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The Christmas Day Wakeup Call That Saved Kansas City’s Season
An ugly home loss to a divisional rival was humbling. Then the reigning champions never looked back.

Wordle, Crosswords and Why One N.B.A. Team Is Having a ‘Puzzlepalooza’
Toronto Raptors players and staff members created a New York Times puzzle tournament: “The egos are out of control.”

In the 49ers’ Building, Coach Kyle Shanahan Is Always Watching
Shanahan has taken a lot from his father’s N.F.L. career and applied it to his own, including keeping tabs on his team from a perch...

LIV Golf Was Given an Opportunity on Sunday. Did It Take Advantage?
The P.G.A. Tour’s final round was pushed off due to weather conditions, giving LIV’s first event of the 2024 season the full stage.

Will the Super Bowl Ever Be Behind a Streaming Paywall?
The N.F.L.’s first-ever exclusive, live-streamed playoff game on Peacock felt like a seismic moment, our columnist writes.

100 Young Baseball Standouts to Know, Led by a Potential Superstar
Matt Holliday was a seven-time M.L.B. All-Star. His son Jackson, 20, could be even better.

Travis Kelce, George Kittle and an Epic Matchup of Tight Ends
Where do Kelce and Kittle rank among the N.F.L.’s greatest at their position?

How ‘Outrageous’ Actions Affected the Commanders’ Search for a Head Coach
People familiar with the situation shared one unified sentiment: Washington got deceived.

Brock Purdy Success Isn’t a Surprise. Just Ask His Dad’s Baseball Teammates.
Purdy was the last pick of the 2022 N.F.L. draft. His father, Shawn, was a 16th-round M.L.B. draft selection who nearly beat long odds, too.

The Soccer Stars With Expiring Contracts in 2025
There will be a host of high-profile players who will be able to leave their clubs for free in just over a season.