The right back was unknown even to some of his team-mates when first called up to the US squad a year ago; but he is certainly making a name for himself now

How strange that in one state a man found civilly liable of sexual assault was welcomed while up the road Achraf Hakimi, who is awaiting trial on a rape charge, was booed

People in the US are getting a kick out of seeing European football fans explore their country, from a German embracing junk food to Scots livening up a baseball game

David Beckham is appearing in a lot more advertisements in the US than anyone actually playing in the tournament

Celebrated venue is built on stolen land, desecrated graves and forged documents

The meeting of Ali and Al “Blue” Lewis on a hot July night in 1972 proved a financial and logistical disaster

Parents of most youngsters taking up soccer in the US are well placed to afford the high sums it takes to put them in competitive arenas

Streets and subways are suddenly a blur of blue and orange shirts as the Knicks seek their first NBA championship since 1973

Notoriously unfiltered, the driver nicknamed Wild Thing revelled in his ‘badass’ persona on the racetrack

Many American soccer fans do not appear especially excited. Even Donald Trump has baulked at the ticket prices

Improvisation, vision and unselfishness of the 41-year-old on show as he chases fifth crown

Luther Davis has admitted his role in identity theft scheme

Amid their push to go digital, US fanchises have found a way to wring even more money from fans

Lower, shorter, dumber: many new so-called sports are just violence porn, while others seek to profit from shrinking attention spans

Now 49, the former world champion is being pursued by the taxman for millions. A Netflix payday may beckon