Sports

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The day commissioner Roger Goodell called his name as the newest member of the NFL will always carry mixed emotions for Derrick Harmon. Just hours after being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st pick in the 2025 NFL draft Thursday night, his mother, Tiffany Saine, died at

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in his NBA debut sold for $7 million in auction on Thursday. Per auction house Sotheby’s, the sale sets a record for any memorabilia tied to the Los Angeles Lakers legend, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020 along with his 13-year-old daughter

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma City Thunder fought back from a 29-point deficit in the second quarter to earn a 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 and open up a 3-0 lead in their first-round series. The Grizzlies’ capitulation was sparked by an injury to star guard Ja Morant,

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Those who know him best say Ahmed Hassanein isn’t close to reaching his full potential, even as he made history this weekend as the first Egyptian ever chosen in the NFL draft. Perhaps that’s not surprising for the anchor of Boise State’s defensive line over the last two seasons.

By David Close and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Shannon Sharpe has said he will temporarily take time away from his role on ESPN after being sued for assault, sexual assault, battery and sexual battery. He denies the allegations in the lawsuit filed Sunday by an anonymous woman and her attorneys. Sharpe plays a prominent

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons are showing signs that the franchise’s decade-plus malaise is finally starting to ebb, and a franchise legend believes there are signs a new age of Detroit basketball is emerging. Richard “Rip” Hamilton, a three-time NBA All-Star who won the 2003-04 title with the Pistons, told CNN

CNN By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — It became one of the defining images of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite more than six months passing since US gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade atop the podium, the floor gold medalist says the moment still gives

By Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — It became one of the defining images of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite more than six months passing since US gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade atop the podium, the floor gold medalist says the moment still gives her

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — If a chastening 109-94 defeat to the Houston Rockets in Game 2 wasn’t enough to deal with, the Golden State Warriors are now also sweating on the health of Jimmy Butler. The former Miami Heat star, who has helped transform Golden State’s fortunes since making his debut in February,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy has a special shine to him as he returns to competitive action this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and who can blame him after finally ending years of heartbreak with victory at the Masters earlier this month. After so many attempts to complete a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A new NFL season is fast approaching and, after a hectic free agency period, the next crop of college talent will find where they will be playing at this year’s draft. The 2025 edition holds plenty of intrigue, with some headline quarterbacks predicted to go near the top of

By Associated Press Chicago (AP) — Steve McMichael, a star defensive tackle on the Chicago Bears’ famed 1985 Super Bowl championship team whose larger-than-life personality made him a fixture in the Windy City for decades and a natural for professional wrestling, has died following a battle with ALS. He was 67. McMichael died Wednesday afternoon,

CNN By Amanda Davies and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still credits the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade has had on the sport. The two have grown close while competing against each other on the biggest stages and,

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — British No. 1 Jack Draper says Jannik Sinner doesn’t deserve the “hate he gets” as the Italian nears a return from a doping suspension. Sinner is currently serving a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year. The three-time grand

By Amanda Davies and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still credits the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade has had on the sport. The two have grown close while competing against each other on the biggest stages and, in

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Luka Dončić powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 on Tuesday to level their first-round playoff series at 1-1. The Slovenian scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the first quarter as the Lakers took a commanding 19-point lead

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The NFL draft is broadcast live on television every year as millions tune in and hundreds of thousands more attend in person to revel in the hoopla of it all. It’s a far cry from the event’s humble beginnings, when the player picked first didn’t even know it was