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Ottawa Senators jerseys with the names of Hollander and Rozanov, the main characters from the hit Canadian sports romance television show Heated Rivalry, hang in the Senators’ official store beside the jerseys of Senators players, including captain Brady Tkachuk, before an game in Ottawa, Ontario, on Jan. 31, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

‘Heated Rivalry’ is embraced by fans — and players — at the Winter Olympics: ‘Hockey is for everyone’

February 17, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

Olympic hockey knows all about big hits. That now includes ” Heated Rivalry,” a gay hockey romance TV series in which two players from opposing teams carry out a secret,...

Chiefs fans cheer against the Chargers on Sept. 5, 2025, in São Paulo, Brazil. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)

Is NFL pushing boundaries on international games? Australia trip could test limits of global growth.

February 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

The NFL has shown no signs of slowing down on its international push. A game in Melbourne next season is part of a multiyear commitment and represents a new frontier...

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of the NFL game between Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Jordan Addison’s late touchdown gives the Minnesota Vikings a 21-17 win over the Cleveland Browns in London

October 5, 2025 at 7:47 p.m.

Jordan Addison caught a 12-yard touchdown pass with 25 seconds left to give the Minnesota Vikings a 21-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Augustana University and Concordia University players compete on April 7, 2025, in St. Paul. Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

October 2, 2025 at 10:14 a.m.

The NFL plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday.

Steelers quarterback Skylar Thompson celebrates a touchdown against the Panthers on Aug. 21, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Irish police not able to substantiate report that Steelers’ Skylar Thompson was assaulted and robbed

September 29, 2025 at 11:03 a.m.

A formal complaint had not been filed as of Monday in connection to reports that Pittsburgh Steelers player Skylar Thompson was assaulted and robbed in Dublin.

General view during the round women’s single match between Diane Perry and Petra Martic at Wimbledon on June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Wimbledon gets rid of line judges in favor of recorded voices announcing electronic calls

July 1, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Wimbledon's latest of many steps into the modern era involves choosing technology over the human touch to decide whether a ball lands in or out.

Joe Biden and Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar watch as girls play hurling during a youth Gaelic sports demonstration at Farmleigh House on April 13, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Skorts vs. shorts uniform debate brimming as women push for choice in sports

May 9, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.

A small Irish sport has become the latest battleground for female athletes protesting against their dress codes — in this case “skorts.”

Fans cheer before a game between the Chargers and the Chiefs on Nov. 18, 2019, outside Azteca stadium in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Where could the NFL hold an international Super Bowl? The pros — and cons — of potential hosts.

January 29, 2025 at 8:27 a.m.

It’s a question Roger Goodell gets when he’s in London: Would the NFL stage a Super Bowl internationally?

Harry Kane poses during the unveiling of a statue of himself at The Peter May Centre in London, on Nov. 18, 2024. (Zac Goodwin/PA via AP)

Statues of sports stars don’t always deliver. Want some advice from sculptors? Don’t smile.

November 30, 2024 at 8:49 a.m.

Sculptors are offering tips to avoid pitfalls. London-based Hywel Pratley says sculptors must first get the subject's profile correct “and then you can go forward with more confidence.”

Flower tributes for Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson rest outside the Motorpoint Arena before a memorial ice hockey game between Nottingham Panthers and Manchester Storm in Nottingham, England, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

Manslaughter probe continues a year after the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson in England

October 28, 2024 at 12:18 p.m.

It’s been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was fatally cut by an opponent’s skate during a game in Sheffield, England.

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