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Champions League Final Draws Record Global Audience of 380 Million

A dramatic stoppage-time winner in the Champions League final captivated a record global audience of 380 million viewers, underscoring football's unmatched commercial power.

NBA's New CBA Reshapes Player Movement — and Small-Market Teams

The NBA's new collective bargaining agreement introduces sweeping changes to revenue sharing, luxury taxes, and trade rules — with profound implications for competitive balance.

Inside the $8 Billion Golf Wars: LIV vs. PGA Two Years On🔒 Subscriber

Two years after the attempted merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour collapsed, the war for golf's future rages on — with no end in sight. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The Science of Marathon Records: How Athletes Keep Breaking the Impossible

From carbon-plate shoes to altitude training and pacing technology, the science behind the marathon's vanishing barriers reveals how close humans are to the ultimate limit.

Formula 1's American Expansion: Three New Races and a New Era🔒 Subscriber

Formula 1 announces three new American race venues as the sport's U.S. push accelerates — but European purists question whether growth at any cost is worth the gamble. (Subscriber exclusive.)

The WNBA's Moment: How Women's Basketball Finally Got America's Attention

Attendance records, television deals, and a generation of players who refused to be an afterthought. The league's long patience is paying off.

The Data Analyst Who Changed How Baseball Evaluates Pitchers🔒 Subscriber

A former physics PhD turned numbers into wins — and forced an entire sport to rethink what makes a pitcher great. (Subscriber exclusive.)

Doping's Next Frontier: The Gene Therapy Scandal Rocking Cycling

A positive test for an experimental gene-editing compound has opened a new and deeply unsettling chapter in the history of performance manipulation in sport.

The College Sports Money Explosion — and Who Isn't Getting Any

Name, image, and likeness rules have made some college athletes wealthy. Most are still effectively unpaid.

Inside the $50 Million Training Compound Redefining Elite Soccer🔒 Subscriber

The Navarro Academy is the most ambitious investment in footballer development in a generation — and a glimpse of what the sport's future might look like. (Subscriber exclusive.)