Sports

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — With his family having grown by one last week, new father Scottie Scheffler will look to do the same for his ever-expanding trophy cabinet at the 106th PGA Championship on Thursday. The world No. 1 is the overwhelming favorite for the second major of the season at Valhalla Golf

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed to a $1.4 billion deal to push ahead with their “Stadium of the Future” plan, the city announced on Tuesday. The agreement will see each side contribute $625 million to the project, which will see the Jaguars current home

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A ring announcer who mistakenly called the wrong winner in a women’s World Boxing Association (WBA) title fight has quit after receiving abuse on social media, adding that he will no longer be “the world’s punching bag.” Dan Hennessey wrongly announced England’s Nina Hughes as the winner of her

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — After tossing and turning all through the night, Y.E. Yang awoke in uncharted waters. To complicate matters further, the golfing equivalent of the kraken circled around him. On Sunday morning at the 2009 PGA Championship, the then-37-year-old South Korean – ranked 110th in the world – stood just 18

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Newly crowned three-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokić put on a show and proved why he is the rightful recipient of the award in the Denver Nuggets’ 112-97 playoff victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The Serbian big man, who received his third MVP trophy ahead

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The celebrations during Manchester City’s 2-0 win against Tottenham on Tuesday were testament to the importance of the high-stakes match as the reigning champion took a huge step towards a fourth straight English Premier League title. City now jumps two points ahead of Arsenal at the top of the

By Kevin Dotson and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark had mixed success in her regular season debut Tuesday night, scoring 20 points but committing 10 turnovers as her Indiana Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun 92-71. The all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I history tied for the most points scored in the

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will make his regular-season broadcasting debut as Fox’s lead analyst for the Week 1 matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns, the network announced. The five-time MVP stated his intention to step into broadcasting two years ago and will make his

By Ben Morse and Marta Simonella, CNN (CNN) — Climate protesters interrupted two matches at the Italian Open on Monday, throwing confetti onto the court and gluing themselves to the stands, organizers said. US player Madison Keys’ last-16 clash with Sorana Cîrstea was delayed after protesters came on the court midway through the second set,

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James sat courtside for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 102-109 defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday. The 39-year-old, who led the Cavaliers to their first and only NBA championship in 2016, received a huge ovation from the crowd when he appeared

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Never before has there been such anticipation ahead of a WNBA season. With the established talent already in situ and an exciting crop of players arriving from the college scene, it promises to be an intriguing time. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 campaign. How

By Amanda Davies and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — Gareth Southgate knows what it’s like to feel pressure. He’s felt the weight and expectation of a nation on his shoulders as both a player and a manager, so too the kaleidoscopic, bittersweet emotions and fine margins that are all entangled in the game of football.