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American Tennis Just Had Its Night. Now It Gets Its Friday
At 3:33 AM on Wednesday morning, Ben Shelton hit a 146mph ace out wide, turned toward his box, and grinned. The defending champion...
Russell Westbrook Retired Last Month. He’s Already Building a League
The retirement announcement came in August. The next move came September 2. Less than a month after ending an 18-year NBA career, Russell...
Jaylen Brown Way.
The trade happened on July 1. Boston processed it the way cities process losing someone they were not ready to lose — quietly...
Arthur Ashe Came Back to Life. Serena and Alcaraz Made Sure of It
There is only one court in tennis that feels like a stadium. Arthur Ashe at Flushing Meadows — the noise, the energy, the...
Dwyane Wade Just Built the Drink He Wanted and Couldn’t Find
Dwyane Wade is not playing basketball anymore. He is playing golf. And the drink he wanted to have in his hand on the...
Candace Parker Is Building the Bridge She Wishes She’d Had
Retirement is a word that gets used loosely in sports. For most professional athletes, it does not mean the end of ambition or...
Players Honors Is Coming to Your Screen. Here’s What We Can Tell You
On July 10th, the biggest names in sports packed into the MGM Grand Theater in Las Vegas for a night that had nothing...
Sha’Carri Richardson Isn’t Just Running the Race. She’s Running the League
Track and field has always asked its athletes to show up, compete, and move on. The sport produces some of the most recognizable...
Simone Biles Is the Most Culturally Influential Female Athlete Alive. Here’s What She’s Building With It.
The gymnastics record is settled. Seven Olympic gold medals. Thirty world championship medals. The most decorated gymnast in history. The GOAT conversation in...
Pau Gasol Is Betting Big on Women’s Soccer. Here’s What He’s Actually Building
Pau Gasol retired from professional basketball in 2021. Since then, he has served as president of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, expanded his foundation’s...
