BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Carrie Brown was an exasperated middle-school teacher who had a famous student she knew she could count on. In the fall of 2017, Brown was teaching social studies at Old Trail School, a small, private institution of about 500 children from ages 2 through the eighth grade on a sprawling 62…

Back in the dark days of the 1980s, Manchester United used to run an advert in their official match programme with the slogan: “This season we mean business!” It became a standing joke among fans once this slogan was not only retained beyond the miserable first few months of one campaign but well into the…

Following a victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa interrupted several teammates’ postgame interview with NBC’s Melissa Stark to point both index fingers at the front of his white baseball cap. The words “Make America Great Again” were stitched in gold capital letters. Presumably, the goal was to…

NEW YORK — Dave Roberts stood atop a makeshift stage at Dodger Stadium eight days ago and gazed out at thousands celebrating all around the ballpark. He had screamed himself hoarse after winning the National League pennant, but the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers wanted one last pop from the crowd. “Hey! You guys…

Gerrit Cole has a big name. Carlos Rodón has big money. But perhaps no starting pitcher has been as reliable for the Yankees this season as Clarke Schmidt, the right-hander who will start Game 3 at Yankee Stadium. The 28-year-old was 5-5 with a 2.85 ERA this season. He made 16 starts but missed significant…

The most compelling argument in favour of keeping Erik ten Hag in place at the end of last season was that he had not yet had the opportunity to work within an elite sporting structure at Manchester United. And if you wanted to be mischievous, you could say he still hasn’t. Not only because 14…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There is nothing about the Dallas Cowboys that is silent or stealth, and on a Sunday night when America’s Team nearly snuck up on and stole a game from the San Francisco 49ers, its stay at Levi’s Stadium both began and ended with a bang. This time, Jerry Jones — so…

“Miami loves football. The world loves football, and the world loves Miami.”   That was FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s claim on October 19 when he announced that Inter Miami, per FIFA’s convenient parameters, had qualified for next summer’s new-look Club World Cup in the United States.  Led by Lionel Messi, Inter Miami earned an invitation to…

Stay informed on all the biggest stories in Formula One. Sign up here to receive the Prime Tire newsletter in your inbox every Monday and Friday. MEXICO CITY — Carlos Sainz climbed on top of his vibrant red Ferrari, spreading his arms wide before raising his fists in the air. The emotions were evident. The Spaniard started the…

Jayden Daniels danced to his right, then backpedaled. He kept scrambling, kept holding the ball, and holding it, and holding it, buying himself a few more seconds before finally letting it fly. The quarterback with bruised ribs, who’d been sacked twice and hit seven more times by the Chicago Bears’ defense, launched the football 62…