National Sports

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz made sure Italy’s celebrations did not continue on Sunday as he earned a statement 7-6(5), 6-1 win over world No. 1 and home favorite Jannik Sinner to clinch his first Italian Open title. The Rome crowd had already seen an Italian player lift a trophy on Saturday

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA said it was investigating reports of “hateful” abuse directed towards Angel Reese during the Chicago Sky’s loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday. “The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms – they have no place in our league or in society,” the league

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Behind a stellar performance from MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2016. The Thunder trailed by 11 points late in the first quarter at Oklahoma City’s Paycom

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea secured an impressive treble with a comfortable 3-0 victory over defending champion Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday afternoon. Two goals from Sandy Baltimore either side of one from Catarina Macário were enough to complete a domestic sweep for the Blues, who have already

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Max Verstappen secured a brilliant victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, taking the lead in stunning fashion by overtaking Oscar Piastri on the first turn before holding it to the line even as a safety car changed the complexion of the race late on. McLaren’s Piastri began

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Jasmine Paolini beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 in the Italian Open women’s singles final on Saturday to become the first Italian player to win the tournament in 40 years, before repeating the feat in the doubles final on Sunday. In doing so, Paolini became the first woman since Monica

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars. And he imposed himself on the game too, scoring the opening goal five minutes

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark had an eventful season opener on Saturday, claiming the third triple-double of her WNBA career and receiving a flagrant foul for a shove on long-time rival Angel Reese, as the Indiana Fever routed the Chicago Sky 93-58. With 4:38 remaining in the third quarter and the Fever

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — They say the Masters doesn’t really get going until the second nine on Sunday. The coveted Green Jacket has been won and lost many times over the years especially when the iconic three holes known as Amen Corner loom large. At Quail Hollow – the host venue for this

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Crystal Palace has won its first major trophy after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. For Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, the final loss represents a first trophyless season since the 2016-17 campaign. Oliver Glasner’s side took the lead in the first half at

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — If you glance at the PGA Championship leaderboard, you will see a raft of familiar names. There is Scottie Scheffler tied for fifth place, Matt Fitzpatrick tied for second place; further down, there is Bryson DeChambeau tied for 17th, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm tied for 27th while Rory

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jhonattan Vegas raked (literally) his way through the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday. The 40-year-old stands alone atop the leaderboard, finishing the round at 1-under par and 8-under par for the tournament through the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Italian Open crowd has had plenty of local success to celebrate over the last week-and-a-half, with Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti reaching the semifinals of the men’s draw, and Jasmine Paolini reaching the final on the women’s side. An imperious Sinner, who returned from a three-month doping ban