Category Archives: Sports

Australia end West Indies dream of retaining World T20 on home soil

November 30, 2018

Australia 142-5; West Indies 71 Australia win by 71 runs Australia show their delight after dismissing Natasha McLean of West Indies in the Women’s World T20 semi-final. Photograph: Harry Trump/IDI v...

Amari Cooper scorches Washington as Cowboys enjoy Thanksgiving victory...

November 30, 2018

Washington 23-31 Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears 23-16 Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons 17-31 New Orleans Saints Ezekiel Elliott puts quarterback Dak Prescott in the Salvation Army kettle after scoring a t...

Football: Ronaldo gets back to business for Juventus

November 29, 2018

Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Cristiano Ronaldo gets back to business for Italian champions Juventus against SPAL on Saturday after m...

LeBron James hailed as hero on NBA return to Cleveland as Lakers beat ...

November 29, 2018

Star was subject to abuse during 2010 return with Miami Heat Warriors and Celtics’ slumps continue with tough losses Eight years after he was treated like a villain in Cleveland, LeBron James was wel...

Stephen Curry shot the ball through the hoop twice because he’s ...

November 9, 2018

Kevin Durant had 33 points and 13 rebounds, Stephen Curry contributed 28 points. You will never beat Stephen Curry in a game of basketball or H-O-R-S-E. He simply doesn’t miss shots. He’s like an unf...

Billionaires who own sports teams: You won’t believe who takes t...

October 29, 2018

Here are the world’s richest sports team owners as of October 2018. The list includes Paul Allen’s name, who died on October 15. 1/10 No. 10 | Stanley Kroenke (L) | Net worth: $8.3 billio...

Giants bracing for running back more dangerous than Barkley

October 9, 2018

Alvin Kamara Getty Images It is rare indeed when something is so outrageous, it reads like a misprint and sounds like an untruth. This is one of those deals. How can it possibly be that the Saints ta...

Cubs Survive a Bartman Moment and Are Headed to the Playoffs

October 9, 2018

Fan interference contributed to a Pittsburgh rally, but Chicago had already qualified for postseason play thanks to a St. Louis loss. Anthony Rizzo was blocked by a fan as he tried to catch a foul ba...

Usain Bolt’s switch to soccer puts him in some very exclusive co...

August 28, 2018

It’s late May and practice time for the Stromsgodset Toppfotball club in Drammen, Norway. As the players are dressing, sporting director Jostein Flo informs them that a new recruit will be join...

Geraint Thomas Secures His First Tour de France Title

July 31, 2018

Geraint Thomas will take a lead of 1 minute and 51 seconds over Tom Dumoulin into the mostly ceremonial finish on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday.CreditKim Ludbrook/EPA, via Shutterstock  ...

Croatia’s Hero Goalkeeper Danijel Subasic Dedicates Penalty Shoo...

July 6, 2018

Getty Images It was the best of penalty shoot-outs, it was the worst of penalty shoot-outs, packed with strong saves and feeble spot-kicks. Eventually, one goalkeeper emerged from Croatia and Denmark...

5 things we learned from a magical weekend of World Rallycross in Swed...

July 6, 2018

The home crowd of 51,600 rallycross fans had lots to cheer as four Swedish drivers progressed to the final. Here’s what caught our eye at the mid-point of the 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship. ...

Don’t Fault Becky Hammon’s Experience: Most NBA Coaches Ne...

June 22, 2018

(Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) Becky Hammon, filling in for the San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, talking to Manu Ginobili during a preseason game in October. (Photo by Ronald Corte...

A few stories of dads with special places in the sports world

June 22, 2018

jim davis/globe staff/file Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona (left) with his father, Tito, at Cleveland’s Progressive Field in 2016. I’m a tad late to the Father’s Day celebrations and commemorat...

World sport: 10 photos we liked this week

June 22, 2018

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week: Huez, France, 13 June: Cyclists of the AG2R team ride towards Alpe d’Huez’s summit as part of...