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176 stories in sports category.

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The Women's Final Four Is the Same Four Teams Two Years Running — Here Is Why That's Actually Good for Basketball
The same four teams are in the Women's Final Four for the second straight year. Here is why this unprecedented continuity is actually driving record viewership and growing the sport.
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The Italy World Cup Penalty Miss That Will Haunt a Generation of Azzurri Fans
Italy's penalty miss sealed their third consecutive World Cup absence. Here is the moment in full, the specific failure modes of Italian football, and whether anything will change before 2030.
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Bosnia Beat Italy on Penalties. The Match Report That Italy Cannot Bear to Read
Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here is exactly what happened in the match that broke Italian football's heart.
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What a World Cup Final in New Jersey Actually Looks Like — The Logistics Nobody Is Talking About
The 2026 World Cup final is at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Here is the extraordinary logistical operation that will make the world's most-watched sporting event work.
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How the World Cup Draw Will Shape the Entire Tournament — and Which Groups Are Already Made
The 2026 World Cup group draw will determine who plays whom. Here is how the seeding and pot allocation works and which teams are already dreaming of their ideal group.
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Tiger Woods Is Checking Into Rehab — Here Is the Career Arc of Golf's Most Complicated Genius
Tiger Woods has entered treatment following his DUI arrest. Here is an honest career assessment of the most talented and troubled golfer in history.
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UCLA's Lauren Betts and the Future of Women's College Basketball That Looks Completely Different
UCLA's Lauren Betts anchors a Final Four team built around a new model of women's basketball. Here is how the sport's most physically dominant player is reshaping what the game looks like.
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What Really Happened at the Atlanta Half Marathon and Why Jess McClain Deserves Better
An official vehicle led the leading women runners off course at the Atlanta Half Marathon. Here is the full story of what happened to Jess McClain and the extraordinary fix that follows.
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The Global Sports Mega-Event Era Is Starting and the 2026 World Cup Is Just the Beginning
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off an era of global sports mega-events. Here is how these events are changing cities, economies, and the business of sports.
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The Subscription Ticketing Model That Is Changing How Fans Attend Sports
Sports teams are replacing one-time ticket sales with subscription models. Here is how this changes the fan relationship, who benefits, and what it means for casual attenders.
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What Private Capital Buying Sports Teams Actually Means for the Sport You Love
Private equity is flooding into sports ownership. Here is what this means for ticket prices, player salaries, stadium experience, and whether the sport you love still belongs to fans.
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NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four: The Same Four No. 1 Seeds for the Second Straight Year
UConn, UCLA, Texas, and South Carolina are in the Women's Final Four for the second straight year — only the second time in history. Here is what this remarkable consistency means.
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The Atlanta Half Marathon That Sent the Wrong Runners Down the Wrong Street — and Now America Is Sending Twice as Many Runners to Worlds
A course marshal's error at the Atlanta Half Marathon sent leading women runners off-course. USA Track and Field's fix is genuinely creative. Here is the full extraordinary story.
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Tiger Woods Crashed His Car, Got Arrested for DUI, and Is Now Checking Into Rehab — The Full Timeline
Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a crash in Jupiter Island, Florida. He is now stepping away for treatment. Here is everything we know and what it means for golf's greatest career.
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The Real Story of Italy's Playoff Against Bosnia: More Than a Football Match
Italy's World Cup playoff against Bosnia on March 31 was reported as a football event. Here is why it is actually a story about Italian national identity, Bosnian resilience, and what sport means.
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What the World Skating Championships in Prague Tell Us About Sport After COVID and After the Olympics
Prague hosts the 2026 Figure Skating World Championships. Here is why this specific edition matters for the sport's future and what trends are visible in the competition.
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Italy Qualifies for the World Cup — or Doesn't. The Most-Watched Night in Italian Television History
On March 31, Italy played Bosnia in the World Cup playoff final. Here is how the match unfolded, what it means for Italian football, and the scenes from across the country.
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Figure Skating World Championships in Prague: Americans Are Within Medals' Reach After Olympic Disaster
The ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Prague end March 29. After disappointing Olympic results, Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin have something to prove. Here is the full story.
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The Night Millions of Italians Were Glued to Their TVs and the Score Still Wasn't Enough
Italy's World Cup playoff against Bosnia drew 22 million viewers. Here is the emotional experience of watching from Rome, Milan, and Naples — whatever the result.
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The Welsh Football Team That Won the Battle but May Lose the War — and What Comes Next
Wales lost to Bosnia in the World Cup playoff semi-final. Here is the honest assessment of where Welsh football goes from here and why this generation's story isn't over.
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Suzuka 2026: The Circuit That Exposed What Mercedes Really Found in the New Regulations
Suzuka is the most technically demanding circuit in Formula 1. Here is the specific data from the Japanese GP that reveals exactly how and why Mercedes is so far ahead in 2026.
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The 48-Year-Old Professional Cyclist Racing the Tour de France 2026: Is Age Just a Number?
A 48-year-old amateur cyclist has qualified for a Tour de France wildcard team. Here is the physiology behind extreme endurance performance at age and why the cycling world is divided.
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The Scottish Parliament Debate Nobody Reported: How Holyrood Is Responding to the World Cup Qualification
Scotland's parliament held an emergency debate to celebrate World Cup qualification. Here is what was said and what it reveals about football's place in Scottish political culture.
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How the 2026 World Cup Expanded Format Just Changed Everything About Qualifying
The 48-team World Cup has created entirely new qualifying dynamics. Here is what the expanded format actually means for football's smallest nations and its most powerful ones.