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The N.B.A. All-Star Game Needs Help. Can Anyone Fix It?
The game was once the crown jewel of All-Star Weekend. In order to save it, the league might need to be creative.

The Hockey ‘Heartthrob’ Who Had a City Wrapped Around His Finger
With a mullet, Kit Kats and a massive personality, Jaromir Jagr defined Pittsburgh in the 1990s.

How to Get a Ticket for the World Cup
Everything we know so far about the 2026 tournament, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Marvin Gaye and the National Anthem That Changed the N.B.A.
Forty-one years ago at the Los Angeles Forum, Gaye made the song his own and astonished the crowd.

How a Broadcaster Undercut a Great Moment for a W.N.B.A. Superstar
Kenny Smith’s comments spoiled Sabrina Ionescu’s performance against Stephen Curry in the 3-point contest, a columnist from The Athletic writes.

The Daytona 500 Is NASCAR’s Super Bowl. But the Greatest Don’t Always Win.
The crown jewel race is one of the sport’s least reliable indicators of greatness.

It’s Prime P.G.A. Tour Season. So Why Is It Lacking Interest?
In the thick of the Tour’s pre-majors schedule, the sport has had a strange stretch. But the Genesis Invitational could be just what it needs.

Time May Be Running Out for Juwan Howard at Michigan
Howard is one of the school’s all-time great basketball players. But his fifth season coaching the Wolverines has not gone as planned.

The N.B.A. Has a Back-to-Back Slam Dunk Champion
Mac McClung clinched the dunk contest by jumping over 7-foot-1 Shaquille O’Neal in the final round.

The End of the Kylian Mbappe Saga Brings a Feeling of Relief
When we see him holding a Real Madrid kit, we’ll all be relieved, our columnist writes.