In 1938, the Owls Club, a group of talented Black women in Seattle, Washington, won the first-ever Black women’s professional softball championship.
Iraq’s men’s national soccer team is just 90 minutes away from qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 40 years – in theory. Events far beyond their control have reinforced the adage that the last mile is often the hardest.
Before the 48 teams were drawn into groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the US President Donald Trump was invited onto the stage to receive a trophy.
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has exclusively told CNN Sports that his side has “the opportunity to make history” after the 24-year-old committed his long-term future to the current Premier League leaders.
Bad Bunny was hit by a foul ball at a Yankees vs. Blue Jays game on Tuesday night. The moment has gone viral after the rapper picked up the ball which landed near his seat.
Longtime team chaplain for Loyola University Chicago, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, has died aged 106. Sister Jean shot to fame in 2018 after TV cameras caught her pre-game prayer for the Ramblers basketball team and her cheering from the sidelines during the N…
CNN’s Ivan Watson reports from Macao, where there’s a great deal of enthusiasm at the return of the NBA, with two pre-season games between the Phoenix Suns and the Brooklyn Nets this weekend.
NBA star Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns met his Chinese lookalike and biggest fan after a game in Macao, China over the weekend. “China Booker,” as he’s known, told CNN’s Ivan Watson that it was a “dream come true” to meet his hero.
At the fall owners meeting, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if the league stands by its decision to have musician Bad Bunny headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show.
The NBA’s return to China isn’t just on the court. Players and teams are learning to navigate social media platforms like Douyin to tap into the fandom there.
US Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. announces arrests and details in a massive mafia-linked gambling and sports rigging probe. The probe involved two major operations: one centered on illegal betting on various NBA games and another involving underground poker game…
NBA figures including Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups, and Damon Jones are facing charges, law enforcement sources told CNN Sports. The FBI said rigged poker games and the use of insider information to place bets on NBA games are two major focuses of its probe.
Miami Heat players expressed support for teammate Terry Rozier, who was among 34 indicted in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations. Rozier is alleged to have participated in a game-fixing scheme, accusations that his attorney strongly di…
The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoyed a party that was more than three decades in the making on Friday as they celebrated their World Series win over the New York Yankees with an open-top bus parade through downtown Los Angeles before a pep rally at Dodger Stadium.
Meet the shark-attack victim and Paralympian who finished the New York City marathon. In 2023, Ali Truwit completed the Copenhagen Marathon, but just 10 days later, she lost her left foot and the lower part of her leg in a shark attack. Less than 2 years later…
A massive fire engulfed the home of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, CNN affiliate WSVN reports. According to officials, no one was injured. CNN has reached out to the Miami Heat and Spoelstra for comment.
The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll following Sunday’s 24-20 defeat against the Chicago Bears, the team told CNN on Monday. The loss condemned New York to a 2-8 start through its first 10 games of the 2025 NFL season.
The world’s top two tennis players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz sat down with CNN’s Amanda Davies to discuss their remarkable rivalry on and off the court.
After almost 13 years together, Steph Curry and athletic brand Under Armour mutually ended one of the biggest sneaker partnerships in basketball. CNN’s Andy Scholes reports.
President Donald Trump’s 18-year-old granddaughter Kai finishes first round of LPGA debut in last place, but says she had a “great time out there.”