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Who Left Ichiro Suzuki Off Their Hall of Fame Ballot? We Don’t Know, but We Should.
Baseball writers have a daunting task. But the Hall of Fame should begin making all the ballots public, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Ranking 134 College Football Teams After the 2024 Season
Ohio State is the No. 1 team. Then the surprises start.

A Kansas City Star Is Living His N.F.L. Dream. It Almost Never Happened.
Trey Smith once wondered if he was going to “die on the field.”

The Glitchy Cartoon Tennis Stars of the Australian Open
The tournament’s live cartoon YouTube stream has gone viral.

How an N.B.A. Star’s Shoelaces Started to Hurt His Team’s Play
The Phoenix Suns have been burned by Bradley Beal’s focus on his sneakers.

Quebec City Lost Its N.H.L. Team. It Looks Ready for a Revival.
Regular-season professional hockey returned to the city for the first time in almost 30 years. It was “unbelievable.”

Ben Shelton Calls Australian Open Interviews ’Embarrassing and Disrespectful’
The tournament semifinalist joined other players who have been unhappy with the broadcasters and on-court reporters.

An 11-Year-Old Pulled One of Sports’ Most Coveted Rookie Cards Ever
The Pittsburgh Pirates are offering two season tickets behind home plate for 30 years in exchange for the Paul Skenes rookie card.

Before Becoming the Bears Coach, Ben Johnson ‘Created a Monster’ in Detroit
The offensive minds that worked with Johnson reveal what makes the 38-year-old “different.”

Ichiro Suzuki Got to Cooperstown by Silencing the Early Skeptics
Rarely has there been such universal agreement about a hitter’s status among the all-time greats. But when he made his debut, he was a curiosity.