Sports
MOST RECENT STORIES
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Hang Up and Listen: The Back in All Black Edition
Slate’s sports podcast on the Cardinals-Rangers World Series, the death of Dan Wheldon, the NBA lockout, and the Rugby World Cup.
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Last Leotard Standing
The United States women’s gymnastics team keeps winning gold, but at what cost to the athletes?
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No Basketball, No Problem
Why a lost NBA season wouldn’t be a disaster for local economies.
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Tennis: An Aural History
Victoria Heinicke, the sport's first grunter. Plus: Notes on the evolution of grunting.
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Qatar's Football Dreams
Is the country's standout soccer academy a humanitarian project or a scheme to buy Africa's best players?
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Lionel Messi Goes to 11
Soccer's player ratings are confusing, erratic, and useless. More sports should have them.
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The NFL's $100 Million Myth
Why does the press overstate the value of pro football contracts?
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Concussions and Cigarettes
A new lawsuit claims the NFL is like Big Tobacco. Does the case have merit?