Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has joined the growing list of Mbappé admirers, telling CNN, "When I saw Mbappé for the first time I said - it's Pelé"
Alex Honnold was the first man to ever scale El Capitan without ropes. Now, his achievement is featured on an Oscar-nominated documentary.
Two-time Olympic Champion Edwin Moses has told CNN that "sport has had its head in the ground" over the issue of hypoandrogenism.
LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic reflects on his movie-like move to the MLS and talks about the importance of his tattoos.
Pro golfer Matt Kuchar originally defended the $5,000 he paid his fill-in caddie after winning $1,296,000 at the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico, but issued a new statement saying he'll make the rest of the $50,000 payment that caddie David Ortiz requested.
Japan captain Michael Leitch thinks his team's chances of progressing to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals is "very high."
When fans think of Japanese rugby, they think of the 34-32 win against South Africa. But there's much more to the tale, starting with a rout in 1995.
Japan rugby fan Daisuke Komura was moved to tears when his country beat South Africa at the World Cup -- as happy a day, he says, as when his son was born.
The National High School Rugby tournament in Hanazono is where the country's finest talent goes to Osaka to battle it out to be number one in the country.
The 2019 season of the all-electric motorsport Formula E moves onto Mexico City this weekend for the fourth race of the season.
Ajax legend Danny Blind speaks to CNN about the life and tragic incident involving Ajax talent Abdelhak "Appie" Nouri.
US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin answers the hottest questions: quiet night in or big night out? Money or fame? Olympic gold or World Cup overall title?
Ajax produces more pros in Europe's top leagues than any other club, CNN goes behind the scenes at the club's academy, 'De Toekomst,' to find out more.
Watch skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin take on the CNN Alpine Edge quickfire challenge.
With stars like Barcelona-bound Frenkie de Jong and 19-year-old captain Matthijs de Ligt, people are describing this as the best Ajax team since the '90s.
They're one of football's most successful clubs - the home of Johan Cruyff and revered for being the birthplace of "Total Football". Welcome to Ajax.
Paris Saint-Germain keeper Gianluigi Buffon speaks to Becky Anderson about Neymar being out of PSG's clash with Manchester United and his PSG future.
Kenyan rugby player Diana Awino gives CNN World Rugby a tour through Kibera in Nairobi, the largest urban slum in Africa and the place she calls home.
President George W. Bush awards Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame baseball player and first black manager in the MLB, the Medal of Freedom.
Mhlengi Gwala might not be at the front of the pack, but he's still out there putting work and has his sights set on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Built on an area the size of more than 3,500 football pitches, Noor Ouarzazate in Morocco is the world's biggest concentrated solar power farm.
Wayne Rooney talks about the Premier League and possible coaches for his old squad, Manchester United.
Hakeem Al-Araibi, the refugee soccer player who is fighting extradition from Thailand, will remain in jail for a another 60 days as he prepares a defense against Bahrain's extradition request.
The New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Ahead of the Super Bowl, Dr. Tiffany Jones stops by World Sport to give insight on what is going through the players' heads and what they can do to control the nerves.
Meet the NFL Hall of Fame legend Jan Stenerud, who moved from Norway to the US, and didn't just win a Super Bowl, but left a legacy as regards the role of the field goal kicker.
Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant show HInes Ward and Coy Wire how to kick a field goal.
Atlanta Falcons' kicker Matt Bryant shares what it takes to be a successful kicker in the NFL.
Qatar unexpectedly defeated Japan 3-1 in the final of the Asian Cup.
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn has announced that she will retire in February after the World Ski Championships in Åre, Sweden.
From the makers of Formula E comes "Extreme E", where electric SUVs compete in some of the world's most inhospitable climates for environmentalism.
England star Billy Vunipola talks about the challenges of moving to the UK as a child and how his rivalry with his brother inspired his love for rugby.
Los Angeles Rams running back and former Super Bowl champion C.J. Anderson talks with CNN's Coy Wire about preparing for the game of a lifetime, Super Bowl LIII.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended a controversial call in the last quarter of the NFC Championship, saying NFL officials are still human.
During a Super Bowl press conference, a credentialed member of the media asked Patriots head coach Bill Belichick if he would take a selfie with him. As expected, the request didn't go over well.
Qatar and the UAE face off in the AFC Asian Cup semifinals in the first match between the nations since their political dispute began.
Hear how Kitzbuhel's infamous Hahnenkamm downhill has become skiing's scariest race.
Coy Wire asks players from this year's Super Bowl what they were doing 17 years ago when Tom Brady won his first Lombardi Trophy in 2002
Actor and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger tells CNN that climate change is an issue that US President Donald Trump is "wrong" about.
In January 2015, Ronnie Berlack & Bryce Astle were training with the US Ski Team in Solden, Austria. While freeskiing off-piste, the snow suddenly shifted.
One of Naomi Osaka's Japanese sponsors has apologized after releasing an advertisement which has been widely accused of "whitewashing" the tennis star's skin tone.
BMW Andretti driver Antonio Felix da Costa tells Nicki Shields about his persistence and drive in Formula E even when he struggles in getting results.
The Africa Eco Race isn't for the faint hearted. Eco-friendly bikes, cars and trucks race over 3,700 miles in early January.
Former England international Ben Foden discusses his new role as player-coach of Rugby United New York and why the U.S. is a sleeping giant of the sport.
The annual Lauberhorn race that takes place in Wengen is one of the most well-known events in skiing - but for one Swiss man, it was more than just a race.
As the alpine skiing World Cup rolled into Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy this weekend, there was only one name on everyone's lips: Mikaela Shiffrin.
The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots will square off in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta on Sunday, February 3.
As she returns to competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Lindsey Vonn spoke exclusively to CNN on the trials of this final season and the toll it may take.
Her domination has forced the wider sporting world to take notice, and now Mikaela Shiffrin has done it agai...
South Korea has dominated the Olympic sport of short track speed skating for decades, but there is a dark side to that success. A KSOC report earlier this week detailed 124 assault cases in the last five years -- 16 cases of sexual violence and two coaches who abused minors.
Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen has spent time away from his day job with a trip to watch the Marrakesh E-...
The head of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Tsunekazu Takeda was placed under formal investigation in P...
Chelsea will face disciplinary proceedings following an investigation into racist chanting during a Europa L...
South Korea's Olympic Committee has apologized to athletes who have come forward in recent weeks with abuse ...
During Serena Williams' first-round, straight-sets win over Germany's Tatjana Maria at the Australian Open, ...
If this was the final match of Andy Murray's career, the Briton made sure his swansong was a memorable one -...
University of California, Los Angeles, freshman gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's routine went viral on social media after she earned a perfect ten.
Riders took on the desert sands and river oases of southern Morocco for the E-Bike Desert Challenge. Electrical bikes are a game changer for the sport.
Retired Austrian skier Mario Matt opens up about his career highlights, including his 2014 Olympic slalom gold medal, and what he's up to now.
Life after a glittering sports career can feel like a come down for many top athletes, but for Austrian skie...
Katelyn Ohashi did three backflips, landed into a split and got back up to end her floor routine as though i...
Biking on the sand is hard enough but imagine doing it for five days across the desert.This was the c...
And so a golden career is nearing the end. Andy Murray's body is giving up on him.Four months shy of ...
The University of Michigan says it is ending a less-than-week-old consulting contract with Rhonda Faehn, the...
Now is this any way to treat a player who grew up idolizing you?Sentiment of course counts for little...
He just can't stop scoring. He just can't stop setting new records.Lionel Messi notched his 400th Spa...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faced his first real test as Manchester United's caretaker manager against a top four E...
There's just no stopping "Champion of Champions" Marcel Hirscher.The Austrian skier won his eighth an...
Leeds United's Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa has left his club embarrassed after trying to spy on an oppo...
Attack mode is one of several new features introduced for the fifth season of Formula E. Here's everything you need to know about the sport's newest quirk.
The Australian Open hasn't even started and already Melbourne has produced shock waves with the ...
Sarah Thomas keeps making history.She was the first woman to ever officiate a college football bowl g...
January has tended to be a tricky month for Liverpool under manager Jurgen Klopp.Prior to Saturday, t...
For someone who says she is usually asleep by 10 p.m., Simona Halep pushed past her bedtime during tennis' o...
As Morocco embraces electric power, Jerome D'Ambrosio won an unpredictable showcase Marrakesh ePrix.T...
After a remarkable comeback that featured two major finals and ...
Is there anyone out there who can knock Roger Federer off his perch in Australia?The 37-year-old star...
Roger Federer is not planning to retire any time soon, but he knows he wants to go out on his own terms.
Three-time grand slam winner Andy Murray announced on the eve of the Australian Open that he will retire at Wimbledon due to a hip injury.
The Vatican has set its sights on qualifying for the Olympics, with a track team of up of 60 athletes, inclu...
When will Roger Federer retire? It is a question that tennis' all-time great has been asked in recent years,...
There will, unfortunately, be no fairytale comeback for Andy Murray.Hindered by a hip injury, the thr...
Las Vegas police investigating a rape allegation against Cristiano Ronaldo have sent a warrant to authoritie...
The Arizona Cardinals hired Kliff Kingsbury as the head coach for the NFL team after Kingsbury left his coaching position at Texas Tech with a losing record.
A Dallas sportscaster is causing a stir for a blistering TV commentary in which he acknowledged his own "whi...
Tennis legend Roger Federer tells CNN's Christina Macfarlane who he would like to face on court if he could turn back time.
Inundated with messages of support after taking on a wannabe thief, UFC fighter Polyana Viana has begun to r...
While his brother has recently landed one of the most coveted seats in Formula One, Arthur Leclerc is busy f...
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has said he has received "hundreds and hundreds of death threats" almost every day since he announced on Friday that he would not travel to London with his NBA team for fear of assassination.
His dream moment of a first World Cup skiing victory was dashed after he was caught inhaling oxygen between ...
NBA star Enes Kanter has said he has received "hundreds and hundreds of death threats" almost every day sinc...
Ask future tennis pros who they would like to play if they could go back in time and Roger Federer just migh...
Private jets, $40 million mansions, and streets lined with boutique clothes stores -- welcome to Aspen, a sk...
Dramatic footage of the French mountain police (PGHM) performing a spectacular rescue operation to save an injured skier in the French Alps.
South Africa's first black rugby captain, Siya Kolisi, speaks to CNN's Christina Macfarlane about how his role can shape the future of the game in his country.
It's the regular retirement question and it usually gets a stock answer from Roger Federer. But, in an emoti...
The Swiss star remembers the first time he kissed his now-wife and reflects on how his family has helped shape and change his game.
Dramatic footage of a helicopter partially landing on a mountain side shows the incredible moment a skier wa...
There was a time not so long ago in South Africa when people like Siya Kolisi weren't supposed to captain th...
Be careful what you wish for if you ever decide to pick on a Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter.As a ma...
She was targeting an historic eighth straight slalom victory, but Mikaela Shiffrin's winning streak came to ...
Egypt forward Mohamed Salah has won the CAF African Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row, bea...
Seven-time champions Egypt will host this year's African Cup of Nations.Egypt, the most successful co...
Still just 19 years old, Trevor Lawrence isn't eligible for the NFL draft until 2021. But right now, he migh...
As Roger Federer prepares to defend his Australian Open title, an emotional interview with CNN Sport reveals...
If the thunder of hooves and the thrill of the racing doesn't grab you, the sublime settings surely will....
Injury delayed the start of her farewell season, but Lindsey Vonn is fit again and set to return to action i...
While Mikaela Shiffrin is dominating women's ski racing, Marcel Hirscher continues to cement his legacy as t...
NBA great Shaquille O'Neal is helping to cover funeral costs for Jazmine Barnes, the 7-year-old girl who was...
He should be playing for his New York Knicks in London this month but center Enes Kanter says he will not tr...
Former Spain and Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has been criticized on social media after tweeting a pi...
His meal of gold-coated steak drew ire on social media for being ostentatious, but Franck Ribery's foul-mout...
Lower league sides indulge in some FA Cup giant killing... NFL postseason opens with wildcard weekend......
She's not quite unbeatable but she's not far off.Mikaela Shiffrin confirmed her status as one of the ...
It was the prefect preparation for the Australian Open as Roger Federer teamed up with Belinda Bencic to hel...
You know you're a skier when winter daydreams involve swooping down sparkling slopes on far off majestic mou...
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome is looking to cement his legacy by winning a record-equaling ...
DeAndre Hopkins, a star wide receiver with the Houston Texans, pledged Thursday to donate his playoff payche...
In this 1-on-1 interview, Egyptian great Mido gives his thoughts on Mohamed Salah's season so far and why Liverpool might struggle to keep him if Barcelona or Real Madrid attempt to sign the forward.
Jared Allen spent 12 years in the NFL terrorizing quarterbacks with 136 career sacks, 11th all-time in leagu...
A domestic abuse charge against Washington Redskins linebacker Reuben Foster has been dropped, court records...
The English Premier League title race caught fire Thursday after ...
When South African women's sevens player Babalwa Latsha took up rugby a few years ago it wasn't just a new s...
Manchester City ended Liverpool's 20-game unbeaten run to throw the title race wide open in an intense Premi...
Matteo Salvini, Italy's hard-line interior minister and deputy prime minister, says the decision to play the...
South African rugby pioneer Fagmie Solomons tells CNN's Christina Macfarlane that the sacrifices of his generation to be able to play were not in vain.
Kilian Jornet is a superstar in mountaineering and ultra running, so what happens when he tries to conquer some of the highest mountains in the world?
Michael Schumacher has been inundated with goodwill wishes on his 50th birthday.The seven-time F1 cha...
For Fagmie Solomons, sport was always more than a yearly cycle of training and matches.A standout rug...
He'd blacked out in the snow-swept night somewhere on Mt. Everest's airy northeast ridge. Now Kilian Jornet ...
Slovakia's Petra Vlhova brought Mikaela Shiffrin's unbeaten World Cup slalom run to a halt by claiming the O...
After extending its lead at the top of the Premier League over the festive period, Liverpool will be looking...
He played there as a promising youngster, now Tiger Woods is set to design a public golf course that will be...
European soccer's January transfer window is barely a day old, but already a high-profile signing has been a...
Michael Schumacher's family has released a rare statement via his official Facebook page ahead of the Formul...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been accused of being "played by the Russians" after the country's a...
Ukrainians haven't had much to cheer about in recent years. There has been conflict, misery, uncertainty. Bu...
It's back on. Or so it would seem.Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is expected to once again come out o...
Manchester City plays catch up to swaggering Liverpool... Bama prepares to meet Clemson (again)... Bones...
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have dominated men's tennis for more than a decade. But could...
She's beatable after all.Given her recent form of five straight wins, Mikaela Shiffrin looked nailed ...
Serena Williams says the Women's Tennis Association's changes to the special ranking rule could encourage pl...
If all publicity is good publicity, a club in the sixth tier of English football and a North Korea travel pr...
When Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo won the NBA's Most Improved Player Award at the end of last season, ...
Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti says the next time a member of his team is racially abused he'd be happy for th...
Defending champion Comanche and three other supermaxis were battling it out for line honors in the 2018 Role...
A cheeky promise, to be sure, but Thomas Bjorn has indeed followed through on getting ink on his bum....
LeBron James has apologized after posting song lyrics on Instagram that included the phrase "getting that Je...
The Women's Tennis Association updated its rules regarding maternity leave and dress code, both of which affected Serena Williams in 2018.
With Christmas fast approaching, there was plenty of festive cheer this weekend -- not least at Real Betis' ...
It's business as usual at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, the week bef...
Simone Biles' name is associated with gymnastics greatness and history.Now her name will live forever...
At the start of the glitz and glamour that is Hong Kong International Races week is one of the world's most interesting & unique horse racing competitions.
The Women's Tennis Association is changing its rule book to reduce penalties for athletes such as former top...
It's as if they are fighting their own private duel, as Mikaela Shiffrin scored her sixth World Cup win of t...
Kicking off the Hong Kong International Races week is one of the most intriguing spectacles on the horse rac...
A Dutch entry has become the sixth challenger bidding to take on Team New Zealand in the 2021 America's Cup....
The controversial owner of a leading Romanian football team has said it is "against human nature" and "dange...
Under the lights of a quickly-emptying Stade de France, Fiji's rugby players came together for a huddle, a h...
It was a beautiful Monday morning in the Austrian Alps when six young US ski racers set off for a day of fre...
More than half of the globe's population aged four and over tuned in to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup, accor...
CNN's Hines Ward discusses his takeaways from week 15 in the NFL, including the resurgence of the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago's Khalil Mack.
Two-time Super Bowl champion and CNN Sport contributor Hines Ward talks about his experiences from his 1...
He's used to anchoring scrums and smashing into tackles, but these days Ronan Loughney's line of work requir...
Tottenham star Dele Alli was "lucky" he was not seriously injured when he was hit by a plastic bottle during...
Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as the club's caretaker manager unt...
On a bleak December day, inside an indoor training pitch with as much coziness as an igloo, toes are quickly...
Jose Mourinho's firing by Manchester United has dominated the news agenda this week, but so too has the Port...
Officials with Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation said Wednesday they had reached a dea...
In horse racing, the rich tend to get richer. Prize funds are growing, and in a select handful of uber-rich ...
Since retiring from Major League Baseball two years ago, Alex Rodriguez's rise from the ashes of a drug scan...
Jose Mourinho talks to CNN World Sport in 2012 about one day succeeding Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. Republished as part of CNN World Sport at 25.
In taking the decision to ...
Manchester United has fired Jose Mourinho following the club's worst ever Premier League start.The cl...
Lewis Hamilton has upset his hometown of Stevenage in England by referring to it as the "slums."The f...
He's already one of the greatest sportsmen of his generation, but Marcel Hirscher shows no sign of letting u...
"Sport is weird sometimes." Just ask Julien Benneteau, who reached an impressive 10 finals in an 18-year pro...
It was the movie that inspired a generation of skiers and popularized the concept of "extreme" skiing....
Life for Jose Mourinho in charge of Manchester United shows no signs of getting easier as the Premier League...
Akira Sone showed age is no barrier as the 18-year-old proved the star attraction for a Japan team that comf...
It was a weekend to forget for LeBron James and Aaron Rodgers -- but Lionel Messi continued his fine form fo...
Two second half goals from substitute Xherdan Shaqiri gave Liverpool a 3-1 win at Anfield over arch-rival Ma...
One fence down halfway, Edwina Tops-Alexander pulled out all the stops to become the first winner of the Lon...
At the O2 Arena in Prague, six teams have made it through the semi-final playoffs for a chance to contest Sunday's Global Champions League Super Cup.
When Philip Rivers found a wide open Mike Williams in the end zone for a two-point conversion with four seco...
Celebrities such as Piers Morgan and nearly 800 other members of a London golf club will earn £85,000 ($107...
He's arguably the most successful manager in history with a win record of 88.5%, but All Blacks head coach S...
Chelsea has strongly condemned the fans who "shamed the club" after a section of supporters were heard chant...
England Women manager Phil Neville says that if he wins the World Cup with the Lionesses it will be the greatest achievement of his career.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses domestic violence during the NFL Winter League Meeting after video was recently made public that showed NFL running back Kareem Hunt hitting a woman in a hotel.
Where will the Raiders play in 2019? As of now, the team has no home after this season.It's a questio...
A 19-year-old rugby player has died after suffering a serious neck injury during a youth match in France....
They're the wheelers and dealers, the people that make football transfers happen -- and they're in a lucrati...
He entered Formula One with a big reputation and quickly backed up his potential. Now Lewis Hamilton is one ...
One year removed from a heartbreaking loss to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final, Andy Murray returned to ...
To witness greatness while it's happening is a privilege few realize until later.That wasn't the case...
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday defended the league's handling of misconduc...
Real Madrid was assured of a place in the knockout phase of the Champions League heading into the final matc...
