National Sports

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The MLB postseason continued on Wednesday, as eight teams faced off in Game 2 of the NL and AL Wild Card series. The day saw three teams progress to the Division Series (DS), while one series will go to Game 3 after a clutch comeback. Here are the main

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to its first ever Supporters’ Shield with a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Crew Wednesday night, winning his second title with the club and his 46th overall. Messi’s two goals – the first, a close-range finish, and the second, a sensational curling free-kick –

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe it’s already Week 5 of the NFL season! We have now officially reached the bye week portion of the schedule with four teams having a week off this time around: the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers and the Tennessee Titans.

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — With the season counting down to its annual climactic finish, two NASCAR teams, one co-owned by legendary basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, have sued the motorsport series and its CEO Jim France, calling them “bullies.” Jordan’s 23XI Racing, co-owned with three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The men’s final of this year’s China Open was billed as a battle between two titans and it definitely didn’t disappoint. After three grueling sets, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz emerged victorious over world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, winning 6-7 6-4 7-6 to claim his 16th ATP Tour title. The pair

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams has requested a trade from the team, according to multiple outlets and first reported by NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo and ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to reports, Adams told the team on Monday that he’d prefer to be traded. The Raiders would

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The MLB postseason got underway on Tuesday, with eight teams competing in Game 1 of the NL and AL Wild Card series. The day was dominated by excellence on the mound, with two teams recording shutout victories and one pitcher in particular continuing his quest for this year’s American

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 4 was the final slate of NFL matches when all teams were in action until Week 15, and the full schedule led to thrills, spills and everything in between across the 16 games. Between pivotal victories, decisive defeats and nail-biting finishes, Week 4 had everything to offer fans.

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — High-scoring matches, unwanted records and an unlikely winning run – Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League round seemed to have it all. But while some of the world’s strongest teams flexed their muscles in this season’s competition, many of the tournament minnows were left licking their wounds after being on the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Aces’ quest for a three-peat is close to an end as they went down 88-84 against the New York Liberty in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals. The win gave the Liberty a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series with Sabrina Ionescu scoring a joint game-high

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Two mistakes from Italy star Gianluigi Donnarumma proved decisive on Tuesday night as Arsenal claimed a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. First half goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka were enough for the Gunners to pick up their first Champions League win of the

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Two days after the LaLiga match between Atlético Madrid and local rival Real Madrid, Atlético announced defender Robin Le Normand suffered a “traumatic brain injury” when he collided with Los Blancos midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni late in Sunday’s 1-1 draw. With just moments remaining in the match, Real midfielder Tchouaméni

By Issy Ronald, David Close and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves played out one of the all-time classic MLB doubleheaders on Monday. The Mets somehow won the first game despite trailing going into the ninth, while the Braves regrouped to win the second, with both teams

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — As the climate crisis worsens, Formula One is looking for ways to pollute less planet-heating carbon and become more sustainable. Like many other sports, Formula One has committed to achieving net-zero by 2030, meaning that those behind it pledge to dramatically reduce its carbon pollution and remove from the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 4 of the NFL season came to a close on Monday night with another double-header, with one encounter between teams flying high and the other between two looking to kickstart their seasons in earnest. Sunday’s action was filled with dramatic finishes, outstanding individual performances and shock results, and