When the revered starters from Michigan's 1992 and 1993 national runner-up teams showed up at this year's title game, they provided a timely reminder that championship wins aren't the only measure of greatness.
Australia's professional A-League is a shrewdly marketed, blossoming business that's quickly mobilizing fans all over the country. U.S. Soccer, take note.
Louisville earned a hard-fought victory, but why is sports media in such a rush to crown every hard-fought victory as one of the greatest ever?
A crash course in what to expect tonight from Louisville and surprise contender Michigan
March Madness, which ends tonight, is as popular as ever. The sport itself, though, isn't.
The outrage over Rutgers' basketball coach Mike Rice's behavior has cost both Rice and athletic director Tim Pernetti their jobs. But what, exactly, is everyone mad about?
The University of Louisville is in a unique situation heading into the college-basketball semifinals: Its women's team is a giant-killer, and its men's team is a giant.
A recording from 1939 captures the tumultuous eight-inning career of a 33-year-old rookie pitcher playing a crueler, simpler sport than the one we know today.
Kansas City and D.C. fans have a right to expect big things this year. Plus: Mike Trout as MVP, Jeffrey Loria as continued league villain, and the late arrival of Jurickson Profar.
Reading the scholarly literature on shooting streaks
For the first time in decades, the team is expected to finish below .500. Analysts' dismal forecasts could be disastrous for the franchise—or a blessing in disguise.
Don't blame players who leave their teams for better contracts: More than ever, franchises exploit the salary cap to discard stars, hire unknowns, and make a buck.
Bubble teams should have to prove themselves in play-in rounds, while small-conference champs should automatically make the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Bucknell will be the Cinderella, Ohio State will finally win one for Thad Matta, and other predictions for this year's wide-open brackets
Weather, worker strikes, and structural problems have set back the renovation of the Maracanã Stadium
Thus far, it's been a race without a clear frontrunner.
One of the oldest successful boxers ever began his career after leaving prison 20 years ago.
He's swindled taxpayers by demanding new facilities, trading away high-value players for cheap young prospects, and pocketing the leftovers.
It's like a dog show—except with questions about the contestants' sexual preferences.
Yes, he lied, cheated, and doped. But vilifying him is at best useless and at worst hypocritical.
James Fallows on Jerry Brown's second chance. Plus: the mystery of the second skeleton, how gay couples are getting marriage right, the end of the retail salesperson, and more.
