National Sports

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars. And he imposed himself on the game too, scoring the opening goal five minutes

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark had an eventful season opener on Saturday, claiming the third triple-double of her WNBA career and receiving a flagrant foul for a shove on long-time rival Angel Reese, as the Indiana Fever routed the Chicago Sky 93-58. With 4:38 remaining in the third quarter and the Fever

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — They say the Masters doesn’t really get going until the second nine on Sunday. The coveted Green Jacket has been won and lost many times over the years especially when the iconic three holes known as Amen Corner loom large. At Quail Hollow – the host venue for this

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Moving day at the 2025 PGA Championship saw early thunderstorms turn to sunny skies while featuring the true, classic excitement fans were clamoring for the first two days of the tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. And it all started with one player – Scottie Scheffler.

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The favorite Journalism came from behind to the finish line first Saturday to win the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Journalism edged Gosger by a half-length in a thrilling race that had no Triple Crown implications. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty did not compete in the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Crystal Palace has won its first major trophy after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. For Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, the final loss represents a first trophyless season since the 2016-17 campaign. Oliver Glasner’s side took the lead in the first half at

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — If you glance at the PGA Championship leaderboard, you will see a raft of familiar names. There is Scottie Scheffler tied for fifth place, Matt Fitzpatrick tied for second place; further down, there is Bryson DeChambeau tied for 17th, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm tied for 27th while Rory

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — When most people hear the name Paige Bueckers, they think of the basketball star who led the UConn Huskies to the national title in April and made her WNBA debut on Friday in the Dallas Wings’ 84-99 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. They don’t think of a city of

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team, the New York Yankees. As Soto stepped up for his first

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years on Friday night, strolling to a 119-81 victory over reigning champions the Boston Celtics in Game 6. Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby led the scoring with 23 each, on a night when six

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The big news ahead of this weekend’s Preakness Stakes is that there will be no Triple Crown winner this year. That’s because Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not line up for the second leg of the three races that make up the prestigious Triple Crown of US horse racing.

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Jhonattan Vegas raked (literally) his way through the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday. The 40-year-old stands alone atop the leaderboard, finishing the round at 1-under par and 8-under par for the tournament through the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Italian Open crowd has had plenty of local success to celebrate over the last week-and-a-half, with Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti reaching the semifinals of the men’s draw, and Jasmine Paolini reaching the final on the women’s side. An imperious Sinner, who returned from a three-month doping ban

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Famed Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick said that he is “happy” and has a “good personal relationship” with his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, after increased attention on the pair’s romance. The 73-year-old was asked by former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Good Morning America” about

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Have you heard the one about the funny tennis player? You probably haven’t, by the nature of their work, they are notoriously serious people; but one man can vouch for them. Michael Kosta was once among the top-ranked tennis players in the world and now he’s a successful, Emmy-winning

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jamal Murray overcame illness to help the Denver Nuggets force a Game 7 against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference semifinals series in the NBA playoffs. Murray played 42 minutes of Denver’s 119-107 Game 6 victory on Thursday in Colorado, scoring 25 points as well as

By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean police have arrested two people over the alleged blackmail of Tottenham Hotspur captain and soccer superstar Son Heung-min, according to South Korean’s Yonhap news agency, after reports a woman threatened him with a pregnancy claim. Son, 32, had filed a police complaint against a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal is still finding new ways to impress this season after the 17-year-old scored a stunning goal to lead Barcelona to the La Liga title on Thursday. The Catalan club knew it would clinch its 28th league title with a win against local rival Espanyol and duly obliged

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the anticipation around the opening day of this year’s PGA Championship was pegged around one star-studded group at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The grouping of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and World No. 3 Xander Schauffele set tongues

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Indianapolis Colts publicly apologized to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill for poking fun at his detainment before the first game of the 2024 season in a since-deleted video unveiling the team’s schedule for this season. The Colts posted the video Wednesday as part of the NFL’s schedule