Sports

By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 50 years since the most-watched tennis match in history took place between female sports icon Billie Jean King and former men’s world No. 1 and self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs. An estimated 90 million TV viewers worldwide tuned into the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” between King

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Saturday’s 3-1 drubbing at the hands of Brighton at Old Trafford must surely be the low point of Erik ten Hag’s time in charge of Manchester United – and there have been a few of them. Roberto De Zerbi’s side is everything this United team is not at the

By Amy Woodyatt, Krystina Shveda and Antonio Jarne Cubero, CNN (CNN) — When Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal reportedly planned a $1.1 billion bid to sign French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé – including $332 million to his club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and an eye-watering $775 million salary packet to the World Cup winner for just one

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has announced he underwent elbow surgery Tuesday morning after the two-way player was ruled out of both pitching and batting for the rest of the season due to injuries. Ohtani should be ready to hit on opening day of the 2024 season but

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders on Tuesday condemned death threats reportedly made against a Colorado State University player who was involved in a play that injured a Colorado star over the weekend. Sanders, speaking at a scheduled news conference ahead of the Colorado Buffaloes’ upcoming game

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Phil Mickelson has opened up about his gambling addiction, saying on Monday that it was like a “hurricane” which “caused a lot of damage” in his life. Mickelson, who has previously talked about his struggles with sports gambling, posted on X – formerly

By George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Players for the Spanish women’s national squad have reiterated their refusal to play in two upcoming fixtures without major changes to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) – the latest development amid the fallout of ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Gary Woodland has undergone surgery to remove a tumor on his brain, an update posted to his social media accounts said. The former US Open champion underwent a “long” operation on Monday that removed the majority of the lesion, a diagnosis he revealed in a post on

By Wayne Sterling and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University intends to fire head football coach Mel Tucker after the coach was accused of sexual harassment, the university announced Monday. “I, with the support of administration and board, have provided Mel Tucker with written notice of intent to terminate his contract for cause,”

By Kevin Dotson (CNN) — Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb suffered a knee injury that required him to be transported off the field in the second quarter of his team’s Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On a first and goal run from the 8-yard line, Chubb carried the ball for 5

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has agreed to a restructured deal with the team that will pay the two-time Super Bowl winner a record $210.6 million over four years, Mahomes’ agency confirmed on its verified social media account Monday. The 2023-2026 agreement is the most in NFL history

By Ben Church and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Hermoso has not been named in Spain’s 23-woman squad to face Sweden and Switzerland in its upcoming matches, but 20 players who signed a letter refusing to play the two fixtures have been included. Last week, the majority of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad refused to

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sahith Theegala’s first PGA Tour triumph had a home from home vibe about it. A delirious ensemble of more than 35 friends and family packed behind the ropes to roar the California-born golfer to Fortinet Championship glory in Napa on Sunday. The 25-year-old signed off with a four-under 68

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — If Week 1 is the week of overreaction, Week 2 is when we begin to see patterns emerging. Whether it be impressive performances, breakout stars or disappointing signs, the second weekend of action is when the NFL starts to take shape. Week 2 had it all, so let’s have

By Jacob Lev and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett dedicated his crucial pick-six in a 27-17 win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday to his late two-year-old daughter. With 2:12 left on the clock and Tampa Bay holding a narrow 20-17 lead, Bears quarterback Justin Fields dropped back into

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Armand Duplantis reached seventh heaven at the Diamond League Final on Sunday as he yet again broke the pole vault world record. After he cleared six meters, 23 centimeters – the seventh time in his career that he has broken the world record – Duplantis leaped off the landing

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It was a tantalizing reveal, the lid of a pizza box being flipped open to show Lionel Messi’s Friday night dinner – a freshly baked pie. But in that moment, some of his many fans completely lost their appetite. It wasn’t his choice of toppings prepared by the Argentine

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson reduced University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders to the brink of tears on Saturday, surprising him on the set of ESPN’s College “GameDay.” “Coach Prime is changing the face of college football and he’s doing it his way but he’s also doing