South Florida is making a $340 million bet on joining the national conversation.

M.L.B. has had a consistent presence in the country for more than 25 years, but Shohei Ohtani has become its accelerator.

Jack Draper went against coaching advice to embrace his natural variety and athleticism.

The March Madness gambling boom masks regular-season inequities, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

A painful end to the Big Ten tournament on Sunday showcased the need for change, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Women’s basketball is as hot as ever and includes stars in every corner of America. But it will be “nearly impossible” to replicate Clark’s effect.

Sam Darnold and Geno Smith overcame early career struggles to become the face of a franchise.

The Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball to earn a win.

South Carolina has won two of the last three championships, but U.C.L.A. and Notre Dame are looming in its path.

A chalky bracket could make for an epic Final Four.