From Madison Square Garden to Yankee Stadium, U2 left an indelible sporting footprint in the US
Dave Hannigan: Work ethic of a showband is why U2 broke America in a way that proved beyond so many of their British contemporaries
Those pushing wunderkind Cavan Sullivan would do well to recall the fate of Freddy Adu
Already pre-signed to Manchester City, the US 16-year-old is an amalgam of talent, self-belief, invention and cockiness
In her home state of Tennessee, Dolly Parton was so much more than just a singer
We knew her as a writer and singer of renown who distributed books to kids. Tennesseans knew her for so much more
Extreme dangers of American football becoming clearer by the day but nobody seems to care
Brain damage continues to haunt the NFL but fans cheer more lustily than ever
Who was Bartley Madden, Croke Park’s last Irish boxing headliner?
This weekend it is Katie Taylor’s turn but 100 years ago a New York-based Irish heavyweight was the big draw at GAA headquarters
Bill Belichick comes to Dublin as disastrous results and poor choices speak for themselves
Coach of American Football team playing in Dublin now a figure of fun whose best days look well behind him
If you build it, grifters will come, as sport becomes a plaything of the investment class
Heritage is being sold off to the highest bidders as best interests of fans are ignored
The 1970s English footballer who left for America to live his truth in peace
Poignant new documentary examines why Tony Powell deserted his wife and children
The epic life of writer Charles Gaines who believed in ‘hardness, in toughness, in pushing yourself’
When studying creative writing, Charles Gaines would drive from hunting ducks to the classroom, where he’d sit with blood stains on his overalls
Why is Tom Brady debasing himself in a public beef?
The greatest quarterback of the modern era is reduced to playground fighting with Logan Paul - he must really miss the spotlight
Instead of retracing their New England steps, it’s business as usual for Liverpool
Overcharging gullible fans to watch shadow XIs has become as much a part of summer’s ritual as epic thunderstorms and power outages
Dave Hannigan: The World Cup is proving football has become ridiculously overcomplicated
Many of us pine for the days when there were no such things as cutaway socks or freekick draught excluders
Rich kids and soccer dads: Why the US national team can never seem to make headway
Behind the hype and hoopla of this tournament is the reality that millions of young Americans are excluded from the sport
Jimmy Greaves’s 25,000km spin to Mexico in 1970 puts England’s challenges into perspective
The famous striker knew his playing days were winding down when he agreed to take part in the World Cup Rally
They say men have trouble expressing their feelings. Yet we all speak fluent Messi
Continents may divide us, but his greatness is an enduring sporting bond, bridging oceans, obliterating time zones