Freddie Adu: a career proving much ado about nothingThe hype surrounding the American prodigy was never based on realityThu Jan 08 2015 - 10:00
Dave Hannigan’s America at Large: Knicks are so dysfunctional even fans hoping they keep losingSide boasts two of the top five earners in NBA yet vies with 76ers for title of worst teamThu Dec 18 2014 - 09:00
Concussion law suit could endanger future of high school footballA suit filed has authorities admitting the case could result in schools opting to drop gridiron altogetherThu Dec 11 2014 - 07:00
Robbie Keane and Galaxy target third MLS Cup in four seasonsThe Ireland captain has embraced Major League Soccer in a way few imports haveSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Despite Tiger Woods’ rise, skin colour remains a major hazard when it comes to golfTwenty years on from his arrival, we still await a generation of black playersThu Dec 04 2014 - 09:30
Jack Johnson case adds to list of athletes prematurely losing fortunesAmerican Letter: In the NFL, almost four out of five players will be in severe financial distress just two years after hanging up their helmetsThu Nov 27 2014 - 12:05
Former NFL players revolt against pill-popping ‘no pain, no gain’ culturePowerful league under pressure from class action lawsuit and DEA investigationThu Nov 20 2014 - 07:00
Chris Algieri has an air of Rocky about himA latecomer to boxing, the New Yorker has reached the big timeThu Nov 13 2014 - 10:00
Landon Donovan a real American heroStatistics alone do not show true nature of striker’s contribution to US soccerThu Nov 06 2014 - 06:00
Rugby making ground in United StatesAll Blacks arrive in Chicago at a time when country is awakening to merits of sportThu Oct 30 2014 - 12:00
LeBron James brings hope to Cleveland – ‘the most tortured sports city’ in the USANBA star has gone from hero to villiain to hero again in his native OhioThu Oct 23 2014 - 09:00
Payday for amateur athletes will bring some fairness to madly lucrative college sportsSigning autographs and footballs for money brings wrath of NCAA down on one playerThu Oct 16 2014 - 06:00
Fatal consequences of American football’s inherent violence again in the dockThree deaths in quick succession have once again put the focus on the dangers of grid-iron footballThu Oct 09 2014 - 06:00
Only elderly, white, middle class men care about baseball these daysThe prospect of the sport’s grey-haired supporters’ base dying off is a very real concernThu Oct 02 2014 - 06:00
Serious questions to be asked of UFC on its 21st birthdayDespite celebrating 21 years, the mixed martial arts sport’s maturity is in real doubtThu Sept 25 2014 - 11:35
America at Large: Ryder Cup not capturing US audiencesOver there in Europe the competition seems to really matter. Over here, it doesn’t.Thu Sept 18 2014 - 18:23
America at Large: Flawless Floyd Mayweather not so slick outside the ringJackson claims she wasn’t allowed leave his house unless escorted by a TMT employeeThu Sept 11 2014 - 05:30
Michael Sam’s presence a welcome distraction for Dallas CowboysFirst openly gay NFL player joins practice squad of self-styled “America’s Team”Thu Sept 04 2014 - 02:00
Shadow of JoePa hangs darkly over Penn State UniversitySacking of Joe Paterno, the 'winningest' coach in US college history continues to generate controversyThu Aug 28 2014 - 15:22
Tennis public still waiting for those ace players who can reach the promised landThere was a time when 10 of the top 17 male players were American, but times changeThu Aug 21 2014 - 08:00
Famed Brewster boxing gym going to the wallOriginal fight club that produced Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson will be lost to Detroit and the worldThu Aug 14 2014 - 06:00
Quest for Buffalo Bills looks a hunt too far for Donald TrumpThe attention-grabbing billonaire is trying to push his way into the NFLThu Aug 07 2014 - 11:00
Gridiron football running shy of tackling domestic violenceRay Rice is the latest in a sorry line of players unable to control a runaway temperThu Jul 31 2014 - 12:00
James Garner: actor, bon viveur and sports fanaticPlaying Arnold Palmer for a two-dollar Nassau, roaring on his beloved Raiders from the bench, or careering around Brands Hatch in a Formula One car, the late actor lived life to the fullThu Jul 24 2014 - 11:00
Woods ESPN’s Boy in the Tiger BubbleTV station and golf itself desperately gambling on major fireworks from game’s main drawThu Jul 17 2014 - 00:00
Lingering air of mystery surrounding Dodgers’ Puig makes for compelling storyThe 23-year-old still refuses to discuss the circumstances of his escape from CubaThu Jul 10 2014 - 09:00
Cold, hard cash makes or breaks soccer talent in home of the braveAmerica at large: The prohibitive cost of developing young players in the US is militating against soccer’s progressThu Jul 03 2014 - 12:00
Beautiful game has moved from America’s fringe cinemas to the multiplexesSoccer has won over the sceptics as US fans flock to bars and parks to watch the national team compete in the World CupSat Jun 21 2014 - 08:00
King of New York: Brendan Behan’s American fameBehan’s celebrity in the US was so great, he got away with some of his worst behaviour thereFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Off the pitch is where the real action isBy the time David Beckham makes his competitive bow for the Los Angeles Galaxy in August, his new club will be more than halfway…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
