Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials on June 18. Shortly after the trials, Richardson was suspended for a month for testing positive for marijuana – a ban that will keep her from competing at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Riders in the 2021 Tour de France will ride more than 2,100 miles (3,400 km) over the 21 flat and mountainous stages of the race. And they will burn an incredible amount of energy while doing so.
After Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib came out as gay, his jersey became a top-seller on Fanatics, an online retailer of sportswear.
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The Canadian Football League is struggling to stay alive. All options, including help from government, should be considered as part of a national conversation about its future.
Three Lions writers Ian Broudie, Frank Skinner and David Baddiel.
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Pitchers in Major League Baseball have been striking out more batters than ever, and some people say it’s because they’re adding sticky stuff to the balls.
England manager Gareth Southgate gestures on the pitch during 2018 England V Switzerland friendly game.
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Nine in ten parents agree school uniforms should support their kids to be active. That’s only one reason schools should let kids wear sports uniforms. They’re also cheaper and kids prefer them.
Phil Mickleson uses a rangefinder at the PGA Championship golf tournament.
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The high-profile athlete’s struggles raise questions about society’s views on mental health, as well as the effects of race, gender and fame on well-being.
Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus returns the ball to Simona Halep of Romania during their semifinal tennis match of the women’s singles WTA Tour Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany in April 2021.
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The sport has seen a revival in recent years. But it will take regulation to remove its reputation as a low-brow form of entertainment
On the occasion of a 2011 match between Portugal and Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi (right) show off a pair of high-end watches. The riches have only continued to flow in.
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A new study explores the how the celebrity and status of professional footballers in the “Big Five” European leagues can affect both performance and pay.
The 2020 World Series featured two teams at opposite ends of the salary spectrum: the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. The richer Dodgers were the winners.
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Twenty years ago, a few small-market Major League Baseball teams used advanced analytics as a secret weapon to compete with large-market teams. But the Moneyball effect is gone now.
Football fans protested proposals for the now axed European Super League.
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The failure of the ESL does not represent a victory of fans over commerce, or of culture over capitalism. It is the very existence of fans that cements football’s commercial nature.
Angry Chelseas fans protest the European Super League.
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What at first appeared as a horror story for supporters could turn out to have a happy ending.
Fans feel the new European Super League is not about the tradition or love of the sport but simply about making as much money as possible.
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