National Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — France’s Axelle Berthoumieu has been given a reduced nine-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer during their game at the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup on Sunday. In France’s 18-13 quarterfinal victory over Ireland in Exeter, England, TV coverage showed Berthoumieu appearing to bite Wafer’s arm during a penalty

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, the 39-year-old – who still holds the world records for the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal enlightening – or uncomfortable – truths. In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year, including

CNN By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the NFL season can often be misleading. However, the following games can begin to reveal enlightening – or uncomfortable – truths. In Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, a little light was shone on how the fortunes of teams may go this year,

By Ben Church, Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — With the new NFL season now in full flow, fans are still getting used to some of the changes in the sport. Maybe the biggest change in recent years is the new dynamic kickoff rule, which was brought in last season but was made permanent before this

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coming into this season, all the talk around the Cincinnati Bengals was about whether they would squander another season with Joe Burrow. Even by his own lofty standards, the quarterback had an incredible season last year, leading the league in passing yards, completions and touchdowns. And yet the Bengals

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — He may be just 17 but sprint sensation Gout Gout is ready to show the world just how fast he is. The teenager has seen his profile skyrocket over the last few years, with videos of his lightning-quick performances going viral around the world. Now, the youngster has the

CNN By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and Portugal winger Luís Nani has an encouraging message of hope for the Red Devils’ beleaguered fans: Things are about to get a whole lot better. United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man puts on a carefully planned outfit and walks out in front of a crowd of photographers and journalists. Articles are written about what he is wearing. Photos of the look are plastered all across Instagram. No, this is not a movie star, or a musician, or

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden became the world champion in the women’s 100 meters on Saturday, setting a championship record time in the process. Jefferson-Wooden scorched down the track in 10.61 seconds, the fourth fastest time in history. She got out of the blocks fast and never relinquished her lead,

By Jamie Barton, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — British boxer and former world champion Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46, according to UK media reports. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told CNN: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning on Saturday, he was in an uncharacteristic slump and 0-4 for the game. The bases were loaded and the A’s had a slender two-run lead over the Cincinnati Reds when Kurtz took

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been picturing the men’s 3,000m steeplechase qualifier on Saturday. But the Belgian’s remarkable show of sportsmanship meant that the image may be remembered as one of the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Judge walked out at Fenway Park on Friday night knowing that just one home run would see him overtake Joe DiMaggio and move into fourth outright on the New York Yankees’ all-time list. He wasted no time. The two-time American League MVP jumped on the second pitch he

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Former Manchester United and Portugal winger Luís Nani has an encouraging message of hope for the Red Devils’ beleaguered fans: Things are about to get a whole lot better. United recently endured its worst ever finish to a Premier League season and already in this campaign, Ruben Amorim’s men

By Djenane Villanueva, Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — A hotel in Costa Rica where 14-year-old Miller Gardner, the son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, was staying when he died, was raided Thursday to gather evidence, authorities told CNN. The Quepos and Parrita Prosecutor’s Office said to CNN on Friday that it conducted

CNN By Ben Morse, Don Riddell, and Gonzalo Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — There have been plenty of boxing clashes over the years which have gone down in history. From the two all-time classics between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in the 1970s to Floyd Mayweather against Manny Pacquiao in 2015, the nature of the sport

By Ben Morse, Don Riddell, and Gonzalo Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — There have been plenty of boxing clashes over the years which have gone down in history. From the two all-time classics between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in the 1970s to Floyd Mayweather against Manny Pacquiao in 2015, the nature of the sport has

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,200 elite track and field athletes are descending on Tokyo for the upcoming world championships, but Cooper Lutkenhaus might be the only one to pack homework. The 16-year-old from Texas is the youngest person in history to make the US team for the World Athletics Championships, taking

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 2 is headlined by a Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, while across the league several contenders are fighting to avoid the dreaded 0-2 start. It may be early, but the urgency is already real. Here are 5 things to know about Week