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A historic cover for a historic team. SI’s 25 covers honoring @ussoccer_wnt‘s World Cup champs http://t.co/VbLjDneU1h pic.twitter.com/gaN6Fy2TX2 — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 13, 2015 Sports Illustrated is creating an unprecedented 25 different covers to honor the USWNT’s stunning win over Japan at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. All 23 players will be honored individually, with a 24th cover going to manager Jill Ellis and the…

John Oliver is a self-professed sports fan. “I love sports,” he said on Last Week Tonight. “In fact, the only times I’ve cried as a grown man have been while watching actors playing coaches deliver inspirational speeches set to stirring music.” Oliver’s love of the game didn’t prevent him from making an impassioned plea to stop spending taxpayer money on lavish stadiums, though. “The vast majority of stadiums are made…

Green and checkered flags weren’t the only ones flying at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday. Despite NASCAR’s request to refrain from displaying the Confederate flag, some were visible during NASCAR’s triple-header weekend featuring the Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Sprint Cup races. Some racing fans in the campgrounds said they displayed the Confederate flag in direct response to being asked not to. Kentucky Speedway officials did not ask fans…

More than 70,000 soccer fans piled into M&T Bank Stadium in 2013 to watch the United States take on El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. While the home of the Ravens is used to selling out on football Sundays, it was an impressive total for a sport that traditionally hasn’t had as strong of a following in the United States. The attendance for the last Gold…

Related: Tour de France: Chris Froome keeps yellow but BMC win team time trial Richie Porte has confirmed cycling’s worst-kept secret: he will leave Team Sky at the end of the year. The Australian is in the final year of his contract with the British team and talk has been rife the 30-year-old is looking to pursue his dreams of Grand Tour success elsewhere. He finally laid his cards on…

0 Shares Print Fox Sports commentator Donovan McNabb was suspended indefinitely from the TV network following a June 28 arrest for driving under the influence, his second such arrest within the past two years. Fox Sports said in a statement to SI.com Sunday that “it is important that Donovan use this time as best he can to resolve his personal situation.” Police documents released last week show McNabb was cited…

John Oliver is a self-professed sports fan. “I love sports,” he said on Last Week Tonight. “In fact, the only times I’ve cried as a grown man have been while watching actors playing coaches deliver inspirational speeches set to stirring music.” Oliver’s love of the game didn’t prevent him from making an impassioned plea to stop spending taxpayer money on lavish stadiums, though. “The vast majority of stadiums are made…

Getty Images Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb recently commenced a voluntary leave of absence from his weekday show on NBC Sports Radio, following McNabb’s second DUI arrest in Arizona. His leave of absence from FOX Sports was not voluntary. “Donovan McNabb has been suspended indefinitely,” FOX Sports said in a statement issued to SI.com. “It is important that Donovan use this time as best he can to resolve his personal…

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is having a medical ahead of a proposed move to Manchester United in a deal worth in excess of £25m. The Saints have confirmed that an agreement is in place for the transfer. Schneiderlin now looks set to join Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on United’s pre-season tour of the United States. United have already signed PSV forward…

Amateur spy shots taken in Thailand have revealed the all-new Mitsubishi Montero Sport well ahead of its scheduled debut at the Bangkok International Grand Motor Sale that will kick off on August 1st.The images confirm the off-roader gets a much more aerodynamic design inspired by the 2016 Outlander and the upcoming Outlander Sport, while its rear end boasts an upright hatch and vertical tail lamps that stretch from the belt…

More than 70,000 soccer fans piled into M&T Bank Stadium in 2013 to watch the United States take on El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. While the home of the Ravens is used to selling out on football Sundays, it was an impressive total for a sport that traditionally hasn’t had as strong of a following in the United States. The attendance for the last Gold…

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After a week off, John Oliver and his award-worthy HBO program Last Week Tonight are back, and this time, they’re targeting one of America’s favorite pastimes: pro sports. But first, a disclaimer. “I love sports. In fact, the only times I’ve cried as a grown man have been while watching actors playing coaches deliver inspirational speeches set to stirring music,” announced Oliver. Then the Brit launched into a fascinating segment…

0 Shares Print Fox Sports commentator Donovan McNabb was suspended indefinitely from the TV network following a June 28 arrest for driving under the influence, his second such arrest within the past two years. Fox Sports said in a statement to SI.com Sunday that “it is important that Donovan use this time as best he can to resolve his personal situation.” Police documents released last week show McNabb was cited…

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will win “four or five more Grand Slams” in the next two years, according to former world number one John McEnroe. Djokovic, 28, beat Roger Federer on Sunday to retain his title, his third at SW19 and his ninth Major in total. “Novak is just coming into his prime and it is pretty hard not to think that he…

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is having a medical ahead of a proposed move to Manchester United for a fee in excess of £25m. The Saints have confirmed that an agreement is in place for the transfer. Schneiderlin now looks set to join Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on United’s pre-season tour of the United States. United have already signed PSV forward …

Fox Sports has suspended TV commentator Donovan McNabb indefinitely due to DUI charges pending against him after a June arrest. “Donovan McNabb has been suspended indefinitely,” Fox Sports said in a statement to SI.com. “It is important that Donovan use this time as best he can to resolve his personal situation.” McNabb was arrested June 28 for driving under the influence in Gilbert, Ariz. shortly after midnight. The former NFL quarterback…

After rallying from two laps down and passing a ton of cars to finish third in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Denny Hamlin served up his analysis of NASCAR’s new rules package, which was used for the first time in the race. “This is what race-car driving’s all about,” Hamlin said. “And I feel like now it’s back in the driver and crew chief’s hands to get…

Taylor Swift did not fail to impress Friday night in East Rutherford, NJ, as she performed for a sold out crowd of 60,000 at the Met Life Stadium.   Swift made it clear from the beginning of the show, that it was all about the fans. You could tell from the energy of the crowd of “swifties” (the self given name of her loyal fans), that the feeling was mutual. Swift clearly adores…