Sports

By Andrew McNicol, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Thousands of soccer fans in Hong Kong were left disappointed when Argentine superstar Lionel Messi failed to take to the field in a friendly match for Inter Miami on Sunday. What started with overwhelming cheers and rapture ended in boos and calls for refunds in the sold-out,

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Wyndham Clark shot a course-record 60 as he moved into the lead at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am after three rounds. Clark’s historic round at the famous links course in California included two eagles and nine birdies, giving him a one-shot lead ahead of Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg. The

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Steph Curry exploded for a season-high 60 points on Saturday but the Golden State Warriors still lost on the road to the Atlanta Hawks 141-134 in overtime despite his efforts. It was Curry’s second-ever 60-point game, just two short of his career best total of 62 points, and he

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Fiona O’Keeffe produced a stunning performance at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando on Saturday, smashing the previous record by more than three minutes. In her first-ever race over the 26.2-mile distance, O’Keeffe booked her spot at this year’s Paris Olympics as she crossed the line in 2:22:10,

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé will be on the move this summer, as he’s reportedly agreed to join Real Madrid once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ends at the end of the season, according to multiple reports, including Le Parisien and ESPN, citing unnamed sources. Mbappé has been linked

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s Tyson Fury has postponed his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk after sustaining “a freak cut” above his eye during a sparring session, the fight promoters said in a statement. Since the cut “required urgent medical attention and significant stitching,” the 35-year-old will be unable to

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said that he’s fulfilling a “childhood dream” by joining Ferrari in 2025 in his first social media post since his sensational move away from Mercedes was announced on Thursday. “It’s been a crazy few days which have been filled with a whole

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A dazzling extra-time free kick from talisman and captain Son Heung-min sealed a dramatic victory for South Korea in the Asian Cup quarterfinals against Australia, continuing its habit of nervy, sensational finishes in this tournament. For the second consecutive game, South Korea was wavering on the cusp of defeat

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić led the way for the Denver Nuggets in their 120-108 victory over the lowly Portland Trail Blazers to bring the defending champions within half a game of the No. 1 seed in the West. Jokić racked up his league-leading 15th triple-double of the season

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The US Olympic Marathon Trials will be held in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday – an opportunity for runners to book a place at the Games in Paris later this year. The men’s race will get underway at 10:10 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and the women’s at 10:20 a.m. ET

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A leading soccer goalkeeper, who is Black and was subjected to racist abuse during a match in Italy’s top league last month, now finds himself being kicked around like a political football. AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who also plays for the French national team, led his team off

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Football Australia says it is providing an Iranian-Australian referee and his family with “all the support they require” over the fallout from an Asian Cup match. Alireza Faghani, an experienced referee who has officiated multiple men’s World Cup matches, sent off Iraq striker Aymen Hussein after showing him a second yellow card

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Allowing children to play impact sports, such as rugby or boxing, amounts to a form of child abuse, researchers from three British universities said in a new study. Writing in Sports, Ethics & Philosophy: Journal of the British Philosophy of Sport Association, academics from the University of Winchester,