Sports

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — For many, Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time and after a two-year hiatus from the sport following the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the US gymnast is back to what she does best: winning events. The 26-year-old has another opportunity to add to her medal collection over

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Friday that former San Antonio Spurs player Joshua Primo has been given a four-game suspension without pay for “conduct detrimental to the league” after a league investigation determined that “Primo engaged in inappropriate and offensive behavior by exposing himself to women.” “The league

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jon Rahm became the darling of Europe with a remarkable performance at the Ryder Cup on Friday, but not everyone was impressed. The Spaniard eagled twice across the final three holes to salvage a miraculous tie in his afternoon fourballs match alongside Nicolai Højgaard against world No. 1 Scottie

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Rome turned blue as Europe stunned the United States in a Ryder Cup opening battle for the ages at Marco Simone Golf Club on Friday. Having swept the visitors in the morning foursomes, a flurry of remarkable late shots in the closing fourballs saw the hosts stop Team USA

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A mass of bodies – hundreds wide and thousands deep –breaking away at speed. It looked more like the start of a city marathon than fans heading into a golf tournament, but such is the Ryder Cup’s unique brand of appeal. Fans from both sides of the Atlantic have

By Matt Foster, CNN (CNN) — Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will be permitted to compete under a neutral flag at next year’s Paris 2024 Games after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted against a full suspension of the two countries’ national Paralympic committees (NPC) on Friday. Voting was held at the IPC’s General Assembly in

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — The pairing dubbed “Fleetwood Mac” sealed a start of dreams for Europe at the Ryder Cup, completing a landslide rout in the Friday morning foursomes sessions. Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy saw off Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay to power the hosts into a commanding 4-0 lead at a

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A baseball fan and his emotional support alligator named Wally were barred from entering a Major League Baseball stadium to meet players of the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, though he’s still hoping a meetup will be possible in future. Joie Henney and Wally attempted to enter the Philadelphia Phillies’

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Chilean football federation (ANFP) has been criticized for its handling of a star player’s 100th appearance for the women’s national team. Christiane Endler is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers, male or female, Chile has ever produced. On Tuesday, Endler, the team’s captain and goalkeeper, made history by

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Italian soccer club Napoli has said that it “never intended to offend or make fun of” star player Victor Osimhen after coming under fire for posting – and then deleting – a video of the striker missing a penalty on TikTok. In a statement posted on the club website

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Lions laid down a marker for their season with a statement victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday evening. Lions running back David Montgomery ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Detroit convincingly beat their division rivals 34-20 at Lambeau Field. Montgomery’s performance was the

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Million-dollar lawsuits, “toxic” cultures facilitating harassment and sexual abuse and college sport programs suspended. The dan­gerous – and sometimes deadly – consequences of hazing are prevalent at US universities, placing their sports programs in particular under growing scrutiny. Athletic programs at Boston College, New Mexico State University and Northwestern University are just three

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler was not even born the last time the United States won a Ryder Cup on European soil. At the 44th edition of golf’s biennial team tournament in Rome on Friday, the world No. 1 spearheads the charge to remedy his country’s 30-year bout of travel sickness. Despite

By Patrick Sung, George Ramsay and Pau Mosquera, CNN (CNN) — FC Barcelona and several of the soccer club’s current and former executives are officially being investigated as suspects for “the sustained crime of active bribery,” according to a court document obtained by CNN – the latest twist in an alleged improper payment scandal overshadowing

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — It’s the most appealing shot of a golfer’s career, but there was a bittersweet aftertaste to Viktor Hovland’s extraordinary hole-in-one on Thursday – it arrived 24 hours too early. Playing in the final practice session before the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday, the Norwegian

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A 24-time tennis grand slam champion driving the green at the flagship event in men’s golf, toasting it with a footballer’s signature celebration and watched on by a Formula One driver – the 2023 Ryder Cup celebrity All-Star match was a dizzying medley of sporting excellence. Fresh off a