Sports

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Golf’s first superstar, Bobby Jones, once described the sport as “the closest game to the game we call life.” Decades later, golf is being compared to broccoli. The analogy is being made by the co-founder of Whim Golf, a luxury apparel brand and design studio encouraging those with no interest

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees have defended star player Aaron Judge amidst claims that the slugger ignored a team of Little League players during the 2024 Little League World Classic earlier this week. South Shore Little League manager Bob Laterza said that Judge “failed” to acknowledge his team ahead of

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta Dream center Tina Charles moved up to second place on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list on Wednesday. The 35-year-old came into the team’s game against the Phoenix Mercury needing 10 points to move past Tina Thompson’s 7,488 career points. The Dream defeated the Mercury 72-63 and Charles finished

CNN By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — DiJonai Carrington led the way for the Connecticut Sun in its win against the Los Angeles Sparks, then called out the WNBA for not doing enough to promote Tuesday’s historic game at TD Garden in Boston. This was the first-ever WNBA game to be staged at the famous

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Al Attles, the basketball Hall of Famer who coached the Golden State Warriors to the 1975 NBA title, died Tuesday surrounded by his family at his East Bay home in California, the team announced Wednesday. He was 87. “Alvin Attles did not just epitomize what it meant to be a Warrior—he was

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — DiJonai Carrington led the way for the Connecticut Sun in its win against the Los Angeles Sparks, then called out the WNBA for not doing enough to promote Tuesday’s historic game at TD Garden in Boston. This was the first-ever WNBA game to be staged at the famous Garden,

By Penelope Jennings, CNN (CNN) — Men’s gymnastics in the US have been on an overall downward trajectory for decades. High school and college programs have been discontinued in large numbers, including storied Big Ten programs at the University of Minnesota and University of Iowa being cut as recently as 2021. But the United States’

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Gabby Williams has re-signed with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm for the remainder of the 2024 season, after helping to lead France to a silver medal this Olympics, the team said in a statement Tuesday. This is Williams’ third season with the Storm, who first acquired her ahead of the

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 offseason has been dominated by talk around a contact extension for the team’s star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb – though an end to the saga appears to be in sight. Lamb, who is one at the best at his position in the NFL, has been

By Ben Church and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores has said he wants to “grow” after he was labeled a “terrible person” by his former player Tua Tagovailoa. The Miami Dolphins quarterback made the comments during an interview that aired on Monday as he outlined the difference between Flores’

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Less than 24 hours after world No. 1 Jannik Sinner won the ATP 1000 Cincinnati Open title, it was revealed that the Italian tennis star avoided a suspension despite twice testing positive for a prohibited substance in March. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced in a statement Tuesday

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was candid in his thoughts of Brian Flores during an interview which aired on Monday, labeling his former head coach a “terrible person.” Speaking on the “Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” the 26-year-old QB outlined the difference between Flores’ coaching and his current