Pope Leo may have traded his life in Chicago for the ornate apartments at the Vatican's apostolic palace, but he still plans to root for
June 06, 2026
Iran’s World Cup soccer team is traveling from Turkey to their training base in Mexico
June 06, 2026
Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart faces mixed reactions in the Stanley Cup Final
June 06, 2026
The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and 104 matches across the United, Mexico, and Canada
June 06, 2026
Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been called up by India for the first time as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England plus the Asian Games
June 06, 2026
Why sky-high ticket prices have sent fans searching for alternative ways to get a World Cup experience
June 06, 2026
Cape Verde sways to the sound of morna, a homegrown folk music laced with melancholy, longing and soul.
June 06, 2026
CNN Correspondent Dianne Gallagher was in Charlotte checking the pulse of U.S. soccer fans after their friendly victory over Senegal on Sunday
June 06, 2026
Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a U.S. official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday
June 05, 2026
Roki Sasaki is finally becoming the pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped for
June 06, 2026
Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Angels 1-0 on Friday night in the Freeway Series opener
June 06, 2026
Victor Wembanyama described himself in a rather unusual way when Game 2 of the NBA Finals was over on Friday night
June 06, 2026
Texas Tech's appeal to the NCAA to reinstate Brendan Sorsby's eligibility has been denied
June 06, 2026
Knicks hold off Spurs comeback attempt to take Game 2 of NBA Finals
June 06, 2026
Joe Biden isn't on the ballot this fall, but three of his administration members are running for governor
June 06, 2026
Go crazy, New York
June 05, 2026
Jen Pawol, the first woman umpire in the major leagues, was behind the plate for the Angels-Dodgers game on Friday night
June 06, 2026
Stadium workers near Los Angeles have voted to authorize a strike as the venue prepares to host the U.S. men’s soccer team’s opening World Cup match
June 06, 2026
Alison Lee and Ruoning Yin lead the U.S. Women's Open after two rounds at 4-under 138
June 06, 2026
Corey Seager homered to end a career-worst 0-for-29 slump after being activated from the injured list
June 06, 2026
FIFA has announced that it will now allow fans to bring their own water bottles to some stadiums during the World Cup, adjusting a policy that had barred spectators from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament’s 16 stadiums across North America, including some with limited or no shade from the sun
June 06, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers have unveiled a permanent display honoring LGBTQ+ trailblazers and former players for the team Glenn Burke and Billy Bean, who were the first two major leaguers to say they were gay
June 06, 2026
Matt Chapman joined some select San Francisco baseball company — including Willie Mays — with his massive day at the plate
June 06, 2026
U.S.
June 05, 2026
Members of the Iranian World Cup soccer team have been granted U.S. visas, clearing them to enter the country ahead of their first two matches near Los Angeles this month
June 06, 2026
Chris Richards is training with the U.S. in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup
June 06, 2026
Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said there’s no talk of a merger with the Big Ten and called the notion that the SEC wants to form a super league as “not consistent with the truth.”
June 06, 2026
The Stanley Cup Final was less than 15 minutes away from looking lopsided in favor of the Vegas Golden Knights
June 06, 2026
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to enter and stay in the U.S. The judge criticized the policy for putting immigrants' lives in "indeterminate legal limbo" and accused the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of ignoring the law
June 05, 2026
A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands
June 06, 2026
Why Colombia’s pro-Trump candidate was banned from wearing the national team jersey
June 06, 2026
The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list a day after announcing the slugger has a stress fracture in one of his ribs that will keep him off the field indefinitely
June 06, 2026
President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices
June 06, 2026
92-year-old heart recipient to compete in poker and trivia at Transplant Games for Team Nebraska
June 06, 2026
3 men face murder charges in connection with Arcadia Lake mass shooting
June 06, 2026
The Chicago Bears are looking to build a stadium in Northwest Indiana after a proposal to provide financial incentives for the NFL team to build its new home in Illinois stalled in the state legislature
June 06, 2026
The hero of Alabama State’s first NCAA Tournament win and three of his teammates on the 2024-25 team have been ruled permanently ineligible for accepting payment from gamblers to fix the outcome of a game that season
June 05, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes head into Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights with a perfect 6-0 record in both road and overtime games in the playoffs
June 06, 2026
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper has been arrested on domestic violence charges
June 05, 2026
Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and longtime broadcaster Ned Jarrett has died of natural causes in his home in North Carolina, according to his family
June 06, 2026
The Chicago Bears' board of directors voted to move forward with plans to build a stadium in Hammond, Indiana, the club said on Friday, positioning the team to play home games out
June 05, 2026
For years, Jorge Bejarano has been one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most passionate soccer fans, banging a drum for the second-tier Oakland
June 05, 2026
Man with traumatic brain injury prepares for scuba diving trip to Bonaire
June 06, 2026
A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country
June 05, 2026
'Scared for my life': Victim describes moment man allegedly attacked him at lake
June 06, 2026
Inside the 6-year process of turning American football fields into World Cup pitches
June 06, 2026
Alexander Zverev is within one victory of an elusive Grand Slam title
June 05, 2026
Juvenile tries to get away from Arapahoe County deputies on e-bike
June 06, 2026
Colorado Mounted Unit heading to Missouri for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
June 06, 2026
Serena Williams’ comeback will include a stop in Berlin this month
June 05, 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will inject billions of dollars into host economies, driven by a massive consumption surge that will benefit sectors as
June 05, 2026
The 2026 World Cup has drawn intense criticism from globe-trotting fans who over the years have helped define the tournament's festive atmosphere
June 05, 2026
Far from its European homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina has zealous fans in the American Midwest as it prepares for its second World Cup
June 05, 2026
The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2
June 05, 2026
FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets for about 60 fans who were able to mistakenly purchase them for free due to a website error, and world soccer's governing body is now asking for
June 05, 2026
High school lacrosse star returns for playoffs after potentially deadly jaw condition
June 05, 2026
As the start of FIFA World Cup looms, Panini sticker trading becomes an obsession for some
June 05, 2026
Emotional testimony marks Day 1 of Karmelo Anthony murder trial in deadly Frisco track meet stabbing
June 05, 2026
It’s one thing to pull for your national team when patriotism feels uncomplicated. It’s quite another when you aren’t feeling very proud to be an American.
June 05, 2026
Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer
June 05, 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes combined for five goals in the frantic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final and had another one waved off
June 05, 2026
FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error
June 05, 2026
Inside the Tennessee high school that’s Spain’s home away from home at this year’s World Cup
June 05, 2026
A federal judge in Washington has blocked a plan to loosen rules for fishing red snapper in the Atlantic, halting what was expected to be the longest recreational snapper season in years
June 05, 2026
When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Olympics, police were accused of arresting homeless people by the thousands.
June 05, 2026
This 71-year-old jockey has saddled up in more than 53,000 races. He doesn’t plan to stop soon
June 05, 2026
Popping a cold beer — or two or three — while watching sports at home, at a bar or during a live game is an age-old tradition
June 05, 2026
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies for the World Cup
June 05, 2026
The public listing of SpaceX will take centre stage as it looks likely to become one of the top 10 most valuable U.S. listed firms after it goes public, while a rate hike from the
June 05, 2026
Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to tie the series
June 05, 2026
Seth Jarvis blasted a one-timer past Carter Hart at 3:56 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final
June 05, 2026
Jennifer Kupcho made seven birdies on an unforgiving Riviera for a 5-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Sei Young Kim in the opening round of the 81st U.S. Women’s Open
June 05, 2026
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will be sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture of one of his ribs, the team announced Thursday night
June 04, 2026
FIFA has made a late change of policy to bar World Cup fans from bringing refillable water bottles into the tournament's 16 stadiums across North America
June 04, 2026
Tim Payne has become a viral sensation thanks to influencer Valen Scarsini
June 05, 2026
From Bay Ridge to the Bronx and beyond, the Big Apple has gone nuts for the New York Knicks making their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years
June 05, 2026
Scottie Scheffler has some work to do if he wants to make it three in a row at the Memorial
June 05, 2026
Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of a former Texas high school athlete who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team at a track meet
June 04, 2026
The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs
June 05, 2026
President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks
June 05, 2026
Casey Wasserman said on Thursday he plans to stay on as LA28’s board chair despite his past ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, which were detailed
June 05, 2026
Trump plans to attend Game 3 of NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden
June 05, 2026
Lululemon Athletica cut its annual profit forecast and projected second-quarter earnings well below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as
June 05, 2026
The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas after one of them was arrested after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to Victor Wembanyama
June 04, 2026
Sipping tea every night has helped Maja Chwalinska of Poland become just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era
June 04, 2026
Cherie DeVaux has returned to Saratoga Race Course for the Belmont Stakes five weeks after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner
June 05, 2026
Man accused of holding victim, who walks with crutches, under water over use of lake
June 05, 2026
The Green Bay Packers have continued their offseason objective of reaching long-term deals with their top receivers by signing Christian Watson to an extension
June 05, 2026
The U.S.
July 03, 2025
Louisville marks 10 years since Muhammad Ali’s death with citywide Day of Compassion
June 05, 2026
Missouri town goes all out for Netherlands national team before World Cup training
June 05, 2026
Teen paralyzed in crash joins global soccer juggling record attempt
June 05, 2026
Why Lionel Messi's arrival in Kansas City is a bigger deal than many may realize
June 04, 2026
Running through grief; Runner completes 50-state goal after husband's death
June 04, 2026
Victim cut in half in "horrifying" Massachusetts murder 26 years ago finally identified
June 04, 2026
Paramount Skydance and the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Thursday announced a six-year deal, under which UFC's numbered event main cards in Canada will be streamed exclusively
June 04, 2026
Serena Williams will partner Canada's Victoria Mboko in her long-awaited return to professional tennis in the women's doubles at next week's Queen's Club Championships, Mboko
June 04, 2026
The original Vegas Golden Knights wasted no time making an impact early in their third trip to the Stanley Cup Final
June 04, 2026
Jalen Brunson gave the New York Knicks a huge scare in the first quarter, limping off and leaving the floor to deal with what appeared to be some sort of knee and ankle issues
June 04, 2026
Teen thrives after lifesaving kidney donation from his father: "We've always had a special bond"
June 04, 2026
Serena Williams will make her return to professional tennis playing doubles alongside a partner who is 25 years younger
June 04, 2026
The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals
June 03, 2026
Minneapolis mulls closing Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park after discovering it sits on sacred tribal land
June 04, 2026
Adriano Panatta was expecting to award the French Open trophy to Jannik Sinner 50 years after his own triumph in Paris
June 04, 2026
Felipe Mujica is heading into this month's soccer World Cup feeling less anxious than usual.
June 04, 2026
About a third of Americans report using high-interest credit cards for everyday expenses as costs continue to rise.
June 04, 2026
Iran is heading to the World Cup amid tensions with the main host nation, creating a unique situation in tournament history
June 04, 2026
Fan runs onto court to take selfie with ‘surprised’ Victor Wembanyama during NBA Finals Game 1
June 04, 2026
João Victor Gonçalves, from one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas, has achieved a dream by playing soccer internationally
June 04, 2026
Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals
June 04, 2026
Eight days before Mexico City kicks off the World Cup, mass protests by teachers and retired judges, road closures and last-minute
June 04, 2026
Ohio State University has reached a $100 million settlement with nearly 300 former students who had accused the school's campus doctor of sexually assaulting them
June 04, 2026
Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez extended his consecutive shutout innings streak to 50 2/3 before allowing a two-out RBI single to San Diego’s Jackson Merrill in the seventh Wednesday night
June 04, 2026
Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university
June 04, 2026
There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week
June 04, 2026
Ten-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson has confirmed in a video posted to social media that that he’s retiring from the NFL to take a job with CBS Sports
June 04, 2026
The NBA is making continued progress on its plans to start a league in Europe, Commissioner Adam Silver said before the start of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night
June 04, 2026
A train has struck a semi-truck in eastern Iowa, killing one person and injuring another
June 04, 2026
Some Glazer family members have been debating whether to sell their stake in Manchester United FC after more than two decades of ownership, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday,
June 04, 2026
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred worries the owners' salary cap proposal could lead to a work stoppage like the one that canceled the 1994 World Series
June 04, 2026
The New York Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row seats for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999
June 04, 2026
Meet the surprise semifinalists at this year’s ridiculous French Open
June 04, 2026
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wasted a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinals
June 03, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said in a post on Truth Social that he would travel to a Group of Seven leaders' summit in France.
June 04, 2026
U.S.
June 04, 2026
Rights groups raised concerns over the safety of journalists and fans attending the World Cup in the United States on Wednesday, accusing FIFA of allowing a
June 04, 2026
After 27 years, The New York Knicks return to the NBA Finals after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals.
June 03, 2026
Woman takes on a 40-mile high-altitude Andes trek to raise money for prostate cancer research
June 04, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes stars are struggling in the Stanley Cup final against the Vegas Golden Knights
June 04, 2026
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics
June 03, 2026
France may be leading one race for the World Cup trophy, but in the markets' version of the global showpiece tournament, retail and beverage stocks are
June 03, 2026
The PGA Tour is moving toward a revamped model that would allow for bigger fields at elite events and restore the 36-hole cut
June 03, 2026
Zac Brown Band guitarist, local woman unite in fight against ALS at Reds Lou Gehrig Day
June 04, 2026
Business robbed of $100,000 in rare sports cards
June 04, 2026
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been announced as EA Sports’ cover athlete for Madden NFL 27
June 03, 2026
3 friends complete nearly 11,000-mile bike journey from Argentina to Kansas City
June 04, 2026
Trump suggests he won’t take down UFC ‘Claw’ on White House lawn
June 03, 2026
Macy’s reported its fourth consecutive quarter of comparable sales gains as the department store said an overhaul of its merchandise and better customer service is resonating with customers
June 03, 2026
Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has applied for an urgent visa at the United States embassy in Bern one day after he was denied boarding the team’s flight to the World Cup
June 03, 2026
Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals
June 03, 2026
After the Belmont Stakes is run upstate at Saratoga Race Course for a third and final time, the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown returns to its traditional home next year for the 159th rendition
June 03, 2026
Ferrari says Charles Leclerc has signed a new contract with the Formula 1 team “for the coming seasons.”
June 03, 2026
Table tennis helps metro Atlantans with neurological disorders bounce back
June 03, 2026
When musical acts pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary, fearing it might be too closely tied to Donald Trump, the president decided to formally make himself the headlining act
June 03, 2026
How 911 dispatchers are preparing for World Cup fans unfamiliar with Gillette Stadium: "A much bigger stage"
June 03, 2026
Emiliano Migueles starts his days early, delivering water.
June 03, 2026
The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn’t looking good – but there’s still time to change that.
June 03, 2026
How Villanova shaped the New York Knicks’ dominant run to the NBA Finals
June 03, 2026
The NBA brought in Grammy-winning rapper Nas and three-time Emmy-winning composer Nicholas Britell to help tell the tale of this season’s NBA Finals
June 03, 2026
No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over
June 03, 2026
New research offers a cautionary tale about the difficulty of removing ‘forever chemicals’ from the environment.
June 03, 2026
The 2026 World Cup is soccer's biggest stage, and for some of North America's rail and bus operators it will be a critical audition.
June 03, 2026
NBA Finals: Would you pay $4,000 – for a nosebleed seat?
June 03, 2026
In a bid to end its decades-long wait to win a second World Cup, England has put its fate in the hands of a German
June 03, 2026
How China’s World Cup dream unraveled – and how it’s slowly growing again
June 03, 2026
A prediction market reported former U.S. Rep. George Santos to federal prosecutors after he boasted he’d be going to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, then bet against his own attendance
June 03, 2026
Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday night, a play reminiscent of José Canseco’s embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago
June 03, 2026
On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball’s reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves
June 03, 2026
The two biggest conferences in college sports say they do not support the current version of a bipartisan bill designed to regulate an industry struggling for answers in a quickly changing era in which some players make millions
June 03, 2026
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Cleveland because of a bone bruise in his upper right rib that he feels in his right shoulder, and he might miss a few days
June 03, 2026
For well over a decade now, general manager Les Snead and the Los Angeles Rams have consistently pulled off the aggressive, audacious moves that every NFL fan wishes their team would make
June 03, 2026
While the Los Angeles Rams would never close the door on Aaron Donald’s possible return to the NFL, coach Sean McVay confirms it’s entirely up to the superstar defensive tackle to open that door if he wants to play alongside Myles Garrett
June 03, 2026
Short of winning the Super Bowl, Myles Garrett did almost everything a defensive player can do in his first nine seasons in the NFL
June 03, 2026
The Dallas Stars are planning to move north, out of downtown and to the suburb of Plano in five years
June 03, 2026
Two-time WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday they had moved beyond what appeared to be a sideline spat
June 03, 2026
Brewers players team up with local teens to design custom sneakers
June 03, 2026
U.S.
June 03, 2026
As the soccer World Cup is set to take over water cooler chats, employers may have trouble keeping workers focused during the tournament - and even getting them to the office in the
June 03, 2026
An artist has filed a federal lawsuit against soccer's international governing body over the destruction of his giant mural of swimming whales on a building in Dallas as it prepares to host World Cup matches
June 03, 2026
Fatima Yousufi and Mona Amini escaped the Taliban and found refuge in Australia with dreams of playing international soccer
June 02, 2026
How one couple is helping grow the wheelchair tennis community
June 03, 2026
Rock band class changes lives for students at Diamond Ridge High School
June 03, 2026
Mamdani repeals bedtime for New York City students during Knicks playoffs
June 03, 2026
Lionel Messi, Argentina turn Kansas City riverfront hotel into World Cup hotspot
June 03, 2026
Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor
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Republican Steve Hilton will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects
Catalonia's famed human tower climbers greet Pope Leo in Barcelona
Qantas, low-cost arm Jetstar to launch services from new Western Sydney Airport
China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports
Bengals restructure Joe Burrow's contract to free up cap space, AP source says
Big 12 commish and ADs meet, discuss Texas Tech QB Sorsby's NCAA eligibility restored by court