By winning the Masters, the publicity-shy golfer will face a news media spotlight that trails every move of Japanese athletes abroad.
Scandal Erupts in Valdosta, Georgia’s Football “Titletown”
Georgia’s Valdosta High School, a longtime football powerhouse, is awash in a scandal involving race, funny money, allegations of improper recruiting and a one-armed booster named Nub.
Hideki Matsuyama is Golf’s Quiet Superstar
Shy, intense and obsessive about his golf game, Hideki Matsuyama has been quietly working toward his elite place in the sport for the past several years.
It’s Time to Rethink the Olympics
Displacements, human rights violations, health concerns and overspending have dogged the Games in recent years. The Olympic mission is a mess in need of long-term fixing.
It Doesn’t Take Genius to Understand Basketball. But It Helps.
For his book, “How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius,” Nick Greene spoke to the best in ballet, magic and astrophysics for a fresh perspective on the sport.
M.L.B. Encourages Players to Get Coronavirus Vaccine
Teams can have numerous restrictions lifted when they are 85 percent vaccinated. A few teams have reached that total so far.
M.L.B. Encourages Players to Get Coronavirus Vaccine
Teams can have numerous restrictions lifted when they are 85 percent vaccinated. A few teams have reached that total so far.
High Finishes at the Masters Are Becoming Familiar to First-Year Players
Will Zalatoris, who finished second at the Masters, one stroke behind the winner, is only the latest first-year player to contend for a green jacket.
Hideki Matsuyama of Japan Is the First Asian-Born Winner of the Masters
Matsuyama led the final round from start to finish at Augusta National, becoming the first Asian-born man to win the Masters.
Canadian Basketball Hopes a New Floor Will Raise Its Ceiling
Canada hasn’t made the Olympics in men’s basketball in two decades, but its sports officials hope a memento from the Toronto Raptors’ championship run will bring good luck.