A deep run in the N.C.A.A. tournament isn’t required for a basketball player to become a star or make it to the pros. These five women aim to prove it.
New N.C.A.A. Rule Benefits Athletes Who Transfer Colleges
Under a plan tentatively approved Wednesday, Division I players who transfer will not need to sit out a year before they can play.
Madoff Nearly Ruined the Mets. The Team Has Moved On.
The death of the infamous investment banker who was serving a 150-year prison sentence recalls a chapter where a major-market team was forced to scramble to survive.
A Major Change in the Minors: Baseball Moving the Mound Back
As M.L.B. looks to invigorate the game, it will try moving pitchers back by a foot in the independent Atlantic League. The sport has done this dance before.
Bo Bichette’s Big Day Sinks Yankees in Dunedin
Toronto’s shortstop hit two homers, including a walk-off, and stole a base, giving the Blue Jays a series win.
Jackie Robinson’s Signing Caused a Financial Dispute
As baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, a look at how his signing led to the dismantling of the Negro leagues, with only one M.L.B. owner speaking up for their rights.
Colton Underwood, ‘Bachelor’ Star, Comes Out as Gay
The 29-year-old former football player had written about questioning his sexuality in a memoir, published in 2020.
Injuries Are Raining on the N.B.A.’s Championship Parade
Pick a big-name N.B.A. star, and he’s probably been injured this season: LeBron, Giannis, LaMelo, A.D., K.D. and, now, Jamal Murray. What’s going on?
New Rule in Cycling Forbids the Tossing of Water Bottles
Riders’ water bottles are treasured souvenirs among cycling fans. Cyclists are unhappy with a new rule that outlaws tossing them into the crowd.
Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error
The infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Mets won the first game of their doubleheader and the Yankees lost to Toronto.