National Sports

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Frances Tiafoe has been fined $120,000 for his profanity-laden outburst at a chair umpire during the Shanghai Masters last month. The ATP – the governing body for men’s tennis – announced Thursday that its fines committee had handed Tiafoe, who later apologized for his actions, a $60,000 fine for

CNN By Jonny Velasquez, CNN (CNN) — Love him or hate him, the world continues to watch Jake Paul, the former YouTuber and Disney star who has taken over social media since his switch to boxing in 2020. The 27-year-old has accumulated a professional 10-1 record, with seven wins coming by way of knockout. On

By Jonny Velasquez, CNN (CNN) — Love him or hate him, the world continues to watch Jake Paul, the former YouTuber and Disney star who has taken over social media since his switch to boxing in 2020. The 27-year-old has accumulated a professional 10-1 record, with seven wins coming by way of knockout. On Friday,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Eagles scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including two by star running back Saquon Barkley, to pull away and defeat the Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Barkley finished with 146 rushing yards and two scores as the Eagles extended their win streak

By Jacob Lev and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James found yet another way to make history on Wednesday night, setting the record for the oldest player to record three consecutive triple-doubles as the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123. After the game, the NBA superstar put a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn, one of the greatest skiers of all-time, is set to end her five-year retirement and return to the sport. After 18 years on the World Cup circuit, three Winter Olympic medals, eight world championship medals and 82 World Cup race wins, Vonn decided to step away from

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Victor Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points in a game on Wednesday night as he propelled the San Antonio Spurs to a 139-130 victory over the Washington Wizards. At 20 years and 314 days old, the Frenchman achieved the feat at an age

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said that he does not regret his tackle attempt in his team’s 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, despite his history of head injuries. During the second quarter of the Monday Night Football matchup, Tagovailoa threw a pass intended for wide

By Jamie Barton and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It is no secret that American men’s tennis has been lacking a superstar for years. Many have come and gone, offering promise but eventually fading away. John Isner, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey – all excellent players who had impressive careers but ultimately missed out on individual

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Mike Tyson steps into the ring. His youthful appearance belies the power he possesses. It is 1985 and the heavyweight is about to make his professional boxing debut. One minute and 47 seconds later and an 18-year-old Tyson has already forced his opponent, Hector Mercedes, to withdraw after a

By Thomas Schlachter and Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach, suffered a mild stroke on November 2, the San Antonio Spurs said Wednesday. Popovich had been out of action since then with an undisclosed health issue. San Antonio said the incident happened at Frost Bank Center, the home arena

By Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It’s 2024 and Alex Zverev is back doing what he does best on a tennis court: back in a grand slam final, topping the tree with a season-leading number of match wins on the men’s tour, and returning to a career-high ranking of world No. 2. Those are all

CNN By Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — It’s 2024 and Alex Zverev is back doing what he does best on a tennis court: back in a grand slam final, topping the tree with a season-leading number of match wins on the men’s tour, and returning to a career-high ranking of world No. 2. Those are

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Canada Soccer says it will soon start its search for a new head coach for the women’s national team after announcing that Bev Priestman won’t return to her role amid the drone scandal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Priestman and two other members of her coaching staff – Joseph

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admitted that his own “horrendous mistake” cost the team in its 123-121 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Cup on Tuesday. After the Pistons leveled the scores at 121-121 with a Jalen Duren alley-oop, a frustrated Spoelstra, who has led the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry spoiled the emotional return of his former “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson to Chase Center on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-117. Thompson was playing against his former team for the first time since leaving the Bay Area to join

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The Big Ten dominated the latest edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, with the conference claiming four of the top five slots in the new standings revealed Tuesday night. Unsurprisingly, undefeated Oregon claimed the top spot for the second consecutive week just ahead of No. 2 Ohio

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador international soccer player Marco Angulo has died at the age of 22, the Ecuadorian Football Federation said in a statement. “The Ecuadorian Football Federation expresses its deepest sympathy over the death of Marco Angulo, who with his talent and dedication defended the colours of our country at every