Will a USWNT player ever win the Ballon d'Or again? - ESPN
U.S. women's national team midfielder Rose Lavelle laughed when reminded that she is the only U.S. international on the 30-player shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or Féminin.
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CFP takeaways and top live highlights from Week 10 - ESPN
Welcome to college football's biggest week. Whether it's brunch with the Utes (BYU-Utah starts at 10 a.m. MT) or primetime with one of the season's most anticipated games (Miami-Notre Dame), the day is wall-to-wall great matchups.
Ian O’Riordan: Relentless pace of the running boom shows no sign of slowing
If there were certain news events which caught you by surprise this week, rest assured the announcement by Athletics Ireland that its club membership has reached another record high is continuing along entirely predicted lines.
Everton's Dewsbury-Hall does his talking on the pitch after England omission
Nov 7 : Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall responded to being left out of England's squad by helping his club Everton to a 3-1 comeback victory over Coventry City in the Premier League on Friday.
Regional gaps in safe sport rules remain a 'major' concern for Canada's sport integrity agency
More than six months on from a report that rang alarm bells about the prevalence of abuse and maltreatment in sport, the head of Canada’s sport integrity agency continues to have “major” concerns about regional gaps in safe sport rules.
UConn stars exact revenge against Michigan in title-game rematch - ESPN
BOSTON — The last time the college basketball world saw Silas Demary Jr. and Braylon Mullins against Michigan, they were part of a UConn team that fell short in the national championship game. Demary was dealing with a high-ankle sprain and scored only two points, while Mullins struggled en route to a 4-for-17 shooting night.
NBA steps up Mexico growth push as franchise ambitions remain on hold
MEXICO CITY, Nov 6 : The NBA is expanding its year-round presence in Mexico, betting that a fan base of about 30 million, growing digital consumption and grassroots programs can deepen its reach in one of its largest markets outside the US, even as the prospect of a local franchise remains distant.
NCAA secures a win in struggle for 5-year eligibility rule - ESPN
DENVER — Federal appeals court judges handed the NCAA a significant victory in its struggle to implement a new five-year eligibility ruling Friday, though the win does nothing to tamp down dozens of similar lawsuits playing out in state courts across the country.
'He's made it clear': Wayne Gretzky backs PM Carney's call to bar Russia from world juniors
Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada's decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta.