National Sports

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — And just like that, we have a series. The Edmonton Oilers completed a comeback for the ages to down the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime to knot the Stanley Cup Final up at 2-2. After erasing a three-goal deficit, the Oilers found themselves leading 4-3 in the closing seconds

By Kyle Feldscher and David Close, CNN Oakmont, Pennsylvania (CNN) — All week in the build-up to the US Open, the course at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was touted as a beast – a track so difficult that the world’s best might look like weekend hacks trying to navigate it. As Thursday’s opening

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former NCAA track star Eliud Kipsang, who earned several first-team All-America honors as a runner, has died aged 28, according to Alabama Athletics. Alabama Athletics released a statement Wednesday confirming that Kipsang had died on Tuesday evening. “We are heartbroken by the passing of Eliud Kipsang, one of the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — England soccer star Jude Bellingham has a “hunger” and “rage” that can come across as “a bit repulsive,” manager Thomas Tuchel said in a new interview with British outlet TalkSport. Bellingham, a key player for his national team and Real Madrid, has rarely been afraid to hide his emotions

By Vasco Cotovio, Amanda Davies, Matthew Brealey and Kostya Gak, CNN Gandia, Spain (CNN) — Perched on Spain’s eastern coast, the touristy town of Gandia may not look like an obvious home for one of Ukraine’s biggest stars, but it’s here that world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is basing himself ahead of his next fight.

By Rory Fleming, CNN (CNN) — Ask any golf fan about their sporting dream and you can almost guarantee that it’s teeing off on the first hole of Augusta National at the Masters. As he finalizes his preparations for this week’s US Open, that’s the dream self-described “golf fanatic” Justin Hastings realized back in April

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Despite having a mountain of expectation on his shoulders, it appears that Travis Hunter remains unfazed. Hunter was the No. 2 overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL Draft after a Heisman Trophy-winning season with the Colorado Buffaloes. The 22-year-old is a unique prospect given his

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis played host to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years and the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse witnessed a doozy of a game that saw their home team take another step toward a title. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 to secure

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders on Wednesday offered reassurance that he is OK after missing the school’s annual football on-campus camps. According to USA Today, Sanders has been dealing with an “unspecified health issue.” As well as missing the camps, he was also scheduled to speak at

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — For a self-confessed “math and science geek” who once quit his college golf team, Matt Vogt certainly found the perfect formula when it came to qualifying for this year’s US Open. Each year “golf’s longest day” brings with it a multitude of inspiring and heartwarming stories. There are thousands

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With exactly one year to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup, things are not going to plan for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT). The tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, is supposed to usher in a new era of men’s soccer in the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Being the strong favorite to win a golf tournament isn’t always an easy responsibility to bear. Just ask Scottie Scheffler, who has revealed that he was forced to close his Venmo account because of bettors staking money on his performance. Ahead of this week’s US Open at Pennsylvania’s Oakmont

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh was a whisker away from breaking a third world record in under a week at the Canadian Swimming Trials, posting the second-fastest 200m butterfly in history. The 18-year-old posted a time of 2:02.26 in Tuesday’s race, just fractionally off Liu Zige’s world record of 2:01.81 set back

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers finally signed a deal to become the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback last week and set up another fascinating chapter in his Hall of Fame career. The 41-year-old inked a one-year, $13.6 million dollar contract with the Steelers in an attempt to bring Super

By Julia Andersen and Amanda Davies, CNN London, England (CNN) — Less than a month away from the start of the Women’s Euros in Switzerland, England heads into the tournament as defending champion, ranked No. 4 in the world and with memories of success lingering. Sitting in the Wembley Stadium dressing room where those Euro

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh made history for the second time in three days at the Canadian Swimming Trials on Monday, producing an inspired performance to break the 200-meter individual medley world record. In front of a sold-out crowd at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, the 18-year-old finished with a time of

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Brad Marchand is making NHL history at the ripe old age of 37 in the Stanley Cup Final, and his Florida Panthers look well on their way to a second consecutive championship after a dominant 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers that was marred by a wild brawl late

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson is clearly not a fan of how the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić earlier this year, and he found a novel way of expressing his disapproval. The 85-year-old was at Game 2 of this year’s NBA Finals on Sunday to pick up the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — We’ve seen plenty of sports stars make movie cameos throughout the years, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Airplane!” to Dan Marino in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and finally Michael Jordan and a plethora of NBA stars in the iconic “Space Jam.” And we could see another one soon thanks to

By Vasco Cotovio, Amanda Davies, Matthew Brealey and Kostya Gak, CNN (CNN) — World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk pleaded with US President Donald Trump in an interview with CNN Sports, asking the president to help Ukraine as it continues its fight against a full-scale Russian invasion. “(President) Donald Trump, please open (your) eyes, help