Legendary footballer George Best played for both the Northern Irish team and for seminal UK team Manchester United. Photo credit
Divided football
In rugby, Ireland plays as a united island, with players drawn from both northern and southern counties. Not without reason, on its own Northern Ireland would not be able to field a competitive team and the Republic's team would also be severely weakened. But when it comes to football, Frederick Dawson writes, the north and the south remain bitterly divided.
Column: The NFL's steroid problem
In these days and weeks ahead, the NFL needs to reconsider its own drug policy before it is too late, writes Nick Thompson, before the lurking specter of steroids bursts through the surface and hangs over football like a poisonous cloud.
Six Nations Rugby breakdown
The Six National Rugby games are in full swing. Ross McCarroll takes stock of each country's teams and makes his picks for who will advance.
U.S. college sports stadiums go green
Across the United States collegiate sports departments are increasingly turning to sustainability and "green" ideas when building new arenas.
Nadal wins test of might - and character
Sport, it is often said, does not merely build character but also reveals it. Rafael Nadal's win over Roger Federer at the Australian Open final was more than just another Grand Slam title for the feisty Spaniard; it was the triumph of his stronger character. Abhilasha Sihag find out from fans what Nadal's victory meant to them.
The politics of Irish rugby
Relations between Northern Ireland and the Republic have long been tense. After many years of bloodshed, a relative peace has been achieved. However recent events threaten to undermine that earned peace. The contentious relationship has also boiled over into rugby, one of Ireland's national sports. Frederick Dawson analyses the conflict's origin in sports, and at the current state of the game in Ireland.
Baseball at the equator
Put the island of Curacao and Little League together and you get a rather potent mix. Kelly Van Der Kwast finds out what drives the people of Curacao to play baseball and how it's changed this island nation.
Football: Still the beautiful game?
The past few years have seen a massive rise in the number diving and cheating incidents on the football pitch. But who is to blame for this? The managers, the players or maybe the referees?
Aussie footballer Cousins seeks redemption with new team
Twelve months ago Ben Cousins was sacked by his former club, the West Coast Eagles, and banned by the AFL because of his drug problems. But now he's back. Philip Pond gets an update on the goings-on of this troubled player.
