Sports

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA men’s World Cup is only played once every four years, and it is arguably the most eagerly anticipated event in all of sports. The United States, Canada and Mexico have known they will be co-hosting the 2026 tournament since 2018, but it’s only as the draw comes

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — It’s the type of storybook ending worthy of legendary sports stars: a retirement tour around the league where you say farewell to all of the cities and fanbases you played for or against – if you can manage this with one of your former teams, even better. That surely

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — As billions of fans around the world tuned in to watch the World Cup draw on Friday, they also got the opportunity to watch FIFA President Gianni Infantino present a new, somewhat puzzling, award. World soccer’s governing body announced in November that this year would see the introduction of

By Hannah Keyser, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson acknowledged his burgeoning reputation as, according to his quarterback, a “man of the people” on Monday. “I think anytime you get a chance to feed the city, you want to do it. So, man of the people,” Johnson said in his press conference.

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Week 14 of the NFL season is here, and suddenly everything feels a little heavier. For some teams, it’s win or wave goodbye to the playoffs. For others, it’s a chance to grab hold of their destiny before the calendar flips to crunch time. Either way, the stakes are

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — Forty-eight regular-season games played and zero losses. While a championship eludes them, this team has their eyes on a much bigger prize: going pro. Minnesota Aurora FC is a community-owned women’s soccer team born from a parking lot meeting in the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, they consistently

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — More than three years since playing her last match, 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams recently has taken a step that would be necessary should she want to return to professional tennis. Williams, 44, appears on a list on the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) website showing players