KURT STREETER

Brown, who died on Thursday, demanded that people see more to him than strong athletic performances. In the 1960s, that was unusual for athletes.

The surprising Kings are pushing Golden State in their first-round N.B.A. playoff matchup. Sacramento fans have waited a long time for a team that matched...

Ahead of the W.N.B.A. draft, women’s basketball remains troubled by racial disparities in how its stars are showcased.

With stars, story lines and skill, the TV rights for the women’s Division I basketball tournament could be worth over $80 million, part of a...

Eighth-seeded Ole Miss’s upset win over Stanford, a No. 1 seed, may signal a new era of competitive parity in the game.

Slap fighting competitions have drawn the support of Dana White and Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with national TV audiences. But, our columnist writes, the so-called sport...

Three months of athletic brilliance have offered reminders that the soulful, spiritual aspect of games has elevated them to something like a modern religious experience.

The festivities leading up to the Super Bowl are full of fun and feel-good stories. But they obscure the harsh reality of the N.F.L.’s dangerous...

For the first time, the starting quarterbacks are Black. And there has been a surge of Black team executives. But those milestones are overshadowed by...

His N.B.A. career scoring record has been broken, but his legacy of activism and his expansion of Black athlete identity endure.