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Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a Surprise at No. 1

In honor of Jayden Daniels’ historic start to his NFL career, the Power Rankings are checking in on rookies this week. Daniels, the No. 2 pick in April’s draft, has overshadowed top...

A College Football Player Left His Team Over a Financial Dispute. Now What?

On the morning of Sept. 23, UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka walked into offensive coordinator Brennan Marion’s office before practice with a shocking announcement. Sluka, a Holy Cross graduate transfer in his...

Pete Rose’s Story Shouldn’t Have Ended This Way

I know exactly where Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame plaque should have been hanging — for the past three decades.You’d have found it in the middle of a powerhouse cluster in the...

Before Going to New York, Karl-Anthony Towns Had a Promise to Keep

BLAINE, Minn. — Not even 15 hours after having his socks knocked off by a trade that ended his nine-year run in Minnesota, Karl-Anthony Towns strolled onto Field 49N at the National...

The 5 Tiers of Teams in the M.L.B. Postseason

The Athletic has live coverage of the MLB Wild Card Series.You don’t need some pointy-headed baseball writer to tell you that the postseason can be unpredictable. The Arizona Diamondbacks won the pennant last...

How Manchester United Was Torn Apart in 45 Minutes

If Manchester United want to know what a well-structured performance looks like, they should rewatch Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 victory at Old Trafford. Against a lifeless press and non-existent cover on the transition,...

How the Liberty’s Length Could Be the Key to the W.N.B.A. Semifinals

NEW YORK — The final basket of Breanna Stewart’s 34-point clinic on Sunday to open the WNBA semifinals was never going to be blocked. Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson tried —...

Here’s What We Learned in Week 4 of the N.F.L. Season

Two weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens walked off their home field 0-2 while boos rained down.Super Bowl contenders? They’d just squandered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the Las Vegas Raiders. Penalties were...

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