Month: January 2025
When Real Madrid Signed a Soccer Prodigy and It Did Not Work Out
Ten years ago, the team presented Martin Odegaard to the media after beating Europe’s biggest clubs. But he made little impact.
A New Women’s Basketball League Is an Instant Hit. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Unrivaled filled its rosters with W.N.B.A. All-Stars and found deep-pocketed investors. Up next: a bigger audience.
ESPN Spent Years Courting Nick Saban, and It All Paid Off
“Whenever he makes a comment, everybody listens,” the lead producer of “College Gameday” said of the longtime college football coach.
Why a Pitcher Purposefully Cost Himself $500,000 With an Ejection
To CC Sabathia, being a great teammate meant everything. Even if it meant defying a manager’s orders.
Novak Djokovic Beats Carlos Alcaraz to Reach Australian Open Semifinals
The 10-time Australian Open champion reconfigured his tactics to secure the victory.
A Way Too Early Look at Next Season’s College Football Title Contenders
A coach who has a reputation for losing big games will have no excuses in 2025, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
The Dodgers Won the World Series. Then They Spent Nearly Half a Billion Dollars.
It’s been 25 years since an M.L.B. team won back-to-back titles, but Los Angeles is unfazed.
A 3 by 5 Notecard Explains Everything About Andy Reid’s Leadership
A card with two words sits behind the Kansas City coach’s desk and sums up his extraordinary success.
Final Thoughts From the Last Night of the First 12-Team College Football Playoff
Ohio State’s $20 million roster did exactly what it intended and kept it interesting along the way, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank
The announcement came shortly after President Trump rescinded Biden-era sanctions on Israeli settlers and Jewish extremists raided Palestinian villages in protest against the cease-fire in [Read More…]
