U.S. Soccer Hires Gregg Berhalter as Coach of National Team

The long-rumored hiring is now a done deal, ending a search that began with a World Cup qualifying humiliation and dragged on for more than a year.

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Alabama 35, Georgia 28: Alabama Wins SEC Title in an Eerily Familiar Rematch With Georgia

Reminiscent of last season’s national championship game, Alabama substituted for its quarterback and roared back to beat Georgia in Atlanta.

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N.B.A. Roundup: Knicks Rally to Overcome a Big Lead by the Bucks

They were down by 14 points in the fourth quarter before forcing overtime.

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For the Islanders, a Homecoming to Thrill Fans and Players Alike

The team is splitting its games between Nassau Coliseum, where it played for 43 years, and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where it moved in 2015.

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Sporting: Why I’ll Enjoy Reflecting on Tennis in the Off-Season

The 2018 season is over. Will the Big 3 still stand tall next year, or will we finally get a long-awaited youthful sea change?

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Athlete to Activist: How a Public Coming Out Shaped a Young Football Player’s Life

In a very public speech last year, Jake Bain, now a college athlete, became an accidental activist determined to change the national conversation about gay teenagers.

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And the Beat Goes On

“Skating goes deep for us,” said a regular at the Sunday night party in Newark. Despite rink closures, the mostly black skate scene thrives underground.

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