October 7 - October 13, 2013

Tony Romo

Cowboys Wrangled, Again

The unfortunate ballad of Tony Romo continues. Plus, the rest of the worthy news from Week 5.

Andrew McCutchen, Justin Morneau

MLB’s Second Season Gets Weird

A wild weekend in baseball has October living up to everything you want it to be

September 30 - October 6, 2013

Blane Gabbert

Bottoming Out in Jacksonville

The Sports Guy wraps up the current state of the Jaguars in 20 depressing realities and makes the Week 5 picks

Jerry Lawler

Life and Death in Sugar Ditch Alley

Jerry "The King" Lawler and Memphis wrestling are still alive and drop-kicking, 40 miles south

An Oakland Athletics fan holds up a broom for the series sweep against the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum on October 3, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Athletics won the game 12-5 capturing the American League West title.

We Believe?

Is Oakland, a city with some of the most passionate fans in sports, destined to lose its professional teams?

Miguel Cabrera

AL Division Series Preview

The Red Sox take on the division-rival Rays and the A's face the Tigers for the right to play in the ALCS

Sean Payton, Drew Brees

The Team of Misfit Toys

How the Saints turned a band of unwanted castoffs into an NFL success story

 Left fielder Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants

Director’s Cut: ‘Baseball Without Metaphor,’ by David Grann

The New York Times Magazine profiles one of baseball's most controversial figures

Clayton Kershaw

NL Division Series Preview

The Dodgers battle the Braves and the Pirates face the division-rival Cardinals for the right to advance to the NLCS

Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos

The Dad-Rock Prometheus

A portrait of Peyton Manning at 37

Wide Right and So Wrong

The end of the Miami Hurricanes dynasty

Anthony Davis

The NBA’s All-Intriguing Team

Ten players with a lot on the line we're eager to see this season

Breaking Bad

Walt’s Legacy

What we learned from the Breaking Bad finale

Shining

Leuqes! LEUQES! LEUQES!

The Shining sequel and what it says about Stephen King

Haim

Indie Rock’s Tuneful Death Rattle

Haim's debut album is nearly perfect indie rock — so perfect that there's hardly anything "indie" about it

Patrick Kane #88 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates after he scored a goal against the San Jose Sharks in the second period at HP Pavilion on February 5, 2013 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) // Roberto Luongo #1 of

Drop the Puck!

As a new season begins, a comprehensive, team-by-team look at the latest Cup contenders and biggest question marks in the NHL this year

Mike Trout

Presenting the MLB Award Winners

Now that the regular season is officially over, it's time to hand out some well-deserved hardware

The Bridge - courtesy of FX Network

Burning The Bridge

As Season 1 of the FX series winds down, an author who lived in Ciudad Juárez takes issue with the show's portrayal of the border

David Price

The 30: Welcome to Game 163

The Rays and Rangers are locked in a battle to determine who gets to be the AL's other wild card

Peyton Manning

Broncos Busting Out

Putting the Peyton Manning scoring machine in historical context, and the rest of the notable happenings from Week 4

Breaking Bad

Breaking 'Bag

All your critical TV questions answered in our fall mailbag

September 23 - September 29, 2013

Rush

Quite a Rush

The Sports Guy reflects on the lost power of sports movies with Ron Howard's latest, then makes Week 4 picks

Baggage Claim

The Fast and the Furious

Paula Patton runs for love, Ali fights for justice, and Ron Howard drives really hard

Colin Kaepernick

Deliberating the Niners

Is San Francisco back? Did it ever really leave? Thursday's game left more questions than answers.

Phil Heath Illustration - Courtesy of Timothy McAuliffe

Atlas Flexed

A behind-the-scenes look at Mr. Olympia Phil Heath's 2012 defense of bodybuilding's most important title, on the weekend of this year's competition

Mark Richt and Les Miles

Week 5 College Football Viewing Guide: We've Got a Live One

I think that I shall never see / A poem as lovely as FOOTBAWL

Enough Said

Let the Oscar Games Begin

Enough Said, Rush, and the true start of awards season

Paulo Di Canio

The Madness of Paolo Di Canio

An attempt to understand the deposed Sunderland manager

Homeland

Spy Hard

Homeland is back, but has it fixed its second-season problems?

30 for 30 Shorts: ‘Collision Course’

Our latest film, from acclaimed director Billy Corben, tells the story of fast times, faster boats, and the man in the middle of it all

Grand Theft Auto V - Courtesy of Rockstar Games

Poison Tree

A letter to Niko Bellic about Grand Theft Auto V

Wedding

Wedded Blitz! Love Conquers

From twentysomething violinists to octogenarians on the Internet to Udonis Haslem — it's all up for your approval in the August New York Times 'Vows' section

Kings of Leon

Kings of Durrr

How Kings of Leon fulfilled their destiny as the real-life Mouse Rat of modern rock

Myst

Lost to the Ages

Myst was supposed to change the face of gaming. What is its legacy 20 years later?

Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels gets ready in the dugout before the game against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Oakland, California.

Mike Trout's Opening Act

Even if the Angels outfielder doesn't win the MVP this season, no other hitter has been this great at such a young age

Yasiel Puig

The 30: Spark Puig

The Dodgers were dead in the water until a Cuban rookie brought his game to Hollywood

Eli Manning

Avoiding the O-fer

The Giants are reeling, the Colts are rising, and the rest of the notable news from Week 3

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