Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

Tom Mars, attorney who helped end draconian restrictions on athlete transfers, now sees danger in NCAA expanding it to an unlimited, unchecked right.

In SEC commissioner Greg Sankey’s view, being conference champ doesn’t equate to “earning your way in.” That should worry schools at low end of Div I.

It doesn’t seem there will be a rush for one or two mega-conferences to swallow what we’ve come to know as the Power Five. It may happen eventually.

If Nick Kyrgios is ever going to do something in tennis that transcends the money, controversy and unrealized expectations, it’s got to be now.

Nobody’s interests are served thinking Serena Williams can win seven consecutive matches against the world’s best players to get a 24th Grand Slam.

It will be difficult for Djokovic to maintain his status as one of the sport’s leading figures in tennis if he doesn’t change his vaccine stance.

If FINA’s ban on transgender swimmers in women’s events becomes an instrument to whip up anti-trans hate, it will be remembered as a cowardly act.

With Kevin Durant, Golden State won two of its three titles. Without him, it blew 3-1 series lead to Cleveland in 2016 and lost to Toronto in 2019.

Coco Gauff’s steady, persistent improvement and maturity to match have helped her advance to her first career Grand Slam semifinal at the French Open.