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Dikembe Mutombo Wasn’t Just an All-Star. He Was a ‘Phenomenal Human Being.’
Sunday’s All-Star Game at Chase Center marks the first gathering of basketball’s greats since his passing. It’s an apt venue for the memories.

13 Years Ago, Boston Almost Had Alex Bregman. Now He’s Its New Star.
For so long, the former Astros star was the one who got away. But no more, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Some of Jannik Sinner’s Peers Still Think He Got Off Easy
Sinner’s three-month ban for two positive doping tests has inflamed resentment in a sport of haves and have-nots.

What It Means to Be the Only One From Your Country to Play in the Premier League
There are 18 players who can claim membership to this exclusive club. The Athletic spoke to representatives to analyze their impact at home.

The Harlem Globetrotters Have One Rival. But It’s Not Much of a Contest.
The Washington Generals have more than 18,000 losses compared to three wins in the matchup. But they’re rarely viewed as “losers.”

After Taking Down the No. 1 Seed, U.S.C.’s JuJu Watkins Made a Statement
The Trojans’ upset of U.C.L.A. was the star’s headliner, a marquee performance to highlight her case for the national Player of the Year.

Inside the Meetings That Changed Everything for U.S. Hockey
A decade ago, some of the brightest minds in hockey locked themselves in an Ohio hotel room with one goal in mind: rewrite the history...

His Basketball Career Started as a Volunteer. Now He’s an All-Star Coach.
The Thunder’s Mark Daigneault is the N.B.A.’s coach of the year. He likes to tell people that if you replayed his life 100 times, this...

Ranking Every M.L.B. Team Heading Into Spring Training
The Dodgers reinforced their roster after claiming the World Series. Who is in the best position to foil them?

Jannik Sinner, Top-Ranked Tennis Player, Accepts 3 Month Ban for Failed Drug Tests
The Australian Open Champion won’t be eligible to play again until May.