So You Want to Go to War With Philadelphia?
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New Orleans’s Football Stadium Reflects the State of the City
When I was young, the Superdome was full of joyful chaos. Then Katrina hit, and filled it with despair. Now the stands at Saints games are hauntingly empty.
The Mad, Mad World of Niche Sports Among Ivy League–Obsessed Parents
Where the desperation of late-stage meritocracy is so strong, you can smell it
It Had to Be the Lakers
Love them or hate them, the NBA’s most storied franchise was the right team for this moment.
Listen: College Football Needs to Follow Science, Not Money
As colleges send athletes back on the field, we’re learning more about how COVID-19 could have serious and long-lasting impacts on hearts in even the healthiest among us.
For the Big Ten, the Money Was Just Too Tempting
College presidents have made peace with the risks of playing during the pandemic.
Scenes From the 2020 Tour de France
Images from the first 17 stages of this year’s Tour de France cycling race
In Search of the First Female Sports Superstar
The remarkable career of the Victorian athletic phenom Charlotte Dod—and the legacy that wasn’t
This Woman Surfed the Biggest Wave of the Year
Here’s why you probably haven’t heard about it.
The Coronavirus Is Revealing Football’s Human Cost
Amid a global pandemic, the NFL’s non-guaranteed contracts force players into a familiar choice: stay safe, or stay on the field.