Month: September 2025

The World Series is one of the most anticipated events in baseball. The games are filled with excitement and nail-biting moments. This year has been no different with the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers battling back and forth to advance. With a best-of-seven series the stakes are even higher. Here are some of the most memorable World Series highlights that will live on forever.

1. Joe Carter’s Walk-off Homer

Possibly the most iconic moment in World Series history was when Joe Carter hit a three-run homer to win Game 6 of the 1985 World Series. The game was a cliffhanger and everyone was on the edge of their seat, especially when Tom Cheek’s famous call came over the radio. “Touch ’em all, Joe! You’ll never hit a bigger homer in your life!”

2. Jack Morris’s World Series Performance

In the early days of the World Series, Jack Morris was one of the most dominant pitchers to ever take the mound. The World Series in 1991 was no different, as Morris threw a perfect game in Game 4. The game went into extra innings and was eventually won on a Gene Larkin single that brought in Dan Gladden.

3. Shohei Ohtani’s Stunning Debut

Ohtani is a two-way player and one of the most exciting players in the sport. He has made waves since signing with the Dodgers in 2018. After a stellar regular season, Ohtani became the first MLB player to score 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. He has also been a sensation on the pitching side as well, winning the American League Rookie of the Month award twice this season.

The US Open is a tournament that represents almost a century and a half of tennis tradition. Each year, 128 singles players and 64 doubles teams flock to New York City to compete on the outdoor hard courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. This venue features three stadiums including Arthur Ashe Stadium, which can hold 23,200 spectators. The US Open is one of four Grand Slam tournaments held each year and has the largest purse in tennis at more than $90 million.

This year, the US Open is experimenting with an expanded 15-day schedule, which is expected to give fans more opportunities to watch tennis at Flushing Meadows and provide players with additional rest between matches. With big names like Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, and Iga Swiatek all competing, this edition of the US Open promises to be a thrilling and memorable competition.

Semifinals at the US Open begin Friday, giving fans a chance to witness two exciting matches as competitors battle for a spot in the finals. First up will be a match between No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic and No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz has been playing spectacular tennis this week in New York, including a four-set victory over No. 20 seed Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals.

The semifinals at the US Open will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2. Most matches on the outer courts will also be streamed on ESPN’s tier of subscription-based streaming, ESPN+. To access ESPN+, you can either purchase a streaming package from your cable provider or sign up for an ESPN+ free trial offer.

Whether it’s tweeting out the lineup for an upcoming game or announcing a new player signing, social media is a key tool for teams to get information out to their fans. It also allows them to expand their audience, boost brand awareness, and create a two-way conversation with their fans.

However, social media in sports is a complicated space to navigate. For example, athletes are constantly exposed to negative commentary and comparison from their peers, not to mention the constant threat of cyberbullying. In addition, athletes are being asked to speak out about topics like mental health, a big challenge for many who still feel the stigma of talking about it.

Social media can be a powerful tool for athletes in terms of training motivation, accessing new communities, and finding role models. However, it can also have a negative impact on an athlete’s identity. “There’s a fine line between being able to see other athletes on their journey and then getting caught up in the comparison game,” says TrueSport expert Charron Sumler.

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The Champions League showcases the highest quality of play in world soccer, while immortalizing clubs that manage to break logic and overcome giants. Real Madrid, with 15 titles to its name, remains the undisputed king of this competition, followed by Barcelona and AC Milan.

In the modern era, the most memorable triumphs have come from teams with a mix of long-serving stars and newer evolutions. Pep Guardiola’s teams were cohesive possession machines that were fully connected from back to front, while Luis Enrique took a risk by trusting his superstar front three to get them over the line in tight games. It was a strategy that paid off with the treble of 2019 that included the most dominant defense in the history of the tournament.

Manchester United’s shock win in the 2006 final under Roberto Di Matteo will always be remembered for Roy Keane and Dwight Yorke roaring on from the stands to inspire a side that trailed 2-0 at home and 3-0 on aggregate against Juventus. But the real heroes were in the defence, where Edwin van der Sar, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand held their nerve to frustrate a rampant Juventus and withstand the pressure of a Wembley final shootout.

The format of the competition has changed in recent years, as UEFA added a fourth qualifying round to whittle down the number of top-ranked clubs before the group stage. In addition, a fifth slot was created to be awarded to the winner of a domestic cup.

The past few weeks have seen a flurry of athlete retirement news, from Super Bowl champion Nick Foles to women’s soccer icon Alex Morgan, who played her final game for San Diego Wave FC on Sunday. Whether forced by injury, age or desire to pursue other interests, retiring from sport can be a difficult transition for athletes. And even when they’re ready to hang up their cleats, it’s important that they have financial stability for what comes next.

Despite the challenges, many athletes do end up successful in their post-athletic careers. But for those who struggle, the stress of juggling training and competition with work, family and life outside of sport can be difficult. Adding to that, a survey by the British Elite Athletes Association found that half of Olympians and Paralympians don’t feel prepared for life after their sporting career.

In an effort to highlight the challenges that some retired athletes face, we spoke with four former Olympic and professional athletes about their experience after hanging up their cleats. From Olympic diver Tom Daley, who returned to diving after two years away to win a silver medal at Tokyo 2021, to rower Helen Glover, who did a U-turn on her retirement to take another shot at gold in Tokyo, these athletes showed that it’s possible to “un-retire” and come back better than ever.

The 2023-25 cycle of the World Test Championship has been a huge success in terms of crowd numbers. The 2021 final held in biosecure conditions at Southampton and the 2023 event at The Oval both saw sell-out attendances. This week the iconic Lord’s is the venue for the third final, this time between Australia and South Africa.

The Championship was launched in 2019 with the aim of adding significance to bilateral Test series by determining the best team in the sport’s longest format over a two-year period. It replaced the ICC Champions Trophy as the pinnacle of Test cricket and allows teams to play three home and three away series against the other eight full members.

It’s been criticised for creating an imbalance between richer nations and the rest. This is because five-Test series between the likes of Australia, India and England are high quality, exciting and lucrative but can also be more difficult to win. Meanwhile, smaller nations playing two-Test series may face fixture fatigue.

It was originally thought that the Championship could be improved by introducing a long league stage similar to the ODI and T20 World Cups, with semi-finals and a final. However, this was not implemented in the end because of financial concerns and the idea was dropped. This would have meant a more complex system, with points deductions and divisions, which were deemed to be too much of a compromise on the integrity of the game.

The World Athletics Championship is more than just a preview of the next Summer Olympics; it’s a chance for athletes to show off their best skills and set new standards on a global stage. This year’s event is in Tokyo from Sept. 13-21, and will showcase some of the planet’s top runners, jumpers and throwers competing in 49 events over nine days.

The last edition in Paris saw a number of unforgettable moments including Femke Bol’s dramatic fall within sight of the finish line of the final mixed 4x400m relay, the great showman Gianmarco Tambieri adding to his already-impressive set of high jump gold medals and US sprinters Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson grabbing five golds between them. Throughout the years, the competition has seen some of the world’s greatest athletes produce legendary performances including 18 men and 15 women’s world records.

A number of Irish athletes are currently on track to compete at the World Athletics Championship, with several named to Athletics Ireland’s provisional team. The likes of Fionnuala McCormack, Hiko Tonosa and Peter Lynch were preselected for the marathon, while Ciara Mageean, Efrem Gidey and Sophie Becker are inside the quota for the 1500m and 10,000m respectively.

The only notable absentee from the team is Lachlan Kennedy, who has decided to skip Worlds due to a back injury that he does not want to risk aggravating. The 21-year-old sprinter is the current Australian and Oceanian champion in both the 60m and the 4x100m and will be missed.