Category: Sports

On February 6, 2023, Manchester City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of the competition’s rules. As champions in six of the past seven seasons, the eventual verdict of an independent commission will have a seismic impact on the Premier League, regardless of which way their decision goes. Each of […]

It began with a viral photo. There was Patrick Mahomes, standing victorious in a locker room, his arm raised in triumph, his torso shirtless, his gut exposed and … kind of flabby? Maybe it was the lighting. Or a bad angle. Mahomes blamed that. Still, the evidence seemed undeniable: Here was one of the greatest […]

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Faint yellow with a blue screened-in entrance, the house on Cypress Street is squeezed in among the others, easy to miss if you’re driving past. The roof is adorned with exposed rafters beneath the eaves. A blotch of grass buffers a short, black, chainlink fence from the street. Things are typically quiet […]

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Dottie Pepper certainly wasn’t the first to say it, but her words on the CBS broadcast at Torrey Pines resonated as players finished the final round Saturday in five hours and 31 minutes. The remarks and the exhaustion in her voice carried weight. Viewers felt seen. “I think we’re starting to […]

LOS ANGELES — Two offseasons ago, Tyler Herro thought his time with the Miami Heat was over. Herro was immersed in trade rumors as the league awaited a seemingly inevitable deal sending Damian Lillard to Miami and Herro to Portland. The idea: Lillard, a perennial All-Star, would join Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo as the […]

Let’s be clear: ESPN NFL insider extraordinaire Adam Schefter loves his job. The moves, the exchanging of information and, maybe most of all, the relationships. That doesn’t mean he never feels like he’s in a “cage,” a prisoner to the pressure of being first and right on every incessant NFL move. He’s been covering the […]

Though Sam Darnold’s final two performances of the season revealed some weaknesses in his game, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will be coveted this offseason. Darnold, 27, threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns, both career highs. According to Pro Football Focus, his big-time throw rate ranked sixth in the NFL among 25 qualified quarterbacks. His […]

Max Verstappen is preparing for one of the biggest years of his life. The reigning four-time world champion has his sights set on a fifth straight title, a feat only Michael Schumacher has accomplished, which would cement his place among the all-time greats. Barring a big performance step by Red Bull this winter, the Dutchman […]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Nodding out his window in a small, nondescript building inside Daytona International Speedway’s infield, Chris Baynes can smile about it now. But two decades ago, it was a serious matter demanding immediate attention, and it just so happened to be his first day on the job. Baynes, DIS’ senior director of […]

As January transfer window signings go, a 78-year-old American track and field coach is unconventional. For Manchester United and Ruben Amorim, even if it wasn’t the head coach’s call, it actually makes a lot of sense. The appointment of Harry Marra, on a consultancy basis for a few weeks, is designed to improve United individually […]