Sports

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a three-year, $192.9 million maximum contract extension, a source familiar with the contract figures told CNN. The deal includes a player option which, if activated, would see the 2022-23 NBA MVP remain in the City of Brotherly Love until the end

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is selling his home in the Motor City because of what he calls “safety concerns.” Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business on Wednesday that he and his family “loved” the house but decided to move after fans found out where he lived. “There’s plenty

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It has been a WNBA season unlike any other. The 2024 campaign has seen unprecedented growth, records shattered and an introduction to one of the most hyped rookie classes in the history of the league – and we still have the postseason to go. Eight of the 12 WNBA

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. But neither of Thursday’s star clubs were able to start with a win, one falling to a disappointing loss and the other requiring goalkeeping heroics to take home

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The Chelsea and England national team goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was just 11 years old when the diagnosis was made. The doctors who’d been treating her said there were three careers that she could never pursue: brain surgeon, pilot and professional athlete. Yet somehow, Hampton is now one of the

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The Chelsea and England national team goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was just 11 years old when the diagnosis was made. The doctors who’d been treating her said there were three careers that she could never pursue: brain surgeon, pilot and professional athlete. Yet somehow, Hampton is now one of

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The last time Aaron Rodgers played NFL action at MetLife Stadium, he only lasted four snaps before a torn Achilles ended his season in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign. On Thursday – over a year since suffering the serious injury – the 40-year-old took to the field for

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — As visually impaired Spanish runner Elena Congost approached the finish line in the women’s T12 marathon on the final day of the Paralympics, she and her guide, Mia Carol, began to discuss the bronze medal they were about to win. Having run for three hours, Congost and Carol were

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani etched his name in Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club against the Miami Marlins. A 50-50 season consists of 50+ home runs and 50+ stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani, who became

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, a soccer player who used to play for Premier League giant Arsenal, has been arrested after $795,300 (£600,000) worth of cannabis was seized at a British airport, the Carlisle Magistrates court confirmed to CNN. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday that a 33-year-old man

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After more shocking upsets in Week 2 of the NFL season, the pressure has been ramped up on some teams, with this week’s games becoming must-win – even this early into the campaign. Since the NFL expanded to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, 32 teams

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The first round of Champions League matches continued on Wednesday with two of the competition’s biggest names – Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain – in action. But neither of those teams produced the most impressive performances of the night, one failing to score and the other needing a late

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base of the season on Wednesday night to move to within one steal and two home runs of an unprecedented 50-50 season. The two-time AL MVP had a quiet game by his own high standards – going 1-for-5 and striking

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff has parted ways with her coach, Brad Gilbert, following a series of poor results culminating in a failed defense of her US Open title. The world No. 6 lost in the fourth round of the US Open to American Emma Navarro, who had also bested her in

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The Columbus Blue Jackets announced preliminary plans to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau on Wednesday. The brothers were killed on August 29 after being struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes on a New Jersey roadway, just hours before they were to serve as groomsmen at their

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Known for the “Woj Bomb” from his relentless NBA breaking news and reporting, ESPN’s senior insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped another one on Wednesday. Wojnarowski is retiring from the news industry to become general manager of the men’s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University, he announced. “Thirty-seven years

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA is returning to Portland, Oregon, starting in 2026. The new expansion franchise will play its home games at the Moda Center in downtown Portland and become the WNBA’s 15th team, the league announced Wednesday. “As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to