Six months ago, Nadal's star was supposedly fading. But poor play by his rivals, absences throughout the draw, and a recent boost in momentum suggest he'll reclaim his title again.
Sergio Garcia's recent "fried chicken" comment about Tiger Woods was in poor taste—but it's one of the more captivating things that's happened to golf in a while.
Don't be cynical: Sending a pizza stone to a quarterback you like represents a relatively sane, meaningful expression of fandom.
Sports became a U.S. obsession in a time when underground gamblers like Arnold Rothstein—the inspiration for Gatsby's World Series fixer Meyer Wolfsheim—ruled.
Changing the NFL franchise's name won't go over well with diehard fans, nor will it reverse American history. But there's no excuse for continuing to commercialize a racial slur.
"Give that man a knighthood!"
By choosing not to micromanage the 24-year-old's game, the Mets have taken a wiser, healthier course of action than other franchises have with their young pitchers.
Flipping off an athlete, as Filomena Tobias did to Joakim Noah, is beyond OK.
The Oakland Athletics' overruled home run this week shows again that subjective on-field rulings are an unreliable, often unfair way to officiate MLB games.
The Manchester United soccer manager has retired after 27 years with the team, leaving behind one of the longest, most successful coaching tenures in sports history.
The 5'9" Chicago Bulls point guard won't be the most valuable player in the NBA postseason, but thus far, he's its most entertaining.
Major-league baseball player Glenn Burke was comfortably out to his teammates and friends in 1976—but back then, it was the press that wasn't ready for a gay male athlete.
Universities aren't required to provide healthcare when athletes get hurt—and that fact has proved devastating for some student-athletes and their families.
Waiving a player who underachieves is smart business, and a review of Tebow's 2012-2013 performance reveals that he did, indeed, fail to live up to expectations.
Jason Collins's coming out is a great thing for sports, but it's also a great thing for him.
The new tournament set to replace the Bowl Championship Series could empower student-athletes by operating outside the NCAA's stifling, increasingly dysfunctional jurisdiction.
In 1950, my alma mater, City College, pulled off a miracle: winning the NIT and NCAA championships. But when the team's cheating came to light, I learned a tough lesson.
Both the race and its aftermath are reminders of the importance of enduring.
At this weekend's Quidditch World Cup VI, more than 1,500 players will unite to play the semi-ridiculous Harry Potter-inspired game and support its effort to be recognized.
Gifted student-athletes sometimes buy athletic-disability insurance to secure their potential pro earnings, but the expensive policies almost never pay out.
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