American Sports – Sports Gazette

‘Fighting Irish’ to return to Dublin in 2020

by Edd Oliver - 13 November 201813 November 2018 0109

A five game American College Football series will take place in Dublin, beginning in August 2020, after the Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the plans last month. The series will kick off with the return of the Notre Dame v Navy game, which was last played at the Aviva stadium in

The Jacksonville Roar cheerleaders on balancing jobs, sisterhood & supporting the Jaguars

by Oli Stein - 28 October 201829 October 2018 01209

A football flies through the air, hurtled from the hand of quarterback Blake Bortles. 'Jaguars on three' comes the shout from the huddle as the offense and defence prepare to scrimmage at the Allianz Park. It's bitingly cold throughout practice. Frosted breath escapes into the atmosphere. The players don team-branded hoodies

Jacksonville Jaguars sixth trip to London could be their most important yet

by Darren Barnard - 27 October 201827 October 2018 0259

Jacksonville Jaguars (3-4) will play their sixth game across the pond on Sunday against the Super Bowl champions, Philadelphia Eagles, also with a 3-4 record. The Florida-based franchise have won their previous three games in London and will be hoping the familiarity of playing this side of the Atlantic will give

Paige McPherson: USA Taekwondo Olympian using her dance background in the ring

by Rachael Mathewson - 19 October 201819 October 2018 0556

Paige McPherson, the Miami-based Olympian, was a tap, ballet and jazz dancer from the age of five to 18, and is now using the fluidity she learned on the dance floor to great effect in the Taekwondo ring – or dojang. Her moves will next be put to the test this

‘Chi-Town:’ A review of how Keifer Sykes is making a difference through basketball

by Rachael Mathewson - 16 October 201816 October 2018 01302

It's no surprise that people use sports to escape reality, but for some athletes their love of a sport can save their life. 'Chi-Town,' a documentary film, recently premiered at the Raindance film festival in central London. This film — directed by Nick Budabin — tells the story of Keifer Sykes

Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders: Jon Gruden & Pete Carroll on form, improvement & adapting to London

by Jack Nevill - 13 October 201814 October 2018 0102

The first of three NFL games in London kicks off Sunday 14th October, as the 1-4 Oakland Raiders meet the 2-3 Seattle Seahawks at Wembley Stadium. While the second coming of Jon Gruden — he was initially Raiders head coach from 1998 to 2001 — has not yet resulted in the smooth revival

“Channels like Fox News continually obscure the message in order to enrage the President’s followers”: Conor Orr on diversity in the NFL, the ‘anthem issue’ and its political effects

by Ben Morse - 9 October 2018 0219

I’m sure that there was a time when covering the NFL was a much more straightforward job than it is now. But with the recent subtle social, and political changes in the USA, the NFL has had to evolve. In the last few years, the NFL has seen an openly gay

The Rooney Rule 15 years on: Nat Coombs & Solomon Wilcots on the rule’s success, failure and legacy

by Jack Nevill - 8 October 20188 October 2018 0531

It's been 15 years since Marvin Lewis was hired by the Cincinnati Bengals and diversity in sport remains as pertinent as it's ever been. When Lewis took charge at the Bengals, it was significant not just because he transformed a franchise worst 2-14 record into back-to-back 8-8 finishes. But also

“It felt good to have those apologies”: Gay college football player Darrion McAlister on opening up to teammates, the reaction to coming out and playing football as an openly gay man

by Ben Morse - 5 October 2018 01318

Any individual struggling with their own sexuality faces a number of challenges. Firstly accepting yourself for who you are and then secondly deciding what to do once you have arrived at this decision. So imagine having to contemplate all of this, and then having to worry about whether your own teammates

A look at the new Inglewood stadium and the trend towards “Americanising” stadiums

by Ingrid Sund - 12 June 201814 June 2018 0330

Architect Chi Bahtia works at HKS, a firm specialised in developing sports venues into an "Entertainment Destination Project." He discussed the plans for the new Inglewood stadium in Los Angeles and the trend towards "Americanising" sports stadiums worldwide. Increasingly, international sports clubs are looking to the US hoping to understand and