Sports

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren will miss significant time after fracturing his pelvis during Sunday’s 127-116 home loss to the Golden State Warriors. Holmgren fell hard to the floor in the first quarter after contesting a layup by Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins. Holmgren stayed down for a

By Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN (CNN) — And there we have it – another record-breaking weekend in the world of sport. Nikola Jokić made NBA history with yet another triple-double, whilst cycling royalty Mark Cavendish bowed out from the sport in a fairytale ending. Coco Gauff showed why she is one of the most resilient young

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Tennis Channel has taken an analyst off air indefinitely after he made a disparaging remark about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejčíková. Off-air, while preparing for a broadcast on Friday covering the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, American journalist Jon Wertheim commented on Krejčíková’s forehead. Wertheim called his remark

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Week 10 of the NFL season was one full of drama, talking points and some big solo performances. Sunday’s slate of games began in Germany with the Carolina Panthers beating the New York Giants in overtime, while there was also late drama as the Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Tempers flared between two of the NBA’s biggest stars on Sunday as 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown called Giannis Antetokounmpo “a child” after the Milwaukee Bucks forward jokingly offered him a fake handshake during the Boston Celtics’ comeback win. The controversy began early in the second quarter when

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Amnesty International has urged FIFA to halt the process of awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup until major human rights reforms are announced. On Monday, Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) released a brief highlighting purported issues around Saudi Arabia’s 2034 bid. The brief also

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Despite throwing a career-high five interceptions, Jared Goff led the Detroit Lions to a come-from-behind 26-23 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football at NRG Stadium. With the score tied 23-23, Lions kicker Jake Bates nailed a 52-yard field goal at the buzzer as the Lions extended

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t just the Dallas Cowboys’ blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that made headlines on Sunday. It was the sun. The sun caused a stir following the 34-6 loss to their divisional rivals to drop the team’s record to 3-6. Cowboys’ wide receiver Ceedee Lamb voiced support for

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Joey Logano took home his third career NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona on Sunday. Logano held off teammate and last year’s champion Ryan Blaney for the final 20 laps to take the checkered flag. Blaney was looking to become the first back-to-back champion since

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off another unlikely victory on Sunday, blocking a 35-yard field goal attempt by Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz as time expired, to win 16-14 and improve to an undefeated 9-0 record this season. With the victory, the Chiefs extended their win streak

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Big 12 conference fined Utah athletic director Mark Harlan $40,000 and issued a public reprimand for his actions after the team’s 22-21 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday. Following the rivalry game between the two Utah schools, Harlan criticized the officiating crew and Big 12 conference after