Ben and Bryan Shelton, Son and Father, Hit the Road as Player and Coach
Last year, when Ben Shelton decided to leave college and turn professional, he wondered aloud to his father, Bryan, a former player on the men’s...
GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?
If you are reading this column, I have great news: You’re the GOAT! That’s right: Among those who have happened upon this space, I deem...
Darren Drozdov, Pro Wrestler Whose Career Was Cut Short, Dies at 54
Darren Drozdov, a former professional football player whose later career in pro wrestling was cut short after an accident in the ring that paralyzed him,...
The N.F.L.’s Betting Penalties Put Ideal of ‘Integrity’ to the Test
Instead, the N.F.L.’s indefinite suspensions, with the possibility of return, serve as an effective ban on fringe players while leaving the door open for stars...
F1: Max Verstappen Earns Fifth Win in Row at Austrian Grand Prix
He might oversleep one Sunday. He might take his Red Bull racecar to the mall and forget where he parked it. Or lose the keys....
A Champion Swimmer Returns, Slowly but Determinedly, to Competition
During the eight months Caeleb Dressel spent not swimming, he was surprised by the things he came to miss. Some were simple, like blowing bubbles...
Andy Murray Returns to Wimbledon Aiming for Another Long Run
Matt Gentry, Murray’s longtime agent and business partner, said the downtime gave Murray a window into life without tennis. It wasn’t terrible. Murray has long...
In the Conference Realignment Game, a Deadline Is Not a Deadline
The latest turn of the conference realignment carousel driven by college football took me back to the Pleistocene period of journalism, when I worked as...
ESPN Announces Layoffs of On-Air Personalities to Cut Costs
The News In a move that surprised many sports fans and underscored the challenges for media companies, ESPN announced Friday that it had laid off...
Achilles Runners Confront Challenges Together
The Achilles Kids chapter meets 30 minutes before the main group, and one of the youth runners, Kieron Ragoonath, often sticks around to run with...
The Mystery That Ended Two Women’s World Cup Dreams
Aminata Diallo was being escorted from her foul-smelling holding cell to an interview room inside the Hôtel de Police in Versailles the first time she...
Fifty Years Ago the Men Boycotted Wimbledon. That Changed Everything.
Stan Smith’s 1972 Wimbledon cup sits alongside his 1971 United States Open winner’s prize in a trophy case inside his Hilton Head Island, S.C., home....
Cameron Norrie is Going to Wimbledon. Great Expectations Follow Him.
Cameron Norrie has had two mystical moments at Wimbledon. Both took place on Centre Court, the most revered venue in the sport. The first occurred...
First He Was Perfect, and Then Things Got Interesting
Any time a pitcher throws a perfect game, as Domingo Germán of the Yankees did on Wednesday, the list of previous pitchers who performed the...