National Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday, 116-107, to move to 3-0 in the series and knock on the door of their first NBA Finals appearance in 13 years. Dallas’ superstar guard tandem of Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Southampton won what has been dubbed the “most valuable single match in world football” to secure its promotion to the Premier League on Sunday. Adam Armstrong scored the only goal of the game in the first half as Southampton defeated Leeds United 1-0 in the Championship play-off final at

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It was a case of third time lucky for Charles Leclerc who finally won his home Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, after starting the race in pole position in two previous editions. The Monégasque driver led from start to finish, crossing the finish-line over seven seconds ahead of second-placed

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Professional golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement released through the PGA Tour. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said. “It’s surreal that we

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — After winning a major trophy, and particularly after stunning an overwhelming favorite in the final, teams normally enjoy a period basking in that achievement and soaking in the glory. But Manchester United’s celebrations after defying the odds to defeat Manchester City and win the English FA Cup on Sunday

By Sam Joseph and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Josef Newgarden used a scintillating last-lap pass to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday for the second consecutive year in a race that started four hours late due to extreme weather. “I’m just so proud of the team. They crushed it. I mean, crushed it. …

By Matias Grez and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — When Rafael Nadal leaves Roland Garros as a player for the last time, one of the greatest love affairs in all of sport will come to an end. Since making a winning debut at the 2005 French Open as a fresh-faced 18-year-old – beating Roger Federer

By Homero De la Fuente and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray has died, one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, according to PGA Tour officials. No cause of death has been listed. He was 30 years old. “We were devastated to learn – and

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona retained its Women’s Champions League title on Saturday, beating Lyon 2-0 in the final in Bilbao, Spain. It was a cagey encounter, with clearcut chances few and far between as both teams’ defenses canceled out one another. Aitana Bonmatí opened the scoring at the San Mamés Stadium, her

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Surrounded by medics, Hibernian FC player Martin Boyle lay on the pitch after diving for the ball in a Scottish Cup quarterfinal earlier this year and landing awkwardly on his head – the then 30-year-old suffered a concussion – an injury he would later describe as having sent him

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic’s wait for his first title of 2024 continued after he lost in the semifinals of the Geneva Open on Friday, the warmup tournament to the French Open which begins on Sunday. The Serbian said he struggled with a stomach issue as he lost in three sets 6-4

By Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark hit what was a victory-sealing three-pointer to help lift the Indiana Fever to their first win of the season on Friday night against the LA Sparks. Clark connected with the deep shot from near the half-court logo to give her Indiana team

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé arrived at Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 as a baby-faced 19-year-old, carrying the weighty tags of being the second most expensive footballer in history and “without doubt the most promising” young player in the world, as club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi described him at the time. The burden of

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina had been aiming to compete at her ninth consecutive Olympic Games later this year, but the 48-year-old’s hopes of securing a spot in Paris have been dashed by injury. Chusovitina revealed on Instagram on Thursday that she had suffered the injury while training for the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has spoken about the controversial comments Harrison Butker made at a commencement speech earlier this month, saying he does not agree with “just about any” of Butker’s views but did “cherish” him as a teammate. In an address to graduates at Benedictine College, a

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Jaylen Brown exploded for 40 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 126-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Brown’s points haul, which came a day after he was left off the All-NBA team selection, tied his career record in a playoff game

By Matias Grez and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal has been given a tough assignment against world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the opening round of what is set to be the final French Open of his career. Ranked No. 276 in the world, Nadal’s unseeded status coming into Roland Garros, a tournament