Sports

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Their commentary is breathless. Literally. Australian twin brothers Archie and Miles Shepherd have become internet stars for their high-energy and comedically nuanced interpretations of some of the most dramatic moments in sports. But if you were in the bedroom where they shoot their material, like Arsenal’s Champions League win

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo threw his future into doubt with a cryptic message on social media after another goalscoring outing. The Portuguese star bagged a goal as Al Nassr lost 3-2 to Al Fateh on the final day of the Saudi Pro League season on Monday. Ronaldo’s Al Nassr ended the

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been ruled out for at least two weeks after suffering a left quadriceps strain, the team announced Monday. Clark, the WNBA’s 2024 rookie of the year, will miss four games during that span. This includes two Commissioner’s Cup games – one of those

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — American Taylor Fritz suffered a surprise first-round defeat against Germany’s Daniel Altmaier at the French Open on Monday. Altmaier triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 against fourth-seed Fritz, who becomes the first major casualty of the men’s draw at Roland-Garros. The loss marks Fritz’s earliest exit at the French Open

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Aston Villa has been angered by a refereeing decision which the club says was a “major contributing factor” in missing out on a spot in the Champions League. The controversial moment in question occurred in the 73rd minute of Villa’s game against Manchester United on Sunday, when the final

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Few athletes have become more synonymous with a single event than Rafael Nadal and the French Open. The Spaniard won a record 14 titles at the clay-court grand slam during his illustrious career and Roland Garros gave its legendary champion one last special goodbye on Sunday. The 38-year-old, who

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a long-time coming, but Shohei Ohtani’s highly-anticipated return to pitching might not be far away. The Japanese star took a big step to returning to the mound on Sunday when he delighted the crowd at Citi Field ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the New

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The theme of the Eastern Conference Finals so far has been comebacks and that continued on Sunday night in Indianapolis. After the Indiana Pacers’ miraculous Game 1 comeback, Game 3 of the best-of-seven series saw the New York Knicks produce their own dramatic return off the ropes on the

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since 1933, the United States men’s hockey team has won the IIHF World Championship tournament. Team USA defeated Switzerland 1-0 in overtime Sunday at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, to win the gold medal. The Americans were playing in an IIHF gold medal game for

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” certainly lived up to its name after Álex Palou took the checkered flag to win the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The 28-year-old overtook Marcus Ericsson entering turn 1 on lap 187 of 200 to secure his first-career Indy 500 win

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, cutting teammate Oscar Piastri’s lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to three points. “It feels amazing,” Norris told broadcaster Sky Sports after the race. “It’s a long, grueling race, but good fun.” “Amazing weekend, with pole, with today.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The last time Arsenal won the Women’s Champions League, the team’s star Leah Williamson was a 10-year-old mascot, clutching a ball as she accompanied the players onto the pitch. On Saturday, 18 years later, Williamson’s defensive brilliance helped the Gunners to their next European triumph as they stunned two-time

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Timberwolves set a franchise record for points scored in a playoff game on Saturday night as they routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101 to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards led the scoring with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous – a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. To win, all you have to do is chase it down a grassy hill and cross the finish line before anyone

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic became just the third man in the Open era to win 100 ATP singles titles on Saturday, defeating Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2) in the final of the Geneva Open. The 24-time grand slam winner joins Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer as the only men

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Sunderland secured promotion to the Premier League on Saturday after defeating Sheffield United 2-1 with an extraordinary injury-time winner in the “most valuable match” in soccer, as the Championship play-off final is known. For much of the game, Sunderland was trailing 1-0 after Sheffield United took the lead early