Spain women's soccer coach fired amid unwanted World Cup kiss fallout
Jorge Vilda has been sacked from his role as head coach of the Spanish women's soccer team amid ongoing fallout from Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss on a player at the Women's World Cup final.
2023-09-05 22:47
Spain men's national team condemns Luis Rubiales' conduct ahead of international games
Members of Spain's men's national soccer team issued a statement on Monday condemning the behavior of provisionally suspended federation president Luis Rubiales.
2023-09-05 04:48
Madison Keys breezes past fellow US star Jessica Pegula to reach US Open quarterfinals
Madison Keys comfortably beat Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Monday to earn a spot in the US Open quarterfinals.
2023-09-05 01:45
US Open: Defending champion Iga Świątek stunned by Jelena Ostapenko
Jeļena Ostapenko extended her impressive unbeaten record over world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Sunday, eliminating the defending US Open champion in the round of 16 at Flushing Meadows.
2023-09-04 18:27
As an under-fire soccer chief stands firm, women's soccer in Spain may be preparing for new beginnings
The thrill of making history isn't supposed to sour. It is the moment, the magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime feat, that should be the cause of time standing still; cameras panning in slow motion to the overachievers lifting the prize won, ticker tape falling like magic from the sky, extraordinary talent overshadowing everything else. But that is not the world in which we live.
2023-09-03 20:30
Ruthless Iga Świątek breezes past Kaja Juvan in less than 50 minutes to reach US Open fourth round
World No. 1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia's Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open.
2023-09-02 03:20
Spanish government faces setback in efforts to suspend soccer chief Rubiales after tribunal ruling
Spain's High Council of Sport will request a temporary suspension of embattled soccer boss Luis Rubiales, said Minister of Culture and Sport Miquel Iceta on Friday. The request will go to the Spanish Court of Arbitration in Sport (TAD).
2023-09-02 02:26
Stanford, Cal and SMU to join Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is expanding to 18 schools with the addition of Stanford, Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the University of California-Berkeley, after a vote by the conference's board of directors on Friday.
2023-09-01 23:51
Spanish men's national team manager Luis de la Fuente apologizes for applauding Luis Rubiales' defiant speech
Luis de la Fuente, the manager of the Spanish men's national team, has apologized for visibly applauding the speech of beleaguered soccer chief Luis Rubiales at an assembly last Friday.
2023-09-01 20:48
Gil Brandt, architect of "America's Team" Dallas Cowboys, has died at the age of 91
Pro Football Hall of Famer Gil Brandt, widely regarded as the architect who helped build the Dallas Cowboys into one of the most successful and popular sports franchises of all time, died on Thursday, according to the Cowboys. Brandt was 91.
2023-09-01 17:26
Aitana Bonmatí uses UEFA award speech to call out "abuses of power" following Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss
Aitana Bonmatí, Spain's World Cup-winning midfielder, used her UEFA Women's Player of the Year award speech to call out "abuses of power" following Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss.
2023-09-01 03:29
Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss labeled 'inappropriate' by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has condemned Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss on Women's World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso, describing it as "inappropriate" in an interview with French outlet L'Equipe on Wednesday.
2023-08-31 19:50