Sports

NBCUniversal is kicking off a months-long pitch to viewers for its new NBA rights deal, which brings basketball back to NBC after a 23-year absence

What does sportsmanship mean for all those who are watching a sport? The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy brings the spotlight back on ethics, not only for sportsmen but also for the spectators. Here is our ethicist’s view.

The running back market hit rock bottom in 2023. Now, thanks to transcendent seasons from Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the position is cooler, and more relevant, than ever.

Inside Dana White’s mixed martial arts empire, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and how it conquered America.

Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami returns after 14 months for India in the five-match T20 series against England. His comeback is crucial, providing experi

Many wellness experts recommend strength training as part of a healthy exercise routine and for good reason. Strength training has been shown to help you age gracefully, get stronger and can even aid in weight loss -- if that’s your goal.

The Audience Award has been a welcome addition to our curated Top 5 mix: It’s the most-read editor’s pick of any given week, a story that our readers couldn’t resist.

It describes how writer Raymond Hull was complaining about the atrocious production he had been watching while standing in the theatre's lobby during an intermission. The stranger, Laurence J. Peter, told Hull that every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

An impromptu date, a call to Mom and a depressing trip to Hawaii. An NFL coach gets fired ... what happens next?

John Rapley is an author and academic who divides his time among London, Johannesburg and Ottawa. His books include Why Empires Fall (Yale University Press, 2023) and Twilight of the Money Gods (Simon and Schuster, 2017).