For years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have defined soccer’s greatest rivalry, with their names echoing in every corner of the globe. Yet, in between them, there is a Brazilian who embodied flair, creativity, and promise—a player many believe was on the same level to be argued for as one of the best in soccer…
“September 5” is a new movie from our sister company, Paramount, about television coverage of the notorious Palestinian terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics. We have thoughts about that day from Sean McManus, who, until recently, led CBS Sports and, before that, CBS News. But back in 1972, he was just a teenager, in…
Getty Images Manchester United and sporting director Dan Ashworth have separated after just five months with the Premier League outfit confirming the 53-year-old’s departure on Sunday. Ashworth, who spent five months on gardening leave from Newcastle United before moving to Old Trafford, only joined the Red Devils back in early July. United, who recently appointed…
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 08: Letsile Tebogo of Team Botswana celebrates winning the gold medal after … [+] competing in the Men’s 200m Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Getty Images At the 2024 World…
ATLANTA — The Georgia football sidelined emptied with a mad rush as soon as Trevor Etienne hit the end zone in overtime. The No. 5 Bulldogs had just walked off a 22-19 SEC championship win in overtime in a game that may be viewed as devalued in the 12-team College Football Playoff era, but you…
Dan Ashworth left his job as the sporting director of Manchester United after just five months as both parties agreed he was not a good ‘fit’ for the club. Ashworth officially began work at Old Trafford on July 1 after a lengthy period of gardening leave at his former club Newcastle United. However, his shock…
Mount Union held off Carnegie Mellon 24-19 in the third round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs on Saturday. Rossy Moore’s sack of Carnegie Mellon quarterback Ben Mills with 1:25 left helped the Purple Raiders close out the Tartans. Mount Union will face Salisbury in the quarterfinals next Saturday. ALLIANCE — Rossy Moore always…
For James Franklin and Penn State football, the portal takes away more than it gives. That is by design, as the program opts to focus on the development of its high school talent instead of relying heavily on the transfer portal. Still, the Nittany Lions will monitor the portal as they have in the past,…
We’ve had March Madness. Now there is December Drama. On Sunday afternoon, there will be a college football bracket: 12 teams in the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff. After a decade of four schools getting chosen, the sport adopted expansion to give more programs a shot. It created additional interest in the…
Right on cue, just as his mum is explaining how the unexpected sight of him instantly made everything bearable when confronted by more Olympic heartache, Tommy pipes up on the baby monitor; the squawks of a premature wake from the morning nap. “Sorry, I’ll have to stick a dummy in and see if he goes back…
