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Pete Alonso took one final swing and flipped his bat high in the air. Another walk-off. Money ball. As the crowd roared, the New York Mets rookie headed toward the mound and tightly squeezed his cousin and pitcher Derek Morgan, who had helped him win the All-Star Home Run Derby and $1 million. Alonso outlasted […]

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe achieved personal glory as the World Cup’s top scorer and best player following her team’s championship win on Sunday. As she scored on a penalty kick in the face-off against the Netherlands, the co-captain became the second American to be awarded the Golden Boot for most goals during the month-long series

The Latest on the All-Star Game (all times local): 10:25 p.m. Toronto rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will face New York Mets rookie Pete Alonso for the All-Star Home Run Derby title. Guerrero beat the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Joc Pederson 40-39 in the semifinals after they extended to a third tiebreaker. They tied 29-29 in the

Megan Rapinoe said the U.S. victory in the Women’s World Cup was just a matter of science. Rapinoe, who scored six goals in the tournament and won both the Golden Ball (best player) and Golden Boot (most goals) awards, cracked last month that no team can win without gay players.  “You can’t win a championship

Megan Rapinoe stepped off the plane with champagne in hand — a fizzy souvenir from a most memorable trip overseas. “Thank you, France, for the hospitality,” the U.S. soccer star said. “But wow, we are very excited to be back in America.” The U.S. women’s national team arrived in New York on Monday, a day

Ahead of the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup win at Stade de Lyon in France on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron took a stand against hate speech.  The president told French television that racism and homophobia wouldn’t be tolerated at soccer games, and called for matches to be stopped if hateful incidents occur.  “We

Fresh off their victory at the Women’s World Cup, members of the U.S. national soccer team, along with top NBA draft pick Zion Williamson and world No. 1 golfer Brooks Koepka, will be among the attendees at The ESPYs on Wednesday. The show honoring the past year’s top athletes and achievements airs live on ABC

In his first year as mayor of America’s third largest metropolis, Rahm Emanuel laid out ambitious plans to “make <a href=”http://www.shermanstravel.com/united-states/illinois/chicago” target=”_hplink”>Chicago</a> the most bike-friendly city in the country.” To that end, “Rhambo” has proposed a 500-mile network of bike paths, with at least one path within a half-mile of every Chicago resident. In the

Setting itself apart from other great American sports teams, the U.S. women’s soccer team is embracing a front-line role in social justice causes even as it savors a fourth world championship. The players are now world leaders in the push for gender equity in the workplace, having sued the U.S. Soccer Federation for equal pay

In the afterglow of the U.S. winning the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, team star Megan Rapinoe ended an on-field interview with a more personal celebration. “Just one thing,” she said, in the video below. “Happy birthday, Brian. I love you so much.” The shoutout to her older brother carried a history of heartbreak between