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Where the N.H.L. Stands as the Final Stretch Arrives

With the calendar about to flip over to April, we’re down to three weeks left in the regular season. And that means we don’t have many of these columns left. The finish...

Meet the Former M.I.T. Physicist Behind the Yankees’ New ‘Torpedo’ Bats

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees’ bats were the story of the team’s franchise-record nine-home run day against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Then came the discussion about the actual bats...

How a Tennis Star Barred From Playing Won Without Stepping on the Court

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court.This week, the Miami Open crowned its champions, with Aryna Sabalenka...

South Carolina’s Season Was on the Brink. So It Gave the Ball to Chloe Kitts.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When Dawn Staley drew up South Carolina’s final offensive possession, the goal was simple: Get the ball to Chloe Kitts.Kitts, the 6-foot-2 junior post, was South Carolina’s best offensive...

Ranking the Teams in the Men’s Final Four

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.One of the chalkiest...

She Wanted a Law Degree. Instead, She Became a College Basketball Star.

Making it to the WNBA or setting incredible NCAA records never crossed Shakyla Hill’s mind when she arrived at Grambling State in 2015.She had other aspirations. She wanted to be a lawyer.Recording...

JuJu Watkins Isn’t on the Court, but She’s Still Inspiring This U.S.C. Team

SPOKANE, Wash. — The mindset could not have been clearer for USC heading into its Sweet 16 clash against Kansas State.The Trojans, a woman down without superstar JuJu Watkins, still expected to...

The Game That Showed How Hollywood Cash Has Super-Charged Wrexham

At the end of a week when the true impact of Hollywood coming to Wrexham was laid bare by a balance sheet containing almost as many new records as music store HMV,...

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