Tennis Explains Everything
The characters of Challengers make sense of everything through the sport they play—and they’re not the only ones.
Sports
Bad Regimes Are Winning at Sport’s Expense
The agency charged with keeping sports doping-free now seems vulnerable to manipulation by malign states.
The Sad Fate of the Sports Parent
What’s left when your kid abandons your dreams and retires from competition?
Taxpayers Are About to Subsidize a Lot More Sports Stadiums
You would think that three decades’ worth of evidence would put an end to giving taxpayer money to wealthy sports owners. Unfortunately, you would be wrong.
How Baseball Explains the Limits of AI
The iconic Yankees broadcaster John Sterling reminds us that what makes us human cannot be imitated.
A Chess Formula Is Taking Over the World
What’s your Elo rating?
Women’s College Basketball Is a Worthy Investment
Show them the money.
Arms Are Flying Off Their Hinges
Baseball is stuck in a velocity trap.
The Logical End Point of College Sports
If players are workers, schools will have to pay them.
The Big Money of College Basketball
Major promotional deals and gambling are reshaping the economics of the game.