National Sports

By Rosanne Roobeek and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — The story of Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba is one of resilience. Living up to her middle name, she became the first-ever athlete to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic Team, claiming bronze in the women’s boxing 75kg class at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Born in

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United and Brazil soccer player Geyse said she will “fight hate with love” after being targeted by homophobic abuse online. The 26-year-old said she received the “attacks” after publicly sharing her relationship on Sunday, when she posted pictures with her partner on Instagram. In a post on X,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — JJ McCarthy’s career as the Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback will be delayed until next season after it was revealed Wednesday the rookie’s surgery for a meniscus tear in his right knee was a “full repair.” McCarthy, who was drafted 10th overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Team GB runner Rose Harvey completed the women’s marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games despite having a broken leg, she said on social media. In an Instagram post, which shows Harvey on crutches in St. Pancras International train station in London, the 31-year-old explained that a few weeks

By Don Riddell and David Close, CNN (CNN) — American gymnast Jordan Chiles and the US Olympic team may very well feel like protagonists in a Franz Kafka novel, as they find themselves trapped in an increasingly surreal scenario while attempting to reclaim her bronze medal. Their efforts to reclaim the bronze medal that Chiles

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. has been offered a lucrative deal worth more than $1 billion to play in Saudi Arabia, according to multiple reports including Reuters and ESPN. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Vinícius was approached by Saudi officials and offered a five-year contract worth around 200

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia Bulldogs have been selected as the No. 1 college football team in the annual Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll for the second season running. Georgia received 46 of 62 first-place votes and 1,532 points to comfortably top the poll ahead of the Ohio State Buckeyes, who

By Ben Morse and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Julián Álvarez has signed for Atlético Madrid from Manchester City in reported deal worth approximately $104 million, the Spanish club announced on Monday. The Argentine forward has signed a six-year contract with the Spanish side. According to British media, Atleti will pay an initial $82m (£64m) for Álvarez,

By Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Three-time WNBA all-star Dearica Hamby filed a discrimination and unlawful retaliation lawsuit Monday against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, accusing the team of treating her unfairly because she was pregnant, according to a public relations firm hired by her attorneys. The

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Early Monday in Greensboro, North Carolina, a lone golfer walked onto the course at Sedgefield Country Club, far from the glitz and glamour of Paris where many of the world’s best were golfing for Olympic gold. No, it wasn’t a recreational golfer out for an early 18 holes; it

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The fever pitch for sport following the successful Summer Games has continued following Sunday’s closing ceremony in Paris. The week-long Tour de France Femmes kicked off Monday with the start of the annual eight-stage race in the Netherlands. Like the men’s tour, the event needed to adjust its usual

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rachael Gunn arrived in Paris as a competitive breaker excited to make her Olympic debut. She leaves an internet sensation, her performances viewed by millions across social media. Gunn – also known as B-girl Raygun, or simply Raygun – is a 36-year-old university lecturer from Sydney, Australia, who balances

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Paris Games are over, the Olympic flame that hung suspended in a cauldron above the Jardins de Tuileries extinguished, and the Olympic flag handed over to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games. Already, organizers have offered a glimpse of the spirit of a Games set in Tinseltown, sprinkling

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Results in NFL preseason tend not to have a bearing on the outcome of a team’s season. But they do offer fans some hope and a first opportunity to see new players with new teams or in new schemes. Week 1 of the 2024 NFL preseason concluded on Sunday,

By Aleks Klosok and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Even for the most successful heptathlete in Olympic history, the stresses and strains of a survival of the fittest-type competition are plain to see. Seven disciplines crammed into the space of two tightly contested days where fine margins count for everything and yet nothing at the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — There is longevity as a coach, and then there is Anson Dorrance. The 73-year-old, who spent 45 seasons coaching the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC) Tar Heels women’s soccer team, called time on a legendary career on Sunday. In terms of titles won, Dorrance is the most

By Ben Morse, Matias Grez, George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — Truly, what an incredible Olympics it was here in France. It’s hard to condense a two-week period as jam-packed with memorable moments as these incredible Paris Olympics, but this is our best attempt. Here are the 12 things we’ll