Sports

Some people see the Olympics as a great metaphor for life. They talk about how the dream of winning a gold medal fuels athletes during the long years of training and preparation. I’m hoping to earn a shot at taking first place on the podium in the 800 meters, in...

Merl Code’s unvarnished insider view of the big-money world of college sports

No one has been more pleased to see Black and other minority participation in tennis increase in recent years than Katrina Adams. As a pioneering Black player on the professional circuit who went on to become the first Black president of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), she welcomes...

I’ve played sports as far back as I can remember. I started with golf at the age of about two, but that didn’t last long. I also played basketball for a couple of years, but early on I realized that baseball was really the thing at which I excelled. My...

There comes a point in your climb up the corporate ladder when you have to check that it’s leaning against the right building. For Jonathan Azu, that check-in came after 20 years of carving out a successful career as a top talent manager. As executive vice president and general manager...