FIFA's high-tech ball is responsible for one of the most dramatic climaxes to a World Cup match ever
July 03, 2026
LeBron James is at the center of NBA attention despite a wave of trades
July 03, 2026
Silverstone hasn’t changed a bit and yet Lewis Hamilton is ready for a British Grand Prix on a “completely different track.”
July 03, 2026
Expanding to Toronto has done more than add a first international city to the WNBA
July 03, 2026
A dog walker in Buenos Aires has turned a pack of 13 pups into local celebrities by dressing them in Argentina jerseys
July 03, 2026
International soccer fans came to cheer the competing World Cup teams
July 03, 2026
Naomi Osaka’s day out at Wimbledon went much better than plans for her young daughter’s birthday
July 03, 2026
Forecasters say the hottest World Cup tournament match so far this year could hit Saturday afternoon, during the knockout round game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia
July 03, 2026
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia says he was not criticizing African soccer when describing “those teams” who lose their tactical shape following his side’s improbable comeback victory over Senegal at the World Cup
July 03, 2026
Doubles players fear for their tennis future after being told by the ATP Tour that tournament sizes and prize money will decrease significantly starting in 2028
July 03, 2026
Georgia man keeps 5-decade Peachtree Road Race tradition alive: "A wonderful journey"
July 03, 2026
Serena Williams’ singles return at Wimbledon was watched by an average of 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, helping make it the network’s biggest audience for a Day 2 at the grass-court Grand Slam
July 03, 2026
How the new World Cup ball helped knock Croatia out with use of technology
July 03, 2026
What it takes to be chosen as a World Cup referee – and how to ref the final
July 03, 2026
How Empire State Building climbers pulled off death-defying stunt: ‘Security always has a blindspot’
July 03, 2026
More than 500 drones have been seized by the FBI since the start of the World Cup. CNN's Pete Muntean explains why.
July 02, 2026
In the 109th minute of a wild, pulsating, nerve-shredding World Cup match for the ages, referee Espen Eskås finally called time
July 03, 2026
Bryce Miller took a no-hitter into the seventh inning for the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night before Nolan Schanuel led off with a bloop single to right field for the Los Angeles Angels
July 03, 2026
Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010
July 03, 2026
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL Central
July 03, 2026
Goncalo Ramos headed in a pass from Rafael Leao in stoppage time as Cristiano Ronaldo, who had earlier converted a penalty kick, watched from the bench as Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1, ending Luka Modrić’s fifth bid for a World Cup
July 03, 2026
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the country's football fans were like a 12th man for the team as thousands of them landed in Miami on Thursday, the eve of their World Cup
July 03, 2026
The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team
June 24, 2026
Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has the longest shutout streak in World Cup history
July 03, 2026
The Iranian national team has left North America, departing from its World Cup home in Mexico following a tournament marked by repeated disagreements with U.S. officials, flashes of athletic brilliance and, ultimately, disappointment over barely missing out on advancing beyond the group stage
June 30, 2026
The United States has World Cup fever
July 03, 2026
Stewart Cink got off to a great start in a bid to win his third straight senior major
July 03, 2026
A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social media statements about starting renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links
July 03, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have married in private ahead of a planned celebration at New York's Madison Square Garden, the New York Post's Page Six reported on Thursday, citing
July 03, 2026
The World Cup has captured the imagination of fans across the United States, no better illustrated than
July 03, 2026
Pop music megastar Taylor Swift and National Football League player Travis Kelce are married, the New York Post's Page Six reported on Thursday, citing
July 02, 2026
John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the World Cup, with players and fans singing it together after victories
July 03, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is set to begin at New York's Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. Friday
July 02, 2026
World Cup fans making their way into Kansas City's match venue are met right across the parking lot by an unmistakable reminder of a U.S.
July 03, 2026
A former U.S.
July 03, 2026
A former Olympian has been indicted on a felony charge for alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
July 03, 2026
Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club
July 02, 2026
Spain waltzes past Austria into the World Cup Round of 16
July 03, 2026
Sal Stewart and Jose Trevino homered off Jacob Misiorowski, and Chase Burns pitched six strong innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Thursday
July 03, 2026
A Maine couple had an unexpected wildlife encounter while heading out for a day of fishing
July 03, 2026
Artist repairs mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo in downtown Milwaukee after vandalism
July 03, 2026
Former Olympic canoeist indicted for allegedly damaging Reflecting Pool
July 03, 2026
Novak Djokovic knows just what it means to have to live up to lofty expectations after years of titles and trophies
July 03, 2026
World Cup fans are being confronted with punishing temperatures in Philadelphia this week, as a heat dome threatened to add extra
July 03, 2026
Jaylen Brown says he's still processing his trade from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers
July 03, 2026
Jaylen Brown is now a Philadelphia 76er after a surprising trade from the Boston Celtics
July 02, 2026
Alex Ovechkin is returning for a 22nd NHL season after re-signing with the Washington Capitals
July 02, 2026
Grass in much of London turned brown last week amid a record heat wave that made Britain and the rest of Europe sizzle
July 03, 2026
Portugal wraps up World Cup stay in Palm Beach Gardens
July 03, 2026
A Massachusetts city home to one of the nation’s largest Cape Verdean communities will impose a nighttime curfew ahead of Cape Verde’s World Cup match against Argentina
July 03, 2026
After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup
July 02, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden
July 02, 2026
Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight WNBA All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston
July 02, 2026
NHL free agency has some big names still available, including Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko
July 02, 2026
How FIFA World Cup leftovers are helping feed thousands of families
July 03, 2026
Irish cyclist completes Route 66 journey with pending world record
July 03, 2026
New requirements for sports agents in Louisiana aim to protect student-athletes
July 03, 2026
A judge has ruled that prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods’ March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence
July 02, 2026
Man plans to set sail for milestone solo voyage around the world
July 03, 2026
Lando Norris says reports that Max Verstappen has considered a move to McLaren are “a cool thing” to hear but “not a serious thing” as speculation swirls in Formula 1 about a switch which could create a lineup of two champions
July 02, 2026
Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper
July 02, 2026
Royals honor family of Hallmark artist who designed team's original emblem
July 02, 2026
The USA’s red card controversy explained and why the decision won’t be overturned
July 02, 2026
Princess Kate met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon’s famous Queue and sat next to Andy Murray in a day of rooting on British players at the grass-court Grand Slam
July 02, 2026
New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the sport continues to face an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in the United States
July 02, 2026
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch addressed security questions Wednesday regarding the highly-anticipated wedding celebration of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce that is expected to take place at Madison Square Garden this week, two sources told CNN.
July 01, 2026
U.S. automakers have long infused their marketing campaigns with American pride and imagery.
July 02, 2026
Folarin Balogun’s red card will be hotly debated, but it revealed something about the USA that can’t be taken away
July 02, 2026
The number of Americans expected to travel into the weekend as the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary is expected to rise modestly this year,
July 02, 2026
It is a city bathed in the orange-and-blue afterglow of a Knicks championship
July 02, 2026
The USA holds on for historic World Cup win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, advance to play Belgium
July 02, 2026
How you decide which of more than 30 soccer jerseys to wear to your team’s World Cup game
July 02, 2026
Securing America’s 250: Law enforcement faces shifting plans and World Cup demands
July 02, 2026
Have tennis outfits always been this outrageous? Kind of
July 02, 2026
Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina to advance to the round of 16
July 02, 2026
The Boston Celtics are trading 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and a slew of draft capital in yet another blockbuster offseason move in the NBA, a person with knowledge of the terms said Wednesday
July 02, 2026
Former NFL star Chris Johnson is bringing back the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness of ALS as he fights the fatal nervous system disease
July 02, 2026
Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Maple Leafs
July 01, 2026
Drone seizures and arrests for flying too close to World Cup events: Here’s where to operate legally
July 02, 2026
Belgium stages a dramatic comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 in the World Cup
July 02, 2026
World Cup fans have sued StubHub Inc, accusing the resale platform of failing to deliver expensive tickets they bought on the secondary
July 02, 2026
Christian Pulisic has returned to a much-changed United States starting 11 for the round-of-32 clash against Bosnia on Wednesday.
July 02, 2026
World Cup serves up huge drama as England survive DR Congo and Belgium comes back from two goals down to beat Senegal
July 02, 2026
A 104-match, 39-day World Cup held across three countries might be a heavy slog for the players, but spare a thought for the broadcasters.
July 02, 2026
Malik Beasley’s lawyer said the indicted former NBA star “wants to move on with his life” after pleading not guilty to charges that he altered his play in certain games to enrich sports bettors and ease his own debts
July 02, 2026
Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day
July 02, 2026
An Ohio judge will make a ruling next week on a preliminary injunction request from 24 men’s and women’s college basketball players suing the NCAA in a state court, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition
July 02, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will host their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night
July 02, 2026
Add Norman Powell to the list of this past season’s All-Stars who are changing addresses this summer in NBA free agency
July 01, 2026
Sandra Lith came to the front of Ms.
July 02, 2026
The fifth-largest public school district in Kansas said on Wednesday it disagreed with the Trump administration's accusation that it violated federal
July 02, 2026
Barbora Krejcikova needed seven match points to knock French Open champion Mirra Andreeva out of Wimbledon in the biggest upset of the women’s tournament so far
July 01, 2026
Standout U.S. national soccer team player Christian Pulisic hails from Hershey, Pennsylvania
July 01, 2026
Brother of former Falcons star, current Ravens player Calais Campbell charged in mother's Atlanta murder
July 02, 2026
Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup
July 01, 2026
A brother of NFL player Calais Campbell has been charged with murdering their mother in Atlanta
July 01, 2026
The New York Police Department is bracing for a slew of massive Independence Day celebrations along with a World Cup match this weekend, scrambling thousands of officers on land, sea and air to handle security measures as an intense heat wave bears down on the region
July 02, 2026
Mexican health authorities report that four people died during celebrations in downtown Mexico City
July 01, 2026
America has come to a landmark moment of pride and patriotism — and a time of division and doubt
July 01, 2026
Record wave of IPO lock-up shares to hit Hong Kong market
South Korea's SK Hynix to launch $28 billion US listing to ride global AI wave
Shares edge higher in Asia as oil dips, earnings loom
South Korea starts 24-hour trading of dollar-won
Briscoe holds off Bell in NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-meter butterfly world record at Canadian trials
Mexico-England World Cup round of 16 match delayed by 1 hour because of thunderstorm