid. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 F1

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The greatest shooter in NBA history, Stephen Curry, has etched his name atop another list, becoming the first player in the league’s history to hit 4,000 career three-pointers. Curry entered the Golden State Warriors’ Thursday night matchup against the Sacramento Kings needing two more triples to reach

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With great putting comes great responsibility – “Spider-Man” is back to his best at The Players Championship. Colombia’s Camilo Villegas, nicknamed after the web-slinging superhero for his unorthodox style of reading greens, swung into a surprise share of the early lead at the 51st edition of the PGA Tour’s

CNN By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With great putting comes great responsibility – “Spider-Man” is back to his best at The Players Championship. Colombia’s Camilo Villegas, nicknamed after the web-slinging superhero for his unorthodox style of reading greens, swung into a surprise share of the early lead at the 51st edition of the PGA

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — There’s an age-old question put to the crowds that flock to the 17th hole at The Players Championship: are they there to see players hit brilliant shots or, in unashamed morbid curiosity, there to watch them hit the water? To spare fans from that moral dilemma on Thursday, Justin

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is one of golf’s great arenas. Come here to witness both triumph and disaster, glory and tragedy. Just the mention of the words “island green” are enough to send some of the sport’s most talented players into a cold, panic-stricken sweat. For others,

By Benjamin Church, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki has taken training to a new level after swapping his baseball bat for a samurai sword. Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the Japanese outfielder was filmed slicing balls in half inside a batting cage. Suzuki made contact with every effort that was pitched

CNN By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he has suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon, forcing him off the course for a lengthy period of time as he recovers. “As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A year on from becoming the first player to defend The Players Championship title, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler tees off at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass on Thursday looking to put further distance between himself and his peers in golf’s history books. How to watch US fans will be able

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — With his hole-in-one on the iconic island green at The Players Championship, Alejandro Tosti made a splash before the tournament had even begun – quite literally. The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is famed for delivering moments of drama, and Tosti continued that tradition at this year’s tournament when

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There is almost always drama when local rivals Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid play each other, but Wednesday’s match in the last 16 of the Champions League takes some beating. The result – Los Blancos progressing to the quarterfinals of the tournament after a penalty shootout win – is

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When American golfer Gary Woodland won the US Open tournament in 2019, he was on top of the world. Just four years later, he quite literally thought his world was going to end. “It was hell,” he told CNN Sports at The Players Championship in Florida. “Every situation,

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When American golfer Gary Woodland won the US Open tournament in 2019, he was on top of the world. Just four years later, he quite literally thought his world was going to end. “It was hell,” he told CNN Sports at The Players Championship in Florida. “Every situation, from

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — World No. 2 Iga Świątek eased past Karolína Muchová, 6-1, 6-1, to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Tuesday. What looked to be a tricky match for the defending champion ended up appearing simple for the in-form Polish player. Świątek

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Haliburton completed a wild four-point play with just 3.4 seconds remaining on Tuesday night to earn the Indiana Pacers a nail-biting 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton caught an inbounds pass from Andrew Nembhard on the left sideline and launched an audacious fadeaway three-pointer, which hit nothing