Giovani Giuria’s pregame preparation is meticulous. There’s no press box, no roster program and no pregame stats. On most nights, he’s a one-man show. Just a tablet, a tripod, a camera and his voice. The whistle blows and Giuria’s livestream begins. He narrates every threatening moment at an amateur soccer match at West Adams High…

Can the NHL get out of its own way? On the ice, the quality of the NHL has never been higher. Play is faster, and players are more skilled — and feel more freedom to try out the kind of highlight-reel plays that wouldn’t have been tolerated in previous eras. Whether it’s Edmonton’s Connor McDavid…

Women’s hockey is ready for its big moment. With Team USA lighting up Crypto.com Arena in a 5-2 victory over Canada on Saturday in their heated Rivalry Series and the Professional Women’s Hockey League set to open training camps Wednesday in advance of a January launch, this is the sport’s best opportunity yet to make…

HOUSTON — Slap an asterisk next to their name if you want. Choose to remember Connor Stalions, the lower-level staffer who led an alleged sign-stealing, in-game scouting scandal, when you recall how this 2023 college football season unfolded. On the field, Michigan left no doubt. Monday night, it completed a perfect season its way —…

With the disappointing 6-11 season over and no playoff game for which to prepare, Xavier McKinney was just about finished cleaning out his locker Monday morning while catching up with teammates and saying his goodbyes as the offseason was about to begin. Before he left, McKinney, a fourth-year safety who just completed the final year…

Takumi Jeannin remembers a time, not so long ago, when being an agent for women’s soccer players was a little like being a telemarketer. No one would take his calls and no one wanted to pay for what he was selling. “It was crazy. We had to almost harass some clubs,” said Jeannin, an agent…