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Ferreira nets hat trick to make USMNT history

Striker Jesus Ferreira scored three first-half goals against Trinidad and Tobago to become the first United States men’s national team player to score consecutive hat tricks in international competition.

Phil Mickelson allegedly wagered more than $1 billion on sports bets, book says

Phil Mickelson’s gambling exploits are detailed in a new book set to hit shelves later this month. Mickelson is alleged to have bet more than $1 billion on various football, basketball and baseball games over the last 30 years and allegedly asked his associate to place a $400,000 wager on the U.S. team to win […]

West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned in federal appeals court

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a West Virginia law that prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports. The 2-1 ruling came from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling found the law violated Title IX – in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter […]