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The 21-Year-Old American Tennis Star Who Is Daring to Be Different
A 150 mile-per-hour serve is Ben Shelton’s trademark. But the brutality of his game is deceiving.

6 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Are There Enough Fans for the N.H.L.’s Smallest Market to Keep Its Team?
The Winnipeg Jets’ season was clouded by dwindling attendance and concerning comments made by ownership about the franchise’s future.

Why Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka’s Epic Final Was Bigger Than Them
The No. 1 and No. 2 are pushing each other, but a third player won’t let them get away.

Will Caitlin Clark Make the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team?
Only 12 players will go to Paris, and putting Clark on the roster could be a polarizing decision.

Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Is Entering Territory Occupied by Michael Jordan
With four consecutive 40-point performances, Brunson joined Jordan, Bernard King and Jerry West as the only N.B.A. players to accomplish that feat in the playoffs.

Does TNT Need the N.B.A.? We’re About to Find Out.
David Zaslav, the chief executive of Warner Bros. Discovery, and TNT are in danger of losing television rights to the league.

In Oregon, Paranoia Reigned Supreme. This Football Coach Put an End to That.
After two head coaches bolted, fans feared Dan Lanning might do the same. Instead, he wants to take the Ducks to places they’ve never been.

A Former N.F.L. Player Bought a Pub in England. Then His World Imploded.
Lorne Sam said he’s dealt with discrimination in a small English village because “I’m different. And the difference is that I’m American and I’m Black.”

Lionel Messi’s First Soccer Contract, Written on a Napkin, Is Up for Auction
The agreement was reached in 2000, with Barcelona director Carles Rexach desperate for the club to sign the Argentine, then 13 years old.