This footballer was racially abused by a fan … then banned for six matches
“We got awarded a penalty … and I heard shouts: ‘You black b******,’” Linford Harris recalls. High-profile incidents of…
Continue Reading“We got awarded a penalty … and I heard shouts: ‘You black b******,’” Linford Harris recalls. High-profile incidents of…
Continue ReadingIt’s a short ride from Kyoto to Osaka. And like all our other rail journeys throughout Japan, we accessorized the experience with snacks from…
Continue ReadingIn their ongoing battle to break records — and outdo each other — Lionel Messi went one up on Cristiano Ronaldo. Or make that two up,…
Continue ReadingFirefighters and first responders battling the Getty Fire were treated to a warm meal courtesy of NBA star LeBron James, according to Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingThe NCAA Board of Governors on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow student-athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness once its…
Continue ReadingIn a World Series where neither team has won a home game, the Houston Astros are taking a 3-2 series lead … home. The first pitch of Game 6 is…
Continue ReadingTwo Italian soccer players have been given one-match bans for blasphemy after being filmed taking God’s name in vain while out on the field of…
Continue ReadingIf Tom Brady, 42, can play football at a high level until he hits 45, it may be further proof that he is superhuman. The New England Patriots…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s national soccer team has been ordered by UEFA to play its next home game behind closed doors as punishment for the “racist…
Continue ReadingBeware the alternate at the WTA Finals, especially if it’s Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman replaced Naomi Osaka Tuesday after a back injury ended…
Continue ReadingBangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the sport’s…
Continue ReadingAge is a just a number to 75-year-old winger Isao Tsulabayashi, who is a member of Tokyo’s Buwaku Rugby Club. “For me rugby is a tough…
Continue ReadingRugby player Ben Curry is rushing to Japan after a late call-up for the Rugby World Cup final — but he won’t be packing his boots. Curry,…
Continue ReadingAn eventful season for Naomi Osaka came to an unfortunate end Tuesday when the Japanese megastar pulled out of the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China with…
Continue ReadingJoel Mannix shook hands with the club’s chairman and watched as he immediately, instinctively, wiped his palm on his trousers. As a black…
Continue ReadingMajor League Baseball is cracking down hard on two women who flashed their breasts on TV during Game 5 of the World Series Sunday night in…
Continue ReadingThe idea of social justice is deeply rooted in the English county of Nottinghamshire. After all, the city of Nottingham and the surrounding Sherwood…
Continue ReadingThe encounter between the teen phenom and her idol didn’t disappoint as the drama continued at the women’s WTA year-end championships. In…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka has learned a lot about dealing with expectations in 2019. The Japanese cemented her star status with a second straight grand slam title…
Continue ReadingAs captain’s performances go it probably wasn’t the one Arsenal manager Unai Emery was looking for when he appointed Granit Xhaka skipper…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods added another layer of history to a remarkable year when he won his record-equaling 82nd PGA Tour title at the Zozo Championship in…
Continue ReadingChina’s richest man says he’s ready to take on The Money Team. In a video posted to Twitter Sunday, Philippines boxing legend Manny…
Continue ReadingThe New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is now part of an elite club of coaches. The Patriot’s 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns…
Continue ReadingOdell Beckham Jr. has a new strategy to spook the competition. In Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns wide…
Continue ReadingLewis Hamilton’s sixth Formula One title was kept on ice despite a hard-fought victory at the Mexican Grand Prix on Sunday. The Mercedes driver…
Continue ReadingLiverpool came from behind to maintain its unbeaten Premier League record with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield. Spurs took the lead after…
Continue ReadingNaomi Osaka got her WTA Finals campaign off to a winning start by defeating Petra Kvitova 7-6 4-6 6-4 in an epic battle that lasted two hours, 39…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa defeated Wales 19-16 in a pulsating Rugby World Cup encounter to reach its third final. With the game level four minutes from time,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s woes on the gridiron continued Saturday as the Miners lost their 6th straight game of the season. In front of the home crowd…
Continue ReadingFRESNO, California – El Paso Locomotive FC pulled out all stops in their stunning 3-2 victory Saturday night over the number three-seeded Fresno…
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