Rome Odunze preferred to sit on the bench and reset when the University of Washington’s defense took the field. He wanted to catch his breath before the next series. Except when Caleb Williams was the opponent. He was must-see. Odunze already had a perception of Williams thanks to a viral …
Read More »Week 2’s top 10 college football games: Texas visits Michigan in top-10 blockbuster
A handful of Week 1 results set the stage for what should be an epic season of college football. A few other programs leaned on FCS opponents to hit the turbo button on hype and expectations. Week 2 offers the chance for teams to either change or fortify those narratives …
Read More »Damar Hamlin steps into Buffalo Bills starting role with a second chance at life
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The images of that night in Cincinnati were seared into our consciousness. The world, riveted, sat and stared at their televisions as it transpired and consumed the coverage for several days after. That seemed like a lifetime ago for the rest of us. But for Damar …
Read More »USWNT won Olympic gold without Alex Morgan, but her impact extends beyond on-field wins
Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article to reflect Alex Morgan’s retirement announcement on Sept. 5, 2024. The story was first published on Aug. 1, 2024. Alex Morgan was inescapable this summer, but not because she went to the Olympics. Whether it’s Coca-Cola commercials or Reese’s Instagram …
Read More »Does a rough second half matter in October? Some World Series hopefuls might want to look away
Who doesn’t love a good what-if question, so let’s ask this one: What if this baseball season had started in the middle of July instead of the last week of March? Have you thought much about how differently we’d be viewing nearly every contender in the sport? Of course you …
Read More »Who moved to Saudi Arabia this summer – and what it reveals about the Pro League
When NASA released images of Sakaka from the International Space Station in December 2020, you could have been forgiven for thinking you were staring at the moon. The weathered tops of the ancient buildings in the Saudi Arabian oasis town were almost indistinguishable from the rutted land and it was …
Read More »Meet the Paralympic Iron Cowboy: ‘A bull broke my jaw, a bus ran me over – and I was hit by lightning’
There is a point, as Fernando Rufino reels off the staggering list of mishaps and injuries that have shaped his life, when you begin to wonder whether you’ve been transported into some kind of alternate dimension. One of Brazil’s most famous Paralympians, thanks to his efforts in canoeing, Rufino goes …
Read More »Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen a different model. But its rewards come with risk. Source link
Read More »Messi Surcharge: Red Bulls, Other M.L.S. Teams to Charge More for Miami Games
A Red Bulls promotion has some fine print: If Inter Miami is the opponent, you get a different game. Source link
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Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break. Source link
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