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Sports owners bet big on Republicans. What does their defeat mean for US sports?
Sports billionaires backed Republicans, but Democratic victories leave familiar questions over gambling, stadium subsidi...
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Champagne, cocaine and some very long walks: when pedestrianism ruled the sporting world
Crowds once flocked to see ambling athletes pull off amazing feats of stamina. Edward Payson Weston was chief among them
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Everybody hates Pat: is a cabal of college kids really trying to bring down ESPN’s star meathead?
Pat McAfee’s reaction to a few mild jokes shows how the ubiquitous ESPN host he’s happy to whip up a crowd into a hostil...
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The NFL has a host of Hall of Fame caliber receivers. But which one is the best?
Quarterbacks in 2026 have a series of dazzling weapons at their disposal. We rank the best of the receivers in the NFL a...
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Rising US star Fred Richard wins first world gymnastics title with floor gold
The 22-year-old American claimed his first world title in the floor exercise, finishing ahead of Britain’s Jake Jarman a...
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‘It feels like a fairy tale’: American Paula Moltzan wins first World Cup race by 0.01sec
The American skier produced a stunning second run to claim her maiden World Cup victory, edging Albania’s Lara Colturi b...
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‘The Bird Reich’: Atlanta Falcons roasted over throwback logo with Nazi resemblance
Atlanta’s retro design ahead of Sunday’s game against San Francisco prompted an avalanche of second world war jokes and...
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Troy Aikman and Joe Buck: what next for the NFL’s $165m TV power couple as they head for a split?
The duo have carved out lucrative and successful careers as TV audiences elsewhere are falling. It seems they won’t be t...
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The ESPN producer who quit over gambling – and the stories she says went untold
Nicole Noren says ESPN sidelined investigations into sports betting companies as gambling partnerships reshaped the netw...
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The Browns are still the Browns. And Deshaun Watson is still Deshaun Watson
After three straight game-winning drives, Cleveland’s quarterback was sacked eight times in a dismal defeat that punctur...
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‘I’m supposed to be here’: Angel Reese’s road from ridicule to the WNBA finals
After years of mockery and doubts about her game, Reese has helped carry Atlanta to the WNBA’s biggest stage. Her critic...
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Inside NBA Europe’s $10bn plan that has football clubs queuing to join
Some of the biggest names in European football will bid for a franchise in ESL-style league, now due to launch in 2028