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The Tournament Stars That W.N.B.A. Teams Are Eyeing

The 2025 WNBA Draft will be headlined by UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who has been penciled in as the top pick ever since she decided to exercise her fifth year of eligibility. But...

Why the New York Knicks Owner James Dolan Is at Odds With the N.B.A.

James Dolan hung a poster in his Manhattan office that gives a peek into his worldview. It spells out a motto he sometimes drops into conversation when the man behind one of...

Inside a Stunning At-Bat That Is Etched in World Series History

The memories, joyful and painful, will endure.In Game 1 of last year’s World Series, Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in the 120-year history of the Fall Classic. The shot...

An Accident Ended His Basketball Career. He Still Became a Star.

Jay Williams has reached what he calls an “inflection point.”“If I can’t be the best version of myself, then I can’t be that for the people that I love,” Williams said. “I...

JuJu Watkins’s Injury Crushes U.S.C. and Leaves Women’s Basketball Reeling

LOS ANGELES — The boos rained on Mississippi State’s players every time they brought the ball up the court. They continued into halftime as the Bulldogs cheerleaders took the stage, then when...

Expert Predictions for the M.L.B. Season

Look, we didn’t want to ruin the baseball season for you, but we’re professionals, so when our bosses asked us collectively to predict the best players and best teams of 2025, we...

How an N.H.L. Goalie Inspired One of Arena Rock’s Megahits

The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place. Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, the driving forces behind Foreigner,...

Is This One of the Weirdest Goals in Soccer History?

On average, about one in every 30 corners leads to a goal. The success rate tends to go up dramatically, however, when the goalkeeper and their entire defence are standing outside their...

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