Diego Maradona receives hero’s welcome — and a throne — on return to former club
Even by Diego Maradona’s flamboyant standards, it was a night to remember. The Argentine football legend received a hero’s welcome…
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Former UTEP running back Aaron Jones wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week for 2nd time this season
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones continues to make El Paso proud with his stellar play on the field. Jones was…
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Svitolina advances at WTA Finals as injured Andreescu eliminated
When Elina Svitolina was told in July an undefeated champion at the WTA Finals would receive $4.725 million — the biggest payday in tennis…
Continue Reading Vlatko Andonovski: New USWNT coach feels weight of expectation
How do you build on near perfection? That is the daunting challenge facing Vlatko Andonovski after the 43-year-old was appointed as the new head…
Continue Reading England’s Haka response was ‘fantastic,’ says NZ coach Steve Hansen
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has described the England team’s controversial response to the All Blacks’ Haka ahead of their Rugby…
Continue Reading 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 Japan 2019: The joy of sleeping in a capsule hotel
It’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 Reading Messi eclipses Ronaldo’s club goal tally after scoring twice for Barcelona
In their ongoing battle to break records — and outdo each other — Lionel Messi went one up on Cristiano Ronaldo. Or make that two up,…
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LeBron James sends taco truck to feed firefighters in LA
Firefighters and first responders battling the Getty Fire were treated to a warm meal courtesy of NBA star LeBron James, according to Los Angeles…
Continue Reading NCAA says athletes may profit from name, image and likeness
The 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…
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World Series: Astros look to snap road-team win streak in Game 6
In 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 Reading Italian soccer stars banned for blasphemy
Two 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 Reading Tom Brady says again that he will play in the NFL until he’s 45
If 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 Reading Bulgaria given one-time stadium ban and fined $83,000 over racism
Bulgaria’s national soccer team has been ordered by UEFA to play its next home game behind closed doors as punishment for the “racist…
Continue Reading Stand-in Bertens stuns world No. 1 Barty at WTA Finals
Beware the alternate at the WTA Finals, especially if it’s Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman replaced Naomi Osaka Tuesday after a back injury ended…
Continue Reading Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket star banned over corruption
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the sport’s…
Continue Reading Age is just a number when it comes to playing rugby in Japan
Age 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 Reading Social media campaign sends twin brother of England star to Japan to watch Rugby World Cup final
Rugby 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 Reading Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury
An 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 Reading How the scourge of racism continues to tarnish English football
Joel Mannix shook hands with the club’s chairman and watched as he immediately, instinctively, wiped his palm on his trousers. As a black…
Continue Reading World Series flashers get banned indefinitely by MLB
Major 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 Reading Soccer club donates 3,000 food parcels to the homeless after match washed out
The idea of social justice is deeply rooted in the English county of Nottinghamshire. After all, the city of Nottingham and the surrounding Sherwood…
Continue Reading Halep saves match point to beat her fan Andreescu at WTA Finals
The 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 Reading Naomi Osaka: ‘I want to leave some sort of legacy’
Naomi 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 Reading Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka ticked off by Unai Emery after angry reaction to boos
As captain’s performances go it probably wasn’t the one Arsenal manager Unai Emery was looking for when he appointed Granit Xhaka skipper…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods ties record for most PGA Tour titles with 82nd win in Japan
Tiger 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 Reading With Manny Pacquiao’s help, Alibaba founder Jack Ma challenges Floyd Mayweather to a fight
China’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 Reading New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wins 300th game, making him only the third head coach to do so
The 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 Reading Odell Beckham Jr. faces the Patriots in spooky Halloween cleats
Odell Beckham Jr. has a new strategy to spook the competition. In Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns wide…
Continue Reading Lewis Hamilton wins Mexico GP but is forced to wait on championship victory
Lewis 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…
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