World Sports

The Denver Post has cut ties with Terry Frei after the journalist tweeted that he was “very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend.” Frei posted the comment on Sunday, after Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win the race. On Monday, the Post’s president and CEO Mac Tully and editor Lee Ann Colacioppo published a short statement apologizing for the “disrespectful…

They have popped up in the scablands of eastern Washington and along Lake Michigan. They have come to prominence during the Gilded Age and in the new Millennium. They have all, at one point or another, shocked, dominated or captivated a sport. What made college sports’ one-sport wonders what they are? The typical formula for success dictates that a school build football and basketball into cash machines, with the revenue…

As long as the world has gone nuts — as long as common sense and common decency have become increasingly devalued — perhaps it’s time to toss in the towel. Maybe it’s time to give the other side a shot, to pander a la “Good Investments” Roger Goodell: bad is good, worse is even better. For small example, late Sunday night’s Mets-Bucs on ESPN included a show and tell of…

He said Akif Cagatay Kilic, the sports minister, had already been instructed to carry out the order. “What does arena mean? We don’t have such a thing in our language,” Mr Erdogan added, urging people to examine the “meaning and interpretation” of arenas saying the word was “neither polite nor elegant”. Mr Erdogan’s disdain for the word is thought to stem from Ancient Roman arenas, where gladiators would fight to…

They have popped up in the scablands of eastern Washington and along Lake Michigan. They have come to prominence during the Gilded Age and in the new Millennium. They have all, at one point or another, shocked, dominated or captivated a sport. What made college sports’ one-sport wonders what they are? The typical formula for success dictates that a school build football and basketball into cash machines, with the revenue…

Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition. Bob Child/AP hide caption toggle caption Bob Child/AP Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition. Bob Child/AP Updated at 4:11 p.m. ET Through nearly four decades, at least five presidential administrations and seemingly countless Super Bowls and World Series,…

He said Akif Cagatay Kilic, the sports minister, had already been instructed to carry out the order. “What does arena mean? We don’t have such a thing in our language,” Mr Erdogan added, urging people to examine the “meaning and interpretation” of arenas saying the word was “neither polite nor elegant”. Mr Erdogan’s disdain for the word is thought to stem from Ancient Roman arenas, where gladiators would fight to…

Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition. Bob Child/AP hide caption toggle caption Bob Child/AP Frank Deford in 1984. He would go on to spend another 33 years as a commentator on Morning Edition. Bob Child/AP Updated at 4:11 p.m. ET Through nearly four decades, at least five presidential administrations and seemingly countless Super Bowls and World Series,…

They have popped up in the scablands of eastern Washington and along Lake Michigan. They have come to prominence during the Gilded Age and in the new Millennium. They have all, at one point or another, shocked, dominated or captivated a sport. What made college sports’ one-sport wonders what they are? The typical formula for success dictates that a school build football and basketball into cash machines, with the revenue…

He said Akif Cagatay Kilic, the sports minister, had already been instructed to carry out the order. “What does arena mean? We don’t have such a thing in our language,” Mr Erdogan added, urging people to examine the “meaning and interpretation” of arenas saying the word was “neither polite nor elegant”. Mr Erdogan’s disdain for the word is thought to stem from Ancient Roman arenas, where gladiators would fight to…

AstroTurf: Erased from existence and out of mind, regarded as a relic of the ’70s — like 8-tracks and Jimmy Carter. But it played an important role in sports and was the precusor to the field turf that dominates grass fields now — whether indoors or out.  The Astrodome was the first major arena to get the surface because it was the first major dome on the planet (known as…

Sport Ireland has revealed that Brendan O’Sullivan was suspended after testing positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine last year, but said that the Kerry footballer received a reduced ban as it was accepted that a contaminated supplement was responsible for the violation.  The nasal decongestant and mild stimulant was made a ‘specified substance’ by the World Anti-Doping Authority in 2011. The Sunday Independent revealed yesterday that the Valentia Islander had failed a doping…

A Denver sportswriter is being slammed on social media after firing off a “racist” tweet about the winner of the Indy 500 being Japanese. “Nothing specifically personal, but I am very uncomfortable with a Japanese driver winning the Indianapolis 500 during Memorial Day weekend,” wrote Terry Frei, of the Denver Post. His tweet came about an hour after former Formula One driver Takuma Sato made history Sunday by…

Canadians are innovative. From inventing the telephone and the snowmobile, to the Wonderbra and the zipper, we also had our hands in athletics. Here’s a look at four sports you can thank Canada for. Basketball: In 1891, Dr. James Naismith, a former McGill University phys-ed teacher, took a teaching job at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Mass. There, the Almonte, Ont., native was tasked with creating a new…

David Cameron has been filmed appearing to jump the queue in JD Sports in order to purchase a pair of socks. The former British Prime Minister could be seen taking a multi-pack of white socks to the checkout before realising he had taken the wrong size. The Conservative, who has kept a relatively low profile since leaving Downing Street, then walked back to the clothing rack to swap the socks…

MONDAY ON TV COLLEGE GOLF 4 p.m. GOLF — NCAA Men’s Championship, Individual National Championship, at Sugar Grove, Ill. COLLEGE LACROSSE 1 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Tournament, championship, Maryland vs. Ohio St., at Foxborough, Mass. HORSE RACING 4 p.m. FS2 — Belmont Park Live, Memorial Day special, at Elmont, N.Y. MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore 4 p.m. ESPN — Washington at San Francisco 7 p.m….

The game was at the stadium of Motagua, who play in the Honduran capital city, Tegucigalpa At least four people are believed to have died and many others been injured in a stampede at a game in Honduras. The incident occurred at a sold-out match between Motagua and Honduras Progreso in the Honduran capital. News agency Associated Press reports that a police statement claimed too many tickets had been sold….

David Cameron has been filmed appearing to jump the queue in JD Sports in order to purchase a pair of socks. The former British Prime Minister could be seen taking a multi-pack of white socks to the checkout before realising he had taken the wrong size. The Conservative, who has kept a relatively low profile since leaving Downing Street, then walked back to the clothing rack to swap the socks…

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Watch the moment ex-Prime Minister David Cameron appears to jump to the front of a queue – to buy some socks in JD Sports. Flanked by two bodyguards, he can be seen taking the white socks to the cash desk to pay, before realising he has the wrong size.   He then returns to the accessories rack to swap the socks before heading back to the cashier – pushing past…