John Uelses, First to Pole-Vault 16 Feet, Dies at 85
Hans Feigenbaum was born in Berlin on July 14, 1937. His father, a German soldier, was killed during World War II. When Hans was 11...
Andy Cruz, Amateur Legend, to Find Out if Pro Boxing Fits
Andy Cruz and Juan Carlos Burgos squared off and locked eyes on a stage set up in a hotel ballroom in downtown Detroit, and did...
Little by Little, Pogacar Gains on Vingegaard at the Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar gained a little more time on Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France on Friday, preferring to chip away at the reigning champion’s...
Little Big Men: ‘The Luckiest Guy in the World’ and ‘Goliath’
That, broadly speaking, is the idea that haunts both documentaries. The conundrum of Walton’s and Chamberlain’s careers is that they were marked by success —...
When You Can’t Believe What You’re Seeing
Nobody is quite sure where the term “kayfabe” originated. It may be a bastardized form of pig Latin, something to do with the actual word...
The Strawberry Fields of Wimbledon
It was midmorning and the sun was still rising across the English countryside, but Shakhboz Yakhshiboev had been awake since the early hours. Against the...
Elina Svitolina’s Love Affair With Wimbledon Ends, but U.S. Open Awaits
One fan in Centre Court held the Ukrainian flag. Another yelled, “We love you, Elina.” The Ukrainian ambassador was there, too, cheering along with fans...
Gabby Douglas, a Trailblazer in Gymnastics, Announces Her Return
Gabby Douglas, who in 2012 became the first Black woman to win the highest individual Olympic gymnastics competition and later drew attention to the abuse...
The Pickleball War of Central Park is Led By ‘Paddleball Paul’
It was a beautiful summer Saturday in Central Park, and by late morning, the pickleballers had filled the handball courts in the North Meadow. There...
Marketa Vondrousova Ends Elina Svitolina’s Wimbledon Run
Elina Svitolina’s storybook run at Wimbledon came to an agonizing end on Thursday as she lost her semifinal match against Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech...
She’s Got the Hardest Job in Soccer. Can She Keep Winning?
Santana’s roommate at the time, Danielle Egan, later married Claudio Reyna, a leading American player. Subsequently, Berhalter and Reyna were World Cup teammates in 2002...
Elina Svitolina Aims for a Wimbledon Singles Final Against Jabeur or Sabalenka
Ons Jabeur still cannot bring herself to watch last year’s Wimbledon final. Her loss to Elena Rybakina on Centre Court is still too raw, too...
Mikala Jones, Surfer Known for Photography Inside Waves, Is Dead
Mikala Jones, a professional surfer known for his photography and videos filmed from inside the tight tubes of breaking waves, has died after an accident...
My Unlikely Writing Teacher: Pedro Martinez
Socked in during Covid lockdown, I became increasingly obsessed with archival footage of “actual human life,” so I scoured the internet for any videos I...