What to Know About the 2023 W.N.B.A. Season
The W.N.B.A. begins its 27th season on Friday with new rules, new rosters and one big return. Here’s what to expect. Brittney Griner is back....
Larry Mahan, the Elvis of Rodeo, Is Dead at 79
Larry Mahan, an eight-time rodeo world champion and swashbuckling showman who was once called “rodeo’s first matinee idol,” and who brokered that reputation into side...
The Heat’s Secret Weapon? Players Who Were Snubbed on Draft Night.
BOSTON — Max Strus had spent two seasons punishing defenders as a shooting guard at Lewis University, a Division II school in Romeoville, Ill., before...
Tennis Elbow Is a Real Pain. Here’s How to Treat It.
Now that warm weather is here to stay, many Americans are getting back into their favorite outdoor sports and starting home projects. Which means, among...
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From the French Open, Wants to Play One More Year
Rafael Nadal, the 14-time French Open men’s singles champion, will not compete in this year’s edition of the event that has defined his career because...
After a ‘Kill Shot’ to the Eye, a Wrestler Restarts His Life
PHILADELPHIA — It was a small moment that would have been unremarkable before Richard Perry’s traumatic brain injury, a wrestling coach staying after practice to...
A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
In 2018, after 17 seasons of dedicating his life to Formula 1, Fernando Alonso had enough. With two world titles and 32 Grand Prix victories,...
In Formula 1 It’s Been a Red Bull Season
Formula 1 has become the Red Bull roadshow. It has won all five Grands Prix this season, four of them one-two finishes, and has amassed...
Formula 1 Rules Under Scrutiny After a Pileup in Australia
After the legendary driver Ayrton Senna died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the sport’s rules on car design and safety strikingly changed. Now,...
Judge Rules for Tiger Woods in Secrecy Battle With Former Girlfriend
A dispute between the golf star Tiger Woods and a former girlfriend about her right to live in his home must be resolved through arbitration,...
How Victor Wembanyama Could Fit on the San Antonio Spurs
Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 dynamic forward who is this year’s most prized N.B.A. prospect, cheered with his family in France as the San Antonio Spurs won...
With Stakes at Their Highest, Manchester City Rises Higher Still
It is a club that feels as if it has been built — to the exact specifications of the best coach in the world, and...
Mickelson Among Players Interviewed in Antitrust Inquiry Into Pro Golf
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Justice Department’s antitrust inquiry into men’s professional golf has included interviews with players, including the major tournament winners Phil Mickelson, Bryson...
Manchester City and Real Madrid Will Eventually Have to Be Themselves
Here was Haaland, dropping deep to pick up the ball, being thrown to the ground by Rüdiger. Here was Rüdiger, for some reason slipping his...