The Devil’s Bargain of Sports Betting
Gambling makes money for sports. But what does it cost athletes and fans?
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Inside U.S. Cricket’s Shocking Victory
How an American team of retreads, castoffs, and one software engineer took down a dominant world power
How Sports Got So Whiny
The kids are absorbing grown-ups’ bad behavior.
Simone Biles and the Limits of ‘Work Ethic’
A new documentary examines the gymnast’s difficult decision to exit the 2021 Olympics, and the lessons she’s taking to the upcoming Summer Games.
Gambling Enters the Family Zone
Habits once labeled vices are creeping into all areas of life—thanks to our phones.
The Goal That Saved England
How Jude Bellingham did it
‘I Am Pleasing to Everyone’
I can’t stop watching the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Risking Everything to Lose Money
Why do professional athletes keep putting their careers in jeopardy just to bet on sports?
Born to Run
More and more athletes are entering politics. Why?
Boston Should Rename Its Airport for Bill Russell
It’s high time the city properly recognized its greatest sports champion, a civil-rights hero who endured horrific racism during his time with the Celtics.