For almost a decade, Jill Saulnier was an energy line forward for the Canadian women’s national team, winning two Olympic medals and a world championship. Now she can add a new line to her resume: She threw the first real punches in the history of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, in a fight with Ottawa … Read more
After five decades of clean-shaven faces, the New York Yankees are phasing out their longtime hair and grooming policy. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that the team’s infamous — and antiquated — facial hair policy will now leave room for “well-groomed beards.” The rule has been in place since the 1970s, when George Steinbrenner … Read more
On a night when he was booed in London, Christian Horner loudly praised the sport that has given him a global name. Horner, Red Bull CEO and team principal, was surrounded by sign after sign along the River Thames that captured F1’s sudden climb from a niche European pastime to a growing American fascination. 5 … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place this weekend and it’s going to be an event that we’ve never seen before. LeBron James, Stephen Curry and more of the league’s biggest stars will be taking part in this year’s iconic annual exhibition match. 4 LeBron will be part of his 21st All-Star gameCredit: Getty … Read more
Super Bowl LIX takes place TODAY as fans worldwide will watch the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Like the World Cup or the Olympics, the NFL’s biggest game attracts everyone from die-hard supporters to armchair fans. 4 talkSPORT’s Drinking Game for Super Bowl 59Credit: talksport The Super Bowl may be the sole … Read more
National League clubs are calling on the EFL to increase the number of teams being promoted from the end of next season. At present, two teams go up from the National League to League Two each season – the champions and the play-off winners. 3 More National League teams are hoping to follow in Wrexham’s … Read more
England and Scotland had the first leagues, but clubs sprang up in most European nations in the 1890s and 1900s, enabling these nations to found their own leagues. Many Scottish professional players migrated south to join English clubs, introducing English players and audiences to more-advanced ball-playing skills and to the benefits of teamwork and passing. … Read more
Donald Trump’s imminent return as US president — this time hand in hand with electric-car tycoon Elon Musk — looks likely to reshape the global industries for electric vehicles and batteries. The United States is expected to escalate restrictions on imports of these technologies from China to protect its automotive industry. But Trump’s policy aims … Read more
Tom Aspinall has given the one reason why Jon Jones cannot be considered the greatest fighter of all time. Aspinall is the current UFC interim heavyweight champion and has been calling for a fight with Jones to unify the division for months now to no avail. 5 Aspinall has been waiting in the wings for … Read more