National Sports

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Alice Yu, Adrienne Magun and Emily Taguchi, CNN (CNN) — Like any competitive swimmer, Meghan Cortez-Fields knows how high the stakes can be in a sport where mere hundredths of a second can mean the difference between victory and defeat. But she is among the few who have feared what victory may

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — On May 12, the CNN series “How it Really Happened” will explore the life of Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic sprinter who was convicted in the murder of his girlfriend, South African model Reeva Steenkamp, more than a decade ago. Known as the “Blade Runner” for his

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Sean Burroughs, a 2000 Olympic gold medalist, Little League World Series winner and former first round MLB pick, died Thursday, the California-based Long Beach Little League organization announced Friday. He was 43. Burroughs died of a cardiac arrest, his mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group via text, the San Bernardino Sun reported.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal said he is unsure whether he will be able to play at the French Open for likely the final time later this month, after he was defeated in the second round of the Italian Open by Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday. “The decision (to appear at the French

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — History can weigh heavy on some. Attempting to forge a path never trodden, trying to be the first can become too burdensome a task for even the greats. The expectation, the pressure increasing with each step made towards that never-before-achieved feat. Yet two rounds, or 36 holes, away from

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic was hit on the head with a water bottle following his second-round victory at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, Italy, on Friday. The 36-year-old Serbian was signing autographs for spectators when he was struck by the water bottle, tournament organizers told CNN. Officials

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — French football superstar Kylian Mbappé confirmed he will leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the season, the 25-year-old said in a video posted on social media Friday. Mbappé said he will not extend his contract with the French club and that he will play his final match at the

By Ben Morse and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Former NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of dollars, according to federal court records from the Southern District of New York. Davis, 38, was one of

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA is planning on adding an expansion franchise in Toronto, according to Canadian news outlet and CNN newsgathering partner CBC. CBC, citing four people with knowledge of the deal but who are not authorized to speak about it, reports the ownership group will be headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Cleveland Cavaliers leveled their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, taking down the No. 1 seed 118-94 at TD Garden on Thursday. The Cavaliers bounced back from a demoralizing Game 1 blowout to flip the script and steal home-court advantage away from Boston. All-Star guard Donovan

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — More than 13,000 fans were in attendance as Caitlin Clark made her home preseason debut on Thursday in an 83-80 victory for the Indiana Fever over the Atlanta Dream. The atmosphere inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis belied the less important nature of a preseason game, the crowd whooping loudly

By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bayer Leverkusen’s remarkable season took another extraordinary turn on Thursday as a late 2-2 draw against AS Roma stretched the club’s unbeaten run to 49 games. The 4-2 aggregate victory saw Leverkusen reach a first European final in 22 years, while Josip Stanišić’s 97th-minute strike

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Hattan Alsaif has grown accustomed to sparring with men. Rarely shy about confronting heavier, stronger opponents, she knows what it’s like to absorb blow after blow until tears begin to shine in her eyes, her face red and hot from crying. As one of the few women at her

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Philadelphia Union have signed 14-year-old phenom Cavan Sullivan to a four-year deal through 2028 for the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history, the club announced on Thursday. “This is a historic day for the Philadelphia Union. It is not often, in any sport, that

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Phoenix Suns have fired head coach Frank Vogel after one season, the team announced on Thursday. The Suns went 49-33 with Vogel at the helm and were swept in four games in the first round of the Western Conference series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. “After a

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Fueled by one of this season’s most prolific playoff performers, the No. 2 seed New York Knicks stormed back from a double-digit halftime deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game 2 of their second-round series. All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson scored 24 of his team-high 29 points

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti credited the “magical” Santiago Bernabéu stadium for motivating his team to the Champions League final on Wednesday, after the Spanish side scored two late goals to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the semifinal second leg. With the scores level at 2-2 after the first

By Jacob Lev and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The National Basketball Association has suspended Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay after throwing a basketball twice at spectators and an “inappropriate” interaction with a reporter after a playoff game last week, the league announced Thursday. Beverley called his actions “inexcusable” after