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College athletics’ latest mess: Court orders say athletes can play, but SEC and Big Ten ready to fight
The Southeastern Conference and Big Ten have introduced new eligibility guidelines aimed at barring athletes with professional sports experience from competing in college sport, directly clashing with recent court injunctions and temporary restraining orders that allowed several such players to join teams this season. The move, expected to be followed by the ACC and Big…
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Haters of fashion attack Aryna Sabalenka with ‘streetwalker’ insult simply because she wore fishnet at US Open
Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has faced online criticism over a mesh outfit she wore while playing mixed doubles with Novak Djokovic at the US Open, with some social media users using derogatory language to describe her clothing choice. The backlash highlights the ongoing scrutiny female athletes face over their appearance and attire, even as sports…
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IndyCar’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix spectacle in Washington, DC draws massive TV ratings
IndyCar’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix, staged around the streets of Washington, DC to mark 250 years of the United States, drew record television audiences, becoming the most-watched non-Indianapolis 500 race for the series since the Champ Car and IRL merger in 2008. The strong viewership underlines a broader ratings resurgence for IndyCar this season and…
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O’Neill takes responsibility with nowhere to hide for Celtic
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill took full personal responsibility after his side suffered one of the darkest nights in the club’s European history, blowing a four-goal aggregate lead to lose 5-4 to LASK in the Champions League play-offs following extra time. The collapse, which O’Neill said left him more disappointed than losing the 2003 UEFA Cup…
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Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing
Serena Williams marked her return to competitive tennis in New York with an entertaining, if brief, run in the US Open’s mixed doubles event alongside Carlos Alcaraz. Their pairing drew huge crowds to Arthur Ashe Stadium and provided both players with valuable milestones: Williams’s first appearance at the tournament in four years, and Alcaraz’s first…
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Leeds Extend Forest Woes, Coventry Complete Late Rally in Carabao Cup Round-up
Leeds United dominated Nottingham Forest with a 2-0 victory at the City Ground, extending their recent ascendancy over the Premier League side and claiming their first away win there in over five decades. The result high
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 5: Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic have returned to the Women’s Super League nearly 20 years after their women’s team was disbanded following the men’s side’s relegation from the Premier League, and Karen Hills’s squad now face the challenge of establishing themselves in the top flight. The club impressed on their way up, going unbeaten for 27 games and…
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Hrgovic taunts starting to wind me up – Itauma
Heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma has said Filip Hrgovic’s pre-fight taunts are beginning to get under his skin ahead of their IBF heavyweight world title bout at the O2 Arena on Saturday. Itauma, 21, is the favourite to win and would become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in history behind Mike Tyson, but Hrgovic has sought…
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Carabao Cup round-up: Leeds beat Forest again, Brentford hit Birmingham for six
Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the City Ground to reach the Carabao Cup third round, their second win over the Premier League club in three days and a first victory there since 1972. It capped a difficult few days for new Forest manager Oliver Glasner, who insisted he was “no magician” after a…
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US Olympic hero Nancy Hogshead launches petition calling for WNBA to restrict gender eligibility
Nancy Hogshead, a three-time Olympic swimming gold medallist, has launched a Change.org petition urging the WNBA to explicitly restrict player eligibility to biological women, amid a wider debate over gender identity policy in women’s sport. Although the league’s 2026 collective bargaining agreement states that “only players who are women are eligible to play,” it does…