National Sports

By Kyle Feldscher, Patrick Sung, Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was an entertaining, colorful and, at times, somewhat baffling ceremony. But when the dust settled, soccer fans knew which group their country would play in for the opening stages of the tournament. Now, FIFA has released the full schedule

By CNN Sports staff (CNN) — The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw has wrapped and we now know all of the groups for arguably the biggest sporting event on the planet. Can the US men’s national team go on a deep run in this year’s tournament? Will pre-tournament favorite Spain win its second ever World

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA men’s World Cup is only played once every four years, and it is arguably the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports. The United States, Canada and Mexico have known they will be co-hosting the 2026 tournament since 2018, but it’s only as the draw comes

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — It’s the type of storybook ending worthy of legendary sports stars: a retirement tour around the league where you say farewell to all of the cities and fanbases you played for or against – if you can manage this with one of your former teams, even better. That surely

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As billions of fans around the world tuned in to watch the World Cup draw on Friday, they also got the opportunity to watch FIFA President Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award. World soccer’s governing body announced in November that this year would see the introduction of

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 14 of the NFL season is here, and suddenly everything feels a little heavier. For some teams, it’s win or wave goodbye to the playoffs. For others, it’s a chance to grab hold of their destiny before the calendar flips to crunch time. Either way, the stakes are

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Forty-eight regular-season games played and zero losses. While a championship eludes them, this team has their eyes on a much bigger prize: going pro. Minnesota Aurora FC is a community-owned women’s soccer team born from a parking lot meeting in the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, they consistently

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — More than three years since playing her last match, 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams recently has taken a step that would be necessary should she want to return to professional tennis. Williams, 44, appears on a list on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) website showing players

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — It’s a good time to be a New England Patriots fan. Monday night saw a continuation of the team’s impressive season as the Patriots brushed aside the New York Giants 33-15 to record their 10th consecutive victory. Quarterback Drake Maye led the way as the franchise recorded its longest

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Alex Singleton was all smiles after the Denver Broncos beat the Washington Commanders in a thriller on Sunday, but the linebacker was happy for more than one reason. Not only had he helped his team secure a dramatic 27-26 overtime win, he was also returning to the field for

WAFB, CLAY EDWARDS, CNN By Wayne Sterling, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Lane Kiffin has decided to trade the coaching sideline in Oxford, Mississippi for the one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kiffin announced Sunday he will leave Ole Miss, after guiding the Rebels for six seasons, to coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a Southeastern

By Wayne Sterling, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Lane Kiffin has decided to trade the coaching sideline in Oxford, Mississippi for the one in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kiffin announced Sunday he will leave Ole Miss, after guiding the Rebels for six seasons, to coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a Southeastern Conference (SEC)-foe. “I made

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving never, ever disappoints. The holiday typically entails good food, good company and most importantly, good NFL action. And let’s just say, it delivered and more. Here is a recap of the three games from Thursday. Burrow returns in Bengals win Isn’t football better when Joe Burrow is healthy

By Ben Church, Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian Youth and Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi told CNN Sports that it’s “too early” to speak about Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their nations’ flags at next year’s Winter Olympics, with peace talks to end the war in Ukraine still ongoing. As it stands, those with

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Family, food and football: That’s what Thanksgiving is all about. The NFL has hosted games on the annual November holiday since the 1920s, and the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the two traditional teams involved in the afternoon games every year. It all started back in 1934 –

By Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Emma Mazzenga is no ordinary 92-year-old. The Italian is an elite sprinter who has broken multiple world records in track and field. Mazzenga, who was born in 1933, made global headlines in 2024 when she broke the 200-meter world indoor record in the over-90s age group, finishing the race

By Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love gets in a groove around the holidays. In fact, you might say the numbers he puts up go into overdrive. Fans noticed his stats the last two years during Toyotathons – the Japanese automaker’s annual holiday sales push that runs from mid-November through

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Christian McCaffrey enjoyed a big night after helping the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over his former team, the Carolina Panthers, on Monday Night Football. The running back joined the Niners back in 2022, but this was his first time facing the team that drafted him back