National Sports

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — New York Liberty fans will be waiting anxiously to see if the reigning WNBA champions can retain their title as the team heads to Phoenix to take on the Mercury in a do-or-die Game 3 in the first round of the playoffs. If the Liberty pull off the road

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — On the face of it, playing chess and competing in the NBA couldn’t be further apart. One requires monk-like levels of silent concentration – particularly in classical chess – while the other demands physical dominance, peak athleticism and the ability to stay composed in a frenzied atmosphere. But it

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen hit a historic touchdown mark as Buffalo survived a late scare to beat the Miami Dolphins 31-21 on Thursday Night Football. Allen threw three touchdown passes in the victory, with his last on the evening – connecting with Khalil Shakir in the fourth quarter to

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — One of baseball’s very best is set to hang up his cleats. Clayton Kershaw, the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will retire as a player at the conclusion of the 2025 season, according to the team. The 18-year pro won two World

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — American track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the women’s 400m at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday, running the second-fastest time ever. McLaughlin-Levrone – who typically runs hurdles – completed the race in a world championship record 47.78 seconds in rainy conditions in Tokyo, surpassing the previous mark

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Ugandan middle distance runner Docus Ajok dreamed of being an Olympic champion. She had been competing professionally since 2014, representing her country proudly at the Commonwealth Games, World Athletics Championships and World University Games. In 2019, she said she was asked to take a testosterone test by her national

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season may be young, but the stakes are already high heading into Week 3. Joe Burrow is sidelined again, Patrick Mahomes is in uncharted territory, and a handful of teams are staring down the dreaded 0-3 start. Here are five things you need to know. Burrow sidelined

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end of his team’s 3-2 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday, after a heated exchange with fans behind the dugout. The moment came shortly after Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored a headed winner deep into

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Lynx advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs after defeating the Golden State Valkyries 75-74 in Game 2 of their first round series on Thursday. Napheesa Collier made a go-ahead 18-foot shot with 1:24 left to go in the fourth quarter to cap off a spirited

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — American tennis player Taylor Townsend has apologized for making negative comments about food in China. The 29-year-old, who is currently in the Chinese city of Shenzhen for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, posted several videos to her Instagram Story where she expressed shock at some of the food

By Kevin Dotson, Coy Wire, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Imagine having a front row seat for all of your favorite team’s games. It sounds like the dream job for a lot of young sports fans around the world, but for the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves, it’s a dream that came true.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — France’s Axelle Berthoumieu has been given a reduced nine-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer during their game at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday. In France’s 18-13 quarterfinal victory over Ireland in Exeter, England, TV coverage showed Berthoumieu appearing to bite Wafer’s arm during a penalty

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, the 39-year-old – who still holds the world records for the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal enlightening – or uncomfortable – truths. In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year, including

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal enlightening – or uncomfortable – truths. In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year,

By Ben Church, Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With the new NFL season now in full flow, fans are still getting used to some of the changes in the sport. Maybe the biggest change in recent years is the new dynamic kickoff rule, which was brought in last season but was made permanent before this

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coming into this season, all the talk around the Cincinnati Bengals was about whether they would squander another season with Joe Burrow. Even by his own lofty standards, the quarterback had an incredible season last year, leading the league in passing yards, completions and touchdowns. And yet the Bengals