World Sports

The Chargers’ move from San Diego to Los Angeles has been fraught with gaffe after gaffe. Whether it is the logo saga, the constant references to the team as from San Diego from within or the general klutziness of the shift, the Chargers have lost their juice. And, now, they are also seemingly losing their religion … or at least those who pray for them in some corners. A Baptist…

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Tamil Nadu’s age-old bull-taming sport Jallikattu. Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao on Saturday promulgated the ordinance for conducting the state’s age-old bull-taming sport Jallikattu after a three-year ban. Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, in the meantime, has said the sport will be held across Tamil Nadu tomorrow. He will also inaugurate the sport at Alanganallur at 10 am on Sunday. Panneerselvam also thanked the Centre for its support. “On behalf of…

Humphrey scored his first goal for Hibs in a one-sided contest Scottish Cup holders Hibernian demolished Bonnyrigg Rose at Tynecastle to ease into the fifth round. Andrew Shinnie, James Keatings and Chris Humphrey banged in three goals inside 13 first-half minutes. The Midlothian junior side had a moment to celebrate when Dean Hoskins converted a penalty. The one-way traffic continued in the second half with Jason Cummings scoring twice, while…

“Sometimes it’s not enough to change laws, you have to change hearts. And sports has a way of changing hearts.” — Barack Obama What a nice thought. What bunk. The times being what they are, and what they are unsettles the times, sports is here to take credit for being a place where, as a Supreme Court justice once mused, we can find people’s accomplishments. Actually, Earl Warren was talking…

Sister Maria Pares would say she stood “5 foot 3, maybe.” Through her groundbreaking career as a coach and advocate for women’s athletics, she was a giant. [PHOTO GALLERY: Sister Maria Pares through the years] Pares died Friday from cancer complications. She was 75. Pares was a pioneer in women’s sports while defying conventional beliefs about what a nun should be. She built a basketball dynasty at Sacred Heart Academy…

Edwin Pope realized his life’s calling before he reached puberty. By 11, he was writing about sports for his hometown Athens (Georgia) Banner-Herald. By 15, he was the newspaper’s sports editor, the youngest person in America to hold that position. By 28, he was crafting columns for the Miami Herald, destined to become universally recognized among the premier sportswriters of his generation. Pope, who chronicled South Florida sports, Super Bowls,…

Sister Maria Pares would say she stood “5 foot 3, maybe.” Through her groundbreaking career as a coach and advocate for women’s athletics, she was a giant. [PHOTO GALLERY: Sister Maria Pares through the years] Pares died Friday from cancer complications. She was 75. Pares was a pioneer in women’s sports while defying conventional beliefs about what a nun should be. She built a basketball dynasty at Sacred Heart Academy…

“Sometimes it’s not enough to change laws, you have to change hearts. And sports has a way of changing hearts.” — Barack Obama What a nice thought. What bunk. The times being what they are, and what they are unsettles the times, sports is here to take credit for being a place where, as a Supreme Court justice once mused, we can find people’s accomplishments. Actually, Earl Warren was talking…

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, athletes around the world watched and reacted to the news online. Some in the NBA, NFL and MLB offered advice to their fellow Americans, while some simply provided commentary on the event. One soccer club—Dulwich, of a lower-division soccer league—even made a quip about the early turnout at the event. Below are…

Sister Maria Pares would say she stood “5 foot 3, maybe.” Through her groundbreaking career as a coach and advocate for women’s athletics, she was a giant. [PHOTO GALLERY: Sister Maria Pares through the years] Pares died Friday from cancer complications. She was 75. Pares was a pioneer in women’s sports while defying conventional beliefs about what a nun should be. She built a basketball dynasty at Sacred Heart Academy…

“Sometimes it’s not enough to change laws, you have to change hearts. And sports has a way of changing hearts.” — Barack Obama What a nice thought. What bunk. The times being what they are, and what they are unsettles the times, sports is here to take credit for being a place where, as a Supreme Court justice once mused, we can find people’s accomplishments. Actually, Earl Warren was talking…

“Sometimes it’s not enough to change laws, you have to change hearts. And sports has a way of changing hearts.” — Barack Obama What a nice thought. What bunk. The times being what they are, and what they are unsettles the times, sports is here to take credit for being a place where, as a Supreme Court justice once mused, we can find people’s accomplishments. Actually, Earl Warren was talking…

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, athletes around the world watched and reacted to the news online. Some in the NBA, NFL and MLB offered advice to their fellow Americans, while some simply provided commentary on the event. One soccer club—Dulwich, of a lower-division soccer league—even made a quip about the early turnout at the event. Below are…

Edwin Pope realized his life’s calling before he reached puberty. By 11, he was writing about sports for his hometown Athens (Georgia) Banner-Herald. By 15, he was the newspaper’s sports editor, the youngest person in America to hold that position. By 28, he was crafting columns for the Miami Herald, destined to become universally recognized among the premier sportswriters of his generation. Pope, who chronicled South Florida sports, Super Bowls,…

“Sometimes it’s not enough to change laws, you have to change hearts. And sports has a way of changing hearts.” — Barack Obama What a nice thought. What bunk. The times being what they are, and what they are unsettles the times, sports is here to take credit for being a place where, as a Supreme Court justice once mused, we can find people’s accomplishments. Actually, Earl Warren was talking…

The Dallas Cowboys is examining whether to become the first NFL team to purchase an e-sports team. Credit: James D. Smith/Dallas Cowboys “America’s team” might be on the cusp of entering another competitive arena: e-sports. The organization has quietly spent more than a year mulling over whether it should buy an established e-sports team of teens and 20-somethings who competitively play video games in front of fans for cash prizes….

Delia Bushell, Managing Director, BT TV and BT Sport Delia Bushell became managing director of BT TV and head of BT Sport in 2014, moving from a role as chief commercial officer at Sky Italia. BT has invested large sums of money in recent years in seeing off its competitors – particularly Bushell’s former employer, Sky – by securing exclusive rights, and notably acquired the rights to the UEFA Champions…

WHEN JOE Greenspan, a standout soccer player out of Westfield (N.J.) High, chose to attend the Naval Academy over offers from William and Mary and other Division I programs, he knew he would be pursuing one dream at risk of possibly abandoning another. Yes, he would have the opportunity to serve his country, armed with a degree in economics. But he also knew that his five-year postgraduate active duty requirement…

Alibaba Group Founder and Executive Chairman, China’s Jack Ma speaks during a panel session on the second day of the World Economic Forum, on January 18, 2017 in Davos. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images In 2014, billionaire Jack Ma said that “China’s soccer industry needs somebody to help stir up things.” Whether he had been thinking about stirring up the Olympics at the time is unknown. The Financial Times reports that e-commerce giant Alibaba has…