Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — We’ve seen plenty of sports stars make movie cameos throughout the years, from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Airplane!” to Dan Marino in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and finally Michael Jordan and a plethora of NBA stars in the iconic “Space Jam.” And we could see another one soon thanks to

By Vasco Cotovio, Amanda Davies, Matthew Brealey and Kostya Gak, CNN (CNN) — World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk pleaded with US President Donald Trump in an interview with CNN Sports, asking the president to help Ukraine as it continues its fight against a full-scale Russian invasion. “(President) Donald Trump, please open (your) eyes, help

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Oklahoma City Thunder evened up the NBA Finals on Sunday by rolling the Indiana Pacers, easing to a 123-107 victory that washed away some of the bad taste left by the Pacers’ dramatic win in the series’ opening game. The Thunder broke away from the Pacers in the

By Associated Press Munich (AP) — A soccer fan died during the Nations League final between Spain and Portugal on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below. A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Alcaraz mounted an extraordinary comeback to win the men’s final at Roland Garros on Sunday, defeating world No. 1 Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2). In the longest final in tournament history, the Spaniard demonstrated incredible resolve to fend off three championship points for

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh smashed the 400m freestyle world record in some style on Saturday, recording a time of 3:54.18 at the Canadian Swimming Trials. That time trimmed more than a second off the previous mark held by her longtime rival Ariarne Titmus, who beat the 18-year-old to the

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, won the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday. The Godolphin-owned 3-year-old – who came into the race as the 5-2 favorite – narrowly beat the other favorite and Preakness Stakes winner, Journalism, by a margin of

CNN By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff claimed her second career grand slam singles title on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open women’s final. The 21-year-old’s win, a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, means she is the

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff claimed her second career grand slam singles title on Saturday, coming from behind to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open women’s final. The 21-year-old’s win, a repeat of her 2023 US Open victory, means she is the first

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There may be no Triple Crown at stake this year, but the stage is set for two champions to battle it out in this year’s Belmont Stakes. The winner of both the Kentucky Derby, Sovereignty, and the reigning Preakness Stakes champion, Journalism, are both set to take part in

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Another game, another overtime needed to proclaim a winner. This time around it was the Florida Panthers defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in double overtime to win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final and even the series at 1-1 on Friday at the Rogers Place. Just over eight

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Longhorns won the Women’s College World Series in dominant fashion, blowing out Texas Tech 10-4 in Friday’s winner-take-all Game 3 to clinch the program’s first-ever national championship in softball. Despite Red Raiders superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady returning to the pitcher’s mound after her complete-game win on Thursday,

By Associated Press (AP) — A federal judge signed off on arguably the biggest change in the history of college sports Friday, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes millions of dollars as soon as next month as the multibillion-dollar industry shreds the last vestiges of the amateur model that defined it

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s latest travel limitations may keep fans from the 19 named nations from seeing their athletes compete in some of the globe’s most important sporting events in the next several years, even if the on-field competition won’t be affected. The president’s proclamation does not appear to

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Tottenham Hotspur has sacked manager Ange Postecoglou just over two weeks since he guided the club to the Europa League title. “Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the Club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties,” Tottenham said in statement on social

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former soccer player Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in orchestrating the smuggling of over 132 pounds (60 kilograms) of cannabis worth around $800,000, according to both the Chelmsford Crown Court and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA). Emmanuel-Thomas – whose former