The Irish Times

Brittney Griner could be the last American basketball star in Russia

US government says player is wrongfully detained in Russia for drug charges

Fri May 06 2022 - 06:00

Diplomat Jim Kelly a ‘great family man’ and ‘consummate professional’

President among mourners at funeral of UN representative, who died suddenly last week

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 13:17

Tom Brady’s understandable NFL return could lead to his downfall

Quarterback believes he still has plenty to offer. Let’s hope, for his sake and pride, he’s right

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 16:31

StatSports scores with new multimillion dollar deal with US Youth Soccer

Irish company’s GPS-based tech is used by over 800 elite clients across multiple sports

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 07:50

Jimmy Neary: Two Super Bowl rings and an epic emigrant life

Sligo native made quite the mark on New York among the rich and famous

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 18:00

‘Unbearable sorrow’: US commemorates 20th anniversary of 9/11

‘That’s genuine heroism,’ says Biden of the passengers and crew on Flight 93

Sat Sept 11 2021 - 22:10

US senior health official warns of ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

About 97% of people entering US hospitals with Covid-19 are unvaccinated

Fri Jul 16 2021 - 20:30

Baseball bat used by Lou Gehrig fetches $715,120 at auction

Company received 26 bids for bat used by New York Yankees legend

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 19:15

Fans roll up to see New York Yankees live for first time in 18 months

Some 9,000 fans allowed inside Yankee stadium for opener against Toronto Blue Jays

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 20:50

Kim Ng’s long wait for top MLB job shows what women are up against

New Miami Marlins boss becomes first female general manager in baseball’s top flight

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 06:00

America at Large: Golfers guilty of legitimising Trump’s toxic regime

President despises African-American NBA stars because they are truly self-made men

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 06:00

VW Grand California has all you need for camping – except California

Not even Volkswagen’s biggest and best campervan can keep our man in the van

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 07:15

Dave Hannigan: 20 years of highs and lows in the US with sport at the centre

As my eldest son left home I reflected on the last two decades and the experiences of life

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 08:00

Mary Hannigan’s (completely random) A to Z guide to the 2019 sporting year

From Brexit to Brolly, here is an alphabetical guide to the sports year that was

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 06:16

America at Large: one of baseball’s biggest cheaters on top of his game in TV

A credit card company is paying to have a serial cheater pitch its services

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 21:19

Five sports documentaries to watch on Netflix

Story of Russia’s Olympic doping program plays like a legal thriller

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 01:00

Valiant Doddie Weir still fighting the good fight

Former Scotland and Lion lock stays positive as he battles Motor Neurone Disease

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 06:00

Cork in the 80s: documenting a difficult decade in the city’s history

Inspired by profiles of Detroit and New York, Michael Moynihan tackled the city of his youth

Thu Dec 20 2018 - 11:11

Why baseball is so alluring for this working class girl from Belfast

Rounders offered us respite from The Troubles in Belfast, baseball offers America an escape

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 12:58

Greed, ego and deception: Paul Manafort’s rise and fall

How a man in deep financial trouble rose to the top of Donald Trump’s election campaign

Mon Aug 13 2018 - 11:59

Mercurial film maker and comedian

Jerry Lewis obituary: Born March 16th, 1926 – Died August 20th, 2017

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 04:10

US banks look to rebuild European football from the ground up

Glodman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch helping sports teams improve infrastructure

Fri Jun 23 2017 - 08:18

Cliff Taylor: Greater uncertainty is the only thing we can predict about 2017

Ireland’s ability to muddle through and just get on with things is about to be tested

Sat Dec 24 2016 - 05:00

All Blacks’ mentality compels them to dish out a lesson to Ireland

Pressure never lifts from New Zealand shoulders when they wear that black jersey

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 09:00

Small plane kills woman in US highway crash-landing

Same craft had crash-landed with different pilot on same stretch of road 16 years before

Sun Apr 03 2016 - 14:09

America At Large: Sports Pope/Dope – a mix of Dunphy, Clarkson and Partridge

Mike Francesa, New York’s most popular sports talk show host, is bowing out

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 22:00

Yogi Berra, a great catcher and character, dies at 90

Tributes paid to baseball player described as a ‘strange fellow of very remarkable abilities’

Wed Sept 23 2015 - 12:20

Back to the books: dreamers, doers and digital gold

There is a wealth of great books about the world of business just waiting to be read

Mon Sept 07 2015 - 10:00

Disgraced Alex Rodriguez prepared to battle in court for his home run bonus

New York Yankees’ stance turning reviled baseball ‘star’ into a sympathetic figure

Thu May 07 2015 - 04:00

Our wedding story: ‘I loved the idea of a costume change and wanted a party dress too’

Dave and Caitlin Power got married on the rooftop of the Ravel Hotel on New York’s East River

Sat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00

New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez issues handwritten apology statement

Veteran says sorry for ‘mistakes’ that led to suspension for taking performance-enhancing drugs

Tue Feb 17 2015 - 20:20

Man arrested wearing priest’s stolen Yankees cap

Michael McDonald (45) had stolen ‘Lourdes’ purse on him when arrested

Thu Dec 11 2014 - 17:48

Rugby making ground in United States

All Blacks arrive in Chicago at a time when country is awakening to merits of sport

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 12:00

Kerry football an evil empire with a siren’s call to all

‘We’ll willingly make heroes out of their biggest spoofers, because they’re so damn charming’

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 16:30