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Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

It’s not just the fans who feel the excitement of a big match at Wimbledon, the players will gather round to watch in the locker room too. There will be lots of comments flying around, with everyone trying to be funny and saying things like ‘It’s break point, where are they going to serve? Double fault, anyone?’ …

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted to nearly crying when he saw Austin Dillon become airborne and launch into the catchfence along the front stretch at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon associated the style of racing that led to the terrifying crash as something out of a video game — except in real life. As for Dillon, he had a difficult time rationalizing what had just transpired. Partially he exuded macho…

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images L-R: Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen celebrate after winning the final 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup match between USA and Japan at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. The Manhattan borough president called on Mayor de Blasio to use the “opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders” Correction appended, July 6…

(Photo: The Associated Press) It was playing soccer and not golf that left Rory McIlroy with a ruptured ligament in his right ankle. The Northern Irishman is already undergoing rehabilitation, with doubts over his participation at the British Open later this month. Perhaps the only consolation for the world’s No. 1 golfer is that he is not the first athlete to be injured while not playing the sport that pays…

This will be the week for fantasy teams to select the top drivers from Group B. It was not smart to use allocations with Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr. or Kasey Kahne at Sonoma or Daytona, but these drivers are too good to ignore this week. My sleeper pick for Group B is Kyle Larson. He has not been able to duplicate his success from his rookie season, but he…

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

ENLARGE Nike Inc. NKE -0.03 % will take over the rights to outfit the University of Michigan sports teams next year, unseating Adidas AG ADDYY -2.10 % from one of its most prized American sports contracts. Nike and Michigan agreed to a deal in principle that would begin with the 2016-17 season and run through at least 2027, with an option to extend until 2031, according to a statement from…

The U.S. team’s victory at the 2015 Women’s World Cup is part of a slow but steady trend of growing national interest in soccer. So what’s taking so long? “Soccer is already being taken more seriously than ever before,” Danny Townsend, chief revenue officer of global sports and entertainment sponsorship research company Repucom, said, pointing to the recent improvement in Major League Soccer television deals and investment of brands such…

Austin Dillon’s car (3) slams against the catchfence during the finish of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.(Photo: Reinhold Matay, USA TODAY Sports) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There are layers to peel back from the complicated wad that is the checkered-flag crash in the Coke Zero 400 on Monday morning. Did a mangled and torn catchfence that allowed injuries to five fans actually work since it kept Austin…

Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images L-R: Alex Morgan, Lauren Holiday, Abby Wambach and Whitney Engen celebrate after winning the final 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup match between USA and Japan at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. The Manhattan borough president called on Mayor de Blasio to use the “opportunity for New York to recognize that heroes and role models come in all genders” Correction appended, July 6…

It’s Monday, which means our regularly scheduled programming of This Week in (Dumb) Baseball is ready for consumption. As regular readers already know, this feature has the title, sure, but it’s mostly for fun— a fact that eludes the masses but remains the case. For example, if you tell me to “quit whining,” you are missing the point. I’m mostly chuckling to myself as I write these things (with some…

Getty Images Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson continues to do a lot of talking, and he’s talking more and more about baseball. Following last week’s admission to Jimmy Kimmel that Wilson would consider playing football and baseball at the same time if his baseball rights were traded to the Seattle Mariners, Wilson spent the better part of an hour at The Rock Church in the San Diego area on Sunday, and…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

Following NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon’s accident Sunday night at Daytona International Speedway that sent his No. 3 Chevrolet airborne, FOX NASCAR analyst and former crew chief Larry McReynolds shared his thoughts on the accident and safety in restrictor-plate races: MCREYNOLDS ON HIS INITIAL REACTION WHILE WATCHING THE ACCIDENT UNFOLD: “Every bit of that accident scared me, from the way the car got up in the air to how quickly…

Even before the United States had finished their 5-2 rout of Japan in the 2015 World Cup, the comparisons between this team and the group who beat China in 1999 began. That team featured Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Michelle Akers and a collection of talent greater than any other on earth at the time. Sixteen years later, this newest World Cup champion is different, but no less significant. The team in…