Muhammad Ali

Editor’s Note: Amy Bass is professor of sport studies at Manhattanville College and the author of “One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together” and “Not the Triumph but the Struggle:…

Messi-ah!Image: Getty ImagesAs extra time started, neither Brazil or Croatia showed any urgency. The weight of a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal entering the additional 30 minutes-plus after going scoreless in the contest’s original time…

For Fury, it is a matter of making up for lost time, following a mental health breakdown and the impact of Covid-19.…

Dusty Baker “ought to be part of the conversation around MLB’s best-ever managers,” concluded Neil Paine from FiveThirtyEight after studying the most overachieving managers, and “shouldn’t need a ring to validate his career.” Agreed. Let’s…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a lot of thoughts on Kyrie Irving.Image: Getty ImagesKyrie Irving’s antics are infuriating. But, so were Jim Brown’s. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar seems only to be irritated by one of them. And that’s the problem.“Kyrie…

Legendary Japanese wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki passed away at the age of 79. Inoki, who was battling a rare disease called amyloidosis died on Friday. Inoki made his pro wrestling debut in 1960. In 1976, he faced world…

RIP. An absolute legendImage: Getty ImagesThere’s not an athlete in combat-sports history with a bigger influence than Antonio Inoki. How many other professional wrestlers have a common opponent in Superman? Inoki is one degree of…

On the bright side, Roger Federer was unbeaten for over a year when he announced his retirement. YEAAAAH! That’s something to cheer about, right? Yes, there was a small matter of him not playing for over a year. But, what about that?…

On the bright side, Roger Federer was unbeaten for over a year when he announced his retirement. YEAAAAH! That’s something to cheer about, right? Yes, there was a small matter of him not playing for over a year. But, what about that?…

He’s got such a punchable facePhoto: Getty ImagesLook at Jake Paul stepping up his competition — in name recognition in the fight world at least.The social media influencer turned pugilist has moved deftly through his professional fighting…