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U.S. women’s national soccer team captain Megan Rapinoe reigns as Sports Illustrated’s 2019 sportsperson of the year. The outspoken squad leader galvanized the team amid a victorious World Cup push and a high-profile lawsuit for equal pay, all under the cloud of personal attacks by President Donald Trump. “Choosing Megan as the Sportsperson of the Year was an […]

Soccer wasn’t always Lionel Messi’s favorite activity. When he was a child in the modest neighborhood of La Bajada in his Argentine hometown of Rosario, he spent his time bicycling with friends, building forts out of branches and stones, playing hide and seek — and occasionally stealing lemons from a neighbor to make juice. Those

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is a unanimous selection as the offensive player of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team. The top-ranked Tigers also have the SEC’s coach of the year in Ed Orgeron and the newcomer of the year in freshman cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., as selected by a 28-member media panel.

When Todd Gurley flattened Tre Flowers with a brutal stiff arm on his path to Los Angeles’ final touchdown, the Rams delivered a clear message right to the face of the Seahawks and the NFL. Although it’s too soon to say whether the Rams solved their offensive problems in time to make the playoffs, the

Anthony Davis hit a long floater with 4:39 remaining to reach 50 points for the first time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The shot that got him to the half-century mark was hardly representative of the work that preceded it. Davis had a relentless series of fast-break points, second-chance opportunities and attacks in the paint

Tom Brady picked on someone his own size ― and then some. The Patriots quarterback butted face masks with Kansas City Chiefs lineman Chris Jones ― all 6 feet, 6 inches and 310 pounds of him ― on Sunday. Chris Jones has something to say to Brady on the way by, and Brady gets up

Steve Stricker cared only about securing a spot in the first U.S. Open in his home state of Wisconsin. Still, there was something about the PGA Tour rookie in his group during a 36-hole qualifier that intrigued him. It wasn’t just the name: Xander Schauffele. It certainly wasn’t the resume. Schauffele had missed the cut

The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned Russia from the Olympics and other major sporting events for four years but many athletes will likely be allowed to compete as neutral athletes By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer December 9, 2019, 11:47 AM 5 min read The World Anti-Doping Agency has banned Russia from the Olympics and

The Russian flag and national anthem have been banned from the Olympics and other major sports events for four years by the World Anti-Doping Agency By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer December 9, 2019, 10:49 AM 4 min read The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from the Olympics and other major sports events

China’s professional basketball association has fined one of its foreign players for not paying sufficient attention during the pre-game playing of the country’s national anthem December 9, 2019, 9:10 AM 2 min read China’s professional basketball association fined one of its foreign players on Monday for not paying sufficient attention during the pre-game playing of