Category: Sports
![Caitlin Clark’s green-light range made her the gold standard in women’s college basketball Caitlin Clark’s green-light range made her the gold standard in women’s college basketball](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/02/08201934/GettyImages-1990776167-scaled-e1707441601455.jpg)
Caitlin Clark’s green-light range made her the gold standard in women’s college basketball
IOWA CITY, Iowa — It’s impossible to pinpoint the exact moment when it was determined in Iowa that any shot that left Caitlin Clark’s hands…
![A Taylor Swift love story: How pop icon is bringing a new, young audience to the NFL A Taylor Swift love story: How pop icon is bringing a new, young audience to the NFL](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/02/08192824/0208_Swifties.png)
A Taylor Swift love story: How pop icon is bringing a new, young audience to the NFL
Arrie Flathouse took her first steps to Taylor Swift’s hit song “Tim McGraw.” The pop icon was a constant part of the now 16-year-old Arrie’s…
![What are the NFL’s gambling rules for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas? What are the NFL’s gambling rules for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas?](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/02/05132618/GettyImages-1984307230-scaled.jpg)
What are the NFL’s gambling rules for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas?
The NFL’s rules on gambling have generated widespread criticism and questions leading up to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, as the league aims to…
![Six days on the bubble with America’s most eclectic team Six days on the bubble with America’s most eclectic team](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/02/04200305/0202_NewMexico-scaled.jpg)
Six days on the bubble with America’s most eclectic team
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s 9:40 a.m. in the southeast parking lot at The Pit, and a man in black-and-white face paint circles on a dirt…
![NHL player poll: Why 78 percent say there should be no neck-guard mandate NHL player poll: Why 78 percent say there should be no neck-guard mandate](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/01/31153902/GettyImages-1775171910-scaled.jpg)
NHL player poll: Why 78 percent say there should be no neck-guard mandate
Mandatory neck guards are coming to youth hockey in the United States. Already required in Canada and many other countries, USA Hockey, which governs the…
![Hey NBA, Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is damn good and proving the naysayers wrong Hey NBA, Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is damn good and proving the naysayers wrong](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/02/02112946/GettyImages-1948733136-scaled.jpg)
Hey NBA, Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is damn good and proving the naysayers wrong
After yet another disappointing, early-season loss, Jalen Brunson stood at his locker, ready to speak with the media in Milwaukee. As the point guard turned…
![After Jackie Robinson statue is destroyed, Wichita rallies around a baseball league After Jackie Robinson statue is destroyed, Wichita rallies around a baseball league](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/01/30211135/JR-1.jpg)
After Jackie Robinson statue is destroyed, Wichita rallies around a baseball league
It was around noon last Thursday when Bob Lutz walked outside of his work and headed home before the start of his daily radio show….
![Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/01/29074617/GettyImages-1961126849-scaled.jpg)
Thompson: Brock Purdy managed up, managed down and saved the 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The most important run of the night may not have been by Christian McCaffrey. Or Deebo Samuel. Or even by George…
![Mike Macdonald lets the Ravens defense do his talking Mike Macdonald lets the Ravens defense do his talking](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/01/23165051/0124_Mike-Macdonald-copy.png)
Mike Macdonald lets the Ravens defense do his talking
Update: The Chiefs beat the Ravens 17-10 to earn a trip to the Super Bowl If Mike Macdonald’s ascent to one of the NFL’s hottest…
![Why Kevin Durant’s game-winning shot sparked memories of Jordan for members of the ’89 Bulls Why Kevin Durant’s game-winning shot sparked memories of Jordan for members of the ’89 Bulls](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/01/25091039/GettyImages-1946048553.jpeg)
Why Kevin Durant’s game-winning shot sparked memories of Jordan for members of the ’89 Bulls
PHOENIX — The comparison surfaced not long after Kevin Durant finished off the Chicago Bulls on Monday. In the final seconds, the Phoenix Suns forward…