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The Enhanced Games have been promoted as a chance for athletes to break records with performance-enhancing drugs, backed by figures like Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr. CNN’s Isobel Yeung explores the support and the blowback from critics who claim it glamorizes doping for young viewers.
Emotional fans gathered in Concord, North Carolina, ahead of Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 to share their memories of Kyle Busch with CNN. The NASCAR legend passed away Thursday from complications of severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis.
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch required medical attention on Wednesday after coughing up some blood and experiencing shortness of breath while getting ready for this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. CNN’s Don Riddell reports.
Thousands gathered on the National Mall on Sunday for a day of prayer, worship music and patriotic speeches for an event celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary that supporters hail as a public affirmation of faith in America but critics view as an exclusionary display that blurs the line between religion and politics.
From playing a soccer star on the screen, Cristo Fernandez will now take to the pitch in real life after signing a professional deal with El Paso Locomotive.
Simone Biles says her participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains undecided, telling CNN’s Amanda Davies she has yet to decide if she will compete.
Star tennis player Coco Gauff battled through illness, even vomiting during the match, to rally from a set down and beat Sorana Cîrstea at the Madrid Open, collapsing over her racket after match point.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama sustained a concussion during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to head coach Mitch Johnson.
Former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton each shared a message about what they value about the country and how it can emerge from a difficult era.
Each of the four former U.S. presidents — Joe Biden, 83; Barack Obama, 64; Bill Clinton, 79; and George W. Bush, 79 — sat down with "TODAY" co-host Jenna Bush Hager and shared a message for the American people ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary in July
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt tells CNN’s Amanda Davies he hopes teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout “finds the right people” to have around him as the 18-year-old continues his meteoric rise in the world of track and field.
Trump's supporters in Nevada and Arizona believe that Pope Leo XIV is in the wrong, not the president, in their spat over the Iran war.
His thunderous voice has been heard for decades at the most high-profile sporting events around the world. But where do most people hear Alan Roach, and what event does he want to lend his voice to next?
Eileen Gu is the most decorated female freestyle skier in Olympic history, but she’s faced considerable criticism over her decision to compete for China instead of the United States, where she was born and raised. She told CNN’s Amanda Davies how she deals with the “haters.”
WASHINGTON — During an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo that aired Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested Sen.
Performance‑enhancing drugs have long shaped sports history, mostly through scandal. The Enhanced Games aim to change that by encouraging their use and selling to the masses.
World no. 27 Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk returned home to Kyiv, Ukraine to train for the clay season. A viral video shows her practicing during air raid alarms, a sneak peek into what has become a common occurrence across much of the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. More than 14,900 civilians have been killed then, according to UN data based on deaths it was able to confirm.
4-time World Cup winners Italy are set to miss their third straight World Cup. CNN’s Amanda Davies reports.
