National Sports

By David Close and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Larry Allen died Sunday, according to the Dallas Cowboys. Allen was 52. The seven-time All-Pro died suddenly while in Mexico vacationing with his family, according to the Cowboys, where Allen played 12 of his 14 NFL seasons.

By George Ramsay and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid announced the signing of French superstar Kylian Mbappé on a five-year deal on Monday, ending one of the longest-running transfer sagas in soccer. Mbappé’s move from Paris Saint-Germain comes two days after Real won a record-extending 15th European Cup with victory over Borussia Dortmund,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — As well as redefining gymnastics, Simone Biles is also finding time to be looking out for her fellow US gymnasts, not least as she’s conscious of the importance of looking after her own mental health. Biles shared some comforting words of advice with Suni Lee while the pair competed

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Vikings announced on Monday that they had signed their star wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a four-year extension. Although the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Vikings did say that the contract sets a record for non-quarterbacks in the NFL. According to ESPN’s Adam

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Former rugby league star Rob Burrow, whose quiet strength and relentless campaigning captured the hearts of many Britons after he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND), has died aged 41, his former team Leeds Rhinos announced on Sunday. Alongside his wife, Lindsey, and friend and former teammate Kevin

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Most parents would do anything to have a front row seat to their child’s success, yet merely spectating was not quite close enough for Robert MacIntyre’s father. As his son tapped home to clinch his first PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, Dougie MacIntyre –

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — José Mourinho received a rapturous welcome from Fenerbahçe fans after being unveiled as the club’s new manager on Sunday. The Portuguese coach signed his contract with the Yellow Canaries in front of a raucous crowd at the Şükrü Saracoğlu stadium sitting next to club president Ali Koç. “I want

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — US Open champion Coco Gauff said tennis matches finishing at 3 a.m. are “not healthy” for the players, but also said she is aware there are a lot of people working in far worse conditions around the world. The American’s comments came at this year’s French Open, after Novak

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN Sardinia, Italy (CNN) — The fate of soccer players, managers and clubs can sometimes be determined by the finest of fine margins. The width of a goalpost. A dubious Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision. An unexpected dropped point. Just ask Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. In two successive years

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Stanley Cup Final is officially set. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 in game six of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday to advance to the Cup for the eighth time in franchise history and first since 2006. Oilers superstar Connor McDavid got the scoring

By Jacob Lev and Jason Hanna, CNN (CNN) — The Washington Commanders released kicker Brandon McManus, the NFL team announced on Sunday, days after the filing of a lawsuit in which two women accused him of sexually assaulting them on 2023 flight when he was a member of a different team. The Commanders’ short online

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Just days after the school closed its doors for good, Birmingham-Southern College’s baseball team closed the door on their heart-tugging, made-for-the-movies postseason run, losing on a ninth-inning home run at the Division III College World Series. Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Sam Paden played the villain, hitting a game-winning solo

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Emma Hayes’ reign as the new head coach of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) began in the best possible way as her team defeated South Korea 4-0 in her first game in charge. Mallory Swanson, playing in her home state of Colorado, and Tierna Davidson scored two goals

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — With a bird’s eye view from his chair, umpire Damien Dumusois spotted a poorly pigeon on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and flew into action. Remaining on the ground after landing on the red clay during a changeover in the fourth set in the match between Daniil Medvedev and Tomas Machac, the

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles won a record-extending ninth all-around national title at the US Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, impressing ahead of next month’s Olympics in Paris. Biles finished with a combined score of 119.750 while Skye Blakely finished 5.900 points back in second and Kayla DiCello came in

By Aimee Lewis and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a long day at the French Open for world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. The 24-time major champion outlasted Italian Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-0 in a third round five-set thriller which ended at 3.08 a.m local time in Paris. The Serbian,

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Panthers advanced to the team’s second consecutive NHL Stanley Cup Final following a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday. The Panthers started scoring early in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final in front of their home fans at the Amerant Bank Arena in