Runner Salah Ameidan takes part in the Sahara Marathon every year - it's the closest he can get to his family, who live in territory governed by Morocco.

One year ago, a chosen few brought Muhammad Ali back to Louisville for the last time. This is the story of how they carried out their sacred calling. By Tom Junod.

Little by little, Valentina Shevchenko’s MMA game peels away new layers, exposing a mastery far beyond what reveals itself in any cursory viewing… By Mike Chiappetta. [Autoplay]

As many speculate what may have led to Mirra’s death, friends say that he struggled with being an aging athlete who no longer dominated his competition. By Matt Higgins. (Feb. 17, 2016)

Living in archery. By Reeves Wiedeman.

I want to see Jon Jones hit people with spinning back kicks that sound like I momentarily spiked the volume on my computer. By Matthew Shen Goodman.

Lilly King and sport’s other moralists ought to take a closer look before casting labels. By Sally Jenkins.

What to make of the combination of bedazzled femininity and ferocious athleticism that defines women’s gymnastics? By Megan Garber.

How many crystals does it take to make an Olympic champion? The many facets of competitive thinking. By Vanessa Friedman.