How Emma Hayes wants to revolutionize U.S. soccer

USWNT head coach Emma Hayes is ready to dismantle the men’s soccer blueprint on the women’s game. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF) Emma Hayes began with a powerpoint, but soon ditched it and spoke from the heart. She was outlining her paradigm-shifting vision for U.S. soccer. She’d been refining it for months, … Read more

What’s a losing team’s ‘Super Bowl Champion’ merch worth?

The question hits the air before the confetti hits the ground, before the winning team has stretched their “Super Bowl Champions” t-shirts over shoulder pads: Hey, what happens to the losing team’s merchandise? Right now, there are boxes and pallets of “Super Bowl Champion Eagles” and “Super Bowl Champion Chiefs” sitting quietly in warehouses and … Read more

Former Patriot Tedy Bruschi on New England’s future: ‘I still see some growing pains next year’

The New England Patriots are embarking on a new journey this upcoming season after hiring Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. But former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi, while cautiously optimistic about New England’s playoff chances next season, thinks that the team will still have some work to do. “I still see some growing pains … Read more

Bernal wins first race since 2022 horror crash

Bernal won the 2019 Tour de France [Getty Images] Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal has won his first race since his life-threatening crash in 2022. Bernal, 28, of the British Ineos Grenadiers team, won the national individual time-trial championships in his native Colombia, beating Walter Vargas by seven seconds and Ineos team-mate Brandon … Read more