‘New eyes and new ideas’: How the NFL made female coaches part of the league
The league now has eight female coaches and 12 scouts. The results are a product of putting candidates in rooms with those in power Jennifer King sat in her office prepping for one of the Washington Football Team’s final regular season games when head coach Ron Rivera popped in to pass along some news. King’s...
Amber Glenn: America’s pansexual skating star on coming out and breaking through
Since coming out as pansexual, the US national silver medalist has delivered a series of career-best performances and thrust herself into the conversation for next year’s Olympics “What is your sexuality?” Amber Glenn looked up from the questionnaire at her therapist sitting across from her in a brown leather chair, immersed in her legal pad....
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II jailed for 14 years for series of rapes
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. The 37-year-old son of Chargers hall of fame receiver Kellen Winslow appeared via videoconference at the hearing...
Reggie Cannon: ‘My safety in America was compromised for pointing out injustice’
The USA full-back is attracting the attention of clubs across Europe after his transfer to Portugal. The move across the Atlantic has also made him reflect on home There is no hesitation from Reggie Cannon when he considers whether his view of America has changed since moving to Europe. “One hundred million percent,” the US...
LA sheriffs execute search warrant on Tiger Woods’s car after crash
The Los Angeles county sheriff’s department has executed a search warrant on Tiger Woods’s car after the golfer was involved in a serious crash last week. The department said looking at the car’s “black box” was a routine procedure that could yield data such as speed and braking activity, and did not indicate the golfer...
Tom Brady says Lombardi Trophy throw seemed ‘really fun to do’ at time
Tom Brady has spoken about his post Super Bowl celebrations, during which he threw the Vince Lombardi Trophy across Tampa’s Hillsborough River. The incident came during a boat parade to celebrate the Buccaneers’ victory in February’s Super Bowl, the seventh title of Brady’s career. At one point Brady threw the revered trophy from his boat...
Lawyer for Britt Reid crash victim seeks ‘serious charges’ for Chiefs coach
An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl suffered a devastating brain injury that has left her unable to speak or walk. Ariel Young likely has permanent brain damage “that she will endure for the rest of...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubles down on criticism of LeBron James
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has doubled down on his criticism of athletes who mix politics and sports. The Milan striker was speaking on Tuesday at a press conference for the San Remo music festival, which he is co-hosting. “Athletes unite the world, politics divide it,” he said. “Our role is to unite the world by doing what...
Pittsburgh Steelers say Roethlisberger will return for 18th NFL season
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan on having quarterback Ben Roethlisberger back for an 18th season. Team president Art Rooney II released a statement on Wednesday saying he and Roethlisberger have met to figure out a way to ease the financial pressure caused by the quarterback’s contract. Roethlisberger, who turns 39 next month, carries a $41m salary...
US soccer clubs team with Common Goal to launch Anti-Racist Project
A coalition of leaders from the US soccer industry have partnered with the Common Goal movement to launch the Anti-Racist Project (ARP), an action-based approach to tackling systemic racism in soccer and society. The initiative, which was officially unveiled on Wednesday, brings together clubs from the three top divisions of US soccer – the Chicago...