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How a Broadcaster Undercut a Great Moment for a W.N.B.A. Superstar

Kenny Smith’s comments spoiled Sabrina Ionescu’s performance against Stephen Curry in the 3-point contest, a columnist from The Athletic writes.

The Daytona 500 Is NASCAR’s Super Bowl. But the Greatest Don’t Always Win.

The crown jewel race is one of the sport’s least reliable indicators of greatness.

It’s Prime P.G.A. Tour Season. So Why Is It Lacking Interest?

In the thick of the Tour’s pre-majors schedule, the sport has had a strange stretch. But the Genesis Invitational could be just what it needs.

Time May Be Running Out for Juwan Howard at Michigan

Howard is one of the school’s all-time great basketball players. But his fifth season coaching the Wolverines has not gone as planned.

The N.B.A. Has a Back-to-Back Slam Dunk Champion

Mac McClung clinched the dunk contest by jumping over 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal in the final round.

The End of the Kylian Mbappe Saga Brings a Feeling of Relief

When we see him holding a Real Madrid kit, we’ll all be relieved, our columnist writes.

Dan Hurley and UConn’s Quest to Be ‘King’ in College Basketball

Intensity, alter egos and ‘Benjamin Button’ have UConn men’s basketball in position to win consecutive titles.

After 737 Consecutive Starts, Klay Thompson Begins a New Chapter Off the Bench

Numbers indicated this move was rational and perhaps necessary. The Golden State star responded by scoring 35 points.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Star Lindsey Horan Apologizes for ‘Poorly Expressed’ Comments

Horan addressed the reaction to her comments on American fans’ knowledge of soccer, made in an interview with The Athletic earlier this month.

M.L.B.’s New Uniforms Are Another Fashion Flop

Baseball doesn’t seem to understand its own visual appeal, a columnist for The Athletic writes.