Jennifer Hermoso Excluded From Spain’s Game Roster
Spain unveiled its roster on Monday for the first two matches of the women’s national team since the team’s World…
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When Fiji Beats Australia, and It Almost Isn’t an Upset
Fiji, population 900,000, defeated Australia, population 25 million, at the Rugby World Cup in St. Etienne, France, on Sunday. On…
A Night at the Best Pickup Soccer Game in the World
As the players idled by the chain-link fence at the side of the field, taking great gulps of air and…
How Coco Gauff Embodies the Biggest Story in Sports
What perfect timing. That thought flashed through my mind as I sat courtside at Arthur Ashe Stadium last week, watching…
‘Run With Joy and Love’
On a glorious evening recently, the runner Markelle Taylor — otherwise known as “Markelle the Gazelle”— entered the dark sally…
‘Run With Joy and Love’
On a glorious evening recently, the runner Markelle Taylor — otherwise known as “Markelle the Gazelle”— entered the dark sally…
Why Some Top Runners Prefer to Train Without a GPS Watch
As a decorated college runner at Notre Dame and then at the University of Tennessee, Dylan Jacobs dabbled with a…
They Shot at Her. They Forced Her From Her Home. She Won’t Stop Fighting for Girls.
Khalida Popal, the former captain of the Afghanistan women’s national soccer team, woke up on the floor of her apartment…
Selling Saudi Soccer, One Like at a Time
Neymar’s endorsement was not, perhaps, the most ringing. Back in Brazil to play for his national team this month, he…
Formula 1 Keeps Adding Races
There are more Formula 1 races than ever, and next season there will be even more, with 24 races, the…
The Bold Predictions in Formula 1 Around the Rookie Oscar Piastri
After three races of Oscar Piastri’s rookie Formula 1 season, Zak Brown, the McLaren chief executive, made a bold statement…
Daniel Ricciardo Fights His Way Back in Formula 1
There was a point earlier this year when Daniel Ricciardo realized he was through with rediscovering normal life and that…
His Team Was a Chaotic Punchline. Then He Found a New Spot in the Sport.
The University of Louisville football team’s fortunes are unlikely to rise and fall on the squat legs of Mario Agyen,…
The Unlikely Rise of an American Team in a Sport You’ve Never Heard Of
When Ker Cha got the call about the World Cup, it had been more than two years since he had…