Will the US women’s soccer team win their battle for equal pay?
The world champions want to be paid the same salary as their male counterparts. Public pressure could help them achieve their aimIn an escalation of ongoing disputes over gender discrimination...
World Cup champions Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris announce engagement
USA teammates go public with relationship in interviewKrieger and Harris say they will be married after World CupUSA teammates Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris confirmed on Wednesday they are engaged to...
On Pro Football: What Will the N.F.L. Do About Robert Kraft This Time?
Roger Goodell began his tenure as commissioner of the N.F.L. in 2006 declaring that disciplining the league’s 2,000 players for their transgressions would be a priority. True to his word, the...
George hits winner, scores 45 as Thunder beat Jazz in 2OT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Paul George cut through two defenders, lofted a shot over 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert and waited just like everyone else.George's high-arching lob fell with less than a second...
Mid-majors who could burst bubbles with unexpected conference titles
East Tennessee State lost to Wofford in overtime on Feb. 7.There should be large contingent of Wofford fans in Minneapolis. And Buffalo fans in Tuscaloosa and Nevada fans in Philadelphia. 'Tis the season to expand your fandom...and...
NFL punishment could be swift and severe for Robert Kraft
Now that Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution at a spa which has been linked to sex trafficking in Florida, you may well wonder what kind...
Leonard scores 25 points, Raptors beat DeRozan, Spurs
TORONTO (AP) -- A crucial turnover brought a sour end to DeMar DeRozan's first game back in Toronto.Kawhi Leonard stole the ball from DeRozan to score the go-ahead dunk with 15...
Hull FC’s Sika Manu: ‘I remember seeing roofs torn off buildings’
A year on since Cyclone Gita hit Tonga, the forward talks of those dark days and a brighter future in EnglandThe Super League season is barely a month old and there is...
Will MMA ever be an Olympic sport?
Global popularity and an ancient pedigree make MMA a sensible fit for today’s Olympics. The reasons why it’s not even being considered – too violent? too popular? – are less clear...
Bernardo Silva: Manchester City’s rising star beloved by Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has said the Portuguese playmaker is ‘a joy’ to coach and one of the best players in England this seasonBernardo Silva’s status with Pep Guardiola is clear. “I love him,”...
