National Sports

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The newly formed Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL) had its best match so far on Monday with Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links claiming a 4-3 overtime victory against fellow co-founder Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common. After an impressive 31-foot birdie putt from Boston’s Adam Scott leveled the score at 3-3 on Hole

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Neymar and Al-Hilal have come to an agreement to terminate the player’s contract by mutual consent, the club announced on Monday. The 32-year-old joined the Saudi club in a high-profile move in August 2023 for a reported €90 million ($98.5M), but injuries have limited him to just seven appearances

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — “Women have the strength of ten men, no doubt about it,” South Carolina’s four-time national coach of the year Dawn Staley said of her counterpart’s remarkable feat Monday night in Knoxville, Tennessee. University of Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kim Caldwell returned to the sidelines one week after giving

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The drama in South Beach continues as All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for the third time this month, the team announced Monday. Butler will miss at least five games without pay for “a continued pattern of disregard of team rules, engaging in conduct

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 2 Alexander Zverev was forced to address previous domestic abuse allegations made against him after he was heckled by a member of the crowd after the Australian Open final on Sunday. As Zverev went to address the Rod Laver Arena after being comfortably beaten by Jannik Sinner,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has reasons to be cheerful: his team scrapped to a 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday, and on Monday, he celebrates his 40th birthday. But that hasn’t stopped the Portuguese manager from being ruthless towards some of his players. That was quite clear when

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — US Women’s National Team (USWNT) defender Naomi Girma has become women’s soccer’s first ever million-dollar player, joining English champion Chelsea from San Diego Wave FC. The 24-year-old signed for the Blues for about £900,000 ($1.1 million) on a four-and-a-half-year deal, according to the BBC. The previous record transfer fee

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The PGMOL, the body that oversees officiating in English soccer, says it is “appalled” by the “threats and abuse” aimed at referee Michael Oliver after his controversial decision to show a red card to an Arsenal player on Saturday. Oliver and the wider officiating team in charge of the

By Kevin Dotson, Homero De la Fuente, Jacob Lev, David Close and Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Super Bowl matchup is officially set: The Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will face off once again for the NFL’s biggest prize in Super Bowl LIX in two weeks in New Orleans. The big game

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara made history at the X Games in Aspen on Friday by landing the first known 2340 in a competition, an incredible trick which consists of rotating six and a half times in the air. Taking part in the men’s snowboard Big Air event, the 19-year-old

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defended his Australian Open title on Sunday, comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 in the men’s final to secure his third career grand slam win. Just over a year ago, Sinner hadn’t won a grand slam title; he was still a promising youngster,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé scored the first hat-trick of his Real Madrid career in the team’s comfortable 3-0 win against Valladolid on Saturday. The Frenchman’s first season in Spain has been disrupted by injury and dips in form, but he looked backed to his best as he powered Real Madrid to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Facing Jannik Sinner at a hard-court grand slam is currently perhaps the most daunting prospect in men’s tennis. The Italian hasn’t suffered defeat at either the Australian Open or US Open since he was beaten in the fourth round in New York in 2023. His victor that day? His

By Ben Church and Antonia Mortensen, CNN (CNN) — Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls. The playing surface is worn, bicycles are propped up around its perimeter and the spire of a small local church pokes over

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Madison Keys won her first ever grand slam title on Saturday, stunning two-time defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 7-5 in a thrilling Australian Open women’s final. The 29-year-old American initially enjoyed one of those golden days when every part of her game came together

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Jerry Jones has found his coach and didn’t have to travel far to do so. The Dallas Cowboys have named Brian Schottenheimer their new head coach, the team announced on Friday. The 51-year-old has been with Dallas for the last three seasons, joining as an analyst before becoming the