National Sports

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Jesús Velázquez still has his old John Starks jersey at home. He remembers the New York Knicks going to the NBA Finals in 1994, Patrick Ewing’s infamous “finger roll” in 1995 and all the on-court fights with the Miami Heat. Last Friday night, Velázquez was one of hundreds of

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Florida has yet again laid claim to being a hockey state after the Florida Panthers clinched their third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance following a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday. The Panthers got off to an inauspicious start,

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — All season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder displayed dominance unlike any other team and that all culminated with their first trip to the NBA Finals in 13 years. The Thunder blew out the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 to win the Western Conference Finals in five games and will play for

By Associated Press (AP) — Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster died early Wednesday after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in his Mississippi hometown, the Washington County coroner’s office confirmed to The Associated Press. He was 18. The shooting was part of a “surge in violent crimes” that Greenville Mayor Errick

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Chelsea won the Conference League after beating Real Betis 4-1 in Wednesday’s final in Wroclaw, Poland. The Blues got off to a sluggish start and were second best throughout the opening 45 minutes, but a rousing second half turned things around for the English side. After trailing 1-0 at

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Despite months of speculation surrounding Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s clear franchise legend Terry Bradshaw wants his former team to stay as far away from the 41-year-old as possible. After a difficult two seasons in New York with the Jets, the four-time NFL MVP has been courting

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal has signed a contract extension with FC Barcelona, the club announced Tuesday, in a deal which keeps the 17-year-old superstar with the Blaugrana until the end of the 2030-31 season. News of the contract extension comes after Yamal exclusively told CNN Sports’ Amanda Davies at the Globe

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff eventually breezed through the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, but the match was almost over before it even began because the American superstar forgot one vital thing: her rackets. Gauff had walked out onto Court Philippe-Chatrier looking focused but her steely gaze soon turned

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers are now just one game away from the NBA Finals after an inspired Tyrese Haliburton led the team to a 130-121 win over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Haliburton was masterful: dictating play, relentlessly dishing out assists and making

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA announced on Tuesday that its investigation could not substantiate allegations of “racist fan behavior” during a recent game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever in Indianapolis earlier this month. The announcement comes nine days after the WNBA announced that it was investigating allegations of “hateful fan

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enjoyed arguably the best playoff game of his career to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-126 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves and to within one game of the NBA Finals. After suffering a 42-point beatdown in Game 3, the Thunder led the Timberwolves for the

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Their commentary is breathless. Literally. Australian twin brothers Archie and Miles Shepherd have become internet stars for their high-energy and comedically nuanced interpretations of some of the most dramatic moments in sports. But if you were in the bedroom where they shoot their material, like Arsenal’s Champions League win

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo threw his future into doubt with a cryptic message on social media after another goalscoring outing. The Portuguese star bagged a goal as Al Nassr lost 3-2 to Al Fateh on the final day of the Saudi Pro League season on Monday. Ronaldo’s Al Nassr ended the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been ruled out for at least two weeks after suffering a left quadriceps strain, the team announced Monday. Clark, the WNBA’s 2024 rookie of the year, will miss four games during that span. This includes two Commissioner’s Cup games – one of those

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American Taylor Fritz suffered a surprise first-round defeat against Germany’s Daniel Altmaier at the French Open on Monday. Altmaier triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 against fourth-seed Fritz, who becomes the first major casualty of the men’s draw at Roland-Garros. The loss marks Fritz’s earliest exit at the French Open

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Aston Villa has been angered by a refereeing decision which the club says was a “major contributing factor” in missing out on a spot in the Champions League. The controversial moment in question occurred in the 73rd minute of Villa’s game against Manchester United on Sunday, when the final

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Few athletes have become more synonymous with a single event than Rafael Nadal and the French Open. The Spaniard won a record 14 titles at the clay-court grand slam during his illustrious career and Roland Garros gave its legendary champion one last special goodbye on Sunday. The 38-year-old, who

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a long-time coming, but Shohei Ohtani’s highly-anticipated return to pitching might not be far away. The Japanese star took a big step to returning to the mound on Sunday when he delighted the crowd at Citi Field ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the New

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The theme of the Eastern Conference Finals so far has been comebacks and that continued on Sunday night in Indianapolis. After the Indiana Pacers’ miraculous Game 1 comeback, Game 3 of the best-of-seven series saw the New York Knicks produce their own dramatic return off the ropes on the

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since 1933, the United States men’s hockey team has won the IIHF World Championship tournament. Team USA defeated Switzerland 1-0 in overtime Sunday at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, to win the gold medal. The Americans were playing in an IIHF gold medal game for