Joe Rogan’s snake-oil shop the go-to for the likes of Aaron RodgersGreen Bay Packers quarterback sought counsel of podcast host on Covid-19 vaccineWed Nov 10 2021 - 17:00
‘Let’s go Brandon,’ sweeping across the American sporting landscapeMisheard ‘F**k Joe Biden’ chant has become a slogan for those of a right-wing persuasionWed Nov 03 2021 - 18:00
America at Large: Hidden Jumpin’ Joe gets rare moment in the spotlightNaming of NBA’s 75 best players gives inventor of the jump shot a deserved tributeWed Oct 27 2021 - 18:09
Jimmy Neary: Two Super Bowl rings and an epic emigrant lifeSligo native made quite the mark on New York among the rich and famousWed Oct 20 2021 - 18:00
America at Large: Education and golf playing a key part in JR Smith’s reinventionThe former NBA champion has earned a walk-on golf spot at North Carolina A&TWed Oct 13 2021 - 18:00
Dave Hannigan: Paul Riley scandal the latest in US soccer’s dark history of abuseDysfunctional cult of the coach has allowed predatory figures to get away with abuseWed Oct 06 2021 - 18:00
Hype grows as Brady and the Bucs get closer to a bitter reunion with BelichickQuarterback’s father and his quack doctor confidante Guerrero have been outspokenThu Sept 30 2021 - 06:00
Another sad verse about to be added to the blues ballad of Riddick BoweBoxing plumbs fresh depths as damaged 54-year-old former champion takes to the ring againWed Sept 22 2021 - 18:00
Loudmouth US fans could make for an ugly scene at the Ryder CupDeclining standards of galleries exacerbated by coarsening of society across AmericaSat Sept 18 2021 - 07:00
America at Large: Horrific allegations likely to cost $100 million pitcher his careerLos Angeles Dodgers signing Trevor Bauer faces charges of alleged sexual assaultThu Sept 16 2021 - 06:00
From Cloughbane to Chicago - John K Tener, Tyrone’s greatest sporting exportTener left Ireland aged 10 and became White Sox pitcher then governor of PennsylvaniaThu Sept 09 2021 - 06:00
America at Large: Odious antics of Richie Burke show work to be done by NWSLWomen’s football league is growing in popularity but some serious issues remainThu Aug 26 2021 - 06:00
Dave Hannigan: What would the ghost of Christy Ring make of modern hurling?Ball in hand and short puck-outs might be dismissed but at least Cork remain constantWed Aug 18 2021 - 17:00
America at Large: Plenty of NFL players taking anti-vax stance despite penaltiesTeams will forfeit match, wages and bonuses if there is an outbreak of Covid-19 during seasonWed Aug 11 2021 - 17:00
Kanye West’s residency in Atlanta United stadium just another bizarre stuntCould this set a precedent? U2 at Croke Park? Christy Moore in Newbridge?Wed Aug 04 2021 - 17:00
Trump and Republicans seemed to revel in the US women soccer team’s Olympic loss to SwedenNaomi Osaka, the USWNT and sport’s role in the strangest of American culture warsThu Jul 29 2021 - 06:00
Big League Advance is a Major League Scam targeting the prodigious and vulnerableLikes of Fernando Tatis Jr take a loan in exchange for a percentage of future earningsWed Jul 21 2021 - 06:00
America at Large: Golf needs to show its hand when it comes to Mickelson’s gamblingThe recent unsealing of a transcript from a 2007 court case shone further light on LeftyWed Jul 14 2021 - 18:22
Conor McGregor’s latest guise keeping fans enthralled in the USDave Hannigan: Irish fighter’s bouts barely register but cult of celebrity is strong as everWed Jul 07 2021 - 17:00
America at Large: Martin Braithwaite puts his money where his mouth isDenmark striker is working on ways to offer greater opportunities to African-AmericansWed Jun 30 2021 - 06:00
Sha’Carri Richardson’s image sullied by doping shadow of Dennis MitchellDave Hannigan: US is about to fall hard for sprinter but associations raise questionsThu Jun 24 2021 - 05:00
America at Large: How Schembechler enabled a sexual predator among the WolverinesThe case of Dr Robert Anderson at the University of Michigan is the latest in a long line in college sportsWed Jun 16 2021 - 18:00
Dr Pat O’Callaghan ‘the greatest all-round athlete in the world’America at Large: He signed on to something in the US more showbiz than sportThu Jun 10 2021 - 06:00
Dave Hannigan: Mayweather’s gruesome show of the absurd rolls into town againGreatest boxer of his generation prostitutes his fistic legacy one more timeWed Jun 02 2021 - 17:00
Paul Van Doren: Pioneer of the original California skate shoeVans founder said his company just kept sewing their shoes with moms in mindWed May 26 2021 - 17:00
Tributes to Marv Albert overlook role in sexual assault caseAmerica at Large: voice of the NBA has been routinely described as an icon, a legendWed May 19 2021 - 17:00
Baffert’s serial doping and risible excuses a sad indictment of American racingEvidence suggests sport’s problems go much deeper than top trainer’s indiscretionsThu May 13 2021 - 06:00
Glazers’ control of Man United shaped by cult of the owner in the USThose who write the cheques call all of the shots and even get handed the trophiesWed May 05 2021 - 17:00
Dave Hannigan: Race to be next California governor the latest challenge for Caitlyn JennerHer intention to run as a Republican could face pushback from both sides of political divideThu Apr 29 2021 - 06:12
Boxing no longer has any excuse, it’s American football injuries on steroidsNew book ‘Damage - The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing’ is a cautionary taleThu Apr 22 2021 - 06:00
Don’t expect golf to follow MLB’s lead in latest US culture warBaseball governing body has caused division by moving All-Star game from GeorgiaWed Apr 07 2021 - 17:00
America at Large: The pitching padre who still holds a pair of dubious baseball recordsWhen the Detroit Tigers went on strike in 1912, a 20-year-old student stepped on to the moundThu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00
Dave Hannigan: NCAA offer Spring Sexism masterclass in everything but equalityMagically, a workout facility was created overnight after public shamingThu Mar 25 2021 - 06:15
Dave Hannigan: Death of Marvin Hagler another piece of childhood stripped awayPassing of sporting icons becoming all too familiar as middle age ticks alongThu Mar 18 2021 - 06:15
Dave Hannigan: NHL’s attitude to concussion cuts no ice with families of victimsAmerica at Large: Huge hits keep coming as tragic case of Mark Pavelich shines light on issueThu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00
Irish contribution to Ali-Frazier bout that brought the planet shuddering to a haltAmerica at Large: Monday is 50th anniversary of first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier boutThu Mar 04 2021 - 06:00
Dave Hannigan: Nauseating Rudy Giuliani plumbs new depths with Michelle Wie storyFormer mayor of New York again displayed his own vulgarity with ‘panties’ storyWed Feb 24 2021 - 17:00
The right way? The wrong way? The American way - USA kids play on in pandemicAmerica at Large: sport and schooling continues with different levels of restrictionsWed Feb 17 2021 - 17:00
Leon Spinks, the Wild Bull who did not know the meaning of quitMost lovable of rogues was grateful for the epic nights he had in a rollercoaster lifeWed Feb 10 2021 - 17:30
Dave Hannigan: When the IRA tried to burn down Old Trafford in 1921Attempt ahead of FA Cup semi came during a frenetic time for the IRA in ManchesterWed Feb 03 2021 - 17:00
Money talks as ESPN and UFC still cling to toxic Conor McGregor brandIn the build-up to Dustin Poirier defeat Irish fighter was painted as a father to root forWed Jan 27 2021 - 17:00
Hurling between the high rise flats: My first glimpse of the emigrant lifeAmerica at Large: Watching 1990 World Cup on one of South London’s toughest estatesThu Jan 21 2021 - 06:51
Tampa Bay and Tom Brady turning a blind eye to Antonio Brown’s shameful past32-year-old has been accused of sexual assault but has been a key part of Bucs’ playoff runThu Jan 14 2021 - 06:41
America at Large: Jeannie Morris blazed a trail for women in US sports journalismAn extraordinary life story included rattling through Connemara in 1973 in a campervanThu Jan 07 2021 - 06:00
America at Large: Loeffler’s political ambitions a bad Dream for her playersElizabeth Williams and her team-mates have made a huge stand against their ownerThu Dec 31 2020 - 06:00
Dave Hannigan: Muhammad Ali’s eight days in prison before ChristmasIn 1968 he learned ‘the only real equality is in the jail . . . and in the graveyard’Thu Dec 24 2020 - 09:48
Charley Pride: The country music star with a baseball dreamFirst black superstar of the genre died last Saturday after a life chasing his dreamsWed Dec 16 2020 - 19:00
America at Large: Nike must wake up to human rightsThe use of Uyghur labour in Chinese factories continues to be a huge cause of concernThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:00
America at Large: David Villa and Neil McGuire complaints need attentionProgress for women in sport remains one step forward and two steps backWed Dec 02 2020 - 17:00
All bets are on as America opens the gambling sluice gates and the dollars flowBusiness once dominated by Vegas and the mafia is now respectable - but at what cost?Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:37
