Soccer
The breakaway plan by 12 elite clubs was based on the idea that their global brands were powerful enough to bulldoze opposition. They were wrong.
Five years after he revolutionized basketball, the NBA’s best shooter is still getting better.
The lavish plan to reshape soccer around 12 wealthy clubs unraveled under intense opposition from other clubs, governments and fans.
Abuse allegations and criminal charges have recast what was once considered tough but necessary gymnast training.
Jason Gay
Jason Gay
A powerful cabal of soccer powerhouses crumples amid outrage. Do fans have more power than previously thought?
A long-forlorn NBA franchise revives under a defense-first head coach. Can its loyal but aggrieved fan base start dreaming about a playoff run?
A trio of victories marks a stirring return for an aging cycling legend once left behind by the sport.
North Texas ace Hope Trautwein has an NCAA afternoon for the ages—21 hitters, 21 strikeouts.
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After a long wait for this summer’s Games, some old hands who had planned to retire are figuring they can also hang on another three years.
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