World Series Hopes Ride on a Pair of Aces
Despite sluggers aplenty on Houston and Los Angeles, each club's title chances hinge on the pitching prowess of Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw.
Frontiers of Sports
Where athletic pursuit can lead
This Race Car Driver Is Defying Stereotypes at 200 Miles Per Hour
Meet Leilani Münter, a race car driver determined to make NASCAR green.
Kyrie Irving, the NBA’s Singular Star
While players around the league team up to chase the Warriors, the Celtics’ new point guard looks for a heavier burden.
How Bullpens Took Over Baseball’s Postseason
Teams are calling on relief pitchers earlier and earlier, and October looks drastically different because of it.
Roger Goodell's Empty Letter to the NFL
The league’s commissioner pleaded for unity while masking the issues that led to the anthem protests in the first place.
Jose Altuve, Baseball’s Unlikeliest Superstar
The 5-foot-6-inch Houston Astros second baseman and American League MVP frontrunner is one of the greatest anomalies in the sport’s history.
Baseball’s Wild Cards Are the Perfect Postseason Prologue
The exhilarating MLB play-in games break with the drowsiness of the regular season in the feverish lead-up to the World Series.
The Insidious Logic of 'Stick to Sports'
The 150-year-old marketing strategy casts professional athletics as an escape from, rather than a part of, American corporate culture.
Deciding to Skip the NFL Season
A football fan says goodbye to the league, a year after Colin Kaepernick’s first kneeling protest.
Football Has Always Been a Battleground in the Culture War
The NFL has become increasingly central to how America perceives itself, which means that sport and politics can never be divorced.