Did This Hockey Coach Trip a Child From the Opposing Team After the Match?

    Shocking footage of what appears to be a hockey coach tripping a 13-year-old player after a game ended on Saturday afternoon, leaving the boy with a broken wrist, has sparked controversy, especially with the child’s parents.   Tammy Hohlweg,Richmond Steel team manager said of the man coaching the Hornets “I don’t ever want […]

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What Does the Queen Do?

In February, the English cricket team — virtual demigods in their country after defeating Australia last summer — were attending a reception amid the Rembrandts and Rubenses in the Picture Gallery of Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth had just pinned medals on the athletes’ chests signifying their new status as Members of the Order of the British Empire, and was strolling among them, chatting and laughing with their proud families

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Why Sports in LA Are in Disarray

On April 20, Major League Baseball took control of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a team whose overleveraged owner is going through a humiliating public divorce and steering the franchise towards bankruptcy. The Dodgers’ financial situation had been so dire that last week Frank McCourt, who is fighting for ownership of the team with his estranged wife, Jamie, needed a $30 million loan from Fox, the team’s television partner, to make payroll.

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