Greg Lalas wrote a powerful piece a few years back in Soccer America about how he took the decision at the age of 24 to leave professional soccer.

When the members of the LA Lakers team that won the 1971-72 NBA title got together last year to reminisce about the good old days, one question dominated the event: would there ever be a season like theirs?

Hall of Famer Susan Moran is probably the greatest female basketballer Ireland has produced. Today in Manhattan, her contribution to college basketball in America will be recognised. We spoke to the Tullamore native about her career in Philadelphia and her official elevation to legendary status

It’s all well and good for the rest of us but basketballers such as Dubliner Hannah Thornton must view ‘March Madness’ with a fair degree of dread.

Áine McKeever was only 10 at the time but she remembers being in awe of Victoria Mallet.

All across the vast and colourful spectrum of American sporting life, there are thought to be around 900 team nicknames which offer varying degrees of offence to certain sections of the population.

There was a good reason for Shane O’Neill’s decision to politely decline an invitation in January to try his luck with the Republic of Ireland U21 side.

Michael Jordan turns 50 on Sunday and there couldn’t be a more appropriate day to do it.

Jerry Gilson holds her grandfather’s All-Ireland football medal in her hand and suggests the white background of my notepad will help the picture I’m taking comes out right.

Now that the US President is safely returned to office, attention has quickly turned to that other ultra-magnified bastion of American culture: the Super Bowl.