Lysa Liu hadn’t even checked her phone. She didn’t know who had called, who had texted, or who had screamed at their television when her gold-medal score flashed onto the screen. But…
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How Barbra Banda got caught up in a swirl of misinformation and double standards Suzanne Wrack
His “hateful language” directed at Orlando Pride’s Barbra Banda during their 2-0 defeat of Gotham FC last Sunday, understood to be transphobic and racist, is part of an alarming trend, with several…
Sweet 16 roundup: Texas Tech rally past Arkansas in first OT game of March Madness
Darrion Williams scored the tiebreaking basket with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a three-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83…
Never done that before’: Josh Giddey hits half-court buzzer-beater as Bulls stun Lakers
Australian Josh Giddey hit a half-court buzzer-beater over LeBron James to spark wild scenes at the United Centre as the Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 119-117 in an NBA thriller…
MLB 2025 predictions: are the dead-cert Dodgers actually maybe-cert?
Are the days of small markets teams winning the World Series over? No, because winning the World Series only requires 11 postseason wins, providing you avoid the wildcard. The best thing that…
Wayne Gretzky was a Canadian hero. His pro-Trump rebrand is a betrayal Karen Booth
Remain immensely proud to have lived in Edmonton during the Oilers’ glory years, when Wayne Gretzky was not merely that city’s darling, but also a fresh-faced, flag-waving ambassador for all of Canada….
Frozen in time’: figure skating world unites in grief and tribute at Boston world championships
As figure skating’s world championships began in Boston, a ceremony was held in honor of the 28 members of the sport’s community who died in January’s midair collision Bryan Armen Graham in…
Raúl Jiménez used his Fulham form to revitalize Mexico in Nations League
It’s easy to forget that Ral Jiménez never suffered a serious injury when you watch him score stunning free kicks, perform handsprings and other acrobatics in goal celebrations, and win the Concacaf…
Luka Dončić says he must work with LeBron James to stop Lakers’ slump
The Los Angeles Lakers have their full lineup back on the floor. Unfortunately, their defense appears to have gone missing. Monday night, the Lakers’ defense only made a brief appearance in the…
With a charged win over US, Canada proved they’re a complete squad
American positives from a particularly sobering Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium were in desperately short supply. To be fair, Americans had been in short supply there last week, with the abject turnout…