If England supporters are delighted with their team’s group at next year’s World Cup, then followers of the United States can be nearly as happy. England might see the US, Algeria and Slovenia as ideal group opponents, but Bob Bradley has every...

Player of the year There is only one real candidate: Serena Williams. Her ill-judged verbal outburst at the US Open takes little shine off what has been a stellar year for the younger Williams sister. She claimed her 10th and 11th Grand Slam titles of...

David Haye is ready to conquer America. The new WBA heavyweight champion has all the attributes to become box office stateside in a weight division that has lacked star quality and charisma in recent years. The blue-ribbon weight class has also been...