The Many Lives of Danny Rensch
As the face of Chess.com, Rensch helped change the culture of the game—and found himself transformed in the process...
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Louisa Thomas
05:21
Consider the Quarterback
The position is a uniquely American institution—a calling, connected to foundational myths about leadership and manhood. Why does it matter
Louisa Thomas
05:23
Coco Gauff’s Long Game
The tennis star has been fixing her flawed serve at the U.S. Open, subjecting herself to the exquisite torture of
Louisa Thomas
13:22
The Hyped Revival of Mixed Doubles
In the U.S. Open, the format is being redesigned as a popularity contest engineered to generate buzz...
Louisa Thomas
02:40
Women’s Basketball Needs All the Stars
The W.N.B.A.’s All-Star Game offered a vision of a league not centered on one player but elevated by many...
Louisa Thomas
02:24
The Caitlin Clark Rules
The basketball star’s domination on the court is one of the most inspiring things in all of sports. Does it
Louisa Thomas
22:34
Gaël Monfils Is Winning in His Own Way
He made his French Open début two decades ago—and has been electrifying the tennis world ever since...
Louisa Thomas
16:34
Why Basketball Is Different in the Playoffs
As the stakes rise, the physicality of the game increases, too—and that may give the less favored teams a better
Louisa Thomas
02:27
JuJu Watkins Is the Moment
The U.S.C. basketball star’s magnetism is generated by nowness, by the way she seems to embody an ever-refreshing present...
Louisa Thomas
14:23
Mirra Andreeva Is Just Getting Started
Pro tennis has shifted away from teen queens, but the seventeen-year-old has joined the ranks of her idols and toppled
