Sports
The big game is about more than winner and losers; it can shape our culture and society. We explain how.
Concussions — and Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis — are putting a spotlight on head trauma.
His staggering new record cements his dominance in the sport.
The truth behind the ongoing controversy over the highly memeable dancer.
The Olympian was asked to give her medal back — and the racist attacks began.
Pole dancing is basically gymnastics. But the world isn’t ready for it.
Paris hosted a great Olympics. That’ll probably be the exception going forward.
The Olympian won gold in the 100 meters, then caught Covid and came up short in his signature event.
Rule number one: Don’t call it breakdancing.
Vinesh Phogat was just ounces away from a medal.
It’s not just Google’s “Dear Sydney” commercial that feels soulless and strange.
Just as the US team enters its influencer era, the sport is in trouble.
Conservatives are capitalizing on the abandoned Khelif-Carini fight to levy anti-trans attacks.
Forget the medals — these athletes won the internet’s love.
The GOAT just took her team to another Olympic gold.
The forgotten Olympic history of trans athletes.
More of a mathlete than an athlete? A gold medal mindset can help you do almost anything better.
Four winners and six losers from the day.
Officials say Paris will be the “safest place in the world” for the Olympics. Here’s what they’re up against.
It’s never too late to pick up a new sport.
Netflix’s America’s Sweethearts is a convincing argument that the organization shouldn’t exist
Paris’s bold Olympic promise to clean the River Seine.
Biles’s huge win at the Olympic trials sends a big message on mental health.
Ultimate fighting and the 2024 election’s connections, explained
The backlash to the star rookie’s Olympic basketball snub, explained
A foul from Carter sparked a debate that taps into racist and sexist tropes.
The end of amateurism finally comes for college sports. Will we miss it?
The WNBA is booming. It’s part of a larger trend in women’s sports.
Butker’s address was a textbook case of conservative sexism and homophobia.
An investigation into a sport of short shorts and thrown rackets.
It’s a case that underscores how betting could continue to threaten the game.
The WNBA draft puts pro basketball’s longstanding pay gap on stark display.
Long after the Trial of the Century ended, we couldn’t help obsessing over a fallen hero.
The most exciting player in college basketball, explained.
From baseball to March Madness, how gambling is ruining sports.
Sports betting is about the odds, but sports books decide whether the odds are fair.
An extra-super Super Bowl is in store.
Put some respect on Usher’s name.
Swift represents a constituency they’re losing big time: Young women.
Aaron Rodgers, explained for sports fans and non-sports fans alike.