Sports

Lamar Jackson and the NFL’s Quarterback Double Standard

As the league looks to the future, the way many analysts talk about black players such as the Baltimore Ravens passer still belongs to an ugly past.

• Robert O'Connell
• 11:35 AM ET

Rafael Nadal Takes Another Step Toward Tennis History

After a grueling and dramatic final against tournament antihero Daniil Medvedev, the Spaniard inched closer to the men’s grand-slam record.

• Kevin Craft
• Sep 9, 2019

Bianca Andreescu’s Remarkable U.S. Open Win

The 19-year-old Canadian’s victory over Serena Williams marks one of the most meteoric rises by a young tennis player in recent years.

• Kevin Craft
• Sep 7, 2019

Grigor Dimitrov Takes His Shot

Long heralded as a future No. 1, the world No. 78 is within striking distance of his first Grand Slam final.

• Van Sias
• Sep 6, 2019

How the Cleveland Browns Are Bucking NFL Convention

In trying to reverse a generation’s worth of losing, the team is loading up on stars and embracing the hype.

• Robert O'Connell
• Sep 4, 2019

The Thrilling Unpredictability of Women’s Tennis

This year’s U.S. Open has no shortage of female players who could win the title, which has made for an exciting tournament—with one caveat.

• Kevin Craft
• Sep 3, 2019

Why Is Trevor Lawrence Playing College Football?

The Clemson quarterback and Heisman favorite, seen by many as NFL-ready, is all but forced by the mechanisms of amateur sports to play for free.

• Robert O'Connell
• Aug 29, 2019

What Andrew Luck’s Retirement Says About the NFL

The Colts quarterback is leaving the game at age 29—a move that reaffirms the danger of the sport and the willingness of some players to walk away from it.

• Robert O'Connell
• Aug 26, 2019

A Tale of Two Tennis G.O.A.T.s

Considered the greatest of all time by many, Serena Williams and Roger Federer will seek to solidify their legacies with another grand-slam title.

• Kevin Craft
• Aug 26, 2019

What the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Needs More Than Equal Pay

The argument that the female champions can draw big crowds only during World Cup years doesn’t consider the lacking investment from their governing body.

• Maggie Mertens
• Aug 3, 2019

Simona Halep’s Dazzling Wimbledon Victory

The 27-year-old Romanian underdog handily defeated the formidable Serena Williams in a final that echoed a classic 2008 match.

• Kevin Craft
• Jul 13, 2019

Wimbledon’s First Fashion Scandal

One hundred years ago, a player shocked spectators with her “indecent” dress—not the last time attire has distracted from athleticism in tennis.

• Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
• Jul 9, 2019

The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Biggest Battle Is Yet to Be Won

Some 1 billion people tuned in to the games this year, making the USWNT’s victory even more crucial in their upcoming legal fight for equal pay.

• Maggie Mertens
• Jul 7, 2019

One Question Hanging Over the World Cup Final

As the United States and the Netherlands prepare to face off, teams and fans wonder whether VAR—or instant-replay reviews—will decide the champion.

• Robert O'Connell
• Jul 5, 2019

The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Is in the Finals. Here’s Why It Matters.

It’s not just about the game—these athletes are playing with something more to prove.

• Maggie Mertens
• Jul 2, 2019

What the Men Can Learn From the Women at Wimbledon

The young male players trying to unseat the “big three” of tennis should look to upstarts such as Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka for a lesson on how to translate talent into titles.

• Kevin Craft
• Jul 2, 2019

Why the Anthony Davis and LeBron James Pairing Will Be Different

Two of the NBA’s best players have teamed up in the league’s glitziest and most history-rich locale, each with a legacy to burnish and an unhappy narrative to reverse.

• Robert O'Connell
• Jun 17, 2019

The Fitness Craze That Changed the Way Women Exercise

Fifty years after Jazzercise was founded, it is still shaping how Americans work out—for better or for worse.

• Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
• Jun 16, 2019

A Historic NBA Championship for the Raptors

The Golden State Warriors were hampered by injuries, but the league’s newest victors were built to seize on the opportunity.

• Robert O'Connell
• Jun 14, 2019

Kevin Durant’s Disastrous Comeback

After Golden State’s star forward injured his Achilles tendon in the NBA Finals, the team’s decision to let him play is facing scrutiny.

• Robert O'Connell
• Jun 11, 2019