Kurt Streeter
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Sounders’ Breakthrough Title Cements Seattle’s Soccer Bona Fides
Sounders F.C. captured M.L.S.’s first Concacaf Champions League title with a win over Pumas U.N.A.M. Our columnist remembers the day soccer took root in Seattle.
The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner
Advisers are taking a discreet approach to negotiating the Phoenix Mercury center’s release from Russian detention, putting her anguished teammates and the league in a...
Praying the Lakers Regain a Starring Role in the N.B.A. Playoffs
This postseason, the only reminders of the Los Angeles Lakers’ luster appear on fictionalized cable series and streaming documentaries.
Golden State’s Playoff Reappearance Doesn’t Quite Feel Like Old Times
The heart of the roster — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — is back in the N.B.A. playoffs, a world away from Oakland,...
Bruce Arians and Tampa Bay Gave the NFL a Diversity Blueprint It Shouldn’t Ignore
His tactical retirement plan as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach created an opportunity for Todd Bowles and left a pipeline of experienced Black assistant coaches...
The N.C.A.A. Undervalued Women’s Basketball. Marketers Didn’t.
The N.C.A.A. had to confront its inequitable handling of its Division I women’s tournament. This year, the women are enjoying an endorsement windfall.
For $230 Million, the Browns Get Deshaun Watson, and Questions
Cleveland guaranteed Deshaun Watson $230 million over five years. The cost to their reputation as he fights accusations of sexual misconduct will be harder to...
As the N.B.A. Turns, the Phoenix Suns Keep Chugging Along
The uncertainty surrounding the Lakers and interpersonal dramas among the Sixers, Nets and others have obscured the Suns’ steady pursuit of the N.B.A.’s best record.
A Minor Leaguer's Long Slog to the Majors, and His Short Trip Back
While big leaguers fight with owners about labor issues, minor leaguers like Jack Kruger are getting ready for another season of long bus rides and...
Valieva's Competitors May Be Denied the Ultimate Olympic Thrill
Because of the doping scandal involving Kamila Valieva of Russia, her top competitors may be denied the joy of receiving a medal on the Olympic...