National Sports

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — US Women’s National Team (USWNT) defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first ever million-dollar player, joining English champion Chelsea from San Diego Wave FC. The 24-year-old signed for the Blues for about £900,000 ($1.1 million) on a four-and-a-half-year deal, according to the BBC. The previous record transfer fee

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The PGMOL, the body that oversees officiating in English soccer, says it is “appalled” by the “threats and abuse” aimed at referee Michael Oliver after his controversial decision to show a red card to an Arsenal player on Saturday. Oliver and the wider officiating team in charge of the

By Kevin Dotson, Homero De la Fuente, Jacob Lev, David Close and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Super Bowl matchup is officially set: The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off once again for the NFL’s biggest prize in Super Bowl LIX in two weeks in New Orleans. The big game

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara made history at the X Games in Aspen on Friday by landing the first known 2340 in a competition, an incredible trick which consists of rotating six and a half times in the air. Taking part in the men’s snowboard Big Air event, the 19-year-old

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title on Sunday, comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the men’s final to secure his third career grand slam win. Just over a year ago, Sinner hadn’t won a grand slam title; he was still a promising youngster,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé scored the first hat-trick of his Real Madrid career in the team’s comfortable 3-0 win against Valladolid on Saturday. The Frenchman’s first season in Spain has been disrupted by injury and dips in form, but he looked backed to his best as he powered Real Madrid to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Facing Jannik Sinner at a hard-court grand slam is currently perhaps the most daunting prospect in men’s tennis. The Italian hasn’t suffered defeat at either the Australian Open or US Open since he was beaten in the fourth round in New York in 2023. His victor that day? His

By Ben Church and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls. The playing surface is worn, bicycles are propped up around its perimeter and the spire of a small local church pokes over

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Madison Keys won her first ever grand slam title on Saturday, stunning two-time defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 in a thrilling Australian Open women’s final. The 29-year-old American initially enjoyed one of those golden days when every part of her game came together

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jerry Jones has found his coach and didn’t have to travel far to do so. The Dallas Cowboys have named Brian Schottenheimer their new head coach, the team announced on Friday. The 51-year-old has been with Dallas for the last three seasons, joining as an analyst before becoming the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Madison Keys wrote three short words on the camera lens after her dramatic semifinal victory against Iga Świątek at the Australian Open: “Oh my god.” The American’s shock was plain for all to see, even before she had scribbled out those words on the face of the camera. When

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen as their head coach, the team announced on Friday. It marks a stunning turn of events after Coen reportedly pulled out of consideration for the role, instead choosing to return to the Bucs with a pay raise.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Pete Carroll to be the team’s head coach, according to reports. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero first reported the news. CNN has reached out to the Raiders for comment. According to Schefter, Carroll and the Raiders agreed

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — And then there were four. After four thrilling divisional round clashes, the NFL conference championship games are set with huge storylines coming from both and one win separating the franchises from a spot in Super Bowl LIX. Here are the matchups for the penultimate round of the playoffs, how

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — More like a quarterback’s pass than a three-pointer, Nikola Jokić’s scarcely believable 66-foot shot pretty much summed up his historic performance in the Denver Nuggets’ 132-123 win over the Sacramento Kings. The outrageous moment came at the end of the third quarter when Jokić collected the ball with 1.7

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 25th grand slam title has been cut short at the Australian Open after he stunningly retired from his semifinal match due to a left leg injury. Djokovic was playing against world No. 2 Alexander Zverev in Melbourne on Friday, and the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — In his short career, Victor Wembanyama has taken the basketball world by storm. And on Thursday, he did just that but this time in his home country of France. He and his San Antonio Spurs teammates took on the Indiana Pacers in the first of two games at the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin says she will return to World Cup alpine skiing on January 30, exactly two months after she was injured in a hard fall. Shiffrin, the most successful alpine skier in history, suffered a puncture wound to her abdomen and severe muscle trauma when she