Sports

By Kevin Dotson and Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Phil Mickelson has opened up about his gambling addiction, saying on Monday that it was like a “hurricane” which “caused a lot of damage” in his life. Mickelson, who has previously talked about his struggles with sports gambling, posted on X – formerly known as Twitter

By George Ramsay, Patrick Sung and David Close, CNN (CNN) — Players for the Spanish women’s national squad have reiterated their refusal to play in two upcoming fixtures without major changes to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) – the latest development amid the fallout of ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — American golfer Gary Woodland has undergone surgery to remove a tumor on his brain, an update posted to his social media accounts said. The former US Open champion underwent a “long” operation on Monday that removed the majority of the lesion, a diagnosis he revealed in a post on

By Wayne Sterling and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Michigan State University intends to fire head football coach Mel Tucker after the coach was accused of sexual harassment, the university announced Monday. “I, with the support of administration and board, have provided Mel Tucker with written notice of intent to terminate his contract for cause,”

By Kevin Dotson (CNN) — Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb suffered a knee injury that required him to be transported off the field in the second quarter of his team’s Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. On a first and goal run from the 8-yard line, Chubb carried the ball for 5

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has agreed to a restructured deal with the team that will pay the two-time Super Bowl winner a record $210.6 million over four years, Mahomes’ agency confirmed on its verified social media account Monday. The 2023-2026 agreement is the most in NFL history

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Frank Lomani’s game-ending kick may have drifted wide of the posts, but that mattered little for Fiji’s players. As the final whistle blew on the Rugby World Cup group stage match, they could now celebrate beating Australia for the first time in the tournament’s history – and a first

By Ben Church and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Hermoso has not been named in Spain’s 23-woman squad to face Sweden and Switzerland in its upcoming matches, but 20 players who signed a letter refusing to play the two fixtures have been included. Last week, the majority of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad refused to

By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Mike Babcock has resigned as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team announced on Sunday. “Upon reflection, it has become clear that continuing as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets was going to be too much of a distraction,” Babcock said in the statement. “While I’m disappointed to

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Sahith Theegala’s first PGA Tour triumph had a home from home vibe about it. A delirious ensemble of more than 35 friends and family packed behind the ropes to roar the California-born golfer to Fortinet Championship glory in Napa on Sunday. The 25-year-old signed off with a four-under 68

By Jacob Lev and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett dedicated his crucial pick-six in a 27-17 win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday to his late two-year-old daughter. With 2:12 left on the clock and Tampa Bay holding a narrow 20-17 lead, Bears quarterback Justin Fields dropped back into

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — If Week 1 is the week of overreaction, Week 2 is when we begin to see patterns emerging. Whether it be impressive performances, breakout stars or disappointing signs, the second weekend of action is when the NFL starts to take shape. Week 2 had it all, so let’s have

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Armand Duplantis reached seventh heaven at the Diamond League Final on Sunday as he yet again broke the pole vault world record. After he cleared six meters, 23 centimeters – the seventh time in his career that he has broken the world record – Duplantis leaped off the landing

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It was a tantalizing reveal, the lid of a pizza box being flipped open to show Lionel Messi’s Friday night dinner – a freshly baked pie. But in that moment, some of his many fans completely lost their appetite. It wasn’t his choice of toppings prepared by the Argentine