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Why a Group of Talented ‘Lads’ From Ireland Have the N.F.L.’s Attention There is another sport, besides football, where athletes kick a ball and send it high through uprights. Why not recruit from it?

Here Are the Five Holes at Augusta National That Could Decide the Masters One of the great and historic courses in golf is a critical character each April. We picked the five that best tell the story of the tournament.

An ‘Avalanche’ Is Hitting the N.C.A.A., and Change Is Coming for Athletes “If student-athletes become employees, what does that relationship look like?” one college professor asked.

In Mexico, Lionel Messi Faces Relentless Boos Liga MX power Monterrey overwhelmed Inter Miami on Wednesday as fans taunted one of soccer’s all-time greats.

Meet the 13-Year-Old Who’s Ready to Play Professional Soccer McKenna Whitham spent weeks of preseason training with the N.W.S.L. defending champions. The teen was unfazed.

The ‘Humbling Experience’ of Trying to Shoot Over a 7-Foot-4 Phenom The N.B.A. rookie Victor Wembanyama isn’t just breaking the sport, but the perception of basketball physics.

Why Olympic Prize Money Is a Chance for the N.C.A.A. to Right a Wrong Track and field gold medalists will become the first athletes to earn international prize money at the Olympics.

John Calipari Explains His Stunning Decision to Leave Kentucky for Arkansas Calipari was gearing up for a 16th season with the Wildcats. Then an old friend called and made an offer he couldn’t refuse.

South Carolina and Iowa Prove That Women’s Sports Can and Will Thrive For decades, women’s basketball was marginalized. But this season was different, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

How South Carolina’s Dawn Staley Created a Perfect Championship Season A year ago, the Gamecocks’ season ended in tears. Sunday’s N.C.A.A. victory marked the end of a very different journey.

Caitlin Clark’s College Career Is Over, But Her Popularity Isn’t Going Anywhere The next step for the Iowa star is the W.N.B.A. draft, where she’s expected to be the No. 1 pick.

There’s No Other N.F.L. Draft Prospect Like Adisa Isaac. It Starts With His Heart. The defensive end helped his mother raise his three siblings with developmental disabilities. He’s on the verge of changing their lives again.

Meet the Most Interesting LIV Golf Player Entering the Masters Joaquin Niemann had to fight to get to golf’s highest-profile tournament. Now he wants to stay.

Three Teams Are Battling for the Premier League Title. One Has the Hardest Road. With seven games to play and a point separating Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City, the race could go right to the wire.

How to Tell if Soccer Coaches Are Actually Good at Their Job Clubs are spending millions on coaching talent, but are they picking the right people?

There’s a Rising Injury Trend Among Top Pitchers. M.L.B. Insiders Are Worried. This season could be another banner year for arm injuries — cause for alarm around the game.

Inside a Volleyball Power’s Unconventional Path to the National Spotlight Wisconsin’s coach never played the sport and doesn’t follow traditional training methods. He built a top program anyway.

Why Calculating Shohei Ohtani’s Future Is More Complex Than Ever Ohtani plans to remain a two-way player. After a second elbow surgery, it’s unclear what he can offer as a pitcher, our columnist writes.

Formula 1 Won in Las Vegas, but Changes Are Needed for Next Year An exciting race ended the weekend on a high note, but there was no escaping the significance of the off-track show.

The Derelict Soccer Stadium Caught In a Storm of Politics and Protests Casement Park has been empty since 2013 but is due to host five games at soccer’s European Championship.