Athletes who never make mistakes, who never lose, do not exist. Champions are not perfectly functioning machines, but real men and women, who, when they fall, find the courage to get back on their feet.

A Reflection for Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Zac Davis

Pope Leo is an avid tennis player and fan and had said earlier this week that he would be up for a charity match when it was suggested by a journalist. But, Leo joked, “we can’t invite Sinner.”

Sports hasn't always been the most popular topic among America's editors and contributors—unless it was the Grand Old Game, baseball.

In 'The Last Manager,' John W. Miller marries stories and statistics in a fascinating account of the life of Earl Weaver, the diminutive, cantankerous skipper who is the winningest manager since the moon landing.

In 2004, the St. Joseph's University men's basketball team made a long run in the N.C.A.A. tournament, falling just short of the Final Four. This excerpt from Aaron Bracy’s 'A Soaring Season' tells part of that thrilling story.