A Bad Gamble
Shohei Ohtani and the future of sports betting
Sports
The Shohei Ohtani Betting Scandal Won’t Be the Last
If the world’s most famous baseball player can be implicated in allegations of illegal gambling, what else is happening in the shadows?
Caitlin Clark Is Just the Beginning
After decades of treatment as second-class citizens, female college athletes are surpassing men in popularity, interest, and financial potential.
What Caitlin Clark’s Fans Are Missing
A wider conversation about how many Black women athletes have been marginalized in this sport, despite their invaluable contributions
When Soccer Was an American Afterthought
In a 1979 Atlantic article titled “Sportspeak,” soccer warranted only one sentence.
Is Patrick Mahomes the Greatest Quarterback Ever?
He’s coming for Tom Brady’s legacy.
Superb Owl Sunday VIII
A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating the magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are depicted here in photos from recent years.
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A Fake Yellow Line Changed Football Forever
You’ve been watching the Super Bowl in mixed reality for 25 years.
The Long Odds of This Year’s Super Bowl Location
For years, the NFL balked at any association with gambling—and Las Vegas. That’s all changed.
You’ll Miss Sports Journalism When It’s Gone
The ranks of sports reporters are thinning—making it easier for athletes, owners, and leagues to conceal hard truths from the public.