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How Iowa Ended South Carolina’s Storied Perfect Season

South Carolina had fielded the nation’s toughest defense, but couldn’t stop the offensive fireworks of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.

South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley Carries the Hopes of Her Team

As South Carolina seeks its second straight N.C.A.A. women’s basketball championship, Coach Dawn Staley carries the hopes of her family, her team and the generation...

The South Carolina Player Taking Basketball to Girls in West Africa

“I’ve never coached anybody that comes with that much determination,” Coach Dawn Staley said of Laeticia Amihere.

Once an Inspiration to People at Home, a Former Star Now Faces Trial

Shoni Schimmel was the pride of Native Americans when played for Louisville and then starred briefly in the W.N.B.A. Now she is accused of violence...

Korfball, a Game Men and Women Play as Equals

Korfball is not new, but its proponents say it has new relevance amid questions about the gender divide in sports. Now it just needs to...

In the Middle of Eagles Territory, an Oasis for Chiefs Fans

Big Charlie’s Saloon is a South Philadelphia bar with a bit of a conundrum: how to celebrate Kansas City’s Super Bowl berth without drawing the...

Excitement for the Eagles With a Side of Impending Doom: It’s a Philly Thing

Philadelphia fans are hoping the city’s inglorious sporting history won’t haunt them when the Eagles meet Kansas City in the Super Bowl.

In Damar Hamlin’s Hometown, Anguish Has Turned to ‘Happy Tears’

Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who went into cardiac arrest in an N.F.L. game last week, is a proud son of McKees Rocks, Pa. The...

‘Born for the Storm’: How Jalen Hurts Learned to Be Unflappable

His father coached Jalen Hurts to lead, but two games at Alabama — a bruising benching and a comeback — gave him the fight that...

Eagles Score Early Against Commanders, but Suffer Their First Loss

Philadelphia had scored 133 points in the second quarter of its first eight games, and won them all. It scored none in the second quarter...