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...
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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
Louisa Thomas
09:24
Team Canada’s Revenge, Served Ice-Cold
The hockey team’s thrilling victory in the 4 Nations Face-Off sent a clear message to the Americans and Donald Trump...
Louisa Thomas
21:25
Jimmy Butler’s Messy Splits
The basketball star has been known to force his way off teams. So what makes his attempt to break free
Louisa Thomas
11:21
What’s Really Behind the House Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes from School Sports?
Trans people comprise a scant portion of athletes, at all levels, but the drive to bar them from participating in
Louisa Thomas
09:32
Coco Gauff Edits Her Game
Will the tennis star’s small technical adjustments deliver big at the Australian Open...
