Matthew Futterman
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Ironman World Championship: How to Watch
This weekend’s Ironman is technically the 2021 event. And it’s not in Kona.
Are the Next Global Tennis Stars Among These ’Tweens?
The search for elite players is so competitive that IMG, the agency that once ruled tennis, is cultivating preteens to find the next prodigy, giving...
Boston Marathon’s Real Challenge? Going Downhill.
The uphill sections generally get all the attention on the Boston Marathon course. But the route is what is known as a “net downhill” race.
The Future of Tennis, Carlos Alcaraz, Has Arrived
The 18-year-old Spaniard recently aced two significant American tournaments, reaching the semifinals at Indian Wells and winning the Miami Open.
Naomi Osaka Finds New Motivation Despite a Loss in Miami
A couple of years ago, Naomi Osaka told Iga Swiatek she was too good to quit tennis. On Saturday, Swiatek proved her right.
In Miami Where It All Began, Naomi Osaka Is Rolling Again
After struggling for more than a year, the former world No. 1 has advanced to her first women’s singles final since she won the Australian...
Ukrainian Olympian Does His Part Against Russian Invasion
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a skeleton competitor from Ukraine, gathers supplies and uses the team van to deliver them to Kyiv as he waits to be called...
In Tennis, Racket Smashing Gets Out of Hand
Long accepted as an entertaining idiosyncrasy of the sport, players hurling rackets have recently generated a spate of close calls, as ball people and chair...
Kylie McKenzie Sues U.S.T.A., Claiming It Failed to Keep Her Safe
The tennis player claims the organization failed to disclose that her coach may have sexually assaulted one of its employees.
A Once Promising Tennis Player Speaks Out Against a Former U.S.T.A. Coach
After being sexually assaulted by a coach at the U.S.T.A. national training center in Orlando in 2018, Kylie McKenzie is starting over on the court,...