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Tom Brady’s Retirement Is the Best Thing for Football

Give Brady his due but let Patrick Mahomes and all of the other young, exciting quarterbacks take it from here.

N.F.L.’s Storybook Weekend Can’t Erase Memory of Hamlin’s Collapse

With an outpouring of good will from Bills fans and players, and exciting plays in a crucial win, the N.F.L. created memories that faded the...

Damar Hamlin’s Collapse Should Open Our Eyes to NFL Players’ Humanity

The appetite for football has never been higher, even as viewers look past the toll the sport takes on players’ lives. Damar Hamlin’s collapse during...

Pele’s Breakthrough Gave Soccer a Black Star

Pelé’s reign atop the most popular sport on earth began in an era defined by political struggles against colonialism and racial inequity around the world.

An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner

When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return...

Deion Sanders Leaving Jackson State to Coach Colorado Is No Surprise

His move to the University of Colorado is understandable in the college football world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t hurt given the pledges he...

The U.S. World Cup Team Is Notably Diverse, but the Pipeline Needs Help

In some ways, things haven’t changed much in American soccer.

Once a Star of College Basketball, Kevin Ollie Is Now Disrupting It

Since winning his lawsuit against the university he coached to a national championship, Ollie has found purpose running an upstart pro league.

New Endorsements for College Athletes Resurface an Old Concern: Sex Sells

Female college athletes are making millions thanks to their large social media followings. But some who have fought for equity in women’s sports worry that...

Abuse in Women’s Soccer Left Players With Nowhere To Turn

A report on dysfunction in women’s soccer showed that abuse of players in the National Women’s Soccer League was “an open secret.” Players had nowhere...
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