National Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — And so there were four. After weeks of grueling Women’s World Cup action, only Spain, Sweden, Australia and England remain in the competition with an opportunity to get their hands on the coveted trophy they’ve all been fighting for. Japan’s exit to Sweden in the quarterfinals means this year’s

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to help Al-Nassr secure the first Arab Club Champions Cup title in the club’s history. Al-Nassr had to come from a goal behind against fellow Saudi club Al-Hilal to lift the trophy, eventually winning 2-1 after a tense period of extra time. In an eventful

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — A favorite cliché among sports fans is to remind each other that “it’s not over yet,” despite how comfortably your team may be winning or how little time is left. Fans of the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics now know this all too well after incredible ninth inning

By Jacob Lev and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco will not be with the team during its current road trip due to the situation surrounding social media posts involving Franco, the Rays said Monday. Tampa Bay and Franco have mutually agreed that he’ll be placed on the Restricted List, administrative

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American star Lilia Vu sealed an impressive victory at the Women’s Open on Sunday, as she remained unyielding under the pressure of the final round while her rivals dropped shots along the way. The 25-year-old began the day on nine-under par, sharing the lead with England’s Charley Hull, and

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American star Jessica Pegula shocked world No.1 Iga Świątek 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 in the semifinals of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Saturday, but perhaps the biggest shock of the day came when a classic song began blaring through the on-court speakers midway through a point. With Pegula 4-3

By Matias Grez and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — There are many things from the evening in which she made history that Claudia Vasconcelos remembers well, but 32 years on and it’s the atmosphere inside the stadium in Guangzhou, China, that is etched most vividly in her mind. “It was very surreal actually,” she recalls

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills star Damar Hamlin took part in the team’s first preseason game Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts, marking his first action in an NFL game since suffering a cardiac arrest on the field in January. The 25-year-old safety was welcomed warmly by the Bills fans in Orchard Park,

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — England’s Harry Kane has made his official Bayern Munich debut, coming on as a substitute in the club’s crushing 3-0 defeat to German Cup winners RB Leipzig in the Super Cup final in Munich on Saturday. The 30-year-old came on in the second half to a rousing ovation from

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Allan Winans tossed seven shutout innings in the team’s 21-3 win against the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon. The 28-year-old right-hander racked up nine strikeouts and picked up his first Major League Baseball win in just his second appearance in the big leagues. Winans

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — As Australia’s victorious players embarked on a lap of honor, home fans danced and cheered joyously inside a sold out Brisbane Stadium on Saturday. Neither players or supporters had experienced anything like it before. The Matildas had beaten France in an extraordinary penalty shootout to reach the semifinals of

By John Sinnott, CNN (CNN) — US golfer Ally Ewing endured a tough third round at the Women’s Open as the 30-year-old golfer finished two shots behind co-leaders Lilia Vu and Charley Hull at Walton Heath on Saturday. American Vu and Briton Hull share the lead on nine-under par, with Angel Yin and Kim Hyo-joo

By John Sinnott, CNN (CNN) — England captain Harry Kane said it was the right time to leave Tottenham Hotspur after 19 years at the club as he joined German club Bayern Munich on Saturday. In a video posted on Facebook, Instagram and “X” – the platform formerly known as Twitter – Tottenham’s record goalscorer said:

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Soccer is enjoying a newfound prominence in the US with the arrival of Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer and Wrexham’s emergence under the Hollywood ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny. Now two of the NFL’s most famous recent retirees are revelling in the atmosphere of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The induction ceremony of the new class of the Basketball Hall of Fame is one of the tentpole events of the sport’s calendar. Held in the middle of the offseason, it is an opportunity for the next wave of legends to have their moment being recognized for their contributions

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Premier League kicks off this weekend and one of the most highly anticipated games of the opening weekend sees Chelsea host Liverpool – but not necessarily because of on-field matters. The build-up to this game has been focused less on the teams’ first match of the new campaign

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — England ground out a 2-1 victory over a spirited Colombia to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals on Saturday, as goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo punished defensive errors. Colombia was appearing in this stage of the tournament for the first time, a run sparked by a shock

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Australia reached the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time, sending a sell-out crowd in Brisbane into ecstasy, with an incredible penalty shootout victory over France. The co-host had played in the quarterfinals on three previous occasions but had never made it beyond the last eight. On home

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Eight additional criminal complaints were filed Thursday in connection with an investigation into alleged student-athlete gambling at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, court records show. Four more football players with Iowa State are facing aggravated misdemeanor charges of tampering with records for allegedly falsifying “personal electronic