America Didn’t Need Sports After All
The public’s emotional connection to big-money athletics has been grossly overestimated.
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The Sports League That Refuses to Court Certain Fans
The National Women’s Hockey League distanced itself from a Barstool Sports endorsement, sparking a firestorm about how teams should build their audiences.
Scenes From the 2021 Australian Open
Some colorful glimpses from this year's tournament in Melbourne
Hockey Has a Gigantic-Goalie Problem
Never before in the NHL’s history has a tail so wagged the dog.
The Problem With Mandatory Patriotism in Sports
Amid renewed attention to inequity in American life, pro leagues shouldn’t strong-arm teams into playing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Curt Flood Belongs in the Hall of Fame
His defiance changed baseball and helped assert Black people’s worth in American culture.
Tom Brady’s Tone-Deaf Perfection
Last night’s Super Bowl was supposed to be a pleasurable diversion for weary Americans. Instead, the quarterback annoyed viewers with his flawlessness.
Superb Owl Sunday V
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating these magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are captured here in photos from recent years.
‘Some Team Has to Want Me’
The NFL has pledged to address racism, but team owners still won’t put Black coaches in charge.
The World’s Best Tennis Players Are Serving Balls Into Hotel Mattresses
Two weeks of quarantine is a professional athlete’s worst nightmare.