National Sports

By Homero De la Fuente and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Singer Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem during the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game between the US and Canada on Thursday, adding further fuel to a contest already layered with political tension. Kreviazuk changed the line “in all of us

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament. The overtime period opened up with end-to-end action and both teams having

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — ESPN and Major League Baseball are parting ways and will end their decades-long partnership after the 2025 season, the league announced on Thursday, a little less than a month before the start of the season. The network first aired MLB games in 1990, but the league said in a

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There was chaos and confusion at the end of the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve on Wednesday, as the majority of the peloton went the wrong way as they approached the finish line. The leading group had been following TV cameras mounted to motorbikes and ended up

By Jamie Barton and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso by kissing her on the lips during the on-field medal ceremony following Spain’s victory in 2023. The Spanish High Court set a fine of

By Jonny Velasquez and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Merab Dvalishvili is most known for his nonstop cardio and vivid smile inside the octagon. While other fighters might say that the moments before a fight are a nerve-wracking experience, it’s a peaceful time for the Georgian-born UFC fighter. “I love fighting, and (that’s where) I

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Tennis legend Venus Williams has received a wild card entry for next month’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, in what would be the 44-year-old’s first event in almost a year. Williams has not played since losing in the first round of the Miami Open in March 2024 and

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Emma Raducanu said she will “be okay” after a “fixated” spectator was ejected from her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships earlier this week. According to the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, a man approached Raducanu in a public area on Monday and displayed “fixated behavior.” The

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Hamilton says he feels “full of life” and “invigorated” as he prepares to start his new Ferrari adventure this season. The seven-time world champion made the comments in front of his adoring fans at F1’s official launch show in London’s O2 Arena on Tuesday. Hamilton received a huge

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL has rescinded a $25,000 fine it issued to Texans running back Joe Mixon after finding that he had not criticized officials following Houston’s playoff defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in January. The Texans’ 23-14 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round saw multiple controversial

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The pain was like nothing Kai Jones had experienced before, so intense and overwhelming that he felt on the cusp of passing out. Stuck on a 30-degree slope in the Wyoming backcountry, he had little option but to bide his time and wait for search and rescue. All the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A man was ejected from the Dubai Tennis Championships after displaying “fixated behavior” towards British player Emma Raducanu on Tuesday, the WTA said in a statement. According to the WTA, the governing body of women’s tennis, the man approached Raducanu in a public area on Monday and then was