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For a Storied N.H.L. Franchise, the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl tugged at his full playoff beard as he waited for the first question.Wearing a team-issued hoodie, the Edmonton Oilers superstar stood in front of a video board at...

What a Reporter’s Awkward Exchange With Caitlin Clark Shows About Sports Media

Caitlin Clark was introduced to Indiana as a member of the Fever for the first time Wednesday, as the No. 1 draft pick joined with general manager Lin Dunn and coach Christie...

Our Expert Predicts Every Round of the N.B.A. Playoffs

We, as a species, have trouble imagining something until it actually happens. The NBA playoffs are a perfect vessel from which to view this particular shortcoming.The Boston Celtics just completed a regular...

Soccer’s Worst Kept Secret: Why Goalkeepers Put Vaseline on Their Gloves

When the match broadcast cut to Andre Onana shortly after he had made a save against Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai this month, the camera caught the Manchester United goalkeeper with a tub of...

A College Quarterback Switched Positions. It Changed His Career.

A quarterback who switches to receiver midway through college? Anquan Boldin knows a thing or two about the maneuver.The one-time San Francisco 49er started out as a quarterback at Florida State, moved...

The Warriors Likely Won’t Be the Last Stop on Chris Paul’s N.B.A. Journey

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chris Paul is 11 hours from his 19th NBA season ending. He’s less than a month from turning 39. He takes a seat in the third row of Golden...

Who Won the W.N.B.A. Draft? Caitlin Clark Wasn’t the Only Prize.

The most anticipated WNBA Draft in recent memory has come and gone. Once again, it was a franchise-changing day for the Indiana Fever, who drafted Caitlin Clark. Meanwhile, several teams made meaningful...

Ippei Mizuhara’s Gambling Case Exposes a Greater Problem in Sports

As Astros fan Saul Malek read the criminal complaint alleging interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay his gambling debts, Malek was less stunned...

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