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The Blind Side of Sports Storytelling

Of course America loved “The Blind Side,” the 2009 movie about a homeless and hapless Black teenager rescued from a bleak future by...

Australia Loved the Matildas. Will It Continue to Love Women’s Sports?

The morning after Australia’s dream run at the Women’s World Cup ended one win short of the final, Denisse Lopez, 34, found a...

Some Transgender Women May Be Barred From Women’s Chess Competitions

The future of transgender women’s participation in high-level women’s chess competitions seems uncertain, after the International Chess Federation introduced new regulations effectively barring...

U.S. Women’s Soccer Coach Vlatko Andonovski Resigns

Vlatko Andonovski, the head coach of the United States women’s national soccer team, has resigned, three people with direct knowledge of the situation...

‘Blind Side’ Lawsuit Shows Strains in Depiction of Black Athletes

There’s a scene in the film “The Blind Side” that intends to be an uplifting moment of triumph. Michael Oher, a talented offensive...

Kerr Scored. The Crowd Roared. But England Wasn’t Done.

The entire continent of Australia had been waiting not so patiently for the moment that finally arrived in the 63rd minute of Wednesday...

They Make CrossFit Documentaries. CrossFitters Can’t Get Enough.

The morning after he uploaded his new movie “Froning: The Fittest Man in History” to the iTunes store, in early October 2015, the...

Neither Messi Nor Miami Has Come Back to Earth

After all the hubbub over Lionel Messi’s five goals in his first three games with Inter Miami, soccer fans relaxed a bit, knowing...

Neither Messi Nor Miami Has Come Back to Earth

After all the hubbub over Lionel Messi’s five goals in his first three games with Inter Miami, soccer fans relaxed a bit, knowing...

England Ends Australia’s Run and Reaches World Cup Final

Giddy and gleeful and wild, the noise that rippled and crackled around Stadium Australia seemed to be laced, once again, with the magic...

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