Remembering the exceptionalism of Sam Mills
A new book explains the 5-foot-9 linebacker who pounded his way to the Hall.
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Bauers, Gasper and Hill are being their best selves when the stretch drive demands it.
Football’s casualty list grows in silence
A British study indicates the problem didn’t end when we quit paying heed.
Seattle fans endure the pangs of a low-Cal season
But Raleigh, and the Mariners, have a month to fatten up.
Misiorowski’s fast lane is safe, so far
The Brewers’ 24-year-old sensation nails down his club’s 80th win.
Terrion Arnold, back on an island
A charmed football life takes a sordid turn for the NFL cornerback
Tommy John, Frank Jobe and the kindest cut
A risky operation gave John 288 wins and thousands of pitchers another chance.
Miles towers above the WNBA's babble
Minnesota's magical rookie has her team in first place.
Alvarez leads MLB in everything but followers
Conditions in Cuba have dried up the flow of ballplayers who want to be like Houston's slugger.
Dusty Baker's open book
The imminent Hall of Famer deals with all of life's curves in "Crossroads."
Full Nelson: NBA mourns its chief influencer
The second-winningest coach in league history dies at 86.
Roger Craig and the price of Fame
The innovative unner-receiver gets to Canton and tells the world what he's left behind
Does a salary cap really balance the scales?
A look at the past 15 years shows its influence is mixed.
Dodgers trade for Skubal. Leaders urge calm
L.A. triggers more irrational furor when it gets the 2-time A.L. Cy Young winner.
Let the buyer (and the surgeon) beware
MLB's trade deadline can be high on thrills. low on satisfaction