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A Beloved Basketball Coach Died at 41. This Is How His Memories Live On.
Amir Abdur-Rahim was one of college basketball’s rocketing coaching stars when he died of complications from a medical procedure.

Baseball Fans Love Watching Paul Skenes. There’s Also Real Concern.
Every time the young Pirates phenom starts, an entire sport marvels and holds its collective breath.

How an UberEats Driver Made the Unlikeliest Start in N.H.L. History
Through surgeries and mental health struggles, thrilling call-ups and heartbreaking cuts, Brandon Halverson persevered to reach his lifelong dream.

How a Women’s Basketball Star Just Revealed a Shifting Power Dynamic
Olivia Miles was a top projected W.N.B.A. draft pick. Her decision to remain in college shows that female players have more agency than ever.

Ranking M.L.B. Teams From First to Worst After Opening Week
The Yankees’ torpedo bats aren’t the only hot topic that has baseball fans talking.

Travis Kelce Is ‘Training Like Crazy.’ But Kansas City Might Use Him Less.
“I’ve got a bad taste in my mouth on how I ended the year,” Kelce said recently.

The Real Secret About M.L.B.’s Torpedo Bats Is That They Aren’t New
Experiments that caused a national uproar over the weekend have actually been happening quietly across baseball for a long time.

Deion Sanders Defied Doubters at Colorado. Now, He’s Staying for More.
Armed with a new contract that pays him more than $10 million per year, “Coach Prime” is entering a different era.

The N.B.A. Has Never Been Better, so Why Is the Sport Filled With Negativity?
The commissioner Adam Silver has acknowledged that his league may have to look at rule changes.

Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma Are Bringing Out the Best in Each Other
UConn’s title quest has been made possible by a star player who is the yin to her coach’s yang, a columnist for The Athletic writes.