India, the Next Great Basketball Superpower?
The NBA has had fans in the world's second-most-populous country for decades, but new efforts by American teams and the national squad may make the sport even bigger there.
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The Plight of Lionel Messi
The Argentinian star is one of soccer's greats. But he just narrowly missed out on an opportunity to cement his legacy and prove skeptical countrymen wrong.
Germany, Argentina, and What Really Makes a World Cup Team
If America wants to become a true soccer superpower, its sports landscape will have to change. One place to start: college.
The Older, Wiser LeBron James
His essay announcing his return to Cleveland seems designed to signal that he's not the same guy who enraged the nation with The Decision.
Pro Wrestling Is Fake, but Its Race Problem Isn't
Don't laugh: WWE has been trying to show some social consciousness lately. So why does it still insist on making its minority wrestlers into grill-wearing, thuggish B-listers?
Sports Are for Schadenfreude
The emotions of watching Brazil's loss to Germany at the World Cup
The Best World Cup Ever?
By a lot of measures, it's been an unusually exciting, convention-defying tournament.
Europe Is Starting to Take American Soccer Seriously (Seriously!)
U.S.A.'s World Cup bid had ended, but there are signs of a historic shift in global perceptions.
U.S.A. vs. Belgium in the World Cup: The Agony of Exceeding Expectations
America's loss hurts. But fans should still be proud of what the team accomplished.