Runner will try to become first woman to break a 4-minute mile
Factors ranging from wind and pacing to shoe technology and mental training will all play a significant role. The attempt is scheduled for June 26...
Italian boxer quits bout, sparking furor over gender at Olympics
The Italian, Angela Carini, stopped fighting only 46 seconds into her matchup against Imane Khelif of Algeria, who had been barred from a women’s event...
Tensions over Russia-Ukraine war deepen the chill near the North Pole VIEW
On Svalbard, Russians, Ukrainians and Norwegians have lived side by side for decades. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening personal and professional relationships.
A Nike executive seeks a family’s forgiveness for a 1965 murder
The family of Edward David White, who, unarmed and without a police record, was shot in 1965 at age 18 and left to die in...
A Nike executive told of once killing a man. Here’s what he left out VIEW
Nike executive Larry Miller has written a book revealing that at age 16, in 1965, he murdered someone. The disclosure blindsided the family of the...
The sports bra seen round the world reveals something different 20 years later
It has been 20 years since that final, and Sunday the United States will seek its fourth World Cup title. The meaning of Brandi Chastain’s...
Do Nike’s new shoes give runners an unfair advantage in speed?
The latest designs have produced fast times in international races. But they have also spurred yet another debate about the advance of technology and the...