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Loathed NFL Owner Claims to Have Dirt on Roger Goodell The Washington Commanders’ Daniel Snyder has reportedly sicced private investigators on colleagues and claims his findings could “blow up” the NFL.
By Benjamin Hart
This Yankees Postseason Feels Existential By the team’s high standards, this century has been rough. If they don’t win a championship now, it might get a lot rougher.
By Will Leitch
the sports section
Oct. 5, 2022
Aaron Judge Is Even Better Than His Home Run Total The Yankees slugger hit his 62nd homer, breaking a still-sacred baseball mark. He’s also having a pretty good season in other categories.
By Joe DeLessio
There Is No Fixing This Tua Tagovailoa’s ugly injury is the latest reminder that no policy change can excise brutality from the NFL.
By Will Leitch
Aaron Judge Could be the Crossover Star Baseball Desperately Needs There’s nothing like a home-run chase to get normal people interested in the sport again.
By Ross Barkan
What Exactly Is Going on With That Disgraced Celtics Coach? Ime Udoka’s suspension over inappropriate relations with a fellow staffer leaves his team and the public with questions.
By Claire Lampen
Brett Favre Was Always Pretty Awful Thanks to his legion of defenders, the ex-QB thought he could get away with anything. An egregious scandal in Mississippi shows there are limits.
By Will Leitch
rihannaissance
Sept. 25, 2022
Rihanna to Headline 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show The most important person the NFL has ever drafted.
By Charu Sinha
Rihanna is Going to Make Us All Watch the Super Bowl The singer will headline the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
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Sept. 23, 2022
By Justin Curto
There Will Be No Next Roger Federer Reflecting on his utter distinctiveness as he steps onto the court for one last pro match.
By Jake Nevins
Rejoice: Tom Brady Is Miserable It’s nice to know the guy who always wins experiences rough patches like the rest of us.
By Will Leitch
When Roger Federer Broke His Racket and Faced the Future In the late aughts, he came to terms with his transition from tennis God to mere mortal.
By Benjamin Hart
the sports section
Sept. 15, 2022
Roger Maris’s Son Is Rooting for Aaron Judge Kevin Maris believes 61 is still the real home-run record, and he has some thoughts about Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds.
By Joe DeLessio
Did You Know the World Cup Is in Two Months? The strange timing (and location) of the world’s biggest sporting event will make it a hard sell in America.
By Will Leitch
After 14 Years, the Jackie Robinson Museum Is Finally Open The 2008 Recession, Hurricane Sandy, and COVID all slowed down the project, but the athlete’s 100-year-old widow finally got her wish.
By Joe DeLessio
The Future of Men’s Tennis Looks Pretty Damn Bright This year’s U.S. Open has shown that the era to come after Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer will not be a letdown.
By Jake Nevins
The NFL Is America’s Best Crisis-Management Company A new season brings with it new scandals, but the league’s cultural dominance has never been more secure.
By Will Leitch
Serena’s Choice Watching her, I want to retire and begin again over and over.
By Camonghne Felix
Serena Could Actually Win This Thing Her final U.S. Open has already been special, but it could become spectacular.
By Benjamin Hart
serena williams
Aug. 30, 2022
By Danya Issawi
Don’t Sleep on Tommy Paul The former phenom is now 25, a little bit wiser, and finally making good on his early potential.
By Caira Conner
College Football Is Now NFL Lite A sport once defined by regional charm is awash in money and becoming more like the pros every week.
By Will Leitch
vuture sports
Aug. 27, 2022
Rob, Ryan, and Relegation: What to Know About Welcome to Wrexham Some helpful notes for enjoying this inconsistent but compelling sports docuseries–slash–vanity project.
By Sophie Brookover
vulture investigates
Aug. 22, 2022
Is Tom Brady MIA From the NFL Because of The Masked Singer ? An Investigation Let’s not forget that a pro footballer appearing on The Masked Singer isn’t a new thing.
By Dan Reilly
Can Nasty Nestor Turn Around the Yankees? The pitcher has become an unlikely star for the Yankees. He’s just happy to be here.
By Ross Barkan
The ‘Real’ Home-Run Record Is 73, Not 61 Aaron Judge’s tremendous season has rekindled a tiresome argument about the purity of the game.
By Will Leitch
Serena Williams Announces Her Retirement From Tennis In a Vogue essay, she says she plans to step away from the sport after the U.S. Open wraps next month.
By Claire Lampen
Tuberville and Manchin Offer to Fix the College-Sports Money Mess Federal legislation on player compensation is needed. But maybe the effort should be led by lawmakers who aren’t so closely aligned with coaches.
By Ed Kilgore
the sports section
July 29, 2022
By Zak Cheney-Rice
U.S. Proposes a Prisoner Swap to Bring Brittney Griner Home The trade reportedly involves Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S.
By Matt Stieb
vulture sports
July 22, 2022
Vince McMahon Retires From WWE Amid Investigation Mr. McMahon has finally been handed his own catchphrase. Sort of.
By Reanna Cruz
The Time I Tried and Failed to Profile Derek Jeter The new ESPN documentary attempts to figure out who he really is. Good luck.
By Will Leitch
I Rock Climb to Prove I Can Do Hard Things I feel apocalypse-ready — and not a moment too soon.
By Andrea Bartz
The LIV Tour Is Built to Weather Outrage Indignation over its poaching of PGA players won’t last. But Saudi money will.
By Will Leitch
washington commanders
July 13, 2022
NFL Owner Dodges Congressional Subpoena by Going on Vacation on His Yacht The House Oversight Committee can’t depose Dan Snyder on alleged sexual misconduct at the Commanders because he’s touring the Mediterranean.
By Matt Stieb
The PGA Tour Is Under Investigation by the Feds DOJ investigators are questioning whether Establishment golf used anti-competitive tactics to take on an upstart rival.
By Benjamin Hart
This Little Red Hat Caused a Lot of Drama at Wimbledon Tennis purists are not happy about Nick Kyrgios violating the all-whites dress code.
By Danielle Cohen
keeping up with the royals
July 11, 2022
This Little Businessguy Is Back on His Grind Prince George attended an extra-sweaty Wimbledon in a suit and tie.
By Claire Lampen
brittney griner
July 11, 2022
WNBA All-Stars Pay Tribute to Brittney Griner Players wore jerseys with the detained basketball star’s name and number.
By Bindu Bansinath
College Football Is About to Change Drastically — and Not for the Better The rise of two super-conferences will make the sport more like the NFL, and rob it of much of its character.
By Will Leitch
Rafael Nadal Pulls Out of Wimbledon in Major Bummer An abdominal tear did what no opponent has been able to do this year: defeat the Spaniard in a major.
By Benjamin Hart
brittney griner
July 7, 2022
Brittney Griner Pleads Guilty, Faces 10 Years in Prison Now it’s up to the Biden administration to get her out of Russia.
By Matt Stieb
What Was Prince William Mumbling at Wimbledon?Some people think they saw him drop a royal F-bomb.
By Claire Lampen
dog eat dog world
July 4, 2022
By Alejandra Gularte
It’s Not Too Early to Get Excited About a Subway Series The Mets and Yankees are simultaneously great for the first time in ages.
By Will Leitch
Brittney Griner’s All-But-Predetermined Trial Begins The WNBA star is likely to be convicted and faces up to ten years in Russian prison.
By Benjamin Hart
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