Angel Reese Meets the Same Old Stereotypes
The LSU star doesn’t deserve the second-guessing.
Sports
Baseball Is Speeding Up Again
Major League Baseball attempts to tackle the sport’s enduring problem: time.
Why Are 1 Million People Playing Brotato?
An odd new group of games is challenging the conventions of its industry.
NFL Owners Are Making an Example of Lamar Jackson
Teams are always looking for a top-tier quarterback, but the Baltimore Ravens star is garnering surprisingly little interest.
The Sleek Truth in Rihanna’s Halftime Show
Her performance was all heat, no-nonsense.
Superb Owl Sunday VII
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating such magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America and are depicted here in photos from recent years.
The Quiet Desperation of Tom Brady
There’s a reason it was so hard for him to retire—he knew the void it would leave.
Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes Had to Disprove a Misconception
A historic Super Bowl matchup defies professional football’s reluctance to let Black athletes call plays.
The Tech Giants Want What the NFL Has
Amazon and Google are ushering in a new era of America’s biggest sports league.
A Football Memoir, With Tears
A new book by the former coach of the Giants offers a human counterbalance to the heroics and chest-thumping of the Super Bowl.