Spectators at English football club Millwall marked the return to stadiums by booing as players took a knee before Saturday’s game against Derby County. Up to 2,000 supporters are permitted in football stadiums in some areas of England as part of new government measures introduced this week, the first time fans have been allowed to…… MORE
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday he had signed into law the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act, allowing the United States to impose criminal sanctions on individuals involved in doping activities at international events. Named after whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov who helped expose the Russian doping scandal, the act passed through the senate unopposed last month. It…… MORE
Super Bowl LV is scheduled to take place in Tampa, Florida on February 7, but right now the NFL’s path to the Sunshine State threatens to be derailed by a global pandemic running wild in the US. According to Johns Hopkins University’s tally there have been over 14 million cases of coronavirus in the US…… MORE
Pitching up to Barcelona as a 19-year-old would be daunting to most, but not to US Men’s National Team sensation Sergiño Dest. The 20-year-old admits that when he arrived at Barca’s training ground for the first time since joining from Ajax in October, he wasn’t nervous as it “was a really, really great experience because…… MORE
Formula One driver Max Verstappen says it was a “big relief” to see Romain Grosjean jump out of his car after a horrific crash at the Bahrain GP on Sunday. The incident occurred on the third corner of the first lap as Grosjean plowed into the barriers following contact with Daniil Kvyat. The Frenchman said…… MORE
Ask anyone who the original baseball great is and they’ll tell you the same name: Babe Ruth. A seven-time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, and a 12-time American League (AL) home run leader, Ruth played in Major League Baseball from the age of 19 until he was 40.…… MORE
Pele has paid a new emotional tribute to his “great friend” Diego Maradona. Both men are considered two of the best players in history and shared a good relationship in the years after their retirement. “Many people loved to compare us all their lives. You were a genius that enchanted the world. A magician with…… MORE
David Beckham is perhaps as famed for his looks as he is for his football career — but a new campaign is showing him as you’ve never seen him before. The 45-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder has been given a digital makeover which imagines what Beckham might look like in his 70s.…… MORE
Fresh off winning the 2020 NBA title, LeBron James has signed a contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth a reported $85 million. James’ agent and CEO of Klutch Sports, Rich Paul, first told The Athletic’s Shams Charania about the new contract, as well as confirming the agreement to multiple outlets on Wednesday. The…… MORE
Two days after being disciplined, Pablo Matera has been reinstated as Argentina’s rugby captain and, along with teammates Guido Petti and Santiago Socino, had his suspension from the squad lifted following an investigation into “discriminatory and xenophobic” social media posts dating from between 2011 and 2013. The trio were suspended on Tuesday for the derogatory…… MORE
