Take Me Out to the Brainball Game
Hundreds of neurosurgeons gathered in Central Park for inter-hospital softball. Who took home the skull-shaped trophy? Ben McGrath reports.
The Sporting Scene
admin LeBron James: An Odyssey
Following the news that LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, Louisa Thomas writes about the basketball star’s N.B.A.…
Method Beats Madness at the World Cup Final
Sam Knight writes about the 2026 World Cup final, in which Spain defeated Argentina to win the tournament a second…
How Worldy Is the World Cup?
With every tournament, the possibility of a genuine surprise is shrinking, Anthony Lane writes.
Rope-a-Dope
Are the Enhanced Games an existential threat to fairness or a cure for death? Zach Helfand reports.
The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Is Rewriting Its History
Louisa Thomas writes about the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s win against Bosnia and Herzegovina during the knockout phase of…
Serena Williams Returns to Wimbledon
Louisa Thomas writes that it looked like the Serena Williams would pull off another stunning comeback in the tournament she…
France Supplies the Spectacle Against Norway
With Erling Haaland watching from the bench, Ousmane Dembélé scored three times as Les Bleus won, 4–1, in a much-anticipated…
The U.S. Men’s Team Is Building Something, and Marching On
The power of the diaspora is the story of this World Cup—and the U.S. team, which beat Australia 2–0 on…
The Knicks Win the N.B.A. Title: A Post-Game Conversation
David Remnick, Louisa Thomas, and Vinson Cunningham discuss Jalen Brunson’s triumph, avoiding cover jinxes, and how much about the N.B.A.…