Sports
-
A Christmas Visit That Changed Everything
For 72 years, David Schacker has held on to a tattered black-and-white photograph, now buried deep in a closet at…
-
As Olympics Near, China Tightens Rules and Athletes Invent Their Own
Athletes and sports officials around the world have for months been viewing the approaching Winter Olympics in Beijing, set to…
-
Our Favorite Sports Photos of 2021
We asked some of our photographers to choose their favorite sports images that they made this year and tell us…
-
Inside the Mind of Kyler Murray
TEMPE, Ariz. — Kyler Murray never played soccer beyond the FIFA video game, but when Real Madrid and its star…
-
The Evolution of the Foul
By Sopan Deb Illustrations by Anthony Gentles When Dr. James Naismith invented basketball, he proposed 13 rules, which he published…
-
N.F.L. Week 16 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Amid an outbreak of positive coronavirus tests fueled by the Omicron variant, the N.F.L. re-formatted its testing strategy, doing away…
-
Fear and Falsehoods Fill the Premier League’s Vaccination Gap
The report spread like wildfire. Premier League players shared the link among their peers. Some passed it to their family…
-
SafeSport Bars Alberto Salazar for Life, Citing Misconduct
The distance running coach Alberto Salazar was ruled permanently ineligible by the U.S. Center for SafeSport on Wednesday, all but…
-
College Football Playoff Warns Teams Could Forfeit Because of Virus
The coronavirus pandemic’s resurgence menaced the college football season’s closing weeks on Wednesday, when one team withdrew from its bowl…
-
At Memphis, Virus Setbacks and Mixed Play Put High Hopes in Doubt
When a men’s college basketball game between Memphis and Tennessee became one of many high-profile sporting events canceled or postponed…