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Why One of Baseball’s Most Unique Skills Is Trending Toward Extinction
Switch-hitting is one of the greatest advantages a player can have, yet the practice is in decline.

How Pilates Is Giving N.F.L. Stars a Different Kind of ‘Glow’
Pilates is gaining devoted practitioners among 6-foot-4, 300-pound football players in part because of an explosion of social media video posts.

How U.S. Runner Cole Hocker Exploited a Running Rivalry to Win a Gold Medal
Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen entered as the favorites in the 1,500-meter race. Then an American came out of nowhere to set an Olympic record.

It Was Once a Storied Soccer Ground. Now It Has Completely Disappeared.
A venue that used to host England fixtures now sits forgotten and forlorn.

Charles Barkley Will Not Retire and Will Stay With TNT Sports
Barkley will continue on his 10-year, $210 million contract. He is in the third season of the deal.

Michael Phelps Supports Competition Ban for Doping
The comments from the most decorated Olympian in history followed a doping scandal centered on Chinese swimmers from the Tokyo Games.

How the Seahawks Hired the Youngest Head Coach in the N.F.L.
Mike Macdonald once took out a $20,000 loan so he could pursue his dreams. Now, he’s hit the jackpot.

The American Cole Hocker Took Gold in a Stunning Men’s 1500-Meter Race Upset
What was supposed to be a two-man battle turned into the surprise of the Games.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Beats Germany, 1-0, in Olympic Semifinals
Sophia Smith’s goal in extra time gave the U.S. a spot in its first Olympic gold medal match since 2012.

The U.S. Sprinter Gabby Thomas Wins Gold in Women’s 200-Meter Race
America has a new track superstar, a columnist for The Athletic writes.