The NFL Dodges on Brain Injuries
Loopholes in a proposed settlement with former players shift costs away from the $9 billion-a-year industry that profited as athletes suffered head trauma, and toward the public.
Sports
The End of Amateurism Is Not the End of Competitive College Sports
Predictions of doom for less-wealthy teams miss one thing: The NCAA is already wildly unequal.
Pete Rose's Reckless Gamble
A quarter-century after his ban from baseball, it's easy to forget just how deeply the Cincinnati Reds' manager compromised the integrity of the game.
Explaining the U.S. Tennis Slump
The weak showing of American men at this year's U.S. Open is the natural outcome of a culture that hasn't caught on to Europe's wunderkind-raising ways.
The Barefoot Squash Player Who Conquered the World
The late Hashim Khan's unlikely origins and symbolic power made him a global legend.
Cricket Is Back
The rising popularity of the old bat-and-ball sport in America marks the glorious return of a pre-Civil War pastime.
How Athletes Ensure Immortality
Not all greats make the Hall of Fame. Not all Hall of Famers are remembered. But a player who forges a personal connection with fans will live on.
Barefoot Running: The Videos
"The collision of the heel with the ground generates a significant impact transient, a nearly instantaneous, large force. This force sends a shock wave up through the body via the skeletal system." Scientists on what can happen when you run.
NCAA to Congress: Change Is Coming
Responding to charges of exploitation, the college-sports body promised big reforms at a Senate hearing. But questions about pay and rights for athletes remain unaddressed.