US women’s soccer team secures promise of equal pay
Six-year battle between players and US Soccer comes to an end on Tuesday
StatSports scores with new multimillion dollar deal with US Youth Soccer
Irish company’s GPS-based tech is used by over 800 elite clients across multiple sports
Dave Hannigan: The world will hear a lot more about Trinity Rodman
The 19-year-old is lighting up US women’s soccer with shots, crosses and cameos of brilliance
From Rachael Blackmore to Steve Bruce: The best soundbites of 2021
Some words of wisdom – and some not so wise – from the world of sport
The Kaepernick Effect: a story of the other athletes who kneeled in protest
In his new book, Dave Zirin explores the ripple effect of the NFL quarterback’s protests
Carli Lloyd’s fury kept her firing at the top of her sport for so long
The 39-year-old United States international set to hang up her boots after storied career
Ireland’s Katie McCabe continues to fight the good fight on all fronts
Irish captain a strong advocate for development of women’s game on and off pitch
Trump and Republicans seemed to revel in the US women soccer team’s Olympic loss to Sweden
Naomi Osaka, the USWNT and sport’s role in the strangest of American culture wars
Joanne O’Riordan: Christen Press a winner in more ways than one
USA and Man United star’s daily activism challenges stereotypes and breaks barriers
For a young one obsessed with football, Gregory’s Girl was heaven
Dorothy changes the fortunes of local football team, leaving the boys restless and dizzy
Do Trump-endorsing sports stars realise they’ve backed the wrong horse?
Jack Nicklaus, Mike Tyson and Conor McGregor in danger of joining hall of infamy
Karen Carney deletes Twitter account after abuse for Leeds comments
Original tweet from Leeds’ official account mocking the pundit has not been deleted
Robert Lewandowski claims Fifa Player of the Year award
Spurs’ Son wins Puskas Award for goal of the year
Martina Navratilova: ‘If I had Twitter 30 years ago, I would have been raising holy hell’
Former tennis star discusses her glittering career, being a gay role model and ‘evil’ Trump
Joanne O’Riordan: NWSL bursts from its bubble and on to mainstream TV
It’s been far from plain sailing but could provide blueprint into what sport will look like
Ken Early: It’s time for all sports to jettison racist fans
Premier League, Nascar and NFL no longer worried about losing 'traditional fanbase'
Trump: I won’t watch NFL or US soccer team if players kneel for anthem
NFL and US Soccer have performed U-turns and said they were wrong over protests
US Soccer repeals rule that bans kneeling during national anthem
The rule was adopted after Megan Rapinoe kneeled in support of Colin Kaepernick
MLS reiterate support for players kneeling during US anthem
League ‘stands by the ideals of freedom of speech and the right to peaceful protest’
US women’s soccer team’s equal pay demands dismissed in court
Judge allowed complaints of unfair medical, travel and training to proceed to trial
Ada Hegerberg - injured, separated from her husband, but still focused
The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner does not want the women’s game to take two steps back
Premier League players launch charitable fund to help NHS
Contributions to #PlayersTogether fund will help front line workers tackling coronavirus
Mary Hannigan’s (completely random) A to Z guide to the 2019 sporting year
From Brexit to Brolly, here is an alphabetical guide to the sports year that was
Sporting Year roundtable: Our panel discuss the highs and lows of 2019
Marie Crowe and Colin Byrne join some of our writers to look back on the highs and lows
Sky goes full Obama as Fallon Sherrock darts into history books
TV View: While she smashed darts glass ceiling, her fans almost burst eardrums
Michael Walker: The soccer moments that defined 2019
Emiliano Sala’s death and the unravelling of the FAI bookended a remarkable year
From Katie Taylor to Megan Rapinoe – the 20 best moments of the year in women’s sport
It has been a remarkable year for women’s sport, domestically and internationally
Megan Rapinoe is a winner off the pitch but she is not the best footballer
Joanne O’Riordan: Awards are just popularity contests for the players who have a profile
Lionel Messi wins Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time
Megan Rapinoe wins women’s award after helping USA win the World Cup
Greece clash could open up a world of possibility for Irish women’s football
Tipping Point: win would put Ireland in a good position to qualify for the 2021 Euros
Dave Hannigan: Andonovski’s unlikely ascent to the top job in women’s football
Macedonian’s task with the US women’s team is to maintain success – with style
Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe take Fifa player of the year awards
Barcelona forward wins the award for a sixth time ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo
Wake up ESPN: Trump has made everything – even sport – political
The president counters critics by exploiting every athlete willing to associate with him
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