Sports

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods says he’s only prepared to walk away from playing golf when he no longer believes he can be competitive as he insisted that’s currently not the case. The 15-time major winner has not played a tournament since his early withdrawal from The Masters in April, but will

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Bears’ season has had more downs that ups, but with over half the campaign gone there are signs of promise for 2024-25. The latest came on Monday night when a stellar defensive display and a late field goal was enough to help Chicago beat the Minnesota Vikings

By Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — NBA superstar LeBron James suffered the worst loss of his legendary career on Monday as his Los Angeles Lakers side was routed by 44 points on the road by the Philadelphia 76ers, 138-94. Per the NBA, the biggest margin that James had lost by coming into Monday’s matchup was

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo told a referee to overturn a penalty awarded in his favor during Al-Nassr’s Asian Champions League game against Persepolis. The act of sportsmanship occurred in the second minute of Monday’s match as Ronaldo was brought down in the box, prompting referee Ma Ning to award a penalty

By George Ramsay and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN (CNN) — Swedish cross-country skier Calle Halfvarsson experienced an unusual but not unheard-of consequence of competing in icy temperatures in Finland at the weekend. After taking part in the 20-kilometer World Cup event in Ruka, Halfvarsson said that he had to take shelter in the warmth after

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Frank Reich’s time as head coach of the Carolina Panthers did not last long. On Monday, the Panthers announced Reich’s termination after the team’s NFL-worst 1-10 start to the season. “I met with Coach Reich this morning and informed him that he will not continue as head coach of

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The moment was over in a flash, but Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning bicycle kick goal against Everton on Sunday will be remembered for decades to come. The 19-year-old’s acrobatic effort set Manchester United on the path to a 3-0 victory, but all the talk after the full-time whistle was about

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — “Football season starts after Thanksgiving.” It has become a trope from Bill Belichick during his storied run with the New England Patriots and, if the legendary head coach’s sage wisdom is to be followed, the 2023 NFL season has only just begun. The remaining few weeks of the current

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — And so the curtain falls on a Formula One season dominated by Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team, with the Dutchman securing a record-extending 19th victory of the year at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Never before has the sport seen a driver win with such regularity and

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Finding a story worthy of a sequel is a challenge faced by many Hollywood movies but for soccer club Wrexham, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the next chapter is writing itself as it confirmed its promotion credentials on Saturday and seeks to continue on its stratospheric

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Aged 15 years and 260 days old, Francesco Camarda pulled on the famous black and red striped jersey of AC Milan on Saturday, and made history as the youngest ever debutant in Serie A. The striker entered the fray in the 84th minute, as a substitute for Luka Jović

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Such is Novak Djokovic’s greatness on the tennis court that he is expected to routinely win the majority of his matches, so when the Serbian lost twice on Saturday it was a surprise of seismic proportions. That he lost one of his matches after having three match points was

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Arch Manning’s uncles – Peyton and Eli – have won four Super Bowls and three Super Bowl MVP awards between them, were both selected as the No. 1 pick in the draft, and became NFL legends during their careers. And Arch, the latest quarterback in the Manning dynasty, made

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Ever since he joined Manchester City in June 2022, Erling Haaland has scored goals and broken records and, on Saturday against Liverpool, the striker continued to make his mark on history by scoring his 50th league goal for the reigning Premier League champion. No player in Premier League history

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — American teenager Ava Marie Ziegler won her first ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating title, as she sealed victory at the NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan following a sparkling routine in the free skate. The 17-year-old’s performance in the free skate catapulted her to the gold medal from fifth place

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo has another spectacular strike to add to his collection of memorable goals after the soccer great scored a stunning 40-yard lob in the Saudi Pro League. Indeed, Ronaldo scored twice in three minutes to ease Al Nassr to a 3-0 victory over Al Okhdood on Friday. He

By Issy Ronald and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — When Jevon Holland intercepted Tim Boyle’s Hail Mary pass on the 1-yard line, a touchdown seemed outside the realms of possibility, a play so outlandish it was barely worth considering as the second quarter drew to a close. But Holland returned it to the

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As the dust settles on another action-packed year of women’s tennis those who run the game are left facing difficult questions, especially after an end-of-year tournament that was widely criticized by some leading players. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals is a tournament which is supposed to celebrate the