From Trump to Messi, Iran to ICE, politics and sport collide at the biggest World Cup in history
The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks.
Knicks need a quick response from their 1st loss since April as the Spurs try to even the NBA Finals
The last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half.
Denny Hamlin dedicates NASCAR victory at Michigan to Kyle Busch after tying him on career win list
There were no boos for Denny Hamlin after this winning burnout at Michigan International Speedway.
Foscue enjoying steady reps with Texas Rangers
On Friday, Justin Foscue played his 20th game of the season for the Texas Rangers, the longest consistent run of games he’s had as a big-leaguer.
Matt Olson, baseball’s iron man, stars for the Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball’s reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves.
Vegas and Carolina put on a show to get the Stanley Cup Final off to a terrific start
Colton Sissons smiled widely and raved about how much fun it was to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night.
Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league’s embrace of streaming services
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services.
Vegas and Carolina rugged and rolling as they open a Stanley Cup Final nearly a decade in the making
Rod Brind’Amour knows the exact moment he realized the Carolina Hurricanes could be Stanley Cup contenders.
Baseball players’ chief says union ‘has never been broken’ and will fight MLB’s salary cap proposal
The head of the baseball players’ association insisted his union will fight management’s salary cap proposal as long as it takes as negotiations proceed with the threat of a lockout that could cancel games next season.
The vibes in Canada feel much different than the US as the World Cup arrives
For Canada, the World Cup is more about the soccer.
Big 12 becoming first Power Four conference to have all members agree to CSC participation
The Big 12 is becoming the first Power Four conference to have each of its members sign participation agreements with the College Sports Commission, the agency formed last year to police name, image and likeness payments.
MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike
Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.
Game 7 awaits Spurs and Thunder, with NBA Finals berth against Knicks going to the winner
The last time Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a Game 7 it was the ultimate game of ultimate games, one that decided last season’s NBA championship.
The vibes in Canada feel much different than the US as the World Cup arrives
For Canada, the World Cup is more about the soccer.
Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999
The song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious.
World Cup transit sticker shock hits fans with tickets to matches in some US host cities
Dubbed the “Sommermärchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a widely praised showcase for a modern, unified nation that was welcoming to fans from around the globe.
Supreme Court won’t intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores against NFL
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial.
NASCAR’s Kyle Busch was short of breath, coughing up blood day before his death, 911 call reveals
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch experienced shortness of breath, felt he was overheating and was coughing up blood the day before his death, according to a 911 call obtained Friday by The Associated Press.
CEO of NIL enforcement reminds frustrated schools: These are your rules, we just enforce them
While frustration mounts across college sports and talk of breakaway conferences hits the hallways at conference’s spring meetings, the leader of the agency formed to police name, image and likeness payments has a simple reminder: These are the rules you wrote.
Rousey’s return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix
The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport’s history.
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