Sports

By Wayne Sterling and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Speaking at the Big Ten football media days, Northwestern University interim head football coach David Braun declined Wednesday to address reporters questions about the hazing allegations in the university’s athletic program, saying he trusts the school will choose the right path forward. Several former players are

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Bronny James, who on Monday suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized, had a cardiac screening several months ago as part of a program for prospective NBA players, according to a source familiar with the matter. The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram – which looks

CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Bronny James, who on Monday suffered a cardiac arrest and was hospitalized, had a cardiac screening several months ago as part of a program for prospective NBA players, according to a source familiar with the matter. The screening included a transthoracic echocardiogram – which

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — When University of Southern California basketball player Vince Iwuchukwu came down from a rebound, the team’s assistant coach noticed something was not right with the 7-footer. The team took a water break and USC assistant coach Eric Mobley called over the freshman forward and asked if he was OK.

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, the more you want something, the harder it becomes to obtain. French golfer Céline Boutier knows that as well as anyone. The 29-year-old has risen to become one of the best players on the LPGA Tour since turning pro in 2016, propelled by a string of top-10 performances

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — It can be tough keeping track of soccer clubs when they are playing matches and friendlies in all corners of the world, but not if you’re Kim Kardashian, who with “soccer obsessed” son, Saint West, is on a globetrotting football tour to watch – and when the opportunity presents

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has signed a new multi-year contract with the team which will reportedly make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL. The contract, which was confirmed by the Chargers, is five years long and worth $262.5 million, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has said he would “love to think” that English Premier League and Champions League matches could be staged in the US – mirroring what the NFL has done with its International Series games. English soccer giants Arsenal and Manchester United recently played a friendly

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The second round of group stage fixtures at the 2023 Women’s World Cup is now well under way as teams look to join Spain and Japan in the knockout stages. Thursday’s action is highlighted by a blockbuster clash between the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and the Netherlands in

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Some soccer players take time to adapt to a new club and country, but not Lionel Messi. On Tuesday, Messi powered his Inter Miami team to a dominant 4-0 victory over Atlanta United in the Leagues Cup, scoring twice and assisting another in his first start for his new

By Jack Guy, Dalal Mawad and Oliver Briscoe, CNN (CNN) — Paris plans to make the Seine the centerpiece of the 2024 Olympic Games, with long-term efforts to clean up the river allowing swimming events to take place in its waters. When the French capital hosted its first Olympic Games in 1900, swimming competitions took

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Canada navigated a stiff test against the Republic of Ireland on a rain soaked evening in Perth, coming from behind to claim a vital 2-1 victory at the Women’s World Cup. Katie McCabe opened the scoring with an incredible ‘Olimpico’ goal – scoring straight from a corner kick –

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Two-time NBA all-star swingman Jaylen Brown has agreed to a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics, his agent said Tuesday. The deal is the richest in NBA history, eclipsing the $276 million contract of Denver’s Nicola Jokić, signed in 2022, according to salary tracking website

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Former Northwestern University football player Lloyd Yates joined CNN Primetime on Monday for an interview to discuss the lawsuit he filed against the school in which he alleges he was subject to sexual assault by his teammates as part of ritual hazing. “I’d say first that I

CNN By Eric Levenson and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Bronny James, the older son of NBA star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California and was hospitalized Monday, according to a statement from a family spokesperson. He is out of the intensive care unit and in

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — US swimmer Katie Ledecky tied another swimming icon, Michael Phelps, for the most career individual world swimming titles on Tuesday. The 26-year-old won her 15th individual world title as she dominated the 1,500-meter freestyle at the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Ledecky finished with a time of 15 minutes

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé is very much the talk of the sporting world this week as the Frenchman’s transfer saga took a new twist on Monday. With his position at Paris-Saint Germain (PSG) currently at an impasse, Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal reportedly offered to smash the world record transfer fee

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines will likely miss the 2023 season after sustaining “a significant knee injury” in a jet ski incident, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero and ESPN, citing unnamed sources. Hines was sitting stationary on a jet ski, according to Pelissero, when he was