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The Women’s College Basketball Teams That Are True Title Contenders
The Athletic’s debate series features two writers breaking down a topic. In this edition, Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman debate which teams are capable o […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Naomi Osaka Calls Loss at Indian Wells the ‘Worst Match I’ve Ever Played’
Naomi Osaka showed that she is on the road to recovery from the abdominal injury that forced her out of the Australian Open in January, but getting sharp […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
An M.L.B. Star Questions Robot Umpires: ‘What Problem Are We Really Solving?’
DUNEDIN, Fla. — He’s a solver of problems. Always has been. It’s what makes great pitchers great. It’s what has made Max Scherzer great.But when he visited […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The ‘Generational’ Soccer Competition With a $1 Billion Prize Pool
The expanded Club World Cup begins in 100 days, with the 32-team tournament taking place in the United States from June 14.It is the first time the club […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
N.F.L. Executives Predict the Top 10 Draft Picks
After the scouting combine one year ago, NFL executives correctly predicted the first three choices in the 2024 draft: Caleb Williams to the Chicago Bears, […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
LeBron James Surpasses 50,000 Career N.B.A. Points
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James has never viewed himself as a scorer.He has long said his scoring journey happened organically, with him preferring to be the p […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pete Rose Was a Baseball Legend. Does He Deserve to Be in the Hall of Fame?
It sure sounds nice, the idea that Major League Baseball’s embrace of legalized betting has opened a door for the late Pete Rose to be enshrined in the H […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Unconventional N.B.A. Superstar Leading the M.V.P. Race
A formerly “puny” man could not find anyone tall enough to guard him.A few years into his professional career, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needed to add pos […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Grading the Offseason Moves for Every M.L.B. Team
With spring training in full swing and Opening Day three weeks away, it’s time for my annual offseason report card that includes a breakdown of every t […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
He Coached Serena Williams. Up Next? Helping Naomi Osaka.
The way phenomenal and accomplished athletes’ minds work can often catch regular folks off-guard. How is it that a tennis player like Naomi Osaka, a f […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
UConn’s Dreams of a Dynasty Were Ambitious. But Nobody Expected This.
GLASTONBURY, Conn. — It’s mid-afternoon on a Sunday and, from the front of Dan Hurley’s house, you can turn around and look clear across Connecticut. Over […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ranking 40 Years of Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament Champions
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more.What […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
What 6 Americans Thought of Trump’s Speech
For many reluctant Trump voters, there was a mixture of confidence, anxiety, hope and frustration — along with some anger directed at Congressional D […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ranking All 30 M.L.B. Franchises From First to Worst Over the Last 25 Years
It’s time for another round of the tested, trusted, completely objective, never-been-questioned, all-math, no-bias MLB franchise rankings.First, a change: R […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Predicting the N.F.L. Draft, With a Surprising Trade at the Top
Normally for my post-combine mock, I like to propose a few trade ideas. But I found it tough to do with this class because teams like the depth on Day 2 a […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson Announces Retirement from N.F.L. TV Coverage
Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson announced his retirement from Fox Sports, where he served as an integral part of its NFL Sunday pregame shows for decades, […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Predicting the Starting Quarterback for Every N.F.L. Team Next Season
The first quarterback domino didn’t end up falling.If the Rams and Matthew Stafford had gone through with a divorce — which felt like a real possibility for […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Here’s Pete Rose’s Potential Pathway to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is reviewing a request for Pete Rose to be removed from MLB’s permanently ineligible list, which could lead t […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
A W.N.B.A. Superstar’s ‘Pinch-Me Moment’ Took Place Away From the Court
The last 12 months for Sabrina Ionescu have been like a movie.Last February, she lit up the NBA All-Star stage in a one-on-one 3-point shootout with her role […]The New York Times wrote a new post 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Every College Football Coach Recruits the Same Way, Except for Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders signed future Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter — the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit — to Jackson State without ever stepping foot on his h […]- Load More
