Sports

By Jonny Velasquez and Gonzalo Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez has made fighting on Cinco de Mayo weekend – which celebrates Mexico’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 – a habit. This year, the undisputed super middleweight champion faces fellow Mexican Jaime Munguía on May 4 in Las Vegas,

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The sight of Tiger Woods wearing a red top and black trousers as he strode down the 18th fairway with throngs of adoring spectators following close behind is the stuff of sporting folklore. The color combination was Woods’ go-to outfit for the fourth and final day of a tournament,

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull’s pioneering engineer and Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey is set to leave the outfit in the first quarter of 2025, the team announced in a statement on Wednesday. Newey, who is widely regarded as the greatest designer in the sport’s history, joined Red Bull in 2006 and his championship-winning car designs have to date delivered seven

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball fans had an unexpected buzz on Tuesday after a swarm of bees delayed the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game for around two hours. Just five minutes before the game was about to start, the swarm took up residency in the netting behind home plate

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Maxey stunned Madison Square Garden into near silence on Tuesday as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to an improbable late comeback against the New York Knicks in Game 5. With the 76ers trailing by six points and seemingly waving their season goodbye, Maxey scored seven points in the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal had an “emotional day” playing what was likely to be his final professional match in the Spanish capital, losing 7-5 6-4 against Czech Republic’s Jiří Lehečka at the Madrid Open. The 22-time grand slam singles champion is looking to rediscover his form after a spate of injury

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says the Santiago Bernabéu stadium could hold the secret to reaching the Champions League final this season, after Los Blancos drew 2-2 against Bayern Munich in the semifinal first leg on Tuesday. The result in Germany means the tie is perfectly poised going into

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after being taken hostage by captors from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, American climber Beth Rodden was back home – but plagued by nightmares of her ordeal. Then 20, and one of the most revered climbers of her generation, Rodden was kidnapped at gunpoint alongside her then boyfriend,

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — After being dispatched in five games by the reigning champion Denver Nuggets, LeBron James spoke to the media about what’s next for the Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar. Denver clinched a 4-1 series victory on Monday to send the Purple and Gold packing from the postseason for the second year

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal admitted that his level is “more unpredictable” than it used to be as he continued his winning run at the Madrid Open with a hard-fought victory against Argentine Pedro Cachín. Nadal, who has battled with injuries this year, defeated Cachín 6-1 6-7(5-7) 6-3 in three hours and

By Homero De la Fuente and Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jamal Murray knocked down the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left in Game 5 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a series-clinching 108-106 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Murray’s game winner was his second of the series

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — A step onto the podium. A medal draped over your head and a flag raised in your honor. Music. Tears of joy and relief as years of hard work come to fruition. Receiving a first Olympic medal is supposed to be a momentous and exhilarating occasion for every athlete