Faster pitching, and smarter front offices, might be fueling the cavalcade of Ks
MLB All-Star Game: A Case of Midsummer Stupidity
A decade after All-Star embarrassment, baseball still gives a World Series advantage to the league that wins the game. Why it should stop.
Roger Federer Defeats Andy Murray for 7th Wimbledon Title
Roger Federer wins his 17th career Grand Slam, ending his two-and-a-half-year drought at the majors, breaking the hearts of a sports-mad nation in the process
Serena Williams Wins Fifth Wimbledon Singles Title
In a roller coaster final, Serena Williams defeated Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska to win her 14th major title
Andy Murray Advances to the Wimbledon Final, Ending Britain’s 74-Year Absence
Andy Murray has advanced to the men’s final at Wimbledon, defeating France‘s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 during Friday’s semi-finals. The victory makes the 25-year old the first British man to contest a Wimbledon final …
Anthony Davis and the Battle for the Brow
Like Jeremy Lin before him, Anthony Davis may be have to endure a trademark battle before he can capitalize on his NBA superstardom.
Race and the NBA: Is Steve Nash Getting A Pass On Fatherhood?
Would an African-American player be getting glowing praise for sticking near his kids?
Daily Diary: The Best Photos from the Tour de France
TIME takes a look at the 99th annual Tour de France, the famous 20-stage bike race passing through France from June 30 to July 22nd. As the racers winds their way to Paris in the countryside and the Alps, Keeping Score presents …
Dad Catches Foul Ball While Holding Baby
Did we mention it was a barehanded catch?
Is This Spanish Team the Greatest Soccer Squad of All Time?
TIME Olympics Blog: London Calling
Programming note: today, TIME has launched an Olympics blog, which will feature daily coverage of the lead-up to the London Olympics, as well as dispatches from the Games themselves. You can find the blog here. Leading it off: a …
La Roja‘s Stunning Euro 2012 Success Enthralls a Depressed Spain
Spain’s national soccer team wins an unprecedented third-straight international title with Sunday’s 4-0 European Championship win over Italy, and gives fans new reason for joy–and hope–amid the crushing euro crisis.
Fifteen Years After ‘Bite Fight,’ Tyson and Holyfield Enjoy Twitter Bromance
Back in 1997, when you witnessed Mike Tyson bite off a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s ear in a heavyweight mega-fight, you always knew that 15 years later, the fighters would mark the anniversary of this horrible event by making …