Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season sees rookie clashes, historic rivalries renewed and opportunities for teams to change their fortunes. The week began with the Los Angeles Rams’ impressive – yet controversial – 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. Sunday is a blockbuster day of action

By Jacob Lev and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected play in World Series Game 3, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at a press conference Sunday. Roberts told reporters that the ultimate decision is likely to come down to Ohtani’s ability to play through the pain associated with

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Less than a fortnight ago, Steven Alderson was simply trying to get his head around the daunting size of the first international airport he’d ever set foot in and – more pressingly – find a KFC. A few days, plenty of chicken and 36 phenomenal holes of golf later,

By Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 4-2 to take Game 2 of the World Series Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Despite the Dodgers being in control most of the game, New York threatened a late comeback in the ninth

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 2-1 on Friday in what was Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff debut. It was two of his former Barcelona teammates who got the goals, with Luis Suárez opening the scoring in the second minute and Jordi Alba’s long-range strike on the hour

By Martynas Ruseckas, CNN (CNN) — Track and field will never fail to surprise its fans: a sport full of tiny details, where the smallest of margins separates moments of glory from those of agony and heartache. Jamaican discus thrower Rojé Stona learned this the hard way. When he approached the discus circle before his fourth attempt

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — With one swing of the bat, Freddie Freeman ensured the most anticipated World Series in years would live up to the hype. With his Los Angeles Dodgers trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning, down to their last out, Freeman took the first pitch

By Jill Martin and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been cleared from concussion protocol and is set to play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Friday, emphasizing that medical experts have expressed support for the star to return. “After going through the process, and

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — A baseball rivalry steeped in tradition and lore will be rekindled starting Friday. The 2024 World Series will pit the two best teams from their respective leagues and the shoe-ins for league MVPs against each other; the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are storied franchises with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A controversial late missed penalty call overshadowed the Los Angeles Rams’ impressive 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. With just over 90 seconds remaining in LA’s SoFi Stadium and the Rams leading by eight, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold looked to pass from his own endzone

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Luka Dončić and Klay Thompson combined impressively in only their first game together to lead the Dallas Mavericks over the San Antonio Spurs 120-106 in the latest edition of the I-35 Rivalry. Dončić missed the entire preseason with a calf injury, but the Slovenian superstar and the four-time NBA

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The Yankees versus the Dodgers — it’s a tale as old as 1941. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, two of the most storied franchises in Major League Baseball history, face-off Friday in the World Series for the first time since 1981. While the two powerhouses are

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — University of South Florida men’s head basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died Thursday from complications during a medical procedure, the university said. He was 43 and was considered a rising star among young coaches. Details about the nature of the procedure and complications were not released. Michael Kelly, USF vice

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Denver Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds was the victim of a shooting in Denver last Friday, according to the team. “Josh Reynolds was a victim of a shooting on Friday in Denver and received treatment for minor injuries. Out of respect for the legal process, we will defer further