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His Sexuality Doesn’t Define Him, but It Can Set Him Apart

The hateful email was a surprise, but for Eric Bach, it was not entirely unexpected.The young broadcaster had been anticipating something like it...

Fifty Years Ago, Billie Jean King Won Equal Pay — but She’s Not Done Yet

The more Billie Jean King talked about the past, the more animated she became about the future.King, the 79-year-old grand champion of tennis...

‘For the Love of the Water’: Tours for the Swimming-Obsessed

During the pandemic, when Miriam Leitko couldn’t swim because pools were closed, the lifelong swimmer built a lap pool at her home in...

Carlos Alcaraz Gets a Shot at Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon Singles Final

If Carlos Alcaraz were more patient, perhaps he could just wait for Novak Djokovic to fade away. At 20, Alcaraz is 16 years...

Northwestern Fires Baseball Coach Amid Turmoil Over Culture in Athletics

Northwestern University on Thursday fired Jim Foster, its head baseball coach, just three days after firing its longtime football coach amid a hazing...

University of Tennessee Fined Millions for Cash Payments to Athletes

The N.C.A.A. punished the University of Tennessee football program for recruiting violations and direct cash payments to athletes, imposing an $8 million fine...

John Uelses, First to Pole-Vault 16 Feet, Dies at 85

In the 1950s and ’60s, track and field athletes could become models on Wheaties boxes, stars on television and objects of fascination to...

Novak Djokovic Relaxes, and Lands in Another Wimbledon Final

For 15 years, Djokovic dedicated his career to being better than them — not just for one match or one tournament, but forever.Now...

Andy Cruz, Amateur Legend, to Find Out if Pro Boxing Fits

Andy Cruz and Juan Carlos Burgos squared off and locked eyes on a stage set up in a hotel ballroom in downtown Detroit,...

Little by Little, Pogacar Gains on Vingegaard at the Tour de France

Tadej Pogacar gained a little more time on Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France on Friday, preferring to chip away at the...

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