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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — With exactly one year to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup, things are not going to plan for the US Men’s National Team (USMNT). The tournament, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico, is supposed to usher in a new era of men’s soccer in the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Being the strong favorite to win a golf tournament isn’t always an easy responsibility to bear. Just ask Scottie Scheffler, who has revealed that he was forced to close his Venmo account because of bettors staking money on his performance. Ahead of this week’s US Open at Pennsylvania’s Oakmont

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh was a whisker away from breaking a third world record in under a week at the Canadian Swimming Trials, posting the second-fastest 200m butterfly in history. The 18-year-old posted a time of 2:02.26 in Tuesday’s race, just fractionally off Liu Zige’s world record of 2:01.81 set back

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, Aaron Rodgers finally signed a deal to become the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback last week and set up another fascinating chapter in his Hall of Fame career. The 41-year-old inked a one-year, $13.6 million dollar contract with the Steelers in an attempt to bring Super

By Julia Andersen and Amanda Davies, CNN London, England (CNN) — Less than a month away from the start of the Women’s Euros in Switzerland, England heads into the tournament as defending champion, ranked No. 4 in the world and with memories of success lingering. Sitting in the Wembley Stadium dressing room where those Euro

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Summer McIntosh made history for the second time in three days at the Canadian Swimming Trials on Monday, producing an inspired performance to break the 200-meter individual medley world record. In front of a sold-out crowd at Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, the 18-year-old finished with a time of

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Brad Marchand is making NHL history at the ripe old age of 37 in the Stanley Cup Final, and his Florida Panthers look well on their way to a second consecutive championship after a dominant 6-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers that was marred by a wild brawl late

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson is clearly not a fan of how the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić earlier this year, and he found a novel way of expressing his disapproval. The 85-year-old was at Game 2 of this year’s NBA Finals on Sunday to pick up the

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