US Sports
US kicked out by Cup minnows
A shock 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago means the US won’t be at the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
Beach boy ices final frontier
Cameron StewartNathan Walker grew up at the beach, far from any icerink, yet he has conquered Australian sport’s final US frontier.
Big data steals baseball’s drama
Brian Costa, Jared DiamondFears the moneyball revolution has turned a national pastime into a stolid, drawn-out affair are prompting calls for change.
NFL retreat on anthem protest
A week after unprecedented solidarity, player action was scattered and small-scale, amid criticism from Trump and NFL fans.
NFL protests: where to now?
Jason L. RileyNFL team owners and officials will have to decide whether to continue indulging player behaviour on company time.
Inside the muddled NFL protest
Matthew Futterman, Andrew BeatonOver a hectic 24 hours, the NFL struggled to control a crisis, resulting in ad hoc and mixed messages from players and teams.
