Sports

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Among students of baseball, there has long been widespread belief that Willie Mays was the game’s greatest all-around player. That might come as a surprise to those who are casual fans, or not fans at all, when they read obituaries this week that describe Mays, who died

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — When history is on the line, a game becomes more than the sum of the minutes played, more than a sporting occasion, it becomes a story. In the words of Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, the Stanley Cup Final has become “everyone’s dream.” The Edmonton Oilers have come back

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A bizarre own goal from Turkey’s Samet Akaydin helped Portugal qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2024, thanks to its 3-0 Group F victory on Saturday. The Turkish defender unwittingly passed the ball into his own net to double Portugal’s lead after Bernando Silva had opened the scoring

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson and rookie superstar Caitlin Clark lead the early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Friday. Held on July 20, the WNBA All-Star Game has already sold out the Footprint Center in Phoenix as fans clamor to watch the league’s

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — When Arda Güler scored a stunning goal in Turkey’s 3-1 win against Georgia this week – rifling the ball into the top corner from distance – it enhanced his status as one of the best young soccer players in the world. Güler is only 19, but already his talents

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Roberto Baggio, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players in history, suffered head injuries when a group of armed criminals entered his Altavilla Vicentina home in northern Italy on Thursday evening, according to local police. No further details could be given due to an ongoing investigation

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — At eight years old, he was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall. And now, as an incoming college freshman, he’s listed at 7’9’’ — and poised to be the tallest college basketball player ever. Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kylian Mbappé was an unused substitute in France’s goalless draw against the Netherlands on Friday, after the striker broke his nose in his nation’s opening game of Euro 2024. There had been fears the France captain would miss the Group D clash, but manager Didier Deschamps told reporters Thursday

By Homero De la Fuente and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Extending an improbable comeback from a three-game deficit, the Edmonton Oilers forced a deciding Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals with a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers Friday night. With the best-of-seven series level at three games apiece, the teams will return

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Argentina began its defense of the Copa América title with a 2-0 victory against Canada at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday. Lionel Messi broke an appearance record which had stood for over 70 years by playing in his 35th Copa América match, and was at the heart

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Swimmer Lilly King might be aiming for Olympic glory next month, but she got at least one of her rings early after her longtime boyfriend proposed to her following her race at the US Olympic trials. After coming second in the 200m breaststroke final in Indianapolis on Thursday, the

By Dalia Faheid and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson said it was difficult to return to Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, for the Negro Leagues tribute game Thursday because of the onslaught of racism he experienced when he played there decades ago. In 1967, before he climbed up to the

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Angel Reese set a new WNBA record by becoming the first rookie in history to record seven consecutive double-doubles. The former LSU star had 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as she helped the Chicago Sky cruise to an 83-72 win over the Dallas Wings to end a

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — All eyes in American baseball turned to Birmingham, Alabama’s historic Rickwood Field Thursday night, where the stands shook with deafening applause and hoots of pride in honor of one of the best the game has ever seen. Three days after the legendary Willie Mays died at 93, Major League

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract with JJ Redick as the team’s next head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports, citing unnamed sources. The 39-year-old replaces Darvin Ham who was fired in May after two seasons with the Lakers. Redick, who has no coaching experience, played 15

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — England, one of the pre-tournament favorites at Euro 2024, laboured to a 1-1 draw against Denmark inside the Frankfurt Arena on Thursday. Harry Kane had opened the scoring in the 18th minute after Danish defender Victor Kristiansen had a momentary lapse in concentration, allowing Kyle Walker to run through

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé was pictured wearing a French-inspired tricolore mask during a training session on Thursday, after the France captain broke his nose during the team’s opening Euro 2024 win against Austria three days ago. There had been fears the injury might rule Mbappé out of his nation’s