Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Famed Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick said that he is “happy” and has a “good personal relationship” with his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, after increased attention on the pair’s romance. The 73-year-old was asked by former New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Good Morning America” about

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Have you heard the one about the funny tennis player? You probably haven’t, by the nature of their work, they are notoriously serious people; but one man can vouch for them. Michael Kosta was once among the top-ranked tennis players in the world and now he’s a successful, Emmy-winning

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jamal Murray overcame illness to help the Denver Nuggets force a Game 7 against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in their Western Conference semifinals series in the NBA playoffs. Murray played 42 minutes of Denver’s 119-107 Game 6 victory on Thursday in Colorado, scoring 25 points as well as

By Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean police have arrested two people over the alleged blackmail of Tottenham Hotspur captain and soccer superstar Son Heung-min, according to South Korean’s Yonhap news agency, after reports a woman threatened him with a pregnancy claim. Son, 32, had filed a police complaint against a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lamine Yamal is still finding new ways to impress this season after the 17-year-old scored a stunning goal to lead Barcelona to the La Liga title on Thursday. The Catalan club knew it would clinch its 28th league title with a win against local rival Espanyol and duly obliged

By Jacob Lev and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the anticipation around the opening day of this year’s PGA Championship was pegged around one star-studded group at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. The grouping of World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and World No. 3 Xander Schauffele set tongues

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Indianapolis Colts publicly apologized to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill for poking fun at his detainment before the first game of the 2024 season in a since-deleted video unveiling the team’s schedule for this season. The Colts posted the video Wednesday as part of the NFL’s schedule

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has continued his investment into women’s sport by purchasing a minority stake in English soccer club Chelsea FC Women. The 42-year-old, who will now sit on the board, announced the deal on Thursday, saying he was “proud” to help this “iconic club” to

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves reached their second straight Western Conference Finals as they downed the Golden State Warriors 121-110 to close out a 4-1 series win. The Warriors were again without injured star guard Steph Curry, who hasn’t played since suffering a hamstring strain in the second quarter of Game

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — The famed Wanamaker Trophy is the largest and heaviest in golf, but don’t think for one minute it can’t ever be lost. A star-studded field is converging on North Carolina this week for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow to battle it out for the coveted title, but it

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, announced on Wednesday a major dialing back of the penalties issued to drivers for cursing after a groundswell of opposition towards the new regulations. In rules introduced by the FIA ahead of the season, F1 drivers could be penalized – with monetary fines

By Amy Woodyatt and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — As a professional big wave surfer, charging down mountains of water that reach the size of an apartment block, Garrett McNamara doesn’t scare easily. Perhaps best known for taking on huge walls of water in his television docuseries, “100 Foot Wave,” the 57-year-old Hawaiian earned himself

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — No one knows the dangers of playing in the NFL more than former quarterback Alex Smith. In 2018, while playing for the Washington Commanders, the veteran signal-caller suffered a gruesome leg injury which would turn his entire life upside down. The severity of the injury was such that he

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Pacers fought back from a 19-point, second-quarter deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers from the NBA playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for a second straight year. Tyrese Haliburton, who struggled in Games 3 and 4, posted 31 points, six rebounds and eight assists to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Angel City defender Savy King has undergone successful heart surgery, the club confirmed Tuesday, after she collapsed during a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match on Friday. The 20-year-old fell to the ground in the 74th minute of Angel City’s game against the Utah Royals and was attended to

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has reportedly been placed into an induced coma following “urgent” surgery for a serious abdominal injury suffered during a Premier League match over the weekend. Awoniyi collided with the post during Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Sunday but, despite being clearly hampered

By Kyle Feldscher and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in Monday night’s playoff game and will be out for an extended period of time after undergoing surgery, the team announced Tuesday. The Celtics said he is expected to make a full recovery. The team did