What Moneyball-for-Everything Has Done to American Culture
You can make a thing so perfect that it’s ruined.
Sports
We Could All Learn a Thing or Two From Fans of Lousy Sports Teams
The Washington Wizards bring me endless pain. So why do I keep rooting for them?
Do Sports Matter?
Readers weigh in on the role of athletics in today’s society—and if they should have one at all.
The Irony of Brett Favre
Favre has been accused of misusing funds intended for Mississippian welfare recipients to build a new volleyball stadium.
There’s Good Reason for Sports to Be Separated by Sex
If the practice stopped, top-level women’s sport as we know it might cease to exist.
Why Quitting Is Underrated
And grit is not always a virtue.
How Will We Remember Roger Federer?
Tennis is undergoing a dramatic change because even godlike players are proving to be human.
Separating Sports by Sex Doesn’t Make Sense
Though school sports are typically sex-segregated, a new generation of kids isn’t content to compete within traditional structures.
Roger Federer’s Other Legacy
Even though rivals ultimately broke his sporting records, the retiring athlete remains unmatched in fan devotion.
There’s Nothing Quite Like the Wrath of Losing Your Fantasy League
You really don’t want to get “cheese-shoed.”