Sports

By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — With the playoffs rapidly approaching, almost every NFL game assumes an added significance at this time of year. And on Saturday, there were three games that helped shape the playoff picture as the Los Angeles Chargers secured their spot in the postseason while the Cincinnati Bengals

By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — As 2024 draws to a close, many of us will be hoping for a healthy bonus to help ring in the New Year. Elite athletes are no different. Many gold medalists from this year’s Olympics in Paris will be enjoying vast bonuses and gifts in reward for their athletic

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Pop-Tarts Bowl gave fans a little bit of everything. Wild mascots, scoring and college football history were all on the menu. While the Pop Tart mascots will be the ones that go viral on social media, the game itself was plenty noteworthy. No. 18 Iowa State came back

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The National Basketball Association (NBA) has suspended three players who were involved in an altercation between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns on Friday. Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has been suspended four games without pay and Suns center Jusuf Nurkić has been suspended three games without pay for their

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship on Friday after he refused to change out of the jeans he was wearing, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Carlsen, who has won five world rapid and seven world blitz titles in the last 10 years,

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Amid early season struggles, the Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown, the team announced on Friday. The Kings, currently 13-18 on the season and in the midst of a five-game losing streak, let go of Brown halfway through his third season on the job. Despite this season’s

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — While Christmas Day is the most wonderful time of the year for many, Scottie Scheffler will remember his 2024 festivities for different reasons. To cap off a roller coaster year for the men’s golf World No. 1, Scheffler suffered an injury while preparing his Christmas dinner and will now

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — A California appellate court has overturned the rape conviction of former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield – finding it “legally invalid” – on the grounds of racial bias. On Thursday, the Santa Clara County Sixth District Court of Appeal vacated the former NFL star’s conviction and prison

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo backed his old club Real Madrid and former rival Manchester City to return to the peak of their powers, as the two European giants approach the midpoint of what has been a difficult season for both. Speaking to CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies as part of the 15th

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever dreamed of running the length of Africa? How about summiting Mount Everest three times in less than two weeks? Endurance athletes often seem like they have “a whole different wiring system,” Outside magazine columnist and ultrarunner Brendan Leonard tells CNN Sport. “A lot of us go

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The boo birds were loud and clear Thursday night at Soldier Field following the latest Chicago Bears loss. On a chilly, rainy night in Illinois – the Bears lost to the Seattle Seahawks in a 6-3 defensive struggle between both squads on Thursday Night Football. Needing a field goal

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Miami Heat president Pat Riley has issued a defiant update on Jimmy Butler’s future at the franchise amid trade talk rumors. In response to reports that Butler was interested in a trade, Riley said in a statement that the team will be holding on to the six-time NBA All-Star.

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — A move that once felt shocking is becoming less so: Another men’s college basketball head coach is walking away. Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball head coach Jim Larrañaga – the winningest head coach in program history – has stepped down from his position in the middle of his 14th season

By Associated Press St. Moritiz, Switzerland (AP) — When Lindsey Vonn last raced on the World Cup circuit nearly six years ago, the constant pain in her knee left her in tears and led to retirement. Flash forward to Vonn’s comeback race on a titanium knee at age 40 last weekend, and the American skiing

By Wayne Sterling and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Kansas City Chiefs secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their franchise-record 15th victory after overwhelming the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day. With the top seed, the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champion captured the lone first-round bye in the playoffs and home-field advantage.