Sports

By Ben Morse and Amanda Davies, CNN (CNN) — Two of British boxing’s biggest names in recent years – Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury – have seemed destined to face off for a while now. But to the dismay of fans, the fight has always failed to materialize. However, ahead of Joshua’s IBF heavyweight title

By Sabrina Clay, CNN New York (CNN) — Edwin Moses always loved the sport of track and field. But reaching the Olympics always seemed like a tall order. At a young age, Moses was a lot smaller than the other runners. In high school, he was 5-feet-7 tall and weighed 117 pounds and frequently found

By Coy Wire and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Some of the world’s elite athletes are swapping the vault, pommel horse and the uneven bars for the stage floor in a dramatic fusion of sports and entertainment. Led by 11-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles, a team featuring some of the biggest names in American gymnastics

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sports isn’t unfamiliar with an intrusion from the animal kingdom. Whether it is dogs on pitches at soccer games or cats at NFL games, interruptions from our furry friends have been seen throughout the years. But there was a unique sight in the final practice session on Saturday ahead

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — It was perhaps fitting that Shohei Ohtani should achieve one of baseball’s most remarkable feats with an out-of-this-world performance. In a game that featured a career-high three home runs and 10 RBIs, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar went where no player has gone before on Thursday, hitting his 50th

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a three-year, $192.9 million maximum contract extension, a source familiar with the contract figures told CNN. The deal includes a player option which, if activated, would see the 2022-23 NBA MVP remain in the City of Brotherly Love until the end

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is selling his home in the Motor City because of what he calls “safety concerns.” Campbell told Crain’s Detroit Business on Wednesday that he and his family “loved” the house but decided to move after fans found out where he lived. “There’s plenty

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — It has been a WNBA season unlike any other. The 2024 campaign has seen unprecedented growth, records shattered and an introduction to one of the most hyped rookie classes in the history of the league – and we still have the postseason to go. Eight of the 12 WNBA

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. But neither of Thursday’s star clubs were able to start with a win, one falling to a disappointing loss and the other requiring goalkeeping heroics to take home

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The Chelsea and England national team goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was just 11 years old when the diagnosis was made. The doctors who’d been treating her said there were three careers that she could never pursue: brain surgeon, pilot and professional athlete. Yet somehow, Hampton is now one of

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The Chelsea and England national team goalkeeper Hannah Hampton was just 11 years old when the diagnosis was made. The doctors who’d been treating her said there were three careers that she could never pursue: brain surgeon, pilot and professional athlete. Yet somehow, Hampton is now one of the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The last time Aaron Rodgers played NFL action at MetLife Stadium, he only lasted four snaps before a torn Achilles ended his season in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign. On Thursday – over a year since suffering the serious injury – the 40-year-old took to the field for

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — As visually impaired Spanish runner Elena Congost approached the finish line in the women’s T12 marathon on the final day of the Paralympics, she and her guide, Mia Carol, began to discuss the bronze medal they were about to win. Having run for three hours, Congost and Carol were

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani etched his name in Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club against the Miami Marlins. A 50-50 season consists of 50+ home runs and 50+ stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani, who became

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, a soccer player who used to play for Premier League giant Arsenal, has been arrested after $795,300 (£600,000) worth of cannabis was seized at a British airport, the Carlisle Magistrates court confirmed to CNN. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday that a 33-year-old man

By Andy Scholes and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — After more shocking upsets in Week 2 of the NFL season, the pressure has been ramped up on some teams, with this week’s games becoming must-win – even this early into the campaign. Since the NFL expanded to a 14-team playoff format in 2020, 32 teams