Why Are the Tokyo Olympics Still Happening?
June 21, 2021
Wondering why the Tokyo Games haven’t been canceled? The answer lies in billions of dollars, years of work and thousands of athletes who can’t wait any longer.
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Doubters. Haters. Trae Young Has Them. He Doesn’t Care.
June 21, 2021
Young, the Atlanta Hawks guard, has embraced the booing, cursing crowds and his opponents’ defensive pressure. What he hasn’t embraced? Low expectations.
Telfar Clemens Is Designing Liberia’s Olympic Uniforms
June 21, 2021
They are something to see. And are yet another way this year’s Games are going to be different.
In N.C.A.A. Case, Supreme Court Backs Payments to Student-Athletes
June 21, 2021
The N.C.A.A. argued that the payments were a threat to amateurism and that barring them did not violate the antitrust laws.
What We Learned From Day 3 of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials
June 21, 2021
The nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix made her fifth, and final, Olympics team. Plus Trayvon Bromell, Ronnie Baker, and Fred Kerley will represent the U.S. in the 100-meter sprint.
Kyle Schwarber’s Huge Day Pushes Nationals Past Mets
June 21, 2021
Washington’s slugger homered three times, bringing his two-day total to five. “To be honest with you, I don’t know what’s going on,” Schwarber said.
U.S. Swim Team Will Take 11 Teenagers to Tokyo Games
June 21, 2021
The roster reflected a generational shift as the U.S. adjusted to life after Michael Phelps.
Allyson Felix qualifies for her fifth Olympic Games.
June 21, 2021
Allyson Felix will take aim at becoming the most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history.
It’s Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon. Don’t Roll Your Eyes.
June 21, 2021
The fiery star’s march toward history could force his detractors into an uncomfortable position: giving him his due.
