The Irish Times

Money, domestic violence and CTE: Roger Goodell's NFL reign

Despite plenty of reasons to leave the NFL commissioner is set to extend his contract

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 18:00

America at Large: No end in sight to USA's NFL love affair

Passion for the game so fervent it’s capable of warping the mores of an entire nation

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 17:49

Dave Chappelle: Obeying the laws of comedy

The black comedian has two new specials on Netflix. But is he a secret conservative?

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 17:03

Nike finalising £60m a year Chelsea kit deal

The £600m total deal is set to run for at least a decade

Thu May 19 2016 - 01:00

America at Large: Sexist blather epitomises all that’s wrong with ESPN

Stephen A Smith is presenter with expertise in offensive outbursts – and he has flourished

Wed Jun 17 2015 - 22:39

Floyd Mayweather’s violent past questioned by ESPN report

Pound-for-pound number one is world’s highest paid athlete despite history of domestic abuse

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 13:27

NFL approves stricter personal conduct policy

League owners endorse changes after domestic violence charges

Wed Dec 10 2014 - 21:13

Suspended NFL star Adrian Peterson vows never to use a switch again

Vikings running back left four-year-old son with cuts and bruises after disciplining him

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 16:19

Further blow to NFL as player charged with aggravated assault

Jonathan Dwyer's arrest adds to public outrage over league’s handling of violent incidents

Fri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00

NFL Players Association files appeal on behalf of Ray Rice

Baltimore Ravens running back was banned after a February video went public showing him punching his fiancee in the face

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 12:19

American Football projects a culture of violence on and off the pitch

Sponsors feeling a little queasy but not enough to walk away from the NFL’s money machine

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 11:19

Sponsorship suspended over reinstatement of NFL player

Minnesota's Adrian Peterson accused of hitting son with branch

Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00

Calling time on football league’s controversial grow-the-pie guy

NFL commissioner is acting more like Nixon than like his courageous father

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00

NFL hires former FBI director in Rice case

Investigation to examine league’s handling of evidence in domestic-violence inquiry

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00

NFL were sent Ray Rice tape, law enforcement source claims

League ‘not aware’ of any employee ‘who possessed or saw the video’ before this week

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 18:49

America at Large: Flawless Floyd Mayweather not so slick outside the ring

Jackson claims she wasn’t allowed leave his house unless escorted by a TMT employee

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 05:30

Floyd Mayweather says Ray Rice’s NFL ban too harsh

World champion boxer spent two months in jail after he pleaded guilty to domestic battery

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 12:22

NFL under fire for handling of Ray Rice case

Running back’s wife a lone voice in support of man who knocked her out in hotel lift

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 17:16

Ray Rice case a sickening one, but so was the NFL’s initial response

Why did the NFL have to wait for a leaked video before taking meaningful action?

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 11:34

Ray Rice has contract terminated by Ravens

Baltimore Ravens act after video emerges of player punching his partner in a hotel lift

Mon Sept 08 2014 - 21:40

Gridiron football running shy of tackling domestic violence

Ray Rice is the latest in a sorry line of players unable to control a runaway temper

Thu Jul 31 2014 - 12:00