National Sports

By Samantha Bresnahan and Coy Wire, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. It was July 28, 2021, and while America was waking up to the shocking news that Simone Biles was withdrawing from the gymnastics all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles could only think about how devastated her

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to believe, but after this week, the 2024 NFL regular season will have reached its halfway point. We’ve had lots of expected things happen thus far, like the Kansas City Chiefs going undefeated, and lots of unexpected things, like the Washington Commanders being 6-2

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Australian golfer Jeffrey Guan’s dreams came true in September, as he made his PGA Tour debut. A week later, the 20-year-old was left blinded in one eye after being struck in the face by a golf ball. The freak accident occurred during a pro-am tournament at Catalina Golf Club

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — “We want Bronny! We want Bronny!” That was the chant from a crowd desperate to see Bronny James take to the floor on Wednesday, but it came mostly from opposition fans. Specifically, Cleveland Cavaliers fans, who wanted to see the son of franchise hero, LeBron James, get some time

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Freddie Freeman has essentially done it all in Major League Baseball. He is an eight-time All-Star. Five-time All-MLB Team member. A former National League (NL) MVP. The owner of several regular season awards. Now, the 35-year-old can call himself a World Series MVP. Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — In many ways, Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle didn’t start on this day 50 years ago at 4:30 a.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET). Nor did it start seven weeks prior when the fighters arrived in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the

By Wayne Sterling, Omar Jimenez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title in franchise history and first since 2020 on Wednesday night, coming back from a five-run deficit to complete a Hollywood ending to their season. Los Angeles rallied back from an early hole to beat

By Amy Woodyatt and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Italian alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi died aged 19 from injuries suffered in a training accident, the Italian Ministry of Defense confirmed Tuesday. The rising skiing star suffered a serious crash during a training session on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales, South Tyrol, Italy, according

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Between last second field goals, back-ups getting an opportunity and players returning to the field after injury layoffs, Week 8 offered plenty of storylines to analyze. Thursday Night Football had a fourth-quarter refereeing controversy, Sunday saw multiple games come down to the wire and there was even late drama

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Even by Nikola Jokić’s stratospheric standards, Tuesday’s performance was something special. Jokić put up an absurd 29 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists in the Denver Nuggets’ 144-139 overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets, becoming only the second player in NBA history and the first in 62 years to

By Ben Morse, Jill Martin and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series after ripping the ball from Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts’ glove will be banned from Yankee Stadium for Wednesday’s Game 5. The seats left vacated by the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward mourned the death of his one-year-old daughter Amani Joy in a heartfelt post to social media on Tuesday. “We are heartbroken that our beautiful baby girl, Amani Joy passed away on Monday morning. She was the best blessing we could have asked for,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As the stars of soccer gathered in Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony – an event which celebrates the very best of the sport – there was one very notable absentee. Real Madrid, arguably the biggest club in world soccer, decided not to send its representatives to Monday’s event,

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees’ offense exploded Tuesday night after struggling through the first three games of the World Series, using three home runs to stave off elimination at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4, spoiling a historic night for Los Angeles Dodgers’

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — South Sudan is not known for its soccer presence. The world’s youngest nation is typically associated with basketball, with several current and former NBA players having roots in the country and the Bright Stars international squad making its Olympic debut earlier this year. But one grassroots competition is beginning

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Pittsburgh Steelers overcame the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium, on an evening defined by defensive plays and a moment of special team brilliance. The game started slowly with both teams struggling to convert drives into touchdowns, with their kickers – Chris Boswell for

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jack Tuttle announced his retirement from football Monday, citing concussions and other health concerns – the second college quarterback to make that decision in less than a week. Tuttle, a sixth-year senior who played for four years with the Indiana Hoosiers before transferring to Michigan ahead

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It was a successful night for Spanish soccer at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony – the annual soccer awards celebrating the best players in the men’s and women’s game. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won his first Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí won her

By Jacob Lev, Kevin Dotson and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani played in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, batting in his usual spot at the top of the order. Ohtani sustained a left shoulder subluxation in the bottom of the seventh inning while attempting a