Salacious Sherrone Moore case shows authorities will ignore anything when results are right
University of Michigan ‘knew for more than a year’ about claims of inappropriate contact with women concerning their football coach
American Football
The Las Vegas Raiders and the thin line between tanking and incompetence
Las Vegas shut down their two stars, angered their leader and were humiliated by the Giants. Whether it’s strategy or dysfunction, the result looks the same
An indifference to running? Now that’s the kind of team mascot we can all get behind
It has been a long, tough year, but in the middle of it all, a lone hero stretches and yawns in a Colorado barn
The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t a punchline anymore – they’re a problem
Once loose, erratic and reliably unreliable, Jacksonville have hardened into something far more serious, with Trevor Lawrence’s control and confidence turning a hot streak into a genuine AFC threat
Down’s Charlie Smyth kicks fantastic five in Saints win over Jets
Former Down footballer kicks joint record of five field goals in 29-6 win at the Superdome
‘I just went and got some pizzas’: Charlie Smyth still on a high after game-winning kick for Saints
24-year-old hit match-clinching score with just two seconds remaining in New Orleans Saints’ clash with Carolina Panthers
Philip Rivers: how a 44-year-old grandpa nearly pulled off one of the NFL’s greatest comebacks
Colts quarterback was coaching high school football before his surprise return
‘This team loves that guy’: Co Down man Charlie Smyth the hero for New Orleans Saints in NFL
Former Down footballer hailed for last-gasp kick to earn three-point win
‘Dadgummit, let’s freaking go’: 44-year-old grandfather Philip Rivers could start for Indianapolis Colts
Rivers last played in the NFL in 2020
Ciarán Murphy: Charlie Smyth has earned his shot at securing NFL’s most unforgiving role
For the former Down goalkeeper to get where he is right now is one of the stories of the Irish sporting year
Dave Hannigan: Pay, and payoffs, for college gridiron coaches is obscene
Cost of firing coaches almost $200m for the current campaign, even before end-of-season sacking spree
Tom Brady’s part-time side hustle with the Raiders is an unholy mess
The most successful quarterback of all-time approached his playing career with ruthless focus - his retirement project could do with the same intensity
Déjà boo: Sam Darnold didn’t think he’d see ghosts on the field again. Then he faced the Rams
The Seahawks quarterback has looked like an MVP this season. But his old failings returned in Los Angeles on Sunday
Donald Trump may yet make his mark on the NFL after decades out in the cold
American football is another strand of elite American society that has refused to permit Trump into its inner circle
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies aged 24
Kneeland scored his first career touchdown on Monday
The Chiefs-Bills rivalry is incapable of producing a bad game
Buffalo extend regular season domination over Kansas City
David Gillick’s terrific book reminds us of how little we know about sportspeople
Malachy Clerkin: We think we can read the minds of sportspeople. What a dopey conceit
Derry’s Jude McAtamney cut from New York Giants after narrow Denver Broncos defeat
McAtamney missed two extra-point kicks in Sunday’s 33-32 loss
With his top weapon sidelined, Sean McVay proves the ultimate chameleon
Missing star receiver Puka Nacua, the coach reinvented the Rams’ offense as Matthew Stafford threw five TDs in a Wembley rout
Croke Park should learn from its American visitors - make a song and dance of Gaelic games
Making better in-match use of the big screen would go a long way for paying fans
The usually excellent Ravens are in a hole, and it could get a lot deeper
While Kansas City got their season back on track with an excellent offensive performance, their AFC rivals are 1-3
‘Whole experience was fantastic’: NFL and Croke Park deliver history-making clash
First regular season game here a winner with players and fans – and unlikely to be the last
American football’s quest for global domination rolls into Dublin
‘We’re not about bringing the circus to town. This is a deep partnership,’ says NFL executive Peter O’Reilly
Coming to Croke Park: Aaron Rodgers, US sporting great and castigated ‘critical thinker’
The Pittsburgh Steelers player is among the best quarterbacks of all time but has attracted attention in recent years for leftfield pronouncements on a variety of subjects
Croke Park gets NFL makeover ahead of Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings clash
GAA HQ has undergone quite the temporary makeover for NFL clash between Pittsburgh and Minnesota Vikings
NFL bending over backwards to make room for Tom Brady’s dull punditry
A row about potential conflicts of interest conflict has highlighted the retired quarterback’s enduring influence
The New York Giants are 0-2 again. But are they finally ... watchable?
Russell Wilson’s team looked as disappointing as always in their season opener. But in their loss to the Cowboys, they produced sloppy mistakes and offensive fireworks in equal measure
NFL: Former Down player Charlie Smyth says his ‘time will come’ to be starting kicker
The former Down goalkeeper says the stakes are ‘to be one of 32 in the world to be a NFL kicker’
Aaron Rodgers’ Jets revenge tour shows the old guy may still have it
The new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback required a bit of luck to win on his debut but there were signs he can be an effective weapon for his team
Flutter tries to get on board Philadelphia’s gambling scene
Paddy Power owner forks out for special trains to first NFL game of the season
Dallas Cowboys paralysed by owner’s inability to move on from 1990s heyday
Trading of star player the latest evidence of Jerry Jones’ questionable NFL judgment
Hopes Irish tourism will win big from US College Football Classic in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium
Kansas State University’s Wildcats take on Iowa State University’s Cyclones on Saturday
What Irish fans can expect from the College Football Classic in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium
Over 20,000 US fans are set to descend on Dublin for the latest instalment of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic
Dave Hannigan: $62m US school stadium puts south Dublin rugby in the shade
Opening of facility in Georgia drew reactions of envy and offence
The Ozzy Osbourne song heard in US sport arenas for nearly half a century
Crazy Train is played at every major US sports venue - at some places, it’s an even more integral part of the show
Dublin City Council to contribute €250,000 for American college football game at Aviva Stadium
Financial assistance should have been ‘more transparent and a lot more debated’, councillor says
Ticket prices for Pittsburgh Steelers v Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park confirmed ahead of Tuesday release
Ticket prices to range from €85 to €295
More than an average billionaire, Jim Irsay presided over Indianapolis Colts’ golden era and helped fight stigma
Dave Hannigan: Owner of NFL team led a complicated life at times, but was adored by players, coaches and fans
Tickets for Pittsburgh Steelers v Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park to go on sale next month
Pittsburgh Steelers to face Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park on September 28th
Dave Hannigan: Why Bill Belichick’s relationship with woman 49 years younger has America rapt
Once nicknamed Doom, legendary NFL coach has undergone an image transformation since finding love
Could Shedeur Sanders ever really be another Tom Brady after phone faux pas and NFL draft snub?
In defence of the son of American football giant Deion Sanders, arrogance is kind of a necessary attribute to play quarterback
Dave Hannigan: Life in the fast lane of elite sport sport no protection against mental health issues
Baseball star Jarren Duran and the NFL’s Braden Smith have done the wider community a service by revealing their own personal struggles
The Irish man who bought a home in the US after winning $100,000 on NFL fantasy football
Wild Geese: Conor O’Driscoll lives in Columbus, Ohio
Dave Hannigan: NFL clubs ponder a big gamble on Desmond ‘Dez’ Watson
The 33-stone University of Florida lineman boasts impressive stats but can he remain healthy enough to handle the more sapping pro schedule
Two Irish players join NFL International Player Pathway as specialists
Mark McNamee and Ross Bolger to join IPP Class of 2025 as kickers
NFL’s €10m shakedown of Ireland shows they’re the best-dressed welfare spongers in the world
Irish Government to fork out €10m to help mega-wealthy Pittsburgh Steelers host a home game in Croke Park
Super Bowl was the biggest test yet in Tom Brady’s fledgling TV career, the results were not pretty
As a player, the Super Bowl was Brady’s playground. The same can not be said of him as a broadcaster
Super Bowl LIX in pictures: Kansas City Chiefs v the Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles secure their first Super Bowl in seven years with a 40-22 victory in New Orleans
Patrick Mahomes was chasing Super Bowl history. He left humbled and harassed
The Chiefs may well contend for the championship again next season. But Sunday’s loss to the Eagles exposed problems that had been there all year
Super Bowl: Eagles soar to 40-22 win over Chiefs in New Orleans
Donald Trump becomes the first sitting president to attend Super Bowl
Super Bowl: Chiefs v Eagles: Kick-off time, where to watch, the half-time show and more
Can the Chiefs pull off a three-peat on Sunday?
Tom Brady’s TV career so far has been a dud. Will that change in the Super Bowl?
The former quarterback has been hit with the problem that often plagues great players: what is intuitive to him is not intuitive to everyone else
The refs didn’t steal a Super Bowl trip from the Bills. The Chiefs’ excellence did
Buffalo have to contend with a great footballing dynasty every year
Kansas City Chiefs break Buffalo Bills’ hearts to set up Super Bowl rematch with Philadelphia Eagles
Chiefs beat Bills 32-29 in the AFC to make Super Bowl return
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