National Sports

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again, when anyone and everyone turns into a college basketball expert. It’s one of the few things in sport that has never been done before, but that doesn’t stop fans from across the world attempting to successfully complete their perfect March

CNN By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year again, when anyone and everyone turns into a college basketball expert. It’s one of the few things in sport that has never been done before, but that doesn’t stop fans from across the world attempting to successfully complete their perfect

By Jacob Lev and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Grambling State men’s basketball won its first-ever NCAA tournament game in program history on Wednesday, when the No. 16-seeded Tigers defeated fellow No. 16 seed Montana State 88-81 in overtime in the First Four. The Tigers were led by a career night from guard Jimel Cofer,

By Amanda Davies, Aleks Klosok and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Noah Lyles is not a man short on confidence. Having won three world championship titles last year, the American sprinter has since laid out grand plans for his career, even setting his sights on Usain Bolt’s records in the 100 and 200 meters. “He

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jon Rahm will be taking fellow green jacket winners on a culinary trip to the Basque Country when he hosts his Masters Champions Dinner next month. Tuesday saw the Spaniard give an extensive rundown of his carefully curated menu for the prestigious banquet at Augusta National’s clubhouse on April

By Amanda Davies and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Two months after revealing his terminal cancer diagnosis, Sven-Göran Eriksson remains upbeat, approaching his life with the sort of tenacity required when holding perhaps the most demanding job in football. “The doctor is saying I’m not okay, but I feel rather okay,” Eriksson tells CNN Sport.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For the second time in two years, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is starting afresh. The 32-year-old is switching Nevada for California this offseason, signing a one-year deal to join the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday having left the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this month. However, Garoppolo will be absent from

By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers brought Major League Baseball (MLB) to South Korea on Wednesday night, overshadowing Seoul hometown star Kim Ha-seong’s San Diego Padres in a 5-2 victory. The first clash of the two-game Seoul Series opened the MLB season and showcased an

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Simona Halep lost in her first match back since returning from her doping ban, losing in three sets, 6-1 4-6 3-6, to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open on Tuesday. The two-time grand slam champion was making her first appearance on court since the Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Venus Williams’ first-round Miami Open defeat to Diana Shnaider was interrupted by a court-invading cat on Tuesday as the seven-time grand slam winner was beaten 6-3 6-3 in an hour and 19 minutes. The cat made its way onto the court as Williams was getting ready to serve during the

By Al Goodman and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — A Barcelona court has ruled that former Brazilian international soccer player Dani Alves could be conditionally released from prison on a bail of $1.08 million (one million euros) following his conviction last month for sexual assault, the court press office said in a statement Wednesday. The

By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Members of the tennis community are rallying around Belarusian world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka following the death of her ex-partner, former professional ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov. Koltsov, who played 144 games for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, died in what the Miami-Dade Police Department is calling

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not participate in the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony – the first to be held along a river – scheduled for July 26, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced Tuesday. “AINs (Individual Neutral Athletes) will not participate in the parade of delegations teams

By Ben Morse and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Australia has postponed its T20 series against Afghanistan citing worsening ‘conditions for women and girls’ in the country under Taliban rule, the country’s national cricket body announced on Tuesday. The three-match series, which had been scheduled for August, was assigned to be hosted by Afghanistan but

By Sam Joseph and Coy Wire, CNN (CNN) — Welsh rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit turned heads earlier this year when he announced that he would be leaving behind the sport he made his name in to try his luck at making it into the National Football League. After all, the 23-year-old was one of