Sports

In 2024, some of the most influential figures in American sports aren’t the players. They’re the women by their sides. Welcome to WAG World.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers avoided a meltdown, the Chiefs’ luck ran out, and Sean Payton might have been right about Bo Nix.

Premier League clubs are observing traditional shirt numbers less than ever. But which top team is strongest when solely using players numbered 1-11?

Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.

Rafael Nadal’s remarkable 23-year career came to an end after Spain was eliminated by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Russia’s military made its largest territorial gains in more than two years in October, as it pressed farther into Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region — but at a heavy cost.

L.A.’s All-Star big man has reached new heights by further streamlining his once limitless game. Meanwhile, the Lakers are making good on JJ Redick’s promise to feature Davis on both sides of the ball.

You might know how to save for retirement. But do you know how to spend your savings after you retire? For decades, the “4 percent rule,” laid out by renowned financial adviser William Bengen, served as the north star for financial planners.

After a near-death experience, the boxer is preparing for his big fight against Jake Paul. This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Mike Tyson is running late for dinner.

A few weeks ago, the soccer team that occupies rather more of my thoughts than is healthy had a problem. Well, strictly speaking, it had several. One was that all of the players, including my son, were under the age of 7, which it turns out is something of a tactical limitation.