Sports

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — With the 2024 Paris Olympics now just a few months away, the world’s biggest and best sports stars are starting to gear up for one of the globe’s most prestigious events, where they’ll be joined by a slightly unlikely face: Snoop Dogg. This summer, the rapper, actor and entrepreneur

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams on Tuesday to remind players to “clearly” report as eligible receivers after a controversial officiating decision ended Saturday’s Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys game. In the closing seconds of the Week 17 game at AT&T Stadium, a late two-point conversion

By Andrew McNicol, CNN (CNN) — It’s baggy and green and at the time of writing it’s still missing, despite pleas for its safe return from the Australian prime minister, a top cricketer and the star’s father, who says it’s likely been stolen by a “scumbag.” The mystery of the missing “baggy green” cap emerged

By Al Goodman and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Madrid (CNN) — Spain’s star forward Jennifer Hermoso testified in a Madrid court Tuesday about an unwanted kiss from the country’s former soccer boss, Luis Rubiales, following the national team’s 2023 Women’s World Cup victory. The kiss was televised globally as Spain’s players lined up to receive their

By David Close, CNN (CNN) — The NFL on Tuesday fined Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper $300,000 for unacceptable conduct. A viral video from Sunday’s game appears to show Tepper throwing a drink from his box seat into the crowd near the end of the Panthers’ 26-0 loss to the host Jacksonville Jaguars. In the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Arriving dressed as Elvis Presley impersonators, the Las Vegas Golden Knights were not so much as hoping to party but to spoil the party for the Seattle Kraken hosting their first ever NHL Winter Classic. For the Kraken, as the league’s newest franchise, the Winter Classic was an opportunity

By Ben Church, CNN Alexandra Palace, London (CNN) — There are five men dressed in sparkling suits, who are walking behind a gaggle of ghostbusters – it’s a sure sign that the World Darts Championship is in full swing. Held in north London’s historic Alexandra Palace, this one-of-a-kind annual sporting spectacle is a magnet for

By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal made an impressive return to singles action on Tuesday as he beat Austria’s Dominic Thiem in straight sets at the Brisbane International in Australia. The 22-time grand slam champion was playing in his first singles match in almost a year, having spent months struggling with

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The family of Olympic track cyclist and former world champion Melissa Hoskins has paid tribute to her “freewheeling spirit” and “big heart” following the 32 year-old’s death after she was hit by a car on Saturday. Australia’s national broadcaster ABC and other local media outlets reported that Hoskins’ husband

By Gabriela Andújar, CNN (CNN) — Wander Franco, shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was arrested on Monday in Puerto Plata, in the north of the Dominican Republic, after he presented himself before officials to answer accusations from the Public Ministry about allegations of having had a relationship with a minor. Franco, who is a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Mohamed Salah had a rollercoaster send off in his final game before heading to join up with his Egypt team for the Africa Cup of Nations as he played a starring role in Liverpool’s 4-2 Premier League win over Newcastle on Monday. Salah, 31, had a first-half penalty saved

WXYZ By Thomas Schlachter, Jill Martin and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies have advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship where they’ll face off in Houston on January 8 in the title game. In Monday’s two semifinals, No. 1 Michigan edged the No. 4 Alabama Crimson

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one of the many traditions that mark the start of a new year and the 2024 edition takes place on Monday as the Seattle Kraken host the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park – home of MLB’s

KOMO, NHL,HOTOPP CREATIVE STUDIO,ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES,POPULOUS, CNN By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one of the many traditions that mark the start of a new year and the 2024 edition takes place on Monday as the Seattle Kraken host the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights