National Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold for $7 million in auction on Thursday. Per auction house Sotheby’s, the sale sets a record for any memorabilia tied to the Los Angeles Lakers legend, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with his 13-year-old daughter

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma City Thunder fought back from a 29-point deficit in the second quarter to earn a 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 and open up a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. The Grizzlies’ capitulation was sparked by an injury to star guard Ja Morant,

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Those who know him best say Ahmed Hassanein isn’t close to reaching his full potential, even as he made history this weekend as the first Egyptian ever chosen in the NFL draft. Perhaps that’s not surprising for the anchor of Boise State’s defensive line over the last two seasons.

By David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Shannon Sharpe has said he will temporarily take time away from his role on ESPN after being sued for assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. He denies the allegations in the lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys. Sharpe plays a prominent

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons are showing signs that the franchise’s decade-plus malaise is finally starting to ebb, and a franchise legend believes there are signs a new age of Detroit basketball is emerging. Richard “Rip” Hamilton, a three-time NBA All-Star who won the 2003-04 title with the Pistons, told CNN

CNN By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — It became one of the defining images of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite more than six months passing since US gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade atop the podium, the floor gold medalist says the moment still gives

By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — It became one of the defining images of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite more than six months passing since US gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade atop the podium, the floor gold medalist says the moment still gives her

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — If a chastening 109-94 defeat to the Houston Rockets in Game 2 wasn’t enough to deal with, the Golden State Warriors are now also sweating on the health of Jimmy Butler. The former Miami Heat star, who has helped transform Golden State’s fortunes since making his debut in February,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy has a special shine to him as he returns to competitive action this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and who can blame him after finally ending years of heartbreak with victory at the Masters earlier this month. After so many attempts to complete a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A new NFL season is fast approaching and, after a hectic free agency period, the next crop of college talent will find where they will be playing at this year’s draft. The 2025 edition holds plenty of intrigue, with some headline quarterbacks predicted to go near the top of

CNN By Amanda Davies and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still credits the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade has had on the sport. The two have grown close while competing against each other on the biggest stages and,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — British No. 1 Jack Draper says Jannik Sinner doesn’t deserve the “hate he gets” as the Italian nears a return from a doping suspension. Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year. The three-time grand

By Amanda Davies and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still credits the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade has had on the sport. The two have grown close while competing against each other on the biggest stages and, in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Luka Dončić powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Tuesday to level their first-round playoff series at 1-1. The Slovenian scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the first quarter as the Lakers took a commanding 19-point lead

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The NFL draft is broadcast live on television every year as millions tune in and hundreds of thousands more attend in person to revel in the hoopla of it all. It’s a far cry from the event’s humble beginnings, when the player picked first didn’t even know it was

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Paris Olympians and Paralympians were the big winners of the 25th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, including superstars Simone Biles and Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis. The Laureus Awards, co-hosted this year by CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies, honor sports’ biggest athletes and those using sport for good. And this

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison admitted that he miscalculated the popularity of Luka Dončić among the team’s fanbase before the shocking trade with the Los Angeles Lakers in February. The NBA world was stunned when Dončić was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in one of the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons finally ended their NBA-record 15-game losing streak in the postseason, beating the New York Knicks 100-94 at Madison Square Garden to level the first round series at 1-1. Detroit, appearing in the postseason for the first time since 2019, last earned a playoff win in Game

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Former NFL star tight end Shannon Sharpe has been accused of multiple instances of assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys. Sharpe’s legal representatives called the lawsuit an attempt to “shake down” the popular podcaster for millions