Sports

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Real Madrid was crowned Club World Cup champion for a record-extending fifth time after the Spanish team beat Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 5-3 in a thrilling final in Rabat. Two goals each from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr, as well as a Karim Benzema strike, secured the win for the reigning

By Jake Tapper, CNN By now, if you watch The Lead or State of the Union, you may have noticed my giant, obnoxious dark green Eagles mug. Yes, I’m a long-suffering Philly sports fan, though truth be told we haven’t been suffering all that much recently. My fandom (phan-dom?) first peaked in the early 1980s

By Jacob Lev, CNN New Mexico State University has suspended its men’s basketball program over hazing allegations within the team, the school announced Saturday. The coaching staff has been placed on paid administrative leave as the conduct among the Aggies is investigated, university officials said. “The board supports the action taken by the university leaders

By Issy Ronald, CNN The Canadian women’s national soccer team is on strike following cuts to its program and pay equity concerns, captain Christine Sinclair told Canada’s The Sports Network (TSN). On February 10, the players released a statement on Twitter, criticizing the sport’s governing body Canada Soccer, stating players were told the organization “cannot

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The battle of chess’ behemoths ended in victory for five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, with the Norwegian beating Hikaru Nakamura to be crowned Airthings Masters champion. In the grand final played on Chess.com, Carlsen defeated his great rival 2.5-1.5 to win the first Champions Chess Tour event of the season and

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The countdown to this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is underway — and aside from it being the biggest sporting event in the United States, it will also be a championship of firsts. Black players — and coaches — will make history Sunday’s game

By Aimee Lewis, CNN Breaking one racquet is unfortunate, destroying three might be considered foolish. Frustration got the better of Alexander Bublik as the tennis player sensationally lost his cool during a first-round match in Montpellier, France. The 25-year-old was competing at the Open Sud de France as defending champion. He surprisingly lost the first

By Jacob Lev, CNN Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas was fined by the NBA $40,000 for using “derogatory and disparaging language” during a postgame interview following the team’s 116-105 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Thomas was interviewed by TNT on the court, alongside new teammate Spencer Dinwiddie who the team acquired in the

By Matias Grez, CNN Teenage cyclist Estela Domínguez has died after being hit by a truck while training, the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) said in a statement on Friday. The accident occurred on a highway in the Spanish city of Salamanca, the statement said. Domínguez, who was only 19, was described by the RFEC

By Ben Church, CNN He may be on the cusp of a second Super Bowl title and widely regarded as one of the most talented quarterbacks in NFL history, but a career in football wasn’t always on the cards for Patrick Mahomes. Instead, it was baseball, the sport his father played professionally for 11 years,