National Sports

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Four-time NBA All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns is heading to the Big Apple, according to The Athletic and ESPN, citing unnamed sources. The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Towns to the New York Knicks for three-time NBA All-Star forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a 2025 protected top-13 first-round pick from the Detroit

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — As the MLB season nears its conclusion, the playoff picture continues to get clearer with each passing game. The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals secured their spot in the playoffs on Friday – ending two of the longest droughts in the MLB. In a game where unwanted history

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says it’s lodging an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after an independent tribunal found world No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner wasn’t at fault for twice testing positive for a banned substance in March 2024. Sinner, 23, has so far

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The International Team stormed back into contention on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup in some style, sweeping the USA 5-0 during Friday’s foursomes. The score is now tied at 5-5 with two days of golf left to play. Heading into the second day of competition, Team USA was

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — By losing to the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the 2024 White Sox entered the record books as one of the most inept teams in sports history. Friday’s defeat was Chicago’s 121st of the season, setting the Major League Baseball record for most losses in a single season in baseball’s modern era

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has agreed to pay $375 million to settle a class-action antitrust lawsuit alleging anti-competitive practices against its fighters, according to a filing seen by CNN. The agreement was disclosed in a filing by TKO – UFC’s parent company – to

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old cyclist, has died after suffering a serious head injury in a race, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced Friday. Furrer was competing in the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday when she was badly injured in a fall.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — An 18-year-old has filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the ball Shohei Ohtani made baseball history with when he became the inaugural member of the 50-50 club. On September 19, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no player has gone before, hitting his 50th homer and stealing his

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s best track and field athletes competed for lucrative prizes on Thursday, as the inaugural women-only Athlos event got underway in New York. Launched by entrepreneur and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, the track and field meet bids to showcase the very best women in world athletics

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys got a much-needed victory on Thursday Night Football as they edged past the New York Giants 20-15 at MetLife Stadium. Coming off two painful home losses, the Cowboys traveled to East Rutherford, New Jersey, in search of a victory to inject some confidence back into the

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In an emotional farewell to the city of Oakland, the Athletics secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in front of a sold-out crowd at the Coliseum, marking the end of their 57 seasons at the iconic stadium. “Today there is crying in baseball,”

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Connecticut Sun veteran Alyssa Thomas spoke out following the franchise’s crucial playoff series win against the Indiana Fever. “I think in my 11-year career I’ve never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever fan base,” Thomas told reporters after the victory in Uncasville, Connecticut. During the first game

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Derrick Rose, longtime NBA veteran and former league MVP, announced his decision to retire from professional basketball on Thursday. Rose, drafted first overall in 2008 out of the University of Memphis, played for 16 NBA seasons – the first seven of those with the Chicago Bulls. Rose posted his

By Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The final four of the 2024 WNBA playoffs are set. The first round of the postseason concluded on Wednesday, with the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx booking their spots in the semifinals. Here’s everything you need to know about which squads are moving on, and which

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees failed to clinch the American League (AL) East title for the second night running on Wednesday, despite a historic 142nd RBI for Aaron Judge in a 9-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Down 3-0 after the first inning, the Orioles never looked to be in

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The ball that made Shohei Ohtani the inaugural member of the 50-50 club and placed him firmly in the history books (again) is up for sale – and could be yours for a mere $4.5 million. On September 19, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no player has

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Osaka has never hidden her admiration for Serena Williams and now she’s following in the 23-time grand slam champion’s footsteps. Osaka has started working with Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou and the Japanese star got the new partnership off to the perfect start at the China Open on