National Sports

By Dana O’Neil, CNN New York City (CNN) — The rafters themselves are nothing special, merely a useful space to house lighting and air conditioning. They are dinged up and dingy, fortunate to constantly bask in a golden hue that covers up their imperfections. But to get raised up into them, to hang around the

CNN By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York City (CNN) — The NFL on Tuesday publicly and unequivocally defended how the Philadelphia Eagles managed the health of star quarterback Jalen Hurts after ultrasounds revealed blood clots had traveled to his lungs. Hurts had been initially diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his leg ahead of

By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York City (CNN) — The NFL on Tuesday publicly and unequivocally defended how the Philadelphia Eagles managed the health of star quarterback Jalen Hurts after ultrasounds revealed blood clots had traveled to his lungs. Hurts had been initially diagnosed with a superficial blood clot in his leg ahead of the

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — The Tampa Bay Rays are headed to the World Series for the third time in franchise history, booking a Fall Classic showdown with the Milwaukee Brewers. The matchup between the Rays and Brewers pits the two best teams during baseball’s regular season against one another for a title. It

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Toward the end of every regular season, if it’s been a good one, the Boston Red Sox will receive a special package from one of their kit suppliers: 100 pairs of goggles. It’s an unusual gift for a baseball team, but each playoff round brings another shipment of 100

By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It started with just the kind of news that is every parent’s worst nightmare. Like so many other teenagers, Jonah Blick was enjoying what should have been a fun-filled day out with friends at the lake. What followed on that ill-fated hot summer’s day in August would change the

CNN By Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — It started with just the kind of news that is every parent’s worst nightmare. Like so many other teenagers, Jonah Blick was enjoying what should have been a fun-filled day out with friends at the lake. What followed on that ill-fated hot summer’s day in August would change

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball will have a new champion this fall. The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to the World Series after a dominating sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the reigning two-time champions. The high-priced Dodgers aimed to make history as the first National League team to ever win three

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Five weeks into the NFL season, three teams remain unbeaten, a Super Bowl favorite is suddenly struggling and one high-profile head coach is already feeling the heat. With division rivalries, a Sunday night shootout and a crucial London showdown on tap, Week 6 could tell us a lot about

By Ben Church, CNN Manchester, England (CNN) — Stepping inside the plush halls of Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium before Wednesday’s Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain felt a bit like walking into an alternative universe. Despite all the criticism that has pummeled the club since it was found guilty of over 100 charges relating to

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London (CNN) — Close your eyes, tap your heels together three times and think to yourself there’s no place like home. These were the instructions given to Dorothy as she left the Land of Oz before waking up at home in Kansas. It all seems rather straightforward, but it could have

By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Dream may have racked up a ton of steals on the court against opponents in this WNBA postseason, but the franchise just got a major assist ahead of the Finals against the Golden State Valkyries. On Tuesday, it was announced the WNBA Finals schedule would be altered

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN London (CNN) — From delirium to devastation – and back again – a lot can happen in a second. As the clock ticked down toward the end of a pulsating game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jacksonville Jaguars fans began to flock towards the nearest exit. Philadelphia kicker Jake Elliott had

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — We’ve got five winless teams, Mr. Irrelevant as the MVP, a Detroit Lions defense putting up historically bad numbers and a potential Super Bowl preview on Monday night. Oh, and fantasy managers, enjoy your full rosters while you can – bye weeks have officially arrived. Here are five things

By Fred He, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Beijing, China (CNN) — For a couple of minutes, the Diamond Court was full of whispers. After some intense rallies at the beginning of the second set, Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur were suddenly shaking hands at the net. Chinese fans – most of whom had been

By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York City (CNN) — What a hero he would have been. The New York-born heir to Derek Jeter’s spot on the diamond, Anthony Volpe has become an unfortunate avatar of all the ways this iteration of the Yankees has failed to live up to the legacy set by the Jeter

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — With less than an hour to go before a playoff game with their season on the line, the San Diego Padres announced star closer Mason Miller wouldn’t be available. It was shocking, a move that could have potentially derailed the Padres’ attempt to stave off elimination as they faced

By Hannah Keyser, CNN New York (CNN) — Chad Mottola, the hitting coach for the Tampa Bay Rays for the past decade, sat in the visiting team dugout alongside speedy slap-hitter Chandler Simpson and budding star Junior Caminero, who was nearing the end of his first full season in the majors. It was late September

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Chicago White Sox used to stink. After three disastrous years in which they’d lost at least 100 games every season, the South Siders had to freshen things up; but they couldn’t have imagined that some new toilet seats would

CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — As soon as my son pressed play, the video made me wince. A few years ago, he’d discretely recorded me from the backseat as I was driving, talking to my other son in the passenger seat. We were returning from one of their junior tennis matches and I