National Sports

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — In 2003, Kobe Bryant was on top of the world. By that time, seven years after he was drafted, he had already established himself as an NBA superstar, winning three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and earning five All-Star selections. Bryant was a cultural icon, too, transcending basketball

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Giannis Antetokounmpo was left furious after a foul by Chris Paul sent him sprawling during the fourth quarter of his Milwaukee Bucks’ 144-118 defeat against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. With the Bucks 20 points down and just under four minutes on the clock, Antetokounmpo was driving towards

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — You can forgive Angel Reese’s mother for nearly dropping her birthday cake when she heard the news. The WNBA star surprised her mother, Angel Webb Reese, by revealing on her Unapologetically Angel podcast that she had paid off her mortgage. “You said that, if your mortgage was paid off,

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating and literally took the sport to new heights, died Thursday, US Figure Skating said. He was 95 years old. Button died hours after a catastrophic plane crash killed skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport. The

By Amy Woodyatt and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Darren Edwards knows a lot about hopelessness; one minute, he was rock climbing in North Wales about to finish his route, and the next, he was in the hospital paralyzed from the chest down with a severe spinal cord injury, having fallen more than 100 feet.

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Rory McIlroy hit just the second hole-in-one of his PGA Tour career on Thursday, a remarkable slam dunk ace on Hole 15 of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Spyglass Hill. The four-time major champion, playing in his first PGA Tour event of the year, took a wedge and drilled

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Neymar has confirmed he will be re-joining boyhood club Santos, 12 years after he first left to join Barcelona as one of the most promising youngsters to ever come out of Brazil. The Seleção forward announced his return in an emotional video on Thursday, saying he felt like he

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Following an investigative report by the Baltimore Banner that detailed allegations of sexual misconduct by Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker by six unnamed massage therapists, the NFL kicker issued a lengthy denial of the claims, calling them “unequivocally false.” The Banner said it spoke with the therapists who claimed Tucker

CNN By George Ramsay and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed to clear

By George Ramsay and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — In the small Norwegian town of Bodø, located just inside the Arctic circle, the days can be short and the winters bitterly cold. It’s hardly the type of place you’d expect to find an elite soccer team, especially when shovels are sometimes needed to clear fresh

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City scored three second half goals to come back from the brink of elimination and advance to the UEFA Champions League’s inaugural knockout round playoffs following a thrilling 3-1 victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night. In a win-or-go-home situation, Manchester City struggled to create many

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Tennis Hall of Famer Pam Shriver recently shared a positive update regarding her stolen grand slam trophies, saying in a post on X on Tuesday that they are in the possession of local police. Shriver, one of the greatest doubles players in history, previously told CNN that a car

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Professional tennis players are generally well-accustomed to traveling with an excess amount of luggage and oversized baggage as they fly around the world from tournament to tournament. However, flying back to the United States from Melbourne, Madison Keys had one item she had never previously tried getting onto a

CNN By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Professional tennis players are generally well-accustomed to traveling with an excess amount of luggage and oversized baggage as they fly around the world from tournament to tournament. However, flying back to the United States from Melbourne, Madison Keys had one item she had never previously tried getting onto

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Rising star Andrea Kimi Antonelli has passed his driving test just six weeks before he makes his Formula One debut for Mercedes at the Australian Grand Prix. The 18-year-old, who is replacing Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion opted to move to Ferrari, was pictured in a Mercedes