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With Medals at Stake, Will Paris’s River Seine Be Ready for Olympic Swimming?
After the opening ceremony boats come out of the water, the city hopes swimmers and triathletes will be able to go in.11 hr ago - Sports -
Steven Van de Velde Raped a 12-Year-Old a Decade Ago. Why Is He an Olympian?
The Dutch Olympic Committee said Van de Velde deserved a second chance as he had shown that he had “grown and positively changed his life.”11 hr ago - Sports -
Simone Biles Could Have a Sixth Signature Move Named After Her
The American gymnast has submitted a new uneven bars skill to the international gymnastics federation.11 hr ago - Sports -
Kevin Durant and Steph Curry Have Reunited. It Might be What the U.S. Team Needs.
Every time the two have been on the same team the result has been magic, a columnist for The Athletic writes.11 hr ago - Sports -
Even Baseball’s Greats Are in Awe of Their Fellow Hall of Famers
“We walked in, and you can see all those guys,” first-time Hall of Famer Adrián Beltré said. “It’s like you’re in heaven, right?”11 hr ago - Sports -
He Thought His Tennis Career Was Over. Yoga Saved It.
Rohan Bopanna, 44, is one of the oldest Olympians at Paris after undergoing one of the great late-career surges in any sport.11 hr ago - Sports -
Masterminds Changed N.F.L. Offenses. Can Defenses Find a Counter?
The league’s latest innovations have turned the offseason into a chess match.11 hr ago - Sports - NFL -
Explaining the Rules for Children Competing at the Olympics
While some sports have age requirements, others will account for hundreds of athletes under 18 at the Paris Games. How are they protected?11 hr ago - Sports -
Can Lewis Hamilton Help Restore Ferrari to Formula 1 Glory?
The most unexpected driver switch ever is just the start of the team’s “huge push.”11 hr ago - Sports -
Why Manchester United’s $65 Million Spent on an 18-Year-Old Should Still Prove a Bargain
The story of Leny Yoro’s development from a boy in Paris to being watched by Real Madrid.11 hr ago - Sports -
Why the Women’s 400-Meter Freestyle Is One of the Most Anticipated Races
Saturday’s race features the U.S. star swimmer Katie Ledecky, her top rival and the teenager who could take over the Olympics.11 hr ago - Sports -
Enthusiasm for the Olympic Games Has Declined. Will Paris Change That?
However wondrous and new Friday’s opening ceremony might appear, there are clouds hanging over these Games, a columnist for The Athletic writes.11 hr ago - Sports - Olympics -
Charles Barkley Is Open to Offers If TNT Doesn’t Honor His Full $210 Million Contract
In an exclusive conversation with The Athletic, the commentator discusses his future after the NBA rejected TNT’s media rights bid.11 hr ago - Sports - United Kingdom -
Why the Mets Should Be Aggressive Buyers at the M.L.B. Trade Deadline
Maybe it’s time for the New York front office to get a little greedy about 2024, a columnist for The Athletic writes.11 hr ago - Sports - MLB -
Why Steve Kerr Is Sounding the Alarm for the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team
After a few close calls in exhibitions, Kerr said the team must address some of its biggest issues before the Olympics begin.Jul. 25, 2024 - Sports -
U.S. Swim Team Calls for Fairness as Doping Scandal Hovers Over Olympics
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky expressed her support for stringent anti-doping policies on the eve of the Paris Games.Jul. 24, 2024 - Sports -
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Bronny James’s Summer League Showing
If James is going to find success, the Lakers offer the exact type of situation that he needs to have a chance, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 23, 2024 - Sports -
The 50 Best M.L.B. Players Who Could Be Traded This Month
The trade deadline forces teams to be decisive and creative, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 22, 2024 - Sports -
My Front Row Seat on ‘Inside the N.B.A.,’ the Greatest Sports Studio Show Ever
There’s never been anything like it in sports media, and there never will be if it’s gone, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 19, 2024 - Sports -
LeBron James and Stephen Curry Are Longtime Rivals. Now They’re Teammates.
The two faces of the N.B.A. have fought for titles over the years. In Paris, they’ll fight for Olympic gold.Jul. 17, 2024 - Sports -
How the Copa América Final Descended Into Disorder
The Argentina-Colombia match was delayed by 82 minutes as thousands of fans struggled to enter Hard Rock Stadium in a dangerous and chaotic scene.Jul. 15, 2024 - Sports -
Carlos Alcaraz Beats Novak Djokovic to Win Second Consecutive Wimbledon Title
Alcaraz became the sixth men’s player to complete the French Open and Wimbledon double in the same year.Jul. 15, 2024 - Sports - Tennis -
Your Ultimate Guide to the Euro 2024 Final
Spain and England meet on Sunday in Berlin for the first time since 2018.Jul. 12, 2024 - Sports -
Post-Retirement, Carli Lloyd Has Things to Say
The former soccer star is taking on broadcasting, and finally opening up: “People only saw me with raging, bulging eyes, like I wanted to hurt somebody.”Jul. 10, 2024 - Sports -
How Las Vegas Became the Epicenter of the N.B.A. Offseason
Twenty years ago, a decision that sought to bring the league closer together changed the shape of the offseason forever.Jul. 8, 2024 - Sports -
The U.S. Men’s Soccer Coach Must Face His Failures
A massive missed opportunity at Copa América leaves Gregg Berhalter with an uncertain future, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 6, 2024 - Sports -
Lilia Vu Is an Olympian. Her Story Can Be Traced Back to One Daring Escape.
The golfer will represent the United States in the Olympics after an improbable journey across the world.Jul. 1, 2024 - Sports -
The Most Embarrassing Part of a Stunning U.S. Men’s Soccer Loss
The U.S. knew what was coming from Panama, and didn’t prepare to respond accordingly, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jun. 28, 2024 - Sports -
Atlanta Selects Zaccharie Risacher With the First Pick in the N.B.A. Draft
It’s the second draft in a row in which a French player was chosen first. See all the picks here.Jun. 27, 2024 - Sports -
M.L.B. Player Says Gesture Wasn’t Meant as Endorsement of Donald Trump
Tampa Bay shortstop Taylor Walls said his celebration was “more of a joke that we have with guys in our locker room.”Jul. 24, 2024 - Sports - Donald Trump -
An 18-Game N.F.L. Schedule? This Football Outsider Could Make It Happen.
Players will not readily agree to a longer regular season. But a Harvard business school graduate who spent his career in consulting could make it a reality.Jul. 23, 2024 - Sports -
A Soccer Match Was Abandoned After Fishcakes Were Thrown Onto the Field
Fans in Norway protested against the use of video assistant referees during a game on Sunday.Jul. 22, 2024 - Sports -
Tennis and the Olympics? It’s Complicated.
The odd fit gets odder, as the sport hopscotches from clay, to grass, back to clay.Jul. 19, 2024 - Sports -
The Angst of Rory McIlroy, From the Town That Knows Him Best
The golfer’s career has become defined by close calls. No place feels it more than his hometown in Northern Ireland.Jul. 17, 2024 - Sports -
Carlos Alcaraz’s Rout of Novak Djokovic Is a Watershed Moment for Tennis
Alcaraz, 21, is a generational talent who has grabbed the torch from a legend and run away with it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 15, 2024 - Sports - Tennis -
A 17-Year-Old Incoming Duke Freshman Has N.B.A. Players Buzzing
Cooper Flagg was the talk of Team U.S.A. training camp, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 10, 2024 - Sports -
The Player Who Can Stop the Most Lethal Shot in Tennis
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s serve lit up Wimbledon. How to return it? Ask his best friend.Jul. 8, 2024 - Sports -
Andy Murray, a Benevolent Thorn in Tennis’ Side
As he says farewell to Wimbledon, Murray’s Grand Slam title roll barely scratches the surface of his importance to the sport, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 7, 2024 - Sports -
Grading the Biggest N.B.A. Free Agency Moves
Paul George’s decision to sign with Philadelphia shakes up the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Jul. 1, 2024 - Sports -
The Boldest Moves and Strangest Picks of the 2024 N.B.A. Draft
A former front office executive shares his superlatives from the two-day event.Jun. 28, 2024 - Sports