Sports

By Jacob Lev and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — After the New England Patriots lost 17-3 against the New York Jets on Sunday, Bill Belichick was his typical, often terse, self as reporters asked whether the six-time Super Bowl winning coach will be back next year. After the Patriots ended the season 4-13, the 71-year-old,

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff enjoyed a strong start to her season, defending her Auckland Classic title after defeating Elina Svitolina 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 in the final on Sunday. It marked the 19-year-old’s eighth WTA title, equaling Serena Williams’ record haul for American teenagers in the past 25 years. “It was not

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Traveling often marks the beginning of much rest and relaxation, but for one soccer club from the small island nation of Martinique, that was perhaps not the case in its recent trip to northern France. Golden Lion FC was drubbed by Ligue 1 club Lille 12-0 in its French

By Homero De la Fuente and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Houston Texans clinched their first playoff spot since 2019 following a 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, marking a dramatic turnaround from last season when they finished 3-13. Reaching the playoffs is a remarkable achievement for head coach DeMeco Ryans and

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been reinstated after serving a 12-game suspension, the National Basketball Association announced on Saturday. Green was ejected from a 119-116 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on December 12 after spinning around and striking center Jusuf Nurkić in the face with

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — When Bill Belichick steps out of the tunnel into Gillette Stadium on Sunday, he’ll know he’s done a good job. It might be his final game as head coach of the New England Patriots and it might even be his final game in the NFL as a whole. During

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Rafael Nadal will not play at the Australian Open after suffering an injury during his quarterfinal defeat to Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International on Friday, he announced in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The 22-time grand slam winner sustained a “micro tear on a muscle,”

By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — The NFL season wraps up this weekend, but there is still much to be decided when it comes to the postseason. Four playoff spots are ripe for the taking on Sunday and, while 10 teams have already punched their ticket to the playoffs, seeding will not be complete until

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Soccer icon Mário Zagallo, a four-time World Cup winner with Brazil as a player and coach, has died at age 92, a post on his official Instagram account announced on Saturday. After playing in two World Cup winning teams in 1958 and 1962, he went on to win the

By Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — The Golden State Warriors got back on the winning track Friday, edging out the lowly Detroit Pistons 113-109, but suffered a big personnel loss as guard Chris Paul fractured his left hand in the third quarter. Paul missed a three-pointer with 6:10 left in the third and attempted to

By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Mark Cuban, who recently sold a majority share of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks franchise, surprised Mavs employees on Friday when he informed them that the team would distribute more than $35 million in bonuses, a spokesperson for the team told CNN Sport. In an internal memo obtained by ESPN’s Tim

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Despite falling just short of winning a historic world title, teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has seen his life change forever. The 16-year-old, largely unknown before this year’s World Darts Championship, has been catapulted into global stardom after showcasing his amazing ability on a fairytale run to Wednesday’s final.