The Irish Times

NBA playoffs marred by unsavoury incidents from courtside idiots

America at Large: Players happy to take fines to give abuse back to constant heckling

Wed May 25 2022 - 17:00

My Sporting Passion: Jarlath Regan on his love for basketball and running

‘It was a grey time in Ireland, and basketball felt so exotic. It seemed so open-minded’

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 06:13

He Got Game: ‘I pray that you understand why I pushed you so hard’

You need dark forces behind you to make it as a basketball star – in this case an obsessive dad

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 06:00

All bets are on as America opens the gambling sluice gates and the dollars flow

Business once dominated by Vegas and the mafia is now respectable - but at what cost?

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 06:37

Tiger shines and Brady bites back as charity match proves an enjoyable release

15-time Major winner looks back to his best while quarter-back shows his human side

Mon May 25 2020 - 13:03

Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning hold their nerve in $20m Covid-19 charity match

Tom Brady’s wonder-shot in vain as he and Phil Mickelson are beaten by one in Florida

Mon May 25 2020 - 07:10

Nike, just do it: Athletes should be entitled to maternity cover

Nike has always been proactive. It needs to go all in to support its female athletes

Wed May 29 2019 - 18:30

Phil Mickelson bags €8m after playoff victory over Tiger Woods

Low-quality match came down to pitch-and-putt sudden death under lights

Sat Nov 24 2018 - 01:40

Slam dunk to cab sauv: basketball’s love affair with wine

Just what is it that has America’s NBA stars dribbling by day and drinking fine wines by night?

Wed May 23 2018 - 20:20

Tipping Point: Sporting habits and traditions that need eliminating

Gaining life lessons from Conor Murray’s box-kicking is among the claptrap of today

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 06:30

Charles Barkley still nobody’s role model – except his own

America at Large: Former NBA star helps Doug Jones turn the tables in senate race

Wed Dec 20 2017 - 17:28

Space Jam: the best soundtrack of them all?

Is the 1996 classic featuring R Kelly, Seal and Coolio - getting a reissue for Record Store Day - a peerless slam-dunk from a time when soundtracks mattered

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 05:00

America at Large: Tom Brady drops ball with support for toxic Trump

NFL icon in minority as star athletes including Charles Barkley lambast Republican

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 08:48