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  1. us open 2023
    Cable Dispute Forces U.S. Open Champion Into Life of PiracyDaniil Medvedev is just one of many frustrated Spectrum customers who can’t watch tennis on TV right now.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. baseball
    The Yankees Might Be Staring Down a Lost DecadeUnless risk-averse ownership makes some big moves, this miserable team isn’t going anywhere soon.
    By Ross Barkan
  3. us open 2023
    Can Ons Jabeur Finally Go All the Way?After three near-misses at majors, the Tunisian fan favorite is gunning for a U.S. Open title.
    By Caira Conner
  4. us open 2023
    Chris Eubanks Is Trying to Make the Dream LastThe 27-year-old American journeyman is tennis’s best underdog story. Can he parlay his success into a U.S. Open run?
    By Giri Nathan
  5. us open 2023
    Have You Heard About Jessica Pegula?The third-ranked women’s tennis player in the world is still under the radar ahead of a possible breakout U.S. Open.
    By Jake Nevins
  6. us open 2023
    Novak Djokovic Is the Perfect Champion for the Age of AIThe 23-time Grand Slam winner has mastered the art of learning from his opponents’ weaknesses in real time.
    By Caira Conner
  7. games
    College Football’s Sad Last DanceEnjoy one final season before everything turns upside down.
    By Will Leitch
  8. games
    No Wonder Athletes Are Shutting Up About PoliticsWho needs seemingly half the country rejoicing in your defeat?
    By Will Leitch
  9. spectacles
    Baseball Will Never Be As Fun As Banana BallThe sport’s wildest experiment comes to New York.
    By Joe DeLessio
  10. comebacks
    Baseball Finally Feels Vital AgainThe venerable sport is making a comeback this year, thanks in part to MLB’s unpopular commissioner.
    By Ross Barkan
  11. letdowns
    The Mets Have Given Up Entirely on 2023It’s the hope that kills you.
    By Benjamin Hart
  12. sports
    Soccer’s Battle of the BrandsWhen Wrexham took on Manchester United this week, it was a clash between the past and future of corporate sports identity.
    By Adam Elder
  13. the group portrait
    U.S. Women’s Soccer Fans Are Having a Moment“I’m overstimulated.”
    By Lauren Tousignant
  14. sensations
    America Has Never Seen a Spectacle Like MessiIf he stays in Miami long enough, he could supercharge a sport that’s already having its moment.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  15. games
    Aaron Rodgers Really Wants to Be Liked AgainEver since he joined the Jets, the anti-COVID-vaxx conspiracy theorist has dialed down the nuttiness.
    By Will Leitch
  16. games
    U.S. Women’s Soccer Doesn’t Have to Fight Trump AnymoreAs they try for a third straight World Cup win, an American team that has vanquished all foes no longer needs a special story line.
    By Will Leitch
  17. sports
    Threads Has Woj Bombs Now, So the Site Has Really ArrivedA-list scoop machines like Adrian Wojnarowski and Adam Schefter are giving Mark Zuckerberg’s “Twitter killer” some sports credibility.
    By Eve Peyser
  18. just asking questions
    Robert Lipsyte Says Good Riddance to the NYT Sports SectionThe legendary Times sportswriter says his former paper always seemed uneasy covering athletes and games.
    By David Koeppel
  19. sports
    The Yankees Aren’t Just Mediocre — They’re BoringGeorge Steinbrenner would have blown up this team a long time ago.
    By Ross Barkan
  20. games
    Please Let Shohei Ohtani Play for a Team That Doesn’t SuckThe Angels are once again squandering historic talent, but hopefully not for much longer.
    By Will Leitch
  21. sports
    Chris Eubanks Is the Best Story in Tennis Right NowWith a huge upset on Monday, the American journeyman has improbably reached Wimbledon’s quarterfinals.
    By Benjamin Hart
  22. sports
    ESPN Layoffs Target On-Air Talent, Including Announcer Jeff Van GundySay good-bye to Van Gundy, Keyshawn Johnson, and Steve Young, as part of parent company Disney’s massive layoffs this year.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. games
    Lance Armstrong Is Setting New World Records for GallThe disgraced cyclist is trying, absurdly, to position himself as a cancel-culture victim.
    By Will Leitch
  24. sportswashing
    The 9/11 Good Guy Who Turned the PGA Over to the SaudisAlison Crowther never expected Jimmy Dunne would negotiate with those she blames for her son’s death.
    By James D. Walsh
  25. games
    The Mets Stink, But Their Future Actually Looks BrightNot that their fatalistic fan base wants to hear it right now.
    By Will Leitch
  26. sports
    The Athletes Who Can’t Afford Their Near-Death ExperiencesSurfers, bikers, and skateboarders put their bodies on the line for sponsors who don’t provide a safety net.
    By Adam Elder
  27. sports
    The Deal That Shocked Pro Golf May Be in TroubleThe Justice Department reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into the PGA Tour’s surprise merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. games
    Messi to Miami Shows That Major League Soccer Has ArrivedYes, the Argentine megastar will get paid handsomely, but there’s more to his decision than that.
    By Will Leitch
  29. games
    The Big Sports-Gambling Scandal Might Have Already HappenedIncoherent rules around betting on games have created an atmosphere ripe for misbehavior.
    By Will Leitch
  30. games
    The PGA Never Had Any Principles to Begin WithThe league briefly took the moral high ground against its Saudi-backed rival — then suddenly cashed out.
    By Will Leitch
  31. taking the money
    Saudi Arabia Wins the Golf WarIn a shocking announcement, the PGA Tour said it would merge with LIV golf and its bags of Saudi money.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. games
    The Failson Celtics Don’t Deserve to be Near the NBA FinalsA Heat-Nuggets matchup may not have massive crossover appeal, but the two teams possess a killer instinct Boston lacks.
    By Will Leitch
  33. games
    It’s About to Get Incredibly Expensive to Watch SportsCable TV was the worst way to follow your favorite team, except for every other way.
    By Will Leitch
  34. games
    Tuesday Night’s NBA Draft Is Going to Change EverythingForget the playoffs — one lucky team is about to land Victor Wembanyama, the most awe-inspiring prospect since LeBron.
    By Will Leitch
  35. games
    LeBron vs. Curry Is a Reprieve for the NBATwo defining superstars will battle it out in the playoffs. But is anyone waiting in the wings to replace them?
    By Will Leitch
  36. games
    Everything Is Breaking the Knicks’ Way NowIt’s been a decade since they’ve made it this far in the playoffs. A combination of skill, grit, and luck could propel them farther.
    By Will Leitch
  37. games
    Daniel Snyder Deserves Far Worse Than ThisThe worst owner in sports is finally selling his team and profiting enormously from his abhorrent behavior.
    By Will Leitch
  38. games
    The Sports-Betting Ads Are Awful, and They’re Not Going AwayLeagues have bet the house on gambling, which means everyone watching a game has to suffer.
    By Will Leitch
  39. games
    The Knicks Are So Much More Fun Without StarsEven if they don’t overperform in the playoffs, it’s been a season to remember.
    By Will Leitch
  40. games
    Kyrie Irving Has Managed to Screw Up Another FranchiseEven on his best behavior, the mercurial superstar is causing problems for his new team.
    By Will Leitch
  41. americana
    The Hot-Dog Cannon Is Better Than Any Baseball Game27 years after its debut, it’s still the apotheosis of between-inning entertainment.
    By Eve Peyser
  42. games
    The Year March Madness Went Too MadWith a surfeit of Cinderella stories in the men’s tournament, look to the women’s Final Four for excitement.
    By Will Leitch
  43. games
    Who You Should Root for in March Madness (Not Alabama)This year’s tournament has been characteristically exhilarating so far. Let’s just hope a certain team doesn’t win it all.
    By Will Leitch
  44. sports
    The Mets Are Self-Destructing and the Season Hasn’t StartedTheir star closer badly injured himself while celebrating — for a different team.
    By Benjamin Hart
  45. games
    A C-Minus Version of Aaron Rodgers Is Still a Win for the JetsConsiderable baggage aside, he’s an improvement on the status quo.
    By Will Leitch
  46. sports
    It’s Unsettling How Good the Knicks Are This SeasonTrying not to get carried away by a cursed team’s improbable success.
    By Jeremy Rellosa
  47. games
    The Brandon Miller Situation Is Completely GrotesqueAlabama’s star basketball player allegedly provided his friend a murder weapon, and the school is doing nothing about it.
    By Will Leitch
  48. sports
    DeSantis Asks Biden If Djokovic Can Enter U.S. by BoatThe Florida governor is using the unvaccinated tennis star’s ban from America as a political cudgel.
    By Benjamin Hart
  49. games
    When Athletes Get Milkshake Duck’dJa Morant’s troubling behavior is the latest evidence that, even in the social-media age, we don’t really know the athletes we idolize.
    By Will Leitch
  50. sports
    Rick Scott Is Unfortunately Right About Novak DjokovicThe Biden administration’s policy of blocking unvaccinated people from the country continues to make little sense.
    By Benjamin Hart
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